The super welterweight division has attracted all the eyeballs in the past couple of weeks. With Terence Crawford moving up and seizing the WBO belt, and the crowning of a new interim WBC champion in Vergil Ortiz Jr., the dynamics of the 154-pound division have shifted. These changes also made their way to The Ring Magazine’s rankings, resulting in a major overhaul. So, who is at which rank now?

Crawford, 36, edged out Israil Madrimov, 29, in a closely contested fight and became a four-division champion. He also took the first step to becoming an undisputed champion in a third division. In addition, fans recently witnessed a war recently when Serhii Bohachuk, 29, lost a decision to Ortiz Jr., 26. Amid these action-packed last two weeks, ‘Bud’ has already tightened his grip on the division, propelling himself to the top of the rankings.

Despite being on the receiving end of a loss, Madrimov, at 10-1-1, took second place. It seems The Ring attached importance to what the Uzbekistan boxer did to Crawford in the ring, where it was a see-saw of punches and skills. The WBC and WBO champion, Sebastian Fundora, is in third place because of his brutal fight with Tim Tszyu, where he became the unified champion. The fans still remember the fight for a gushing blood fountain on Tszyu’s face, which didn’t allow him to fight with full vision. Not only did the Australian boxer drop his WBC strap, but he also dropped to the fifth spot in the rankings.

Sandwiched between the two is Ortiz Jr., at 22-0, who now holds the right to face Fundora. But no one is sure when that will happen because Fundora, 26, has agreed to terms with Errol Spence Jr. And when you put Crawford into the mix, it’s a chaotic scenario. Why is that?

Terence Crawford is ready to become the undisputed champion at 154

Crawford, at 41-0, vacated his WBO welterweight title to focus on 154. With the WBO interim super welterweight title in his bag already, he can force his mandatory status against ‘The Towering Inferno.’ Notably, the WBO had already asked Fundora, at 21-1-1, to face him. However, as Fundora has already made up his mind to face Spence Jr., the WBO could strip him of his title next. This would make Crawford the full WBO super welterweight champion without having to go through Fundora.

The situation is complicated but also straightforward. Either Fundora chooses the money bag or his WBO title. Fundora’s promoter, Sampson Lewkowicz, has disclosed that they are still waiting for the WBO to send them a mandatory letter. It all boils down to when Crawford wants to make his move and ask for his mandatory WBO title fight. If he wins, he will also have the WBC title on his waist

What do you make of these rankings by The Ring? Do you agree with Terence Crawford attaining the top spot? Let us know in the comments below.