Fury’s win and Joshua’s loss change picture among leading heavyweights
Fury is the man to beat after his win over Tom Schwarz, with a Deontay Wilder rematch on the horizon.
Saturday’s destructive victory over the previously-undefeated Tom Schwarz again demonstrated that Tyson Fury is the world’s finest heavyweight.
Here, Press Association Sport ranks the top five.
1. Tyson Fury
2. Deontay Wilder
The WBC champion, 33, is among the most powerful punchers in history, as he again demonstrated with his recent first-round stoppage of the tough Dominic Breazeale, but was fortunate to be awarded a draw when he defended his title against Fury. Before Joshua lost, Wilder would have been considered third.
3. Andy Ruiz Jr
4. Anthony Joshua
The decorated Olympic gold medallist should be in his prime but showed signs of regression throughout a poor performance as he suffered his first defeat against Ruiz Jr on his US debut. If he really is as good as he previously suggested and many continue to believe, he will convincingly avenge that defeat in an immediate rematch, and then pursue fights with Wilder and Fury.
5. Oleksandr Usyk
