Manny Pacquiao rises to No. 1 in WBC rankings

Former eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao (62-8-3, 39 KOs) has climbed to first place in the updated WBC Welterweight rankings.

On July 19, the 46-year-old returned to the ring after a four-year hiatus to face reigning WBC Welterweight Champion Mario Barrios. The bout ended in a majority draw — two judges scored it even at 114-114, while the third gave Barrios the edge at 115-113.

This result moved Pacquiao up from fifth place, which he held in May, to the top of the rankings, pushing the previously unbeaten Souleymane Cissokho down to second.

Updated WBC Welterweight rankings:

1. Manny Pacquiao

2. Souleymane Cissokho

3. Raul Curiel

4. Conor Benn

5. Egidijus Kavaliauskas

6. Tulani Mbenge

7. Jack Catterall

8. Eimantas Stanionis

9. Rohan Polanco

10. Abel Ramos

11. Alexis Rocha

12. Angel Fierro

13. Giovani Santillan

14. Karen Chukhadzhian

15. Samuel Molina

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