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BoxingScene Divisional Ratings
by Cliff Rold
Heavyweight (201
lbs.-Unlimited)
Notable Recent
Results
04/20: #5 Tyson Fury (21-0, 15 KO) KO7 #10 Steve Cunningham
(25-6, 12 KO)
05/04: World Champion Wladimir Klitschko (60-3, 52 KO) TKO6
Francisco Pianeta (28-1-1, 15 KO)
05/17: #3 Alexander Povetkin (26-0, 18 KO) TKO3 Andrej
Wawrzyk (27-2, 13 KO)
World Champion: Wladimir
Klitschko (60-3, 52 KO, Lineal/Ring/IBF/WBO/WBA
Super)
Lineage Descends
From: W. Klitschko RTD9 Chagaev 06/20/2009
Top Ten
Contenders
1. Vitali
Klitschko (45-2, 41 KO, WBC, 9
Defenses)
2. David Haye
(26-2, 24 KO)
3. Alexander
Povetkin (26-0, 18 KO, WBA, 4
Defenses)
4. Tyson Fury (21-0, 15 KO)
5. Tomasz Adamek
(48-2, 29 KO)
6. Tony Thompson (37-3, 25 KO)
7. Eddie Chambers
(36-3, 18 KO)
8. Kubrat Pulev (17-0, 9 KO)
9. Steve Cunningham (25-6, 12 KO)
10. Bermane Stiverne (23-1-1, 20 KO)
Previous Champion: Lennox
Lewis (2001-03, Retired)
Consecutive Title
Defense Record, Lineal or Other: Joe Louis - 25
Current Champion
Defenses: 7 Lineal; 14 IBF; 10 WBO; 4 - WBA
Key Upcoming
Heavyweight Contests
07/06: #6 Tony Thompson vs. David Price (15-1, 13 KO)
Cruiserweight
(176-200 lbs.)
Notable Recent
Results
04/13: #8 Mateusz Masternak (30-0, 22 KO) TKO9 Sean Corbin
(15-4, 10 KO)
04/27: #9 Firat Arslan (33-6-2, 21 KO) UD10 Varol Vekiloglu
(20-5-1, 12 KO)
05/17: #7 Guillermo Jones (39-3-2, 31 KO) KO11 #3 Denis
Lebedev (25-2, 19 KO, WBA)
World Cruiserweight
Champion: Yoan Pablo Hernandez
(27-1, 12 KO, Lineal/Ring/IBF)
Lineage
Descends From: Hernandez UD12
Cunningham 02/04/12
Top Ten Contenders
1. Marco Huck (35-2-1, 25 KO, WBO,
10 Defenses)
2. Guillermo
Jones (39-3-2, 31 KO, WBA, 0 Defenses)
3. Krzysztof
Wlodarczyk (47-2-1, 33 KO, WBC, 4
Defenses)
4. Denis
Lebedev (25-2, 19 KO)
5. Ola
Afolabi (19-2-4, 9 KO)
6. Troy
Ross (25-3, 16 KO)
7. Antonio Tarver (29-6-1, 20 KO)
8. Mateusz
Masternak (30-0, 22 KO)
9. Firat Arslan
(33-6-2, 21 KO)
10. Francisco
Palacios (21-2, 13 KO)
Previous
Champion: Tomasz Adamek (2007-09)
Consecutive Title
Defense Record, Lineal: Carlos DeLeon - 4
Consecutive Title
Defense Record, Other: Johnny Nelson (WBO) - 13
Current Champion
Defenses: 1 Lineal; 2 IBF
Key Upcoming
Cruiserweight Contests
06/08: #1 Marco Huck vs. #4 Ola Afolabi
06/21: #2 Krzysztof Wlodarczyk vs. Rakhim Chakhiev (16-0,
12 KO)
Light Heavyweight
(169-175 lbs.)
