April 2023: 24 British and Irish boxers ranked in WBC top 15
The World Boxing Council released their latest world rankings, which includes a total of 24 British and Irish boxers within their top 15.
This month’s ‘Boxer of the Month’ is David Benavidez for having defended his super-middleweight Interim title to the tricky, quick-handed Caleb Plant.
In other new, Anthony Joshua may not have received many plaudits for his uneventful 12-round points decision over Jermaine Franklin last month, but it did earn him the No.3 spot.
Both Nick Ball (featherweight) and Richard Riakporhe (cruiserweight) have moved up to No.4 in their respective divisions.
But even bigger news is ‘Super’ Dan Azeez jumping up to the No.2 spot in the light-heavyweight rankings, within touching distance of challenging champion Artur Beterbiev.
Heavyweight +200lbs
Champion: Tyson Fury
Interim: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Zhan Kossobutskiy
Youth: Vacant
1 Deontay Wilder
2 Andy Ruiz Jr.
3 Anthony Joshua
4 Frank Sanchez
5 Arslanbek Makhmudov
6 Dillian Whyte
7 Martin Bakole
8 Zhan Kossobutskiy
9 Joseph Parker
11 Jared Anderson
12 Agit Kabayel
13 Luis Ortiz
14 Efe Ajagba
15 Filip Hrgovic
*Fabio Wardley #17
*Dereck Chisora #21
Bridgerweight 200-224lbs
Champion: Vacant
Champion in Recess: Oscar Rivas
Interim: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Vacant
Youth: Vacant
1 Alen Babic
2 Ryad Merhy
3 Lukasz Rozanski
4 Kevin Lerena
5 Adam Balski
6 Felix Parada
7 Alfonso Lopez
8 Senad Gashi
9 Bilal Laggoune
10 Peter Milas
11 Kris Terzievski
12 Oleksandr Teslenko
13 Andrej Pesic
14 Alexander Nedbei
15 Carlouse Welch
Cruiserweight 200lbs
Champion: Badou Jack
Interim: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Yami Alberto Peralta
