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World Rankings for November 2001 by Phrank Da Slugger
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
]


Champion: Lennox Lewis  (WBC, IBF, IBO)
1. Wladimir Klitschko (WBO)
2. Kirk Johnson
3. Chris Byrd
4. Mike Tyson
5. John Ruiz (WBA)
6. Lance Whitaker
7. Evander Holyfield
8. David Tua
9. Hasim Rahman
10. Fres Oquendo

active: Lewis, Rahman

Cruiserweights (195 lbs)
Champion: Virgil Hill (WBA)
1. Vassili Jirov (IBF)
2. Juan Carlos Gomez (WBC)
3. Johnny Nelson (WBO, WBU Heavy)
4. Carl Thompson (IBO)
5. Wayne Braithwaite
6. O¹Neill Bell (NBA)
7. Fabrice Tiozzo
8. Jason Robinson
9. Alexandre Gurov
10. Ramon Garbey

active: Braithwaite, Gomez, Nelson (at Heavy), Garbey, Robinson (out:
James Toney-moved to Heavy, Azille-lost)

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. Bruno Girard
6. Eric Harding
7. Antonio Tarver
8. Lou del Valle
9. Chris Johnson
10. Derrick Harmon

active: none

Super Middleweights (168 lbs)
Champion: TITLE VACANT
1. Sven Ottke (IBF)
2. Joe Calzaghe (WBO)
3. Antwun Echols
4. Charles Brewer
5. Thomas Tate
6. Mads Larsen (WBF)
7. Omar Sheika
8. Danilo Häussler
9. Andrei Shkalikov
10. Eric Lucas (WBC)

active: Larsen
Inactive List: Shkalikov


Middleweights (160 lbs)
Champion: Champion: Bernard Hopkins (IBF, WBC, IBC)[CBZ Lineal]
1. Felix Trinidad (WBA
2. William Joppy (WBA)
3. Howard Eastman
4. Armand Krajnc (WBO)
5. Carl Daniels
6. Tito Mendoza
7. Antonio Perugino (WBU)
8. Raymond Joval (IBO)
9. Harry Simon
10. Robert Allen

active: Joppy, Eastman, Krajnc, Allen (out: Holmes-inactive)
Inactive List: Daniels, Perugino

Jr. Middleweights (154 lbs)
Champion: Oscar de la Hoya (WBC)[CBZ Lineal]
1. Fernando Vargas (WBA, IBA)
2. Winky Wright (IBF)
3. Bronco McKart
4. Kirino Garcia
5. Javier Castillejo
6. Steve Roberts
7. Takaloo (WBU)
8. Kassim Ouma
9. Verno Phillips
10. Alex Bunema

active: McKart, Bunema, Roberts

Welterweights (147 lbs)
Champion: Shane Mosley (WBC, IBA)[CBZ Lineal]
1. Andrew Lewis (WBA)
3. Michele Piccirillo
3. Thomas Damgaard (IBC)
4. Corey Spinks
5. Vernon Forrest (IBF)
6. Danny Perez
7. Oba Carr
8. Daniel Santos-Peña (WBO)
9. Antonio Margarito
10. Antonio Diaz

active: none

Jr. Welterweights (140 lbs)
Champion: Kostya Tszyu  (WBC, IBF)[CBZ Lineal]
1. Randall Bailey
2. Micky Ward
3. Ben Tackie
4. Zab Judah
5. Vivian Harris
6. Sharmba Mitchell
7. James Leija
8. Ray Oliveira
9. Oktay Urkal
10. Eamonn Magee

active: Tszyu, Judah, Magee
Inactive List: Harris

Lightweights (135 lbs)
Lightweights (135 lbs)
Champion: Jose Luis Castillo(WBC)
1. Steve Johnston
2. Juan Lazcano (IBA)
3. Paul Spadafora (IBF)
4. Angel Manfredy
5. Raul Balbi (WBA)
6. Julien Lorcy
7. Julio Diaz
8. Carlos Gerena
9. Colin Dunne
10. Cesar Bazan

active: Gerena, Bazan, Dunne (out: Hatakeyama-displaced)


