There are 3 criteria I use to rate fighters: Quality of Opposition,
Performance and Activity. I am ranking the best from 1 to 10; this is to see
who deserves a title shot. I rate all 18 divisions, a time-consuming
activity to say the least. Therefore, commentary only appears every 3rd
month.
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 (Dariusz Michalczewski beat Virgil Hill who
beat Henry Maske); and the 2nd is defeating another fighter also ranked in
the top 3 in the division. There is the exception: Bernard Hopkins is one of
those rare titlists who has reigned a long time and defeated many
contenders. He is the dominant fighter in his weight class and has won,
mostly via KO, against a number of different contenders. You could say I'm
rewarding him for long and meritorious service.
[Editor's note: I added the bracket indications as to CBZ Lineal champions. So, don't blame Phrank.-- Mike DeLisa]
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Heavyweights (over 195 lbs)
Champion: Hasim Rahman (WBC, IBF, IBO)[CBZ Lineal]
1. Lennox Lewis
2. Wladimir Klitschko (WBO)
3. Kirk Johnson
4. David Tua
5. John Ruiz (WBA)
6. Mike Tyson
7. Mount Whitaker
8. Evander Holyfield
9. Chris Byrd
10. Fres Oquendo
active: Johnson
Inactive List: Mike Tyson
Cruiserweights (195 lbs)
Champion: Virgil Hill (WBA)
1. Vassili Jirov (IBF)
2. Johnny Nelson (WBO)
3. Juan Carlos Gomez (WBC)
4. Carl Thompson (IBO)
5. James Toney
6. Fabrice Tiozzo
7. Louis Azille
8. Wayne Braithwaite
9. Arthur Williams
10. O¹Neill Bell (NBA)
active: Nelson, Jirov (at Heavy), James Toney (at Heavy), Bell (out:
Gurov-displaced)
Lt. Heavyweights (175 lbs)
Champion: Dariusz Michalczewski (WBO)[CBZ Lineal]
1. Roy Jones (WBC, WBA, IBF, NBA, IBO)
2. Reggie Johnson
3. Clinton Woods
4. Glenn Kelly
5. Eric Harding
6. Bruno Girard
7. Antonio Tarver
8. Derrick Harmon
9. Julio Gonzalez
10. Montell Griffin (IBC)
active: Harding, Kelly
Super Middleweights (168 lbs)
Champion: TITLE VACANT
1. Sven Ottke (IBF)
2. Joe Calzaghe (WBO)
3. Mads Larsen (WBF)
4. Antwun Echols
5. Charles Brewer
6. Thomas Tate
7. Danilo Häussler
8. Andrei Shkalikov
9. Eric Lucas (WBC)
10. Aaron Davis
active: Lucas (out: Sheika-displaced)
Middleweights (160 lbs)
Champion: Champion: Bernard Hopkins (IBF, WBC, IBC)
1. Felix Trinidad (WBA
2. Armand Krajnc
3. Howard Eastman
4. Carl Daniels
5. William Joppy
6. Tito Mendoza
7. Antonio Perugino (WBU)
8. Raymond Joval (IBO)
9. Harry Simon (WBO)
10. Keith Holmes
active: Simon, Joval, Mendoza (out: Sanavia-displaced)
Inactive List: Daniels
Jr. Middleweights (154 lbs)
Champion: Oscar de la Hoya (WBC)[CBZ Lineal]
1. Fernando Vargas
2. Bronco McKart
3. Alex Bunema
4. Winky Wright (IBA)
5. Shibata Flores
6. Kirino Garcia
7. Rhoshii Wells
8. Javier Castillejo
9. Steve Roberts
10. Takaloo
active: de la Hoya, Castillejo, Takaloo (out: Simon-moved up in weight,
Marshall-lost)
Inactive List: Wells
Welterweights (147 lbs)
Champion: Shane Mosley (WBC, IBA)[CBZ Lineal]
1. Andrew Lewis (WBA)
2. Thomas Damgaard (IBC)
3. Michele Piccirillo
4. Rafael Pineda
5. Corey Spinks
6. Vernon Forrest (IBF)
7. Oba Carr
8. Danny Perez
9. Shannon Taylor
10. Daniel Santos-Peña (WBO)
active: Mosley, Santos-Peña, Taylor, Carr (out: de la Hoya-moved up in
weight)
Jr. Welterweights (140 lbs)
Champion: Kostya Tszyu (WBC)
1. Zab Judah (IBF)
2. Antonio Diaz (IBA)
3. Randall Bailey
4. Micky Ward
5. Sharmba Mitchell
6. Vivian Harris
7. Ray Oliveira
8. James Leija
9. Oktay Urkal
10. Ben Tackie
active: Tszyu, Judah, Leija, Ward (out: Julio-inactive, Hector Camacho, Jr.
