27 British and Irish boxers ranked in WBC top 15 in February 2022
The World Boxing Council released their latest world rankings, which includes a total of 27 British and Irish boxers in the top 15 and 68 in the top 40 in total.
Filipino Mark ‘Magnifico’ Magsayo (23-0, 16KOs) was named ‘Boxer of the Month’ for having won the featherweight title from long-reigning champion Gary Russell Jr. (31-2, 18KOs).
Anthony Yarde finds himself in third position in the light-heavyweight standings, one above domestic rival Joshua Buatsi.
Four British fighters occupy the super-middleweight standings: Billy Joe Saunders; Zach Parker; Lerrone Richards; John Ryder.
Check out the latest rankings from the World Boxing Council below:
Heavyweight +200lbs
Champion: Tyson Fury
Interim: Dillian Whyte
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Joe Joyce
International: Martin Bakole
Youth: Vacant
1 Deontay Wilder
2 Joe Joyce
3 Joseph Parker
4 Frank Sanchez
5 Andy Ruiz Jr.
6 Luis Ortiz
7 Agit Kabayel
8 Filip Hrgovic
9 Arslanbek Makhmudov
10 Michael Hunter
11 Tony Yoka
12 Robert Helenius
13 Otto Wallin
14 Martin Bakole
15 Daniel Dubois
*Dereck Chisora #16
*Hughie Fury #22
*Fabio Wardley #32
Bridgerweight 224lbs
Champion: Oscar Rivas
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Evgeny Romanov
International: Lukasz Rozanski
Youth: Vacant
1 Evgeny Romanov
2 Lukasz Rozanski
3 Alen Babic
4 Andrey Fedosov
5 Samuel Kadje
6 Joel Tambwe Djeko
7 Shigabudin Aliev
8 Ruslan Fayfer
9 Artur Szpilka
10 Carlous Welch
11 Elvis Garcia
12 Senad Gashi
13 Alfonso Lopez
14 Geovany Bruzon
15 Oleksandr Teslenko
Cruiserweight 200lbs
Champion: Ilunga Makabu
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Vacant
Youth: Juergen Uldedaj
1 Alexei Papin
2 Thabiso Mchunu
3 Mateusz Masternak
4 Noel Gevor
5 Badou Jack
6 Yuniel Dorticos
7 Richard Riakporhe
8 Chris Billam-Smith
9 Ryan Rozicki
10 Youri Kalenga
11 Yami Alberto
12 Krszysztof Woldarczyk
13 Tommy McCarthy
14 Andrew Tabiti
15 Olanrewaju Durodola
Light Heavyweight 175lbs
Champion: Artur Beterbiev
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Shakan Pitters
Youth: Michael Eifert
1 Callum Smith
2 Mathieu Bauderlique
3 Anthony Yarde
4 Joshua Buatsi
5 Dominic Boesel
6 Robin Krasniqi
7 Marcus Browne
8 Fanlong Meng
9 Ali Ismailov
10 Leon Bunn
11 Igor Mikhalkin
12 Andre Dirrell
13 Sullivan Barrera
14 Mansur Elsaev
15 Craig Richards
*Daniel Azeez #22
*Shakan Pitters #24
*Pawel August #26