Notable Recent
Results
04/20: #5 Nathan Cleverly (26-0, 12 KO, WBO) UD12 Robin Krasniqi (39-3, 15 KO)
World Light
Heavyweight Champion: Chad Dawson (31-2, 17 KO, Lineal/TBRB/Ring /WBC)
Lineage Descends From: Pascal TD11 Dawson 08/14/2010
Top Ten Contenders
1. Bernard
Hopkins (53-6-2, 32 KO, IBF, 0
Defenses)
2. Jean
Pascal (27-2-1, 16 KO)
3. Sergey Kovalev (20-0-1, 18 KO)
4. Nathan Cleverly (26-0, 12 KO, WBO, 5 Defenses)
5. Tavoris
Cloud (24-1, 19 KO)
6. Gabriel
Campillo (21-5-1, 8 KO)
7. Beibut
Shumenov (13-1, 8 KO, WBA, 4
Defenses)
8. Karo Murat
(25-1-1, 15 KO)
9. Isaac
Chilemba (20-1-2, 9 KO)
10. Tony Bellew
(19-1-1, 12 KO)
Previous
Champion: Bernard Hopkins
(2011-2012)
Consecutive Title
Defense Record, Lineal: Bob Foster/Dariusz
Michalczewski - 14
Consecutive Title
Defense Record, Other: Dariusz Michalczewski (WBO) 23
Current Champion
Defenses: 0
Key Upcoming
Light Heavyweight Contests
05/25: #9 Issac Chilemba vs. #10 Tony Bellew
06/08: World Champion Chad Dawson vs. #10 at 168 Adonis
Stevenson
06/14: #3 Sergey Kovalev vs. Cornelius White (21-1, 16 KO)
07/13: #1 Bernard Hopkins vs. #8 Karo Murat
Super
Middleweight (161-168 lbs.)
Notable Recent
Results
03/23: #6 Robert Steiglitz (44-3, 25 KO) RTD3 #4 Arthur
Abraham (36-4, 28 KO, WBO)
World Super
Middleweight Champion: Andre Ward
(26-0, 14 KO, Lineal/TBRB/Ring/WBA Super)
Lineage Descends
From: Ward UD12 Froch 12/17/2011
Top Ten
Contenders
1. Carl Froch
(30-2, 22 KO, IBF, 1 Defense)
2.
Mikkel
Kessler (46-2, 35 KO, WBA, 0
Defenses)
3. Lucian Bute
(31-1, 24 KO)
4. Robert Stieglitz (44-3,
25 KO, WBO, 0 Defenses)
5. Arthur Abraham (36-4, 28 KO)
6. George Groves (18-0, 14 KO)
7. Sakio Bika (31-5-2, 21 KO)
8. Thomas Oosthuizen (21-0-1, 13 KO)
9. James DeGale (14-1, 9 KO)
10. Adonis Stevenson (20-1, 17 KO)
Previous Champion:
Joe Calzaghe (2006-08, Vacated)
Consecutive Title
Defense Record, Lineal: Chong Pal Park - 10
Consecutive Title
Defense Record, Other: Tie Joe Calzaghe (WBO)/Sven Ottke (IBF) - 21
Current Champion
Defenses: 1 Lineal/TBRB/Ring; 5 - WBA
Key Upcoming
Super Middleweight Contests
05/25: #1 Carl Froch vs. #2 Mikkel Kessler
05/25: #6 George Groves vs. Noe Alcoba (30-2, 22 KO)
06/08: #7 Sakio Bika vs. Marco Periban (20-0, 13 KO);
vacant WBC belt
06/29: #8 Thomas Oosthuizen vs. Brandon Gonzalez (17-0, 10
KO)
Middleweight
(155-160 lbs.)
Notable Recent
Results
04/27: #4 Peter Quillin (29-0, 21 KO, WBO) TKO7 Fernando Guerrero (25-2, 19 KO)
04/27: World Champion Sergio Martinez (51-2-2, 28 KO) UD12
#10 Martin Murray (25-1-1, 11 KO)
World Middleweight
Champion: Sergio Martinez (51-2-2, 28 KO, Lineal/TBRB/Ring/WBC)
Lineage Descends
From: Hopkins TKO12 Trinidad 09/29/2001
Top Ten
Contenders
1. Daniel Geale
(29-1, 15 KO, IBF, 4 Defenses)
2. Gennady Golovkin (26-0, 23 KO, WBA, 7 Defenses)
3. Peter
Quillin (29-0, 21 KO, WBO, 1 Defense)
4.
Martin Murray (25-1-1, 11 KO)
5. Sam Soliman (42-11, 17 KO)
6. Felix Sturm (37-3-2, 16 KO)
7. Julio
Cesar Chavez Jr. (46-1-1, 32 KO, WBC, 3 Defenses)
8. Matthew
Macklin (29-4, 20 KO)
9. Hassan NDam NJikam (27-1, 17 KO)
10. Brian Vera (23-6, 14 KO)
Previous
Champion: Kelly Pavlik (2007-10)
Consecutive Title
Defense Record, Lineal: Carlos Monzon - 14
Consecutive Title
Defense Record, Other: Bernard Hopkins (IBF) - 20
Current Champion
Defenses: 6 - Lineal/TBRB/Ring; WBC - 1
Key Upcoming
Middleweight Contests
06/29: #2 Gennady Golovkin vs. #8 Matthew Macklin
Jr. Middleweight
(148-154 lbs.)
