(as of 1/22)
I’ve been doing these monthly/bi-monthly ratings since 1983. There are 3 criteria I use to rate fighters:
• Quality of Opposition
• Performance
• Activity
I am not ranking the best from 1 to 10; rather, this is to see who deserves a title shot.
Some mistakingly think the Champion in each division is the guy who I think is the best. This is not the case. There are 2 criteria by which I determine Champions: the 1st is lineage (The Man who beat The Maan who beat The Man); and the 2nd is defeating another fighter also ranked in the top 3 in the division.
“Inactive List” is for fighters who have not fought in 6 or more months. It may mean that he is or will be dropping in the ratings due to his inactivity. It is unfair to other fighters for a guy to sit on his rating. If a fighter has a fight scheduled or is injured, I try to take this into consideration.
** 2014 Note:
Listing the various world body titles was never an endorsement. Rather, I felt it was a useful guide to see which of the titles held any legitimacy if one could see where the fighters who held them were ranked.
But it has become so absolutely ridiculous, what with garbage like "interim champion" and "world champion in recess." It's beyond absurd the lengths these parasitic organizations will go to to collect more and more sanctioning fees. Gotta pay for those conventions in exotic locales.
There is only one real World Champion per division and always has been. It's only the determining criteria that causes differences of opinion here.
So I'm done tracking all of that nonsense. Who gives a crap who these cancerous groups rank or allow into a title fight? Their relationship with which promoter is usually the answer anyway.
Besides anyone who wants to can go to the websites if these parasitic organizations and see their laughable ratings. But, really, who the hell would want to?
Heavyweights (over 200 lbs)
Champion: VACANT
1. Wladimir Klitschko
2. Tomasz Adamek
3. Kubrat Pulev
4. Tyson Fury
5. Chris Arreola
6. Ruslan Chagaev
7. Manuel Charr
8. Deontay Wilder
9. Bryant Jennings
10. Mike Perez
out: V Klitschko-inactive, Stiverne-inactive, Helenius-inactive
Crusierweights (200 lbs)
Champion: VACANT
1. Marco Huck
2. Krzysztof Wlodarczyk
3. Firat Arslan
4. Yoan Hernandez
5. Ilunga Makabu
6. Guillermo Jones
7. Thadiso Mchunu
8. Denis Lebedev
9. Grigory Drozd
10. Dmytro Kucher
Inactive List: Jones, Lebedev, Kucher
Lt. Heavyweights (175 lbs)
Champion: VACANT
1. Sergey Kovalev
2. Adonis Stevenson
3. Bernard Hopkins
4. Andrzej Fonfara
5. Jean Pascal
6. Dmitri Sukhotsky
7. Jürgen Brähmer
8. Lucian Bute
8. Tony Bellew
9. Isaac Chilemba
10. Beibut Shumenov
out: Bellew-lost, Oliveira-lost
Super Middleweights (168 lbs)
Champion: Andre Ward
1. Carl Froch
2. Robert Stieglitz
3. Mikkel Kessler
4. Sakio Bika
5. George Groves
6. Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr
7. Brian Vera
8. Thomas Oosthuizen
9. Anthony Dirrell
10. J’Leon Love
out: Truax-moved down, Gonzalez-displaced
Inactive List: Kessler
Middleweights (160 lbs)
Champion: Sergio Martinez
1. Gennady Golovkin
2. Peter Quillin
3. Martin Murray
4. Daniel Geale
5. Felix Sturm
6. Marco Antonio Rubio
7. Gabriel Rosado
8. Caleb Truax
9. Daniel Jacobs
10. Gilberto Ramirez Sanchez
out: Barker-lost, retired
Jr. Middleweights (154 lbs)
