Francis Ngannou cracks top ten after Fury fight, Efe Ajagba climbs higher in latest WBC ranking

The World Boxing Corporation (WBC) has released its latest top ten ranking, and Cameroonian fighter Francis Ngannou was a conspicuous addition.

The 33-year-old only recently moved into professional boxing after a successful career in the UFC. His first fight was against WBC’s world heavyweight title holder, Tyson Fury, in an exhibition fight and Ngannou left a good impression.

His performance was such that he has now earned a spot in the WBC rankings, and this would have a consequence for his future fights.

Despite his underwhelming showing against Ngannou, Fury is still the WBC champion. American boxer and former world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder takes first place in the latest rankings. 

Nigeria’s Efe Ajagba, who holds the WBC silver heavyweight title, has seen a steady rise in ranking this year, and in the latest list, he is up to 5th.

British-Nigerian Anthony Joshua is second on the list behind Wilder, and Ngannou starts at 10th. Ngannou's ranking means he is now eligible for WBC title fights.

The full list per TalkSport’s @MichaelBensonn:

Champion: Tyson Fury

1️⃣ Deontay Wilder

2️⃣ Anthony Joshua

3️⃣ Arslanbek Makhmudov

4️⃣ Frank Sanchez

5️⃣ Efe Ajagba

6️⃣ Jared Anderson

7️⃣ Martin Bakole

8️⃣ Joseph Parker

9️⃣ Otto Wallin

🔟Francis Ngannou

Meanwhile, after securing his 14th knockout win of his professional career in a dominant display against Joe Goodall, Efe Ajagba has called out the Gypsy King Tyson Fury.

Ajagba wants to fight the undefeated British boxer Fury or anyone in line as his next opponent in his quest to rule the WBC heavyweight division.

The 29-year-old made this known in a post-match interview with Sam Mbonu, confidently declaring his intentions to fight the Gypsy King.