WBC Top 40 – New faces
The World Boxing Council has released a list of all the new entrants to the Top 40 world rankings, of which five of them are Brits.
The WBC ratings have been published month by month since 1968 and consist of the top 40 boxers from all divisions.
The ratings committee is composed of a director, an assistant director, an executive secretary and 22 expert, experienced members from many nations around the world.
This committee is dedicated to compiling the results of fights and important information to carry out a thorough, detailed and comprehensive analysis of the fighters’ achievements, in order to define their position in the WBC’s lists.
The following are all the boxers who entered the WBC rankings this month:
Heavyweight:
16 Luis Ortiz (Cuba)
36 Michael Hunter (US)
Bridgerweight:
17 Labinot Xhoxhaj (Koswo)
Cruiserweight:
28 Jack Massey (GB)
33 Kevin Ramirez (Argentina)
Lt. Heavyweight:
16 Craig Richards (GB)
39 Alban Bermeta (Albania)
40 Branimir Malenica (Germany)
Supermiddleweight:
22 Zack Chelli (GB)
35 Trevor McCumby (US)
Middleweight:
33 Patrice Volny (Canada)
Superwelterweight:
35 Damian Sosa (Mexico)
Welterweight:
20 Lewis Crocker (GB)
37 Jonathan Hernandez (Venezuela/Argentina)
Superlightweight:
33 Myquan Williams (US)
35 Julian Smith (US)
Lightweight
29 Masahiro Suzuki (Japan)
30 Antonio Moran (Mexico)
31 Abdullah Mason (US)
36 Nahir Albright (US)
37 Chann Thonson (Canada)
39 Andres Panguilef (Argentina)
Superfeatherweight:
29 Rene Tellez Giron (Mexico)
31 Reece Bellotti (GB)
32 Yuna Hara (Japan)
34 Wensong Liu (China)
35 Miguel Esparza (Mexico)
Featherweight:
27 Kenji Fujita (Japan)
32 Bryan Acosta (Mexico)
37 Masood Abdulllah (GB)
Superbantamweight:
21 Tenshin Nasukawa (Japan)
38 Dekang Wang (China)
Bantamweight:
13 Saul Sanchez (US)
35 Elie Konki (France)
40 Melving Lopez (Nicaragua)
Superflyweight:
33 Ryusei Kawaura (Japan)
40 William Flores (Venezuela)
Flyweight:
2 Angel Ayala (Mexico)
13 Artem Dalakian (Ukraine)
34 Olimjon Nazarov (Uzbekistan)
40 Josber Perez (Venezuela)
Strawweight:
39 John Kevin Jiménez (Philippines)