28 British and Irish boxers get ranked with WBC as of January 2020
The World Boxing Council released their latest world rankings, which features a total of 30 British and Irish boxers.
It's the big guys in the heavyweight division that are really leading the way with more world-ranked fighters and titleholders than any other weight category.
You can find the January 2020 ratings below:
Heavyweight
Champion: Deontay Wilder
Interim: Dillian Whyte
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Daniel Dubois
International: Filip Hrgovic
Youth: Vacant
1 Tyson Fury
2 Oleksandr Uysk
3 Oscar Rivas
4 Luis Ortiz
5 Andy Ruiz Jr.
6 Adam Kownacki
7 Filip Hrgovic
8 Joseph Parker
9 Alexander Povetkin
10 Michael Hunter
11 Daniel Dubois
12 Joe Joyce
13 Dereck Chisora
14 Kubrat Pulev
15 Agit Kabayel
Cruiserweight
Champion: Ilunga Makabu
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Mairis Briedis
Silver: Thabiso Mchunu
International: Tommy McCarthy
Youth: Vacant
1 Michel Cieslak
2 Thabiso Mchunu
3 Krszysztof Woldarczyk
4 Ruslan Faifer
5 Noel Gavor
6 Andrew Tabiti
7 Olanrewaju Durodola
8 Alexei Papin
9 Jai Opetaia
10 Dmitry Kudryashov
11 Alexey Egorov
12 Tommy McCarthy
13 Adam Balski
14 Yves Ngabu
15 Tervel Pulev
Light Heavyweight
Champion: Artur Beterbiev
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Jean Pascal
International: Nick Hannig
Youth: Ali Akhmedov
1 Gilberto Ramirez
2 Oleksandr Gvozdyk
3 Jean Pascal
4 Marcus Browne
5 Badou Jack
6 Sergey Kovalev
7 Joe Smith Jr
8 Igor Mikhalkin
9 Eleider Alvarez
10 Jessie Hart
11 Anthony Yarde
12 Blake Caparello
13 Sullivan Barrera
14 Joshua Buatsi
15 Fanlong Meng
Super Middleweight
Champion: David Benavidez
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Callum Smith
Silver: Azizbek Abdugofurov
International: Giovanni De Carolis
Youth: Petrov Ivanov
1 Avni Yildirim
2 Azizbek Abdugofurov
3 David Lemieux
4 Daniel Jacobs
5 Fedor Chudinov
6 John Ryder
7 Anthony Dirrell
8 Juergen Braehmer
9 Caleb Truax
10 Rocky Fielding
11 Jayde Mitchell
12 Stefan Haertel
13 Lionell Thomspn
14 Ali Akhmedov
15 Vladimir Shishkin
Middleweight
Champion: Jermall Charlo
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Vacant
Youth: Ramadan Hiseni
1 Sergey Derevyanchenko
2 Jaime Munguia
3 Kamil Szeremeta
4 Liam Williams
5 Esquiva Falcao
6 Tureano Johnson
7 Maciej Sulecki
8 Rob Brant
9 Dennis Hogan
10 Janibek Alimkhanuly
11 Brandon Adams
12 Gabriel Rosado
13 Hugo Centeno Jr.
14 Francisco Emanuel Torres
15 Jason Quigley
Super Welterweight
Champion: Jermell Charlo
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Abass Baraou
Youth: Sadriddin Akhmedov
1 Erickson Lubin
2 Sergio Garcia
3 Tony Harrison
4 Brian Carlos Castano
5 Jessie Vagas
6 Carlos Adames
7 Magomed Kurbanov
8 Jarrett Hurd
9 Jack Culcay
10 Kell Brook
11 Bakhram Murtazaliev
12 Serheii Bohachuk
13 Souleymane Cissokho
14 Abass Baraou
15 Takeshi Inoue
Welterweight
Champion: Errol Spence Jr
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Danny Garcia
International: Amir Khan
Youth: Jon Miguez
1 Shawn Porter
2 Danny Garcia
3 Yordenis Ugas
4 David Avanesyan
5 Kudratillo Abdukakhorov
6 Josesito Lopez
7 Sergey Lipinets
8 Vergil Ortiz Jr.
9 Maurice Hooker
10 Amir Khan
11 Egidijus Kavaliauskas
12 Jamal James
13 Kiryl Relikh
14 Josh Kelly
15 Ray Robinson
Super Lightweight
Champion: Jose Carlos Ramirez
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Tyrone McKenna
Youth: Luis Hernandez
1 Viktor Postol
2 Regis Prograis
3 Subriel Matias
4 Jose Zepeda
5 Pablo Cesar Cano
6 Ivan Baranchyk
7 Eduard Troyanovsky
8 Arnold Barboza
9 Mohamed Mimoune
10 Sandor Martin
11 Anthony Yigit
12 Batyrzhan Jukembayev
13 Jack Catterall
14 Antonio Orozco
15 Lewis Ritson
Lightweight
Champion: Devin Haney
