35 British and Irish boxers ranked in top 15 with WBC as of September 2020
The World Boxing Council released their latest world rankings for September 2020, which features a total of 35 British and Irish boxers, which is three more than last month’s rankings.
Exciting news for British cruiserweight champion Richard Riakporhe (11-0, 8KOs) as he breaks into the top 15, as has former British champ Thomas Patrick Ward (29-0, 4KOs) in the super-bantamweight division.
Heavyweight +200lbs
Champion: Tyson Fury
Interim: Alexander Povetkin
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Daniel Dubois
International: Filip Hrgovic
Youth: Peter Kadiru
1 Deontay Wilder
2 Oleksandr Uysk
3 Luis Ortiz
4 Andy Ruiz Jr.
5 Dillian Whyte
6 Joseph Parker
7 Daniel Dubois
8 Oscar Rivas
9 Filip Hrgovic
10 Michael Hunter
11 Joe Joyce
12 Dereck Chisora
13 Charles Martin
14 Efe Ajagba
15 Agit Kabayel
Cruiserweight 200lbs
Champion: Ilunga Makabu
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Mairis Briedis
Silver: Thabiso Mchunu
International: Tommy McCarthy
Youth: Vacant
1 Thabiso Mchunu
2 Alexei Papin
3 Olanrewaju Durodola
4 Michal Cieslak
5 Kevin Lerena
6 Andrew Tabiti
7 Ruslan Faifer
8 Krszysztof Woldarczyk
9 Noel Gevor
10 Alexey Egorov
11 Dmitry Kudryashov
12 Yury Kashinsky
13 Tommy McCarthy
14 Herve Lofidi
15 Richard Riakporhe
Light Heavyweight 175lbs
Champion: Artur Beterbiev
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Jean Pascal
International: Nick Hannig
Youth: Ali Akhmedov
1 Gilberto Ramirez
2 Jean Pascal
3 Joe Smith Jr
4 Marcus Browne
5 Badou Jack
6 Sergey Kovalev
7 Igor Mikhalkin
8 Jesse Hart
9 Anthony Yarde
10 Blake Caparello
11 Sullivan Barrera
12 Joshua Buatsi
13 Nick Hannig
14 Mathieu Bauderlique
15 Fanlong Meng
Super Middleweight 168lbs
Champion: Vacant
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Callum Smith
Silver: Azizbek Abdugofurov
International: Vacant
Youth: Petrov Ivanov
1 David Benavidez
2 Avni Yildirim
3 David Lemieux
4 Anthony Dirrell
5 Daniel Jacobs
6 Azizbek Abdugofurov
7 Vladimir Shishkin
8 Fedor Chudinov
9 John Ryder
10 Juergen Braehmer
11 Rocky Fielding
12 Caleb Truax
13 Stefan Haertel
14 Ali Akhmedov
15 Aidos Yerbossynuly
Middleweight 160lbs
Franchise Champion: Saul Alvarez
Champion: Jermall Charlo
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Vacant
Youth: Ramadan Hiseni
1 Sergey Derevyanchenko
2 Jaime Munguia
3 Liam Williams
4 Kamil Szeremeta
5 Maciej Sulecki
6 Tureano Johnson
7 Esquiva Falcao
8 Dennis Hogan
9 Janibek Alimkhanuly
10 Brandon Adams
11 Gabriel Rosado
12 Hugo Centeno Jr.
13 Jason Quigley
14 Juan Macias Montiel
15 Ronald Ellis
Super Welterweight 154lbs
Champion: Jermell Charlo
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Vacant
Youth: Sadriddin Akhmedov
1 Erickson Lubin
2 Sergio Garcia
3 Tony Harrison
4 Julian Williams
5 Jarrett Hurd
6 Jessie Vargas
7 Tim Tszyu
8 Kell Brook
9 Jack Culcay
10 Carlos Adames
11 Liam Smith
12 Magomed Kurbanov
13 Serheii Bohachuk
14 Takeshi Inoue
15 Abass Baraou
Welterweight 147lbs
Champion: Errol Spence Jr
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Shawn Porter
International: Vacant
Youth: Jon Miguez
1 Shawn Porter
2 Danny Garcia
3 Mikey Garcia
4 Keith Thurman
5 Vergil Ortiz Jr.
6 David Avanesyan
7 Egidijus Kavaliauskas
8 Josesito Lopez
9 Amir Khan
10 Josh Kelly
11 Ray Robinson
12 Alexis Rocha
13 Mikael Zewski
14 Santiago Dominguez
15 Jaron Ennis
Super Lightweight 140lbs
Champion: Jose Carlos Ramirez
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Tyrone McKenna
Youth: Luis Hernandez
1 Regis Prograis
2 Jose Zepeda
3 Viktor Postol
4 Pablo Cesar Cano
5 Maurice Hooker
6 Ivan Baranchyk
7 Arnold Barboza
8 Eduard Troyanovsky
9 Sandor Martin
10 Batyrzhan Jukembayev
11 Jack Catterall
12 Anthony Yigit
13 Mohamed Mimoune
14 Lewis Ritson
15 Tyrone McKenna
Lightweight 135lbs
Franchise Champion: Vasiliy Lomachenko
