WBC February 2020 world rankings
A whopping 33 British and Irish boxers are ranked with the WBC as of February 2020.
The World Boxing Council released their latest world rankings, which features a total of 33 British and Irish boxers. The Edwards brothers will be pleased, as Charlie moves up to the no.2 spot in the super-flyweight table and younger sibling Sunny enters the world rankings at no.13 in the flyweight category, joining fellow Brits Andrew Selby #3 and Jay Harris #5.
Heavyweight +200lbs
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 Joseph Parker
8 Daniel Dubois
9 Filip Hrgovic
10 Alexander Povetkin
11 Michael Hunter
12 Joe Joyce
13 Dereck Chisora
14 Kubrat Pulev
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 Michel Cieslak
3 Olanrewaju Durodola
4 Ruslan Faifer
5 Noel Gavor
6 Krszysztof Woldarczyk
7 Andrew Tabiti
8 Alexei Papin
9 Jai Opetaia
10 Dmitry Kudryashov
11 Alexey Egorov
12 Yury Kashinsky
13 Tommy McCarthy
14 Tervel Pulev
15 Youri Kalenga
Light Heavyweight 175lbs
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 Eleider Alvarez
7 Sergey Kovalev
8 Joe Smith Jr
9 Igor Mikhalkin
10 Jessie Hart
11 Anthony Yarde
12 Blake Caparello
13 Sullivan Barrera
14 Joshua Buatsi
15 Fanlong Meng
Super Middleweight 168lbs
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 Rocky Fielding
10 Jayde Mitchell
11 Caleb Truax
12 Vladimir Shishkin
13 Stefan Haertel
14 Lionell Thompson
15 Ali Akhmedov
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 Kamil Szeremeta
4 Liam Williams
5 Esquiva Falcao
6 Tureano Johnson
7 Maciej Sulecki
8 Dennis Hogan
9 Janibek Alimkhanuly
10 Brandon Adams
11 Gabriel Rosado
12 Hugo Centeno Jr.
13 Francisco Emanuel Torres
14 Jason Quigley
15 Christian Mbilli
Super Welterweight 154lbs
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 Jessie Vargas
5 Carlos Adames
6 Julian Williams
7 Jarrett Hurd
8 Kell Brook
9 Liam Smith
10 Magomed Kurbanov
11 Jack Culcay
12 Serheii Bohachuk
13 Abass Baraou
14 Bakhram Murtazaliev
15 Takeshi Inoue
Welterweight 147lbs
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 Keith Thurman
5 David Avanesyan
6 Vergil Ortiz Jr.
7 Kudratillo Abdukakhorov
8 Josesito Lopez
9 Sergey Lipinets
10 Maurice Hooker
11 Amir Khan
12 Egidijus Kavaliauskas
13 Kiryl Relikh
14 Sebastian Formella
15 Josh Kelly
Super Lightweight 140lbs
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 Batyrzhan Jukembayev
12 Anthony Yigit
13 Jack Catterall
14 Antonio Orozco
15 Lewis Ritson
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 Yvan Mendy
5 Jorge Linares
6 Zaur Abdullaev
7 Richard Commey
8 Emmanuel Tagoe
9 Lee Selby
10 Marcos Villasana Jr.
11 Viktor Kotochigov
12 Gustavo Lemos
13 Shuichiro Yoshino
14 Terry Flanagan
15 Jon Fernandez
Super Featherweight 130lbs
Champion: Miguel Berchelt
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: O’Shaquie Foster
International: Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov
Youth: Sultan Zaurbek
1 Oscar Valdez
2 Carl Frampton
3 Shavkat Rakhimov
4 Miguel Roman
5 Tevin Farmer
6 Eduardo Hernandez
7 Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov
8 Andrew Cancio
9 O’Shaquie Foster
10 Pablo Vicente
11 Jhonny Gonzalez
12 Jason Sosa
13 Masayuki Ito
14 Tomas Rojas
15 Albert Bell
Featherweight 126lbs
Champion: Gary Russell Jr.
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Lerato Dlamini
International: Isaac Lowe
Youth: Yiran Li
1 Jessie Magdaleno
2 Kid Galahad
3 Tugstsogt Nyambar
4 Lerato Dlamini
5 Mark Magsayo
6 Eduardo Ramirez
7 Ryo Sagawa
8 Isaac Lowe
9 Ruben Villa
10 Claudio Marrero
11 Andoni Gago
12 Michael Conlan
13 Oscar Escandon
14 Tomoki Kameda
15 Ryan Walsh
Super Bantamweight 122lbs
Champion: Rey Vargas
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Vacant
Youth: Chainoi Worawut
1 Daniel Roman
2 TJ Doheny
3 Carlos Castro
4 Ronny Rios
5 Julio Ceja
6 Angelo Leo
7 Abigail Medina
8 Stephen Fulton
9 Ludumo Lamati
10 Isaac Dogboe
11 Aaron Alameda
12 Jhunriel Ramonal
13 Chainoi Worawut
14 Kiko Martinez
15 Luka Rigoldi
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 Emmanuel Rodriguez
4 Jason Maloney
5 Zolani Tete
6 Daigo Higa
7 Takuma Inoue
8 Petch Sor
9 Joshua Greer Jr.
10 Paul Butler
11 Alejandro Santiago Barrios
12 Rau’shee Warren
13 Oscar Negrete
14 Michael Dasmarinas
15 Juan Carlos Payano
Super Flyweight 115lbs
Champion: Juan Francisco Estrada
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Fernando Martinez
International: Ali Bamidele Lasisi
Youth: Singsayan CP Fresmart
1 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai
2 Charlie Edwards
3 Kosei Tanaka
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 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 Ernesto Irias
7 Angel Acosta
8 Mirco Martin
9 Jayr Raquinel
10 Noknoi Sitthiprasert
11 Jonathan Inguito
12 Genesis Libranza
13 Sunny Edwards
14 Jackson Chauke
15 Jobert Alvarez
Light Flyweight 108lbs
Champion: Kenshiro Teraji
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Vacant
Youth: Riku Kano
1 Hekkie Budler
2 Tetsuya Hisada
3 Kenichi Horikawa
4 Saul Juarez
5 Tibo Monabesa
6 Armando Torres
7 Satanmuanglek CP Freshmart
8 Milan Melindo
9 Masamichi Yabuki
10 Jaysever Abcede
11 Panya Pradabsri
12 Mark Vicelles
13 Reiya Konishi
14 Randy Petalcorin
15 Pongsaklek Sithdabni
Minimumweight 105lbs
Champion: Wanheng Menayothin
Interim: Vacant
Diamond: Vacant
Silver: Vacant
International: Vacant
Youth: Vacant
1 Melvin Jerusalem
2 Daniel Valladares
3 Byron Rojas
4 Norihito Tanaka
5 Simphiwe Konco
6 Yuta Takahashi
7 Luis Castillo
8 Nkosinathi Joyi
9 Marco John
10 Jing Xiang
11 Tsubasa Koura
12 Toto Landera
13 Eliezer Gazo
14 Ginjiro Shigeoka
15 Axel Aragon
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