Heavyweight rankings: A deeper look at the top five

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 22: Tyson Fury enters the ring prior to the Heavyweight bout for Wilder's WBC and Fury's lineal heavyweight title against Deontay Wilder on February 22, 2020 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /

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RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 06: Andy Ruiz Jr poses for photos as he weighs in ahead of the IBF, WBA, WBO & IBO World Heavyweight Title Fight between Andy Ruiz Jr and Anthony Joshua during the Clash on the Dunes Weigh In at the the Al Faisaliah Hotel on December 06, 2019 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) /

4. Andy Ruiz Jr.

Whyte may have more quality wins than Ruiz, but Ruiz’s win against Joshua is more impressive than all of those solid wins of Whyte.

Say what you want, but Ruiz was a unified heavyweight champion, while Whyte has not even claimed one title.

Ruiz only has two losses, one against Joshua in their rematch, and the other was a very close loss against Joseph Parker, who is also ranked in the top 10.

Some feel Ruiz was a one-hit wonder, who just got lucky against Joshua as a last-minute replacement. He may go on to lose again, for now, he is just one fight removed from being the unified heavyweight champion, so he remains in the top four of the division.

He has teamed up with Eddie Reynoso, and this trainer change may end up being great for Ruiz. Reynoso has done some great work with Canelo Alvarez, and is slowly building up a very nice stable of fighters.

As for whats next, a showdown with fellow PBC fighter Deontay Wilder figures to be in his future, as it a very good fight and easy to make.

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