Pompey Problem Mikey McKinson storms into top five of the latest WBO welterweight world rankings

Mikey McKinson has climbed up to fourth in the latest WBO welterweight world rankings.
Mikey McKinson, right, is ecstatic after being crowned WBO Global welterweight champion in Gibraltar last month. Picture: Mark Robinson Matchroom BoxingMikey McKinson, right, is ecstatic after being crowned WBO Global welterweight champion in Gibraltar last month. Picture: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
Mikey McKinson, right, is ecstatic after being crowned WBO Global welterweight champion in Gibraltar last month. Picture: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing

The Pompey Problem stormed into the top five of the governing bodies standings for the first time after claiming the WBO Global belt by beating Chris Kongo live on Sky Sports Box Office last month.

McKinson, 27, with an unbeaten 20-0 record as a professional, has climbed up two positions from sixth to fourth in the updated rankings courtesy of his recent victory on the Dillian Whyte v Alexander Povetkin II undercard in Gibraltar.

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The southpaw now has only American welterweight big names Vergil Ortiz jr, Shawn Porter and Mikey Garcia above him in the standings, while 37-0 man Terence Crawford holds the WBO world title.

And, now standing fourth in the rankings, a potential 'Fratton Park blockbuster' mentioned by Hearn for next summer could, just maybe, be a world title fight should McKinson continue winning and rising up the WBO world rankings.

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