Champion in Recess: Devin Haney
Interim: Vacant
Silver: Ryan Garcia
International: Viktor Kotochigov
Youth: Jamaine Ortiz
1 Javier Fortuna
2 Luke Campbell
3 Ryan Garcia
4 Jorge Linares
5 Yvan Mendy
6 Richard Commey
7 Zaur Abdullaev
8 Emmanuel Tagoe
9 Francesco Patera
10 Yuriorkis Gamboa
11 Shuichiro Yoshino
12 Lee Selby
13 Felix Verdejo
14 Viktor Kotochigov
15 Marcos Villasana Jr.
Super Featherweight 130lbs
Champion: Miguel Berchelt
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: O’Shaquie Foster
International: Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov
Youth: Sultan Zaurbek
1 Oscar Valdez
2 Shakur Stevenson
3 Carl Frampton
4 Shavkat Rakhimov
5 Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov
6 Miguel Roman
7 Tevin Farmer
8 O’Shaquie Foster
9 Eduardo Hernandez
10 Andrew Cancio
11 Samir Ziani
12 Pablo Vicente
13 Jhonny Gonzalez
14 Albert Bell
15 Masayuki Ito
Featherweight 126lbs
Champion: Gary Russell Jr.
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Lerato Dlamini
International: Isaac Lowe
Youth: Yiran Li
1 Jessie Magdaleno
2 Tugstsogt Nyambar
3 Lerato Dlamini
4 Mark Magsayo
5 Eduardo Ramirez
6 Kid Galahad
7 Joet Gonzalez
8 Ryo Sagawa
9 Isaac Lowe
10 Julio Ceja
11 Isaac Dogboe
12 Michael Conlan
13 Claudio Marrero
14 Andoni Gago
15 Jazza Dickens
Super Bantamweight 122lbs
Champion: Vacant
Champion in Recess: Rey Vargas
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Vacant
Youth: Chainoi Worawut
1 Luis Nery
2 Carlos Castro
3 Daniel Roman
4 Ronny Rios
5 Ludumo Lamati
6 Aaron Alameda
7 Hiroaki Teshigawara
8 Chainoi Worawut
9 Stephen Fulton
10 Jhunriel Ramonal
11 Kiko Martinez
12 Abigail Medina
13 Luca Rigoldi
14 Thomas Patrick Ward
15 Mike Plania
Bantamweight 118lbs
Champion: Nordine Oubaali
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Alejandro Santiago Barrios
Youth: Melvin Lopez
1 Nonito Donaire
2 Nawaphon Sor Rungvisai
3 Charlie Edwards
4 Emmanuel Rodriguez
5 Jason Maloney
6 Takuma Inoue
7 Zolani Tete
8 Daigo Higa
9 Alejandro Santiago Barrios
10 Petch Sor
11 Paul Butler
12 Rau’shee Warren
13 Oscar Negrete
14 Michael Dasmarinas
15 Liborio Solis
Super Flyweight 115lbs
Champion: Juan Francisco Estrada
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Fernando Martinez
International: Ali Bamidele Lasisi
Youth: Singsayan CP Freshmart
1 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai
2 Kosei Tanaka
3 Carlos Cuadras
4 Pedro Guevara
5 Fernando Martinez
6 Israel Gonzalez
7 Khalid Yafai
8 Yanga Sigqibo
9 Gideon Buthelezi
10 Andrew Moloney
11 Norberto Jimenez
12 Sunny Edwards
13 Iran Diaz
14 Muhammad Waseem
15 Athenkosi Dumezweni
Flyweight 112lbs
Champion: Julio Cesar Martinez
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Jackson Chauke
Youth: Kento Hatanaka
1 McWilliams Arroyo
2 Francisco Rodriguez Jr.
3 Andrew Selby
4 Cristofer Rosales
5 Jay Harris
6 Angel Acosta
7 Jackson Chauke
8 Ernesto Irias
9 Mirco Martin
10 Jayr Raquinel
11 Thananchai Charunphak
12 Jonathan Inguito
13 Genesis Libranza
14 Masayuki Kuroda
15 Miguel Angel Herrera
Light Flyweight 108lbs
Champion: Kenshiro Teraji
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Vacant
Youth: Riku Kano
1 Tetsuya Hisada
2 Hekkie Budler
3 Masamichi Yabuki
4 Armando Torres
5 Kenichi Horikawa
6 Tibo Monabesa
7 Edward Heno
8 Milan Melindo
9 Satanmuanglek CP Freshmart
10 Mark Vicelles
11 Reiya Konishi
12 Jaysever Abcede
13 Augustin Mauro Gauto
14 Pongsaklek Sithdabni
15 Sivenathi Nontshinga
Minimumweight 105lbs
Champion: Wanheng Menayothin
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Vacant
Youth: Vacant
1 Melvin Jerusalem
2 Byron Rojas
3 Nkosinathi Joyi
4 Simphiwe Konco
5 Panya Pradabsri
6 Marco John Rementizo
7 Jing Xiang
8 Axel Aragon
9 Tsubasa Koura
10 Ginjiro Shigeoka
11 Norihito Tanaka
12 Byron Castellon
13 Ayanda Ndulani
14 Lito Dante
15 Luis Castillo
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