39 British and Irish boxers ranked in WBC top 15 in June 2021
The World Boxing Council released their latest world rankings for June 2021, which includes a total of 78 British and Irish boxers. in their top 40.
Super-lightweight sensation Josh Taylor was named ‘Boxer of the Month’ for his emphatic, history-making win against undefeated Mexican world champion Jose Carlos Ramirez to become the UK’s first ever four-belt undisputed world champion.
An ‘Honarary Mention’ was given to American Devin Haney for his successful WBC world lightweight title defence to Jorge Linares. WBC super-bantamweight champion Brandon Figueroa and WBC bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire also received honorary mentions from the World Boxing Council this month.
Cruiserweight Tommy McCarthy is now in the sixth spot after defending his European title in May, within touching distance of a world title fight. Another UK cruiser, Chris Billam-Smith, broke into the top 15 after his 12th pro win over Vasil Ducar in March. this pair are on a collision course and the victor could go on to challenge for world honours in their next fight from there.
There’s an exciting quartet of domestic super-middleweights in the top 16 that could make for great viewing if they all fought each other – Saunders, Smith, Ryder, Parker.
West Midlander Danny Ball enters the top 40 after defending his WBC International Silver welterweight title to 11-0 Sam Gilley in March.
The lightweight division is running rampant with Brits as seven are named within the top 40.
Despite no UK fighters appearing in the super-feather top 15, there's a a quartet of British and Irish boxers all queuing up just outside, knocking on the door.
Kid Galahad moves a space above rival and former conqueror Josh Warrington in the featherweight standings. There's seven UK and Irish fighters in the top 40 in the 126lbs and 122lbs ratings.
See the full list of ratings below:
Heavyweight +200lbs
Champion: Tyson Fury
Interim: Dillian Whyte
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Joe Joyce
International: Martin Bakole
Youth: Peter Kadiru
1 Deontay Wilder
2 Oleksandr Uysk
3 Andy Ruiz Jr.
4 Luis Ortiz
5 Joseph Parker
6 Joe Joyce
7 Michael Hunter
8 Alexander Povetkin
9 Efe Ajagba
10 Filip Hrgovic
11 Agit Kabayel
12 Tony Yoka
13 Frank Sanchez
14 Charles Martin
15 Dereck Chisora
*Martin Bakole #18
*Hughie Fury #23
*Nathan Gorman #30
*Fabio Wardly #35
Bridgerweight 200lbs-224lbs
Champion: Vacant
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Evgeny Romanov
International: Lukasz Rozanski
Youth: Vacant
1 Oscar Rivas
2 Bryant Jennings
3 Dmitry Kudryashov
4 Evgeny Romanov
5 Artur Szpilka
6 Alen Babic
7 Shigabudin Aliev
8 Bilal Laggoune
9 Joel Tambwe Djeko
10 Lukasz Rozanski
11 Andrey Fedosov
12 Marco Huck
13 Jerry Forrest
14 Samuel Kadje
15 Rashid Kodzoev
*Isaac Chamberlain #18
Cruiserweight 200lbs
Champion: Ilunga Makabu
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Thabiso Mchunu
International: Noel Gevor
Youth: Juergen Uldedaj
1 Thabiso Mchunu
2 Alexei Papin
3 Michal Cieslak
4 Yuniel Dorticos
5 Noel Gevor Andrew Tabiti
6 Tommy McCarthy
7 Olanrewaju Durodola
8 Alexey Egorov
9 Krszysztof Woldarczyk
10 Yury Kashinsky
11 Tervel Pulev
12 Youri Kalenga
13 David Light
14 Chris Billam-Smith
15 Krszysztof Glowacki
*Deion Jumah #29
Light Heavyweight 175lbs
Champion: Artur Beterbiev
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Jean Pascal
International: Ralfs Vilcans
Youth: Vacant
1 Jean Pascal
2 Marcus Browne
3 Badou Jack
4 Igor Mikhalkin
5 Jesse Hart
6 Joshua Buatsi
7 Sullivan Barrera
8 Mathieu Bauderlique
9 Lyndon Arthur
10 Nick Hannig
11 Fanlong Meng
12 Anthony Yarde
13 Callum Johnson
14 Dominic Boesel
15 Leon Bunn
*Craig Richards #21
*Pawel August #27
Super Middleweight 168lbs
Champion: Saul Alvarez
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Pavel Silyagin
International: Evgeny Shvedenko
Youth: Sergey Kozhukhar
1 David Benavidez
2 David Lemieux
3 Daniel Jacobs
4 Callum Smith
5 Billy Joe Saunders
6 Anthony Dirrell
7 Vladimir Shishkin
8 Pavel Silyagin
9 John Ryder
10 Carlos Gongora
11 Fedor Chudinov
12 Aidos Yerbossynuly
13 Juergen Braehmer
14 Gabriel Rosado
15 Zach Parker
*Rocky Fielding #26
*Lennox Clarke #31
Middleweight 160lbs
Franchise Champion: Saul Alvarez
Champion: Jermall Charlo
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Sam Eggington
International: Vacant
Youth: Ramadan Hiseni
1 Jaime Munguia
2 Sergey Derevyanchenko
3 Maciej Sulecki
4 Juan Macias Montiel
5 Liam Williams
6 Zhanibek Alimkhanuly
7 Esquiva Falcao
8 Matteo Signani
9 Carlos Molina
10 Hugo Centeno Jr.
11 Tureano Johnson
12 Andrey Sirotkin
13 Kamil Szeremeta
14 Meiirim Nursultanov
15 Jason Quigley
*Felix Cash #16
*Marcus Morrison #31
Super Welterweight 154lbs
Champion: Jermell Charlo
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Erickson Lubin
International: Tursynbay Kulakhmet
Youth: Ravshan Makhamadjonov
1 Erickson Lubin
2 Sergio Garcia
3 Jeison Rosario
4 Tim Tszyu
5 Sebastian Fundora
6 Julian Williams
7 Jarrett Hurd
8 Tony Harrison
9 Brandon Adams
10 Jessie Vargas
11 Charles Conwell
12 Jack Culcay
13 Carlos Adames
14 Patrick Teixeira
15 Serheii Bohachuk
*Liam Smith #17
*Ted Cheesman #33
*Scott Fitzgerald #37
Welterweight 147lbs
Champion: Errol Spence Jr
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Shawn Porter
International: Rashid Ellis
Youth: Sahir Iqbal
1 Shawn Porter
2 Mikey Garcia
3 Keith Thurman
4 Vergil Ortiz Jr.
5 Danny Garcia
6 David Avanesyan
7 Jaron Ennis
8 Kudratillo Abdukakhorov
9 Egidijus Kavaliauskas
10 Josesito Lopez
11 Conor Benn
12 Abel Ramos
13 Thulani Mbenge
14 Amir Khan
15 Kell Brook
*Josh Kelly #23
*Chris Jenkins #28
*Danny Ball #36
Super Lightweight 140lbs
Champion: Josh Taylor
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Jose Zepeda
International: Ohara Davies
Youth: Luis Hernandez
1 Jose Zepeda
2 Regis Prograis
3 Viktor Postol
4 Arnold Barboza
5 Pablo Cesar Cano
6 Sandor Martin
7 Ivan Baranchyk
8 Batyrzhan Jukembayev
9 Jack Catterall
10 Anthony Yigit
11 Lewis Ritson
12 Subriel Matias
13 Ohara Davies
14 Omar Alejandro Aguilar
15 Petros Ananyan
*Tyrone McKenna #16
*Akeem Ennis-Brown #29
Lightweight 135lbs
Franchise Champion: Teofimo Lopez
Champion: Devin Haney
Interim: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Maxi Hughes
Youth: Manuel Jaimes
1 Vasiliy Lomachenko
2 Ryan Garcia
3 Javier Fortuna
4 Jorge Linares
5 Richard Commey
6 Francisco Vargas
7 Yvan Mendy
8 Masayyoshi Nakatani
9 Zaur Abdullaev
10 Luke Campbell
11 Emmanuel Tagoe
12 George Kambosos Jr
13 Francesco Patera
14 Shuichiro Yoshino
15 Lee Selby
* Maxi Hughes #16
*Terry Flanagan #23
*James Tennyson #31
*Gavin Gwynne #36
Super Featherweight 130lbs
Champion: Oscar Valdez
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: O’Shaquie Foster
International: Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov
Youth: Larinsanga Tlau
1 Miguel Berchelt
2 O’Shaquie Foster
3 Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov
4 Joseph Diaz
5 Tevin Farmer
6 Rene Alvarado
7 Eduardo Hernandez
8 Andrew Cancio
9 Samir Ziani
10 Pablo Vicente
11 Albert Bell
12 Jhonny Gonzalez
13 Joe Noynay
14 Miguel Roman
15 Lamont Roach
*Jono Carroll #28
*Joe Cordina #29
*Anthony Cacace #32
*Zelfa Barrett #33
Featherweight 126lbs
Champion: Gary Russell Jr.
