TABLE-TOPPING Tyson Fury and two Brit rivals are included in Ring Magazine's latest ranking of the top 11 heavyweights around the globe.
American Deontay wilder, Anthony Joshua, and Gypsy King retain their respective one-2-3 rankings.
After stopping Deontay Wilder, third-placed in their rematch 18 month ago, Tyson Fury has risen to the top of the WBC rankings.
Dillian Whyte is currently fourth with Joe Joyce, a fellow Londoner, sneaking in at the last spot.
Fury, the unbeaten WBC king, would be able to cement his position if he wins again Wilder's February 2020 victory in their trio bout in just two months.
If Fury withdraws on compassionate grounds, Whyte will be ready to take over against the Yank.
After Athena was taken off ventilators, Fury, 33, is still at his side.
Athena, Fury's sixth child with Paris, is in recovery after being revived "dying for three seconds".
John Fury's father told BT Sport that he didn't expect a boxing match in such a difficult time.
"Family means family, business is business, and sport is sport, but family is the most important.
"I am his father and he's here now. If there are any problems, we will cancel the fight. I will cancel it.
“But we want to fight Wilder so hopefully he gets his daughter home, everything runs smoothly and then hopefully we start camp on the 14th or 15th (August).”
SunSport understands 30-2 fans’ favourite Whyte, is staying ready, just in case, having waited for a world title shot since 2017.
But it’s Joshua who is behind only Fury in Ring Magazine’s rankings, after retaining his three world crowns with an impressive nine-round KO of Kubrat Pulev last December.
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