-shameful
quitting performance)
Lightweights (135 lbs)
Lightweights (135 lbs)
Champion: Jose Luis Castillo(WBC)
1. Steve Johnston
2. Julien Lorcy (WBA)
3. Paul Spadafora (IBF)
4. Juan Lazcano (IBA)
5. Arnulfo Castillo
6. Takanori Hatakeyama
7. Cesar Bazan
8. Artur Grigorijan (WBO)
9. Fred Neal
10. Colin Dunne
active: Lorcy, Hatakeyama
Inactive List: ACastillo, Neal
Jr. Lightweights (130 lbs)
Champion: Floyd Mayweather (WBC)[CBZ Lineal]
1. Acelino Freitas (WBO)
2.Joel Casamayor (WBA)
3. Jesus Chavez
4. Jong Kwon Baek
5. Steve Forbes (IBF)
6. Ernesto Zepeda
7. John Brown
8. Tontcho Tontchev
9. Lakva Sim
10. Lamont Pearson
active: none
Inactive List: Forbes, Brown
Featherweights (126 lbs)
Champion: Marco Antonio Barrera (WBO)[CBZ Lineal]
1. Naseem Hamed
2. Johnny Tapia(IBA)
3. Derrick Gainer (WBA, NBA)
4. Erik Morales (WBC)
5. Guty Espadas
6. Augie Sanchez
7. Frank Toledo (IBF)
8. Juan Manuel Marquez
9. Victor Polo
10. Mbulelo Botile
active: Tapia, Polo (out: Seda-displaced)
Jr. Featherweights (122 lbs)
Champion: Manny Pacquiao (IBF)
1. Bones Adams (IBA)
2. Danny Romero
3. Willie Jorrin (WBC)
4. Oscar Larios
5. Lehlo Ledwaba
6. Michael Brodie
7. Israel Vazquez
8. Yorber Ortega
9. Jose Luis Valbuena
10. Kozo Ishii
active: Manny Pacquiao, Ledwaba, Valbuena
Inactive List: Romero
Bantamweights (118 lbs)
Champion: TITLE VACANT
1. Paul Ayala (WBA)
2. Veeraphol Sahaprom (WBC)
3. Adan Vargas
4. Mark Johnson
5. Johnny Bredahl (IBC)
6. Jorge Lacierva (IBA)
7. Hugo Dianzo
8. Tim Austin (IBF)
9. Jorge Julio
10. Jose Sanjuanelo
active: Sanjuanelo (out: Martinez-inactive)
Jr. Bantamweights (115 lbs)
Champion: Masamori Tokuyama (WBC)[CBZ Lineal]
1. Samson Lukchaopormasak (WBF)
2. Gerry Penalosa
3. Felix Machado (IBF)
4. Mauricio Pastrana (IBA)
6. Celes Kobayashi (WBA)
7. In-Joo Cho
8. Martin Castillo
9. Pedro Alcazar (WBO)
10. Adonis Rivas
active: Pastrana, Castillo
Flyweights (112 lbs)
Champion: Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (WBC)
1. Alejandro Montiel (IBA)
2. Eric Morel (WBA)
3. Fernando Montiel (WBO)
4. Alexandre Mahmutov
5. Irene Pacheco (IBF)
6. David Guerault
7. Malcolm Tuñacao
8. Peter Culshaw (WBU)
9. Damaen Kelly (IBO)
10. Everardo Morales
active: Wonjongkam, Mahmutov (out: Lukchaopormasak-lost)
Inactive List: Pacheco
Jr. Flyweights (108 lbs)
Champion: Yosam Choi (WBC)[CBZ Lineal]
1. Ricardo Lopez (IBF)
2. Hawk Makepula (WBU)
3. Rosendo Alvarez (WBA)
4. Bebis Mendoza
5. Jorge Arce
6. Jake Matlala (WBU)
7. Zolani Petelo
8. Jesus Martinez
9. Hidenobu Honda
10. Juanito Rubillar
active: none
Inactive List: Makepula
Strawweights (105 lbs)
Champion: TITLE VACANT
1. Jose Aguirre (WBC)
2. Chana Porpaoin (WBA)
3. Roberto Leyva (IBF)
4. Keitaro Hoshino
5. Joma Gamboa
6. Hiroshi Nakajima
7. Wolf Tokimitsu
8. Kermin Guardia (WBO)
9. Wandee Chor Chareon
10. Daniel Reyes
active: Tokimitsu
Inactive List: Chareon
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