Notable Recent
Results
04/20: #6 Saul Alvarez (42-0-1, 30 KO, WBC) UD12 #2 Austin Trout (26-1, 14 KO, WBA)
05/04: JLeon Love (16-0, 8 KO) SD10 #9 Gabriel Rosado
(21-7, 13 KO)
World Jr.
Middleweight Champion: Vacant
Vacant Since: Winky
Wright Vacated November 7, 2005
Top Ten
Contenders
1. Saul Alvarez (42-0-1, 30 KO, WBC, 6 Defenses; WBA Super,
0 Defenses)
2. Floyd
Mayweather (43-0, 26 KO)
3. Austin Trout (26-1, 14 KO)
4.
Miguel Cotto (37-4, 30 KO)
5. Erislandy Lara (17-1-2, 11 KO)
6. Carlos Molina (21-5-2, 6 KO)
7. Ishe Smith (25-5, 11 KO, IBF,
0 Defenses)
8. Vanes
Martirosyan (32-0-1, 20 KO)
9. Zaurbek Baysangurov (28-1, 20 KO, WBO 2 Defenses)
10. Gabriel Rosado (21-7, 13 KO)
Previous Champion:
Ronald "Winky" Wright (2004-05, Vacated)
Consecutive Title
Defense Record, Lineal: Koichi Wajima - 6
Consecutive Title
Defense Record, Other: Terry Norris (WBC) 10
Key Upcoming Jr.
Middleweight Contests
06/08: #5 Erislandy Lara vs. Alfredo Angulo (22-2, 18 KO)
07/16: #10 Zaurbek Baysangurov vs. Demetrius Andrade (19-0,
13 KO)
07/19: #6 Carlos Molina vs. #7 Ishe Smith
Welterweight
(141-147 lbs.)
Notable Recent
Results
05/04: World Champion Floyd Mayweather (44-0, 26 KO) UD12
#4 Robert Guerrero (31-2-1, 18 KO)
05/18: #7 Devon Alexander (25-1, 13 KO) Lee Purdy (20-3-1,
13 KO)
World Welterweight
Champion: Floyd Mayweather Jr. (44-0, 26 KO, Lineal/Ring/WBC)
Lineage Descends
From: Mayweather UD12 Mosley, 05/01/2010
Top Ten Contenders
1. Juan Manuel Marquez (55-6-1, 40 KO)
2. Manny
Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 KO)
3. Timothy Bradley (30-0, 12 KO, WBO, 1 Defense)
4. Robert Guerrero (31-2-1, 18 KO)
5. Josesito
Lopez (30-5, 18 KO)
6. Devon Alexander (24-1, 13 KO, IBF, 0 Defenses)
7. Kell Brook
(29-0, 19 KO)
8. Paulie
Malignaggi (32-4, 7 KO, WBA, 1
Defense)
9. Keith Thurman (20-0, 18 KO)
10. Ruslan
Provodnikov (22-2, 15 KO)
Previous Champion:
Floyd Mayweather (2006-08, Retired)
Consecutive Title
Defense Record, Lineal or Other: Henry Armstrong - 18
Current Champion
Defenses: 2 Lineal; 1 WBC; 0 Ring
Key Upcoming
Welterweight Contests
06/08: #5 Joesito Lopez vs. Marco Maidana (33-3, 30 KO)
06/22: #8 Paulie Malignaggi vs. #1 at 135 Adrien Broner
07/27: #9 Keith Thurman vs. Diego Chaves (22-0, 18 KO)
09/14: #1 Juan Manuel Marquez vs. #3 Timothy Bradley
Jr. Welterweight
(136-140 lbs.)
Notable Recent
Results
04/27: #1 Danny Garcia (26-0, 16 KO, WBC/WBA/Ring) UD12 #8 Zab Judah (42-8, 29 KO)
04/27: #6 Amir Khan (28-3, 19 KO) UD12 Julio Diaz (40-8-1,
29 KO)
05/18: #3 Lucas Matthysse (34-2, 32 KO) TKO3 #2 Lamont
Peterson (31-2-1, 16 KO, IBF)
World Jr.
Welterweight Champion: Vacant
Vacant Since:
Manny Pacquiao Vacated 7/26/2010
Top Ten
Contenders
1. Lucas Matthysse (34-2, 32 KO)
2. Danny Garcia (26-0, 16 KO, WBC,
3 Defenses; WBA/Ring, 2 Defenses)
3. Mike Alvarado (33-1, 23 KO)
4. Brandon Rios (31-1-1, 23 KO)
5. Lamont Peterson (31-1-1, 16 KO, IBF, 1 Defense)
6. Amir Khan
(28-3, 19 KO)
7.