Youth: Juergen Uldedaj
1 Noel Mikaelyan
2 Ilunga Makabu
3 Thabiso Mchunu
4 Richard Riakporhe
5 Yami Alberto Peralta
6 Ryan Rozicki
7 Mateusz Masternak
8 Yuniel Dorticos
9 Michal Cieslak
10 Andrew Tabiti
11 Olanrewaju Durodola
12 Mike Perez
13 David Light
14 Simone Federici
15 Brandon Glanton
*Tommy McCarthy #20
*Mikael Lawal #22
*Isaac Chamberlain #25
*Jack Massey #31
*Tommy Fury #36
*Viddal Riley #38
Light Heavyweight 175lbs
Champion: Artur Beterbiev
Interim: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Ezequiel Maderna
Youth: Luca Cinqueoncie
1 Callum Smith
2 Daniel Azeez
3 Joshua Buatsi
4 Anthony Yarde
5 Joe Smith Jr.
6 Padraig McCrory
7 Mathieu Bauderlique
8 Igor Mikhalkin
9 Andre Dirrell
10 Fanlong Meng
11 Craig Richards
12 Richard Rivera
13 Dominic Boesel
14 Robin Krasniqi
15 Albert Ramirez
*Conor Wallace #19
*Shakan Pitters #22
*Joe Ward #37
Super Middleweight 168lbs
Champion: Saul Alvarez
Interim: David Benavidez
Silver: Ali Akhmedov
International: Ivan Zucco
Youth: Vacant
1 Christian Mbili
2 Erik Bazinyan
3 Ali Akhmedov
4 Caleb Plant
5 Demetrius Andrade
6 Yamaguchi Falcao
7 Kevin Lee Sadjo
8 William Scull
9 Azizbek Abdugofurov
10 Edgar Berlanga
11 Diego Pacheco
12 Carlos Gongora
13 Ivan Zucco
14 Anthony Dirrell
15 Osleys Iglesias
*Mark Heffron #18
*Zach Parker #19
*Zak Chelli #34
Middleweight 160lbs
Champion: Jermall Charlo
Interim: Carlos Adames
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Hamzah Sheeraz
International: Vacant
Youth: Aaron McKenna
1 Gennady Golovkin
2 Jaime Munguia
3 Sergey Derevyanchenko
4 Meiirim Nursultanov
5 Maciej Sulecki
6 Esquiva Falcao
7 Chris Eubank Jr.
8 Liam Williams
9 Hamzah Sheeraz
10 Fiodor Czerkaszyn
11 Elijah Garcia
12 Austin Williams
13 Shane Mosley Jr.
14 Vincent Feigenbutz
15 Julian Williams
*Denzel Bentley #20
*Jason Quigley #23
*Jimmy Kelly #24
*Kieran Conway #30
*Connor Coyle #33
Super Welterweight 154lbs
Champion: Jermell Charlo
Interim: Sebastian Fundora
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Ermal Hadribeaj
Youth: Oliver Meng
1 Liam Smith
2 Charles Conwell
3 Serhii Bohachuk
4 Danny Garcia
5 Jesus Ramos Jr.
6 Erikson Lubin
7 Israil Madrimov
8 Carlos Ocampo
9 Sergio Garcia
10 Jack Culcay
11 Dennis Hogan
13 Takeshi Inoue
14 Josh Kelly
15 Roarke Knapp
*Sam Eggington #25
*Troy Williamson #31
Welterweight 147lbs
Champion: Errol Spence Jr
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Souleymane Cissokho
International: Vacant
Youth: Souleimane Mohammedi
1 Keith Thurman
2 Cody Crowley
3 Yordenis Ugas
4 Souleymane Cissokho
5 Mario Barrios
6 Conor Benn
7 Egidijus Kavaliauskas
8 David Avanesyan
9 Thulani Mbenge
10 Romain Villa
11 Abel Ramos
12 Raul Curiel
13 Jamal James
14 Rashidi Ellis
15 Lucas Santamaria
*Michael McKinson #26
*Chris Kongo #29
Super Lightweight 140lbs
Champion: Regis Prograis
Interim: Vacant
Silver: Sergey Lipinets
International: Pierce O’Leary
Youth: Omar Alejandro Aguilar
1 Sandor Martin
2 Gary Antuanne Russell
3 Jose Carlos Ramirez
4 Arnold Barboza
5 Sergey Lipinets
6 Jack Catterall
7 Jose Zepeda
8 Ryan Garcia
9 Jose Pedraza
10 Steve Spark
11 Lindolfo Delgado
12 Shohjahon Ergashev
13 Brandun Lee
14 Jose Angel Rosa
15 Richard Commey
*Dalton Smith #18
*Pierce O’Leary #25
*Henry Turner #32
Lightweight 135lbs
Champion: Devin Haney
Silver: Isaac Cruz Jr.