*Rocky Fielding #29
Super Middleweight 168lbs
Champion: Saul Alvarez
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Pavel Silyagin
International: Petro Ivanov
Youth: Vacant
1 David Benavidez
2 David Lemieux
3 Daniel Jacobs
4 Pavel Silyagin
5 Caleb Plant
6 Anthony Dirrell
7 Jesse Hart
8 Christian Mbilli
9 Billy Joe Saunders
10 Vladimir Shishkin
11 Fedor Chudinov
12 Zach Parker
13 Lerrone Richards
14 John Ryder
15 Carlos Gongora
*Lennox Clarke #24
*Padraig McCrory #31
*Jack Cullen #37
Middleweight 160lbs
Champion: Jermall Charlo
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Sam Eggington
International: Vacant
Youth: Aaron McKenna
1 Jaime Munguia
2 Carlos Adames
3 Chris Eubank Jr.
4 Zhanibek Alimkhanuly
5 Sergey Derevyanchenko
6 Maciej Sulecki
7 Esquiva Falcao
8 Juan Macias Montiel
9 Liam Williams
10 Meiirim Nursuktanov
11 Sam Eggington
12 Matteo Signani
13 Amilcar Vidal
14 Fiodor Czerkaszyn
15 Gabriel Rosado
*Felix Cash #16
*Denzel Bentley #38
*Aaron McKenna #39
Super Welterweight 154lbs
Champion: Jermell Charlo
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Erickson Lubin
International: Juan Carlos Abreu
Youth: Ravshan Makhamadjonov
1 Erickson Lubin
2 Sebastian Fundora
3 Tim Tszyu
4 Sergio Garcia
5 Tony Harrison
6 Brandon Adams
7 Charles Conwell
8 Serheii Bohachuk
9 Liam Smith
10 Magomed Kurbanov
11 Israil Madrimov
12 Kerman Lejarraga
13 Patrick Teixeira
14 Jarrett Hurd
15 Souleymane Cissokho
*Troy Williamson #24
*Kieron Conway #33
Welterweight 147lbs
Champion: Errol Spence Jr
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Omar Juarez
Youth: Tagat Shayken
1 Vergil Ortiz Jr.
2 David Avanesyan
3 Keith Thurman
4 Jaron Ennis
5 Danny Garcia
6 Thulani Mbenge
7 Josesito Lopez
8 Mikey Garcia
9 Alexander Besputin
10 Egidijus Kavaliauskas
11 Amir Khan
12 Lucas Santamaria
13 Kell Brook
14 Eimantas Stanionis
15 Abel Ramos
*Michael McKinson #34
Super Lightweight 140lbs
Champion: Josh Taylor
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Jose Zepeda
International: Vacant
Youth: Omar Alejandro Aguilar
1 Jose Zepeda
2 Jose Carlos Ramirez
3 Regis Prograis
4 Sandor Martin
5 Teofimo Lopez
6 Subriel Matias
7 Arnold Barboza
8 Viktor Postol
9 Jack Catterall
10 Mario Barrios
11 Omar Alejandro Aguilar
12 Jeremias Ponce
13 Alberto Puello
14 Batyr Akhmedov
15 Yves Ulysse Jr.
*Tyrone McKenna #20
*Lewis Ritson #24
*Sam Maxwell #31
Lightweight 135lbs
Franchise Champion: George Kambosos Jr.
