Devin Haney no longer P4P fighter after loss

It was one of the most bizarre buildups, one of the most entertaining fights, and one of the most unexpected results of the year as Ryan Garcia managed to pull of a stunning win over the previously undefeated two-weight champion Devin Haney.

While the WBC decided to allow Haney to keep his title due to Garcia missing the weight, it would seem as if ESPN was not so understanding.

In their latest pound for pound rankings, the sports giant has dropped Haney out of their top ten, creating an opening for Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez to get his first look at the rankings.

A few sportswriters for the media outlet added Garcia to their top ten, but not enough for him to make the final tally.

Boxing Hall of Famer Timothy Bradley Jr is currently an ESPN analyst and he said that it comes down to the competition. “Haney was beaten by a fighter who admittedly was drinking and smoking weeks out before their match. Someone who was out partying nights before their battle. Someone that has never participated in a championship contest. Haney is talented but is no longer a P4P fighter at the moment.”

Here is the current P4P list.

1. TERENCE CRAWFORD     Previous ranking: No. 1

RECORD: 40-0, 31 KOs DIVISION: Welterweight (undisputed champion) LAST FIGHT: W (TKO9) Errol Spence Jr., July 29 NEXT FIGHT: Aug. 3 vs. Israil Madrimov

2. NAOYA INOUE     Previous ranking: No. 2

RECORD: 26-0, 23 KOs DIVISION: Junior featherweight (undisputed champion) LAST FIGHT: W (KO10) Marlon Tapales, Dec. 26 NEXT FIGHT: May 6 vs. Luis Nery

3. OLEKSANDR USYK     Previous ranking: No. 3

RECORD: 21-0, 14 KOs DIVISION: Heavyweight (unified champion) LAST FIGHT: W (TKO9) Daniel Dubois, Aug. 26 NEXT FIGHT: May 18 vs. Tyson Fury

4. CANELO ALVAREZ     Previous ranking: No. 4

RECORD: 60-2-2, 39 KOs DIVISION: Super middleweight (undisputed champion) LAST FIGHT: W (UD12) Jermell Charlo, Sept. 30 NEXT FIGHT: May 4 vs. Jaime Munguia

5. DMITRY BIVOL     Previous ranking: No. 5

RECORD: 22-0, 11 KOs DIVISION: Light heavyweight (champion) LAST FIGHT: W (UD12) Lyndon Arthur, Dec. 23 NEXT FIGHT: June 1 vs. Artur Beterbiev

6. ARTUR BETERBIEV     Previous ranking: No. 7

RECORD: 20-0, 20 KOs DIVISION: Light heavyweight (unified champion) LAST FIGHT: W (TKO7) Callum Smith, Jan. 13 NEXT FIGHT: June 1 vs. Dmitry Bivol

7. GERVONTA DAVIS     Previous ranking: No. 8

RECORD: 29-0, 27 KOs DIVISION: Lightweight LAST FIGHT: W (KO7) Ryan Garcia, April 22 NEXT FIGHT: June 15 vs. Frank Martin

8. SHAKUR STEVENSON     Previous ranking: No. 9

RECORD: 21-0, 10 KOs DIVISION: Lightweight champion LAST FIGHT: W (UD12) Edwin De Los Santos, Nov. 16 NEXT FIGHT: July 6 vs. Artem Harutyunyan

9. TYSON FURY     Previous ranking: No. 10

RECORD: 34-0-1, 24 KOs DIVISION: Heavyweight (champion) LAST FIGHT: W (SD10) Francis Ngannou, Oct. 28 NEXT FIGHT: May 18 vs. Oleksandr Usyk

10. JESSE “BAM” RODRIGUEZ     Previous ranking: Not ranked

RECORD: 19-0, 12 KOs DIVISION: Flyweight (champion) LAST FIGHT: W (TKO9) Sunny Edwards, Dec. 16 NEXT FIGHT: June 29 vs. Juan Francisco Estrada

Other fighters receiving votes: Teofimo Lopez Jr. (20), David Benavidez (11), Vasiliy Lomachenko (5), Devin Haney (4), Ryan Garcia (3), Emanuel Navarrete (3), Errol Spence Jr. (2), Junto Nakatani (2).