International: Artem Harutyunyan
Youth: Pedro Bernal
1 Vasiliy Lomachenko
2 Isaac Cruz Jr
3 Shakur Stevenson
4 Shuichiro Yoshino
5 William Zepeda
6 Frank Martin
7 George Kambosos Jr.
8 Jahmaine Ortiz
9 Artem Harutyunyan
10 Edwin De Los Santos
11 Maxi Hughes
12 Francesco Patera
13 Michel Rivera
14 Denys Berinchyk
15 Luis Torres
*Kid Galahad #22
*Sam Noakes #30
*Gavin Gwynne #34
Super Featherweight 130lbs
Champion: O’Shaquie Foster
Silver: Michael Magnesi
International: Jadier Herrera
Youth: Fernando Romero
1 Eduardo Hernandez
2 Pablo Vicente
3 Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov
4 Mark Magsayo
5 Lamont Roach
6 Masanori Rikiishi
7 Jadier Herrera
8 Kenichi Ogawa
9 Michael Magnesi
10 Jono Carroll
11 Albert Bell
12 Jaime Arboleda
13 Chris Colbert
14 Moussa Gholam
15 Samir Ziani
*Zelfa Barrett #21
*Archie Sharp #29
*Anthony Cacace #34
Featherweight 126lbs
Champion: Rey Vargas
Silver: Nick Ball
International: Louie Lynn
Youth: Vacant
1 Josh Warrington
2. Joet Gonzalez
3 Reiya Abe
4 Nick Ball
5 Kiko Martinez
6 Isaac Dogboe
7 Satoshi Shimuzu
8 Ruben Villa
9 James Dickens
10 Lerato Dlamini
11 Ryosuke Iwasa
12 Jesse Magdaleno
13 Ryo Sagawa
14 Otabek Kholmatov
15 Nathaniel Collins
*Louie Lynn #18
*Jordan Gill #21
*Thomas P Ward #34
Super Bantamweight 122lbs
Champion: Stephen Fulton
Silver: Luis Nery
International: Liam Davies
Youth: Luis Fernando Rodriguez
1 Naoya Inoue
2 Luis Nery
3 David Picasso
4 Raeese Aleem
5 Azat Hovhannisyan
6 Chainoi Worawut
7 Carlos Castro
8 John Riel Casimero
9 Liam Davies
10 Yoshiki Takei
11 Aaron Alameda
12 Kevin Gonzalez
13 Jason Cunningham
14 Carl James Martin
15 Sam Goodman
*Lee McGregor #17
*TJ Doheny #24
*Shabaz Masoud #29
*Dennis McCann #36
*Andrew Cain #39
Bantamweight 118lbs
Champion: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Vacant
Youth: Christian Medina
1 Nonito Donaire
2 Nawaphon Sor Rungvisai
3 Reymart Gaballo
4 Alejandro Santiago Barrios
5 Petch Sor Chitpattana
6 Gary Antonio Russell
7 Keita Kurihara
8 Ryosuke Nishida
9 Sho Ishida
10 Seiya Tsutsumi
11 Victor Santillan
12 Alessio Lorusso
13 Christian Medina
14 Daigo Higa
15 Jonas Sulton
*Sean McGoldrick #29
Super Flyweight 115lbs
Champion: Juan Francisco Estrada
Silver: Vacant
International: Elton Dharry
Youth: Cuauhtli Guerrero
1 Roman Gonzalez
2 Pedro Guevara
3 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai
4 Kosei Tanaka
5 Carlos Cuadras
6 Donnie Nietes
7 Jayr Raquinel
8 David Cuellar
9 Argi Cortes
10 Isreal Gonzalez
11 Yanga Sigqibo
12 Kenta Nakagawa
13 Pablo Carrillo
14 Norberto Jimenez
15 Landi Ngxeke
Flyweight 112lbs
Champion: Julio Cesar Martinez
Interim: McWilliams Arroyo
Silver: Josue Morales
International: Galal Yafai
Youth: Kento Hatanaka
1 Angel Ayala Lardizabel
2 Francisco Rodriguez Jr.
3 Seigo Yuri Akui
4 Cristofer Rosales
5 David Jiminez
6 Ricardo Rafael Sandoval
7 Hiroto Kyoguchi
8 Taku Kuwahara
9 Thananchai Charunphak
10 Felix Alvarado
11 Angel Acosta
12 Samuel Carmona
13 Galal Yafai
14 Dave Apolinario
15 Josue Morales
*Jay Harris #32
*Connor Butler #34
*Tommy Frank #35
Light Flyweight 108lbs
Champion: Kenshiro Teraji
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Alex Winwood
Youth: Riku Kano
1 Hekkie Budler
2 Shokichi Iwata
3 Carlos Canizales
4 Masamichi Yabuki
5 Elwin Soto
6 Nhlanhla Tyirha
7 Esteban Bermudez
8 Daniel Matellon
9 Jairo Noriega
10 Hasanboy Dusmatov
11 Joey Canoy
12 Danai Ngiabpukkhiaw
13 Alex Winwood
14 Azael Villa
15 Anthony Olascuago
*Matt Windle #30
Strawweight 105lbs
Champion: Panya Pradabsri
Silver: Vacant
International: Reyneris Gutierrez
Youth: Jesus Haro
1 Ayanda Ndulani
2 Luis Castillo
3 Yudai Shigeoka
4 Oscar Collazo
5 Wanheng Menayothin
6 Garen Diagen
7 Wilfredo Mendez
8 Pedro Taduran
9 Reyneris Gutierrez
10 Rene Mark Cuarto
11 Bangile Nyangani
12 Tsubasa Koura
13 Leandro Jose Blanc
14 Norihito Tanaka
15 Siphamandla Baleni
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