Champion: Floyd Mayweather
1. Erislandy Lara
2. Carlos Molina
3. Saul Alvarez
4. Miguel Cotto
5. Demetrius Andrade
6. James Kirkland
7. Sergey Rabchenko
8. Lukas Konecny
9. Vanes Matirosyan
10. Ishe Smith
out: Trout-lost
Inactive List: Konecny
Welterweights (147 lbs)
Champion: Tim Bradley
1. Manny Pacquiao
2. Marcos Maidana
3. Keith Thurman
4. Kell Brook
5, Shawn Porter
6. Devon Alexander
7. Robert Guerrero
8. Adrien Broner
9. Paul Malignaggi
10. Jesse Vargas
out: Soto-Karass-lost
Inactive List: Guererro
Jr. Welterweights (140 lbs)
Champion: Danny Garcia
1. Ruslan Provodnikov
2. Lucas Matthysee
3. Humberto Soto
4. Mike Alvarado
5. Khabib Allakhverdiev
6. Viktor Postol
7. Selcuk Aydin
8. Hank Lundy
9. Gabriel Bracero
10. Johan Perez
out: Judah-lost, Khan-inactive
Inactive List: Lundy
Lightweights (135 lbs)
Champion: VACANT
1. Ricky Burns
2. Ray Beltran
3. Terrence Crawford
4. Richar Abril
5. Denis Shafikov
6. Yuriorkis Gamboa
7. Paulus Moses
8. Antonio DeMarco
9. Omar Figueroa
10. Miguel Roman
Inactive List: Abril, Gamboa
Jr. Lightweights (130 lbs)
Champion: VACANT
1. Mikey Garcia
2. Takashi Uchiyama
3. Takashi Miura
4. Juan Carlos Burgos
5. Rances Barthelemy
6. Takahiro Aoh
7. Devis Boschiero
8. Arash Usmanee
9. Miguel Berchelt
10. Sergio Thompson
out: Mendez-lost, Jardon-lost
Featherweights (126 lbs)
Champion: Simpiwe Vetyeka
1. Jhonny Gonzalez
2. Abner Mares
3. Orlando Salido
4. Daniel Ponce de Leon
5. Evgeny Gradovich
6. Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo
7. Javier Fortuna
8. Alexander Miskirtchian
9. Gary Russell
10. Nicholas Walters
out: John-retired
Jr. Featherweights (122 lbs)
Champion: Guillermo Rigondeaux
1. Nonito Donaire
2. Leo Santa Cruz
3. Cristian Mijares
4. Kiko Martinez
5. Scott Quigg
6. Ronny Rios
7. Cesar Seda
8. Carl Frampton
9. Akifumi Shimoda
10. Yasutake Ishimoto
out: Mathebula-lost
Bantamweights (118 lbs)
Champion: VACANT
1. Shinsuke Yamanaka
2. Anselmo Moreno
3. Koki Kameda
4. Hugo Ruiz
5. James McDonnell
6. Tomoki Kameda
7. Stuart Hall
8. Suriyan Sor Rungvisai
9. Pungluang Sor Singyu
10. Julio Ceja
out: Agbeko-moved up
Jr. Bantamweights (115 lbs)
Champion: Srisaket Sor Rungvisai
1. Liborio Solis
2. Omar Narvaez
3. Felipe Orucuta
4. Zolani Tete
5. Juan Carlos Sanchez
6. Carlos Cuadras
7. Kohei Kono
8. Tepparith Kokietgym
9. Denkaosan Kaovichit
10. Ivan Morales
out: Sato-retired
Flyweights (112 lbs)
Champion: Akira Yaegashi
1. Edgar Sosa
2. Giovanni Segura
3. Juan Francisco Estrada
4. Hernan Marquez
5. Toshiyuki Igarashi
6. Rey Megrino
7. Milan Melindo
8. Yogmongkol Vor Saengthep
9. Amnat Ruenroeng
10. Juan Carlos Reveco
out: Viloria-inactive, Fuentes-lost
Inactive List: Estrada
Inactive List: Viloria
Jr. Flyweights (108 lbs)
Champion: Roman Gonzalez
1. Donnie Nietes
2. Kazuto Ioka
3. Johnriel Casimero
4. Pedro Guevara
5. Moises Fuentes
6. Adrian Hernandez
7. Fahlan Sakkreein
8. Ganigan Lopez
9. Noknoi Sitthiprasert
10. Alberto Rossel
out: Rodriguez-lost, Mendoza-displaced
Strawweights (105 lbs)
Champion: VACANT
1. Hekkie Budler
2. Wanheng Menayothin
3. Xiong Zhao Zhong
4. Merlito Sabillo
5. Carlos Buitrago
6. Katsunari Takayama
7. Denver Cuello
8. Jesus Silvestre
9. Mateo Handig
10. Ryuji Hara
out: Miyazaki-moved up, Lopez-moved up
Inactive List: Cuello
World Champions: 10 (of 17)
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