Jr. Lightweights (130 lbs)
Champion: Floyd Mayweather (WBC)[CBZ Lineal]
1.  Acelino Freitas (WBO)
2.Joel Casamayor (WBA)
3. Steve Forbes (IBF)
4. Arnulfo Castillo
5. Ernesto Zepeda
6. Lakva Sim
7. Phillip Ndou
8. Jesus Chavez
9. Lamont Pearson
10. John Brown

active: Mayweather, Chavez, Castillo, Ndou, Zepeda

Featherweights (126 lbs)
Champion: Marco Antonio Barrera (WBO)[CBZ Lineal]
1. Naseem Hamed 
2. Derrick Gainer (WBA, NBA)
3. Erik Morales (WBC)
4. Juan Manuel Marquez
5. Augie Sanchez
6. Manuel Medina (IBF)
7. Victor Polo
8. Mbulelo Botile
9. William Abelyan
10. Cassius Baloyi (WBU)

active: Medina, Marquez, Baloyi (at 130) (out: Toledo-lost)
Inactive List: Gainer, Botile

Jr. Featherweights (122 lbs)
Champion: Manny Pacquiao (IBF)
1. Paul Ayala (IBO)
2. Bones Adams
3. Oscar Larios
4. Lehlo Ledwaba
5. Michael Brodie
6. Israel Vazquez
7. Yorber Ortega (WBA)
8. Jose Luis Valbuena
9. John Michael Johnson
10. Kozo Ishii

active: Pacquiao, Larios, Vazquez, Ortega (out: Jorrin-inactive)


Bantamweights (118 lbs)
Champion: TITLE VACANT
1. Veeraphol Sahaprom (WBC)
2. Mark Johnson
3. Johnny Bredahl (IBC)
4. Eidy Moya (WBA, IBA)
5. Rafael Marquez
6. Heriberto Ruiz
7. Tim Austin (IBF)
8. Adan Vargas
9. Jorge Julio
10. Jorge Lacierva

active: Sahaprom, Lacierva


Jr. Bantamweights (115 lbs)
Champion: Masamori Tokuyama (WBC)[CBZ Lineal]
1. Samson Lukchaopormasak (WBF)
2. Felix Machado (IBF)
3. Mauricio Pastrana (IBA)
4. Celes Kobayashi (WBA)
5. Gerry Penalosa
6. Martin Castillo
7. In-Joo Cho
8. Pedro Alcazar (WBO)
9. Adonis Rivas
10. Diego Morales

active: Samson, Pastrana, Castillo
Inactive List: Cho

Flyweights (112 lbs)
Champion: Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (WBC)

1. Alejandro Montiel (IBA)
2. Eric Morel (WBA)
3. Fernando Montiel (WBO)
4. Alexandre Mahmutov
5. Hawk Makepula
6. David Guerault
7. Malcolm Tuñacao 
8. Peter Culshaw (WBU)
9. Irene Pacheco (IBF)
10. Damaen Kelly (IBO)

active: Wonjongkam, Mahmutov, Pacheco (out: Lopez-displaced)


Jr. Flyweights (108 lbs)
Champion: Yosam Choi (WBC)[CBZ Lineal]
1. Ricardo Lopez (IBF)
2. Rosendo Alvarez (WBA)
3. Jorge Arce
4. Bebis Mendoza
5. Jake Matlala (WBU)
6. Jesus Martinez
7. Nelson Dieppa (WBO)
8. Melchor Cob-Castro
9. Hidenobu Honda
10. Victor Burgos

active: Arce, Cob-Castro, Burgos (out: Rubillar-lost)
Inactive List: Honda


Strawweights (105 lbs)
Champion: TITLE VACANT
1. Jose Aguirre (WBC)
2. Roberto Leyva (IBF)
3. Joma Gamboa
4. Hiroshi Nakajima
5. Chana Porpaoin
6. Keitaro Hoshino
7. Miguel Barrera
8. Daniel Reyes
9. Kermin Guardia (WBO)
10. Noel Tuñacao

active: Aguirre (out: Niida-retired, Tokimitsu-lost)
Inactive List: Guardia
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