Interim: Vacant
Silver: Ryan Garcia
International: Viktor Kotochigov
Youth: Jamaine Ortiz
1 Javier Fortuna
2 Luke Campbell
3 Yvan Mendy
4 Ryan Garcia
5 Francesco Patera
6 Zaur Abdullaev
7 Rances Barthelemy
8 Richard Commey
9 Jorge Linares
10 Emmanuel Tagoe
11 Lee Selby
12 Marcos Villasana Jr.
13 Viktor Kotochigov
14 Gustavo Lemos
15 Shuichiro Yoshino
Super Featherweight
Champion: Miguel Berchelt
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: O’Shaquie Foster
International: Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov
Youth: Sultan Zaurbek
1 Oscar Valdez
2 Joseph Diaz
3 Carl Frampton
4 Shavkat Rakhimov
5 Miguel Roman
6 Eduardo Hernandez
7 Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov
8 Andrew Cancio
9 O’Shaquie Foster
10 Jhonny Gonzalez
11 Pablo Vicente
12 Jason Sosa
13 Masayuki Ito
14 Tomas Rojas
15 Albert Bell
Featherweight
Champion: Gary Russell Jr.
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Lerato Dlamini
International: Isaac Lowe
Youth: Yiran Li
1 Tugstsogt Nyambar
2 Jessie Magdaleno
3 Kid Galahad
4 Claudio Marrero
5 Lerato Dlamini
6 Mark Magsayo
7 Miguel Marriagi
8 Eduardo Ramirez
9 Ryo Sagawa
10 Isaac Lowe
11 Andoni Gago
12 Michael Conlan
13 Ruben Villa
14 Oscar Escandon
15 Tomoki Kameda
Super Bantamweight
Champion: Rey Vargas
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Vacant
Youth: Chainoi Worawut
1 TJ Doheny
2 Carlos Castro
3 Azat Hovhannisyan
4 Ronny Rios
5 Julio Ceja
6 Angelo Leo
7 Abigail Medina
8 Ludumo Lamati
9 Isaac Dogboe
10 Tramaine Williams
11 Stephen Fulton
12 Aaron Alameda
13 Jhunriel Ramonal
14 Chainoi Worawut
15 Kiko Martinez
Bantamweight
Champion: Nordine Oubaali
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Alejandro Santiago
Youth: Melvin Lopez
1 Nonito Donaire
2 Nawaphon Sor Rungvisai
3 Emmanuel Rodriguez
4 Jason Maloney
5 Zolani Tete
6 Takuma Inoue
7 Daigo Higa
8 Petch Sor
9 Joshua Greer Jr.
10 Paul Butler
11 Alejandro Santiago
12 Michael Dasmarinas
13 Rau’shee Warren
14 Oscar Negrete
15 Juan Carlos Payano
Super Flyweight
Champion: Juan Francisco Estrada
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Fernando Martinez
International: Ali Bamidele
Youth: Singsayan CP Fresmart
1 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai
2 Roman Gonzalez
3 Charlie Edwards
4 Carlos Cuadras
5 Donnie Nietes
6 Pedro Guevara
7 Fernando Martinez
8 Israel Gonzalez
9 Jeyvier Cintron
10 Joshua Franco
11 Gideon Buthelezi
12 Yanga Sigqibo
13 Iran Diaz
14 Sho Ishida
15 Norberto Jimenez
Flyweight
Champion: Julio Cesar Martinez
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Jackson Chauke
Youth: Kento Hatanaka
1 McWilliams Arroyo
2 Francisco Rodriguez
3 Junto Nakatani
4 Giemel Magramo
5 Andrew Selby
6 Cristofer Rosales
7 Jay Harris
8 Ernesto Irias
9 Muhammad Waseem
10 Angel Acosta
11 Mirco Martin
12 Jayr Raquinel
13 Noknoi Sitthiprasert
14 Jonathan Inguito
15 Genesis Libranza
Light Flyweight
Champion: Kenshiro Teraji
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Vacant
Youth: Riku Kano
1 Hekkie Budler
2 Daniel Valladares
3 Tetsuya Hisada
4 DeeJay Kriel
5 Kenichi Horikawa
6 Saul Juarez
7 Tibo Monabesa
8 Armando Torres
9 Carlos Licona
10 Satanmuanglek CP Freshmart
11 Milan Melindo
12 Masamichi Yabuki
13 Jaysever Abcede
14 Panya Pradabsri
15 Mark Vicelles
Minimumweight
Champion: Wanheng Menayothin
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Vacant
Youth: Vacant
1 Melvin Jerusalem
2 Byron Rojas
3 Norihito Tanaka
4 Simphiwe Konco
5 Yuta Takahashi
6 Luis Castillo
7 Nkosinathi Joyi
8 Jing Xxiang
9 Tsubasa Koura
10 Marco John
11 Masataka Taniguchi
12 Toto Landera
13 Eliezer Gazo
14 Ginjiro Shigeoka
15 Abraham Rodriguez
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