ELTON Dharry broke into the top five of the World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Flyweight Division in its September ranking.

The US-based Guyanese is happy with his highest ever position and calls it “one step closer” in his quest to reach the top.

Early this year the top boxer was ranked eighth, but in the July 31 ranking, he jumped to sixth position before now climbing higher.

Dharry’s most recent victory was in Panama a few months ago, where he won the Central American Boxing Federation (Fedecentro) World Boxing Association and Central American Boxing Federation (Fecarbox) World Boxing Council (WBC) champion titles after he defeated Panama’s champion and former title challenger Gilberto Cacique Mendonza by unanimous decision.

Since then his team has been attempting to set up a fight with current world champion Khalid Yafai.

Although the Great Britain boxer’s team had indicated that they might be interested, nothing has been finalised.

The Guyanese is, however, hopeful to get back into the ring in November.

Dharry, who fights under Havoc Boxing Promotions, has won his last 21 consecutive bouts.  At fifth in the world, he is ranked higher than June’s number one-ranked competitor Norbelto Jimenez. The Dominican retained his seventh spot.

Dharry is also ahead of former unified world champion (WBO and IBF titles concurrently in 2014) Jose Francisco Rodriguez, who is ranked sixth.