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Lerato Dlamini
International: Isaac Lowe
Youth: Vacant
1 Rey Vargas
2 Tugstsogt Nyambar
3 Lerato Dlamini
4 Mauricio Lara
5 Mark Magsayo
6 Kid Galahad
7 Josh Warrington
8 Joet Gonzalez
9 Hinata Maruta
10 Isaac Lowe
11 Julio Ceja
12 Isaac Dogboe
13 Andoni Gago
14 Satoshi Shimuzu
15 Dennis Contreras
*Ryan Walsh #16
*Leigh Wood #21
*Jordan Gill #31
*Louie Lynn #37
Super Bantamweight 122lbs
Champion: Brandon Figueroa
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Chris Bourke
Youth: Chainoi Worawut
1 Carlos Castro
2 Daniel Roman
3 Ronny Rios
4 Hiroaki Teshigawara
5 Chainoi Worawut
6 Ludumo Lamati
7 Azat Hovhannisyan
8 Angelo Leo
9 Aaron Alameda
10 Michael Conlan
11 Zolani Tete
12 Ryosuke Iwasa
13 Jhunriel Ramonal
14 Abigail Medina
15 Thomas Patrick Ward
*Jamie McDonnell #23
*Brad Foster #24
*Gamal Yafai #25
*Chris Bourke #26
Bantamweight 118lbs
Champion: Nonito Donaire
Interim: Reymart Gaballo
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Alejandro Santiago Barrios
Youth: Carlos Lopez
1 Nordine Oubaali
2 Nawaphon Sor Rungvisai
3 Charlie Edwards
4 Emmanuel Rodriguez
5 Takuma Inoue
6 Alejandro Santiago Barrios
7 Jason Moloney
8 Rau’shee Warren
9 Petch Sor Chitpattana
10 Lee McGregor
11 Paul Butler
12 Keita Kurihara
13 Liborio Solis
14 Nikolay Potapov
15 Ryosuke Nishida
*Kash Farooq #16
Super Flyweight 115lbs
Franchise Champion: Juan Francisco Estrada
Champion: Vacant
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Fernando Martinez
International: Ali Bamidele Lasisi
Youth: Vacant
1 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai
2 Roman Gonzales
3 Carlos Cuadras
4 Pedro Guevara
5 Fernando Martinez
6 Donnie Nietes
7 Andrew Moloney
8 Kosei Tanaka
9 Norberto Jimenez
10 Yanga Sigqibo
11 Gideon Buthelezi
12 Isreal Gonzalez
13 Muhammad Waseem
14 Ryoji Fukunaga
15 Jade Bornea
*Prince Patel #30
Flyweight 112lbs
Champion: Julio Cesar Martinez
Interim: McWilliams Arroyo
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Vacant
Youth: Kento Hatanaka
1 Francisco Rodriguez Jr.
2 Cristofer Rosales
3 Jay Harris
4 Moruti Mthalane
5 Jackson Chauke
6 Mirco Martin
7 Thananchai Charunphak
8 Jayr Raquinel
9 Giemel Magramo
10 Jonathan Inguito
11 Genesis Libranza
12 Masayuki Kuroda
13 Miguel Angel Herrera
14 Maximino Flores
15 Joel Cordova
*Tommy Frank #30
Light Flyweight 108lbs
Champion: Kenshiro Teraji
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Tibo Monabesa
Youth: Riku Kano
1 Masamichi Yabuki
2 Hekkie Budler
3 Armando Torres
4 Tibo Monabesa
5 Kenichi Horikawa
6 Edward Heno
7 Mark Vicelles
8 Milan Melindo
9 Jesse Rodriguez
10 Erik Omar Lopez
11 Sivenathi Nontshinga
12 Jaysever Abcede
13 Siphamandia Baleni
14 Satanmuanglek CP Freshmart
15 Deejay Kriel
Minimumweight 105lbs
Champion: Panya Pradabsri
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Vacant
Youth: Vacant
1 Wanheng Menayothin
2 Melvin Jerusalem
3 Byron Rojas
4 Erick Rosa
5 Nkosinathi Joyi
6 Simphiwe Konco
7 Marco John Rementizo
8 Jing Xiang
9 Tsubasa Koura
10 Ginjiro Shigeoka
11 Norihito Tanaka
12 Ayanda Ndulani
13 Pedro Taduran
14 Lito Dante
15 Abraham Rodriguez
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