25 British and Irish boxers ranked in WBC top 15
The World Boxing Council released their latest world rankings for January 2022, which includes a total of 67 British and Irish boxers ranked in the top 40.
Australian ace George Kambosos Jr. was named ‘Boxer of the Month’ for having won the WBC Franchise lightweight title in an epic battle with Teofimo Lopez during the last weekend of November 2021.
‘Honarary Mentions’ went to Artur Beterbiev for a successful light-heavyweight defence to Marcus Browne, and to Stephen Fulton Jr. for capturing the super-bantamweight belt against Brandon Figueroa.
The light-heavyweight division is filled with home-grown talent as former super-middleweight world champion Callum Smith is elevated to the top spot, with Anthony Yarde in third andJoshua Buatsi fourth. There’s a total of eight from the UK in the top 40, which sees the arrival of newest British champion, Daniel Azeez.
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 Isaac Chamberlain
14 Geovany Bruzon
15 Oleksandr Teslenko
Cruiserweight 200lbs
Champion: Ilunga Makabu
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Thabiso Mchunu
International: Evgeny Tishenko
Youth: Juergen Uldedaj
1 Thabiso Mchunu
2 Alexei Papin
3 Mateusz Masternak
4 Noel Gevor
5 Badou Jack
6 Yuniel Dorticos
7 Richard Riakporhe
8 Ryan Rozicki
9 Youri Kalenga
10 Krszysztof Woldarczyk
11 Tommy McCarthy
12 Yami Alberto Peralta
13 Andrew Tabiti
14 Evgeny Tishchenko
15 Olanrewaju Durodola
*Isaac Chamberlan #26
Light Heavyweight 175lbs
Champion: Artur Beterbiev
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Jean Pascal
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: Vacant
1 Jaime Munguia
2 Carlos Adames
3 Chris Eubank Jr.
4 Zhanibek Alimkhanuly
5 Sergey Derevyanchenko
6 Liam Williams
7 Maciej Sulecki
8 Esquiva Falcao
9 Juan Macias Montiel
10 Hugo Centeno Jr.
11 Sam Eggington
12 Matteo Signani
13 Amilcar Vidal
14 Andrey Sirotkin
15 Gabriel Rosado
*Felix Cash #18
*Denzel Bentley #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 #23
*Kieron Conway #34
Welterweight 147lbs
Champion: Errol Spence Jr
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Rashid Ellis
Youth: Vitaly Petrayakokv
1 Vergil Ortiz Jr.
2 David Avanesyan
3 Jaron Ennis
4 Danny Garcia
5 Thulani Mbenge
6 Josesito Lopez
7 Mikey Garcia
8 Abel Ramos
9 Alexander Besputin
10 Egidijus Kavaliauskas
11 Amir Khan
12 Rashidi Ellis
13 Kell Brook
14 Eimantas Stanionis
15 Cody Cowley
*Josh Kelly #30
*Michael McKinson #34
*Dean Sutherland #39
Super Lightweight 140lbs
Champion: Josh Taylor
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Jose Zepeda
International: Akeem Ennis-Brown
Youth: Omar Aguilar
1 Jose Zepeda
2 Jose Carlos Ramirez
3 Regis Prograis
4 Sandor Martin
5 Teofimo Lopez
6 Arnold Barboza
7 Viktor Postol
8 Subriel Matias
9 Jack Catterall
10 Jeremias Ponce
11 Omar Alejandro Aguilar
12 Alberto Puello
13 Batyr Akhmedov
14 Yves Ulysse Jr.
15 Montana Love
*Tyrone McKenna #20
*Lewis Ritson #24
*Akeem Ennis-Brown #28
*Sam Maxwell #31
Lightweight 135lbs
Franchise Champion: George Kambosos Jr.
Champion: Devin Haney
Interim: Vacant
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 Richard Commey
10 Emmanuel Tagoe
11 Javier Fortuna
12 Masayyoshi Nakatani
13 Michel Rivera
14 Francesco Patera
15 Shuichiro Yoshino
*Maxi Hughes #16
*Lee Selby #19
*Gavin Gwynne #37
*Sam Noakes #39
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 Lamont Roach
11 Ricardo Nunez
12 Albert Bell
13 Joe Noynay
14 Xavier Martinez
15 Michael Magnesi
*Jono Carroll #23
*Anthony Cacace #24
*Zelfa Barrett #27
*Joe Cordina #28
Featherweight 126lbs
Champion: Gary Russell Jr.
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Vacant
Youth: Vacant
1 Rey Vargas
2 Mark Magsayo
3 Lerato Dlamini
4 Kid Galahad
5 Hinata Maruta
6 Isaac Dogboe
7 Tugstsogt Nyambar
8 Joet Gonzalez
9 Satoshi Shimuzu
10 Luis Alberto Lopez
11 Karim Guerfi
12 Can Xu
13 Ryan Walsh
14 Adam Lopez
15 Julio Ceja
*Isaac Lowe #17
*Thomas P Ward #21
*Nathaniel Collins #27
*Jordan Gill #30
*Louie 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 Carlos Castro
4 Ronny Rios
5 Azat Hovhannisyan
6 Raeese Aleem
7 Luis Nery
8 Ludumo Lamati
9 Chainoi Worawut
10 Angelo Leo
11 Aaron Alameda
12 Mike Plania
13 Ryosuke Iwasa
14 Ionut Baluta
15 David Picasso
*Jason Cunningham #18
*Chris Bourke #21
*Brad Foster #26
*Liam Davies #30
*Gamal Yafai #32
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 Reymart Gaballo
7 Emmanuel Rodriguez
8 Raushee Warren
9 Guillermo Rigondeaux
10 Gary Antonio Russell
11 Keita Kurihara
12 Alejandro Santiago Barrios
13 Liborio Solis
14 Petch Sor Chitpattana
15 Ryosuke Nishida
Super Flyweight 115lbs
Franchise Champion: Juan Francisco Estrada
Champion: Vacant
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Fernando Martinez
International: Vacant
Youth: Cuauhtli Guerrero
1 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai
2 Roman Gonzalez
3 Carlos Cuadras
4 Pedro Guevara
5 Donnie Nietes
6 Kosei Tanaka
7 Norberto Jimenez
8 Andrew Moloney
9 Yanga Sigqibo
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 Muhammad Waseem
6 Giemel Magramo
7 Jackson Chauke
8 Thananchai Charunphak
9 Seigo Yuri Akui
10 Miguel Angel Herrera
11 Jonathan Inguito
12 Genesis Libranza
13 Angel Acosta
14 Kento Hatanaka
15 Angel Ayala Lardizabal
*Jay Harris #23
*Tommy Frank #27
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 Carlos Canizales
6 Jesse Rodriguez
7 Mark Vicelles
8 Elwin Soto
9 Shokichi Iwata
10 Erik Omar Lopez
11 Nhlanhla Tyirha
12 Azael Villar
13 Jairo Noriega
14 DeeJay Kriel
15 Hector Gabriel Flores
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 Wilfredo Mendez
8 Pedro Taduran
9 Tsubasa Koura
10 Abraham Rodriguez
11 Axel Aragon
12 Carlos Ortega
13 Jose Argumedo
14 Siphamandla Baleni
15 Kai Ishizawa
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