Champion: Devin Haney
Interim: Joseph Diaz
Silver: Zaur Abdullaev
International: Artem Harutyunyan
Youth: Manuel Jaimes
1 Vasiliy Lomachenko
2 Ryan Garcia
3 Isaac Cruz Jr
4 Zaur Abdullaev
5 Miguel Berchelt
6 Jorge Linares
7 Joseph Diaz
8 Yvan Mendy
9 Masayyoshi Nakatani
10 Emmanuel Tagoe
11 Javier Fortuna
12 Francesco Patera
13 Michel Rivera
14 Francesco Patera
15 Shuichiro Yoshino
*Maxi Hughes #16
*Lee Selby #19
*Gavin Gwynne #39
*Sam Noakes #40
Super Featherweight 130lbs
Champion: Oscar Valdez
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: O’Shaquie Foster
International: Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov
Youth: Larinsanga Tlau
1 O’Shaquie Foster
2 Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov
3 Robson Conceicao
4 Eduardo Ramirez
5 Jamel Herring
6 Shavkatzhon Rakhimov
7 Samir Ziani
8 Eduardo Hernandez
9 Pablo Vicente
10 Kid Galahad
11 Lamont Roach
12 Ricardo Nunez
13 Albert Bell
14 Joe Noynay
15 Michael Magnesi
*Jono Carroll #23
*Anthony Cacace #24
*Zelfa Barrett #27
*Joe Cordina #28
Featherweight 126lbs
Champion: Mark Magsayo
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Vacant
Youth: Vacant
1 Rey Vargas
2 Gary Russell Jr.
3 Lerato Dlamini
4 Hinata Maruta
5 Isaac Dogboe
6 Joet Gonzalez
7 Satoshi Shimuzu
8 Luis Alberto Lopez
9 Karim Guerfi
10 Can Xu
11 Abraham Nova
12 Ryan Walsh
13 Adam Lopez
14 Julio Ceja
15 Riya Abe
*Isaac Lowe #16
*Thomas P Ward #19
*Louie Lynn #29
*Nathaniel Collins #27
*Jordan Gill #30
*Louis Lynn #31
Super Bantamweight 122lbs
Champion: Stephen Fulton
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Chris Bourke
Youth: Vacant
1 Brandon Figueroa
2 Daniel Roman
3 Luis Nery
4 Ronny Rios
5 Carlos Castro
6 Azat Hovhannisyan
7 Raeese Aleem
8 Ludumo Lamati
9 Chainoi Worawut
10 Angelo Leo
11 Aaron Alameda
12 Mike Plania
13 David Picasso
14 Ryosuke Iwasa
15 Ionut Baluta
*Jason Cunningham #18
*Chris Bourke #22
*Brad Foster #27
*Liam Davies #30
*Gamal Yafai #33
Bantamweight 118lbs
Champion: Nonito Donaire
Interim: Reymart Gaballo
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Jason Moloney
International: Vacant
Youth: Christian Medina
1 Nawaphon Sor Rungvisai
2 Jason Moloney
3 Charlie Edwards
4 Nordine Oubaali
5 Takuma Inoue
6 Emmanuel Rodriguez
7 Reymart Gaballo
8 Raushee Warren
9 Guillermo Rigondeaux
10 Lee McGregor
11 Gary Antonio Russell
12 Keita Kurihara
13 Alejandro Santiago Barrios
14 Liborio Solis
15 Petch Sor Chitpattana
Super Flyweight 115lbs
Franchise Champion: Juan Francisco Estrada
Champion: Jesse Rodriguez
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Vacant
Youth: Cuauhtli Guerrero
1 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai
2 Roman Gonzalez
3 Pedro Guevara
4 Donnie Nietes
5 Kosei Tanaka
6 Norberto Jimenez
7 Andrew Moloney
8 Yanga Sigqibo
9 Carlos Cuadras
10 Isreal Gonzalez
11 Jade Bornea
12 Ryoji Fukunaga
13 Athenkosi Dumezweni
14 Jonathan Rodriguez
15 Phongsaphon Panyakum
*Prince Patel #27
Flyweight 112lbs
Champion: Julio Cesar Martinez
Interim: McWilliams Arroyo
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Vacant
Youth: Kento Hatanaka
1 Cristofer Rosales
2 Francisco Rodriguez Jr.
3 Ricardo Rafael Sandoval
4 Moruti Mthalane
5 Giemel Magramo
6 Jackson Chauke
7 Thananchai Charunphak
8 Seigo Yuri Akui
9 Jonathan Inguito
10 Genesis Libranza
11 Angel Acosta
12 Kento Hatanaka
13 Gohan Rodriguez
14 Angel Ayala Lardizabal
15 Jayr Raquinel
*Jay Harris #23
*Tommy Frank #26
Light Flyweight 108lbs
Champion: Masamichi Yabuki
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Tibo Monabesa
Youth: Riku Kano
1 Kenshiro Teraji
2 Hekkie Budler
3 Tibo Monabesa
4 Kenichi Horikawa
5 Mark Vicelles
6 Elwin Soto
7 Shokichi Iwata
8 Erik Omar Lopez
9 Nhlanhla Tyirha
10 Azael Villar
11 Jairo Noriega
12 DeeJay Kriel
13 Hector Gabriel Flores
14 Hasanboy Dusmatov
15 Christian Araneta
Strawweight 105lbs
Champion: Panya Pradabsri
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Reyneris Gutierrez
Youth: Vacant
1 Wanheng Menayothin
2 Melvin Jerusalem
3 Ginjiro Shigeoka
4 Ayanda Ndulani
5 Marco John Rementizo
6 Yudai Shigeoka
7 Pedro Taduran
8 Wilfredo Mendez
9 Tsubasa Koura
10 Abraham Rodriguez
11 Axel Aragon
12 Carlos Ortega
13 Jose Argumedo
14 Siphamandia Baleni
15 Kai Ishizawa
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