Zab Judah (42-8, 29 KO)
8. Ajose Olusegun (30-1, 14 KO)
9. Khabib Allakhverdiev (18-0, 8 KO)
10. Terrence Crawford (20-0, 15 KO)
Previous
Champion: Manny Pacquiao (2009-10)
Consecutive Title
Defense Record, Lineal: Antonio Cervantes - 10
Consecutive Title
Defense Record, Other: Julio Cesar Chavez (WBC) - 13
Key Upcoming Jr.
Welterweight Contests
06/15: #10 Terrence Crawford vs. Alejandro Sanabria
(34-1-1, 25 KO)
07/13: #9 Khabib Allakhverdiev vs. Souleymayne MBaye
(40-4-1, 22 KO)
Lightweight
(131-135 lbs.)
Notable Recent
Results
04/27: #7 Raymundo Beltran (28-6, 17 KO) UD10 Alejandro
Rodriguez (19-10, 11 KO)
05/11: #2 Ricky Burns (36-2, 11 KO, WBO) RTD9 Jose Gonzalez (22-1, 17 KO)
World Lightweight
Champion: Vacant
Vacant Since:
Juan Manuel Marquez Moved to 140, 04/14/2012
Top Ten
Contenders
1. Adrien Broner (26-0, 22 KO, WBC,
1 Defense)
2. Ricky
Burns (36-2, 11 KO, WBO, 3 Defenses)
3. Miguel Vazquez (33-3, 13 KO, IBF, 5 Defenses)
4. Richard
Abril (18-3-1, 8 KO, WBA, 0 Defenses)
5. Antonio DeMarco (27-3-1, 20 KO)
6. Paulus Moses (31-2, 20 KO)
7. Raymundo Beltran (28-6, 17 KO)
8. Henry Lundy (22-4-1, 11 KO)
9. Sharif Bogere (23-1, 15 KO)
10. Gavin Rees (37-2-1, 18 KO)
Previous
Champion: Juan Manuel Marquez
(2008-12)
Consecutive Title
Defense Record, Lineal: Joe Gans 14*
Consecutive Title
Defense Record, Other: Artur Grigorian (WBO) - 17
*Gans defenses were spread
over two reigns but he never lost the title in the ring, the title vacated in a
short trip to Welterweight before returning to reclaim the crown. Roberto
Duran can also be credited with the record at 12 in a single title reign.
Key Upcoming
Lightweight Contests
Nothing notable signed at this time.
Jr. Lightweight
(127-130 lbs.)
Notable Recent
Results
04/06: #4 Roman Martinez (27-1-2, 16 KO, WBO)
SD12 #9 Diego Magdaleno (23-1, 9 KO)
04/08: Takashi Miura (25-2-2, 19 KO) #5 Gamaliel Diaz
(37-10-2, 17 KO, WBC)
05/06: #1 Takashi
Uchiyama (20-0-1, 17 KO, WBA) KO5
Jaider Parra (20-1-1, 10 KO)
World Jr.
Lightweight Champion: Vacant
Vacant Since: Manny
Pacquiao Vacated July 2008
Top Ten Contenders
1. Takashi
Uchiyama (20-0-1, 17 KO, WBA, 7
Defenses)
2. Argenis Mendez (21-2, 11 KO, IBF)
3. Juan Carlos
Burgos (30-1-1, 20 KO)
4. Roman Martinez (27-1-2, 16 KO, WBO, 2 Defenses)
5. Yuriorkis Gamboa (22-0, 16 KO)
6. Takashi Miura (25-2-2, 19 KO, WBC, 0 Defenses)
7. Juan Carlos
Salgado (26-2-1, 16 KO)
8. Gamaliel Diaz (37-10-2, 17 KO)
9. Takahiro Ao (23-3-1, 10 KO)
10. Sergio
Thompson (27-2, 25 KO)
Previous Champion:
Manny Pacquiao (2008, Vacated)
Consecutive Title
Defense Record, Lineal: Brian Mitchell 13
Consecutive Title
Defense Record, Other: Brian Mitchell (WBA) - 12
Key Upcoming Jr.
Lightweight Contests
06/08: #5 Yuriorkis Gamboa vs. Darley Perez (28-0, 19 KO)
Featherweight
(123-126 lbs.)
Notable Recent
Results
04/13: #9 Javier Fortuna (22-0, 16 KO) KO1 Miguel Zamudio
(25-2-1, 13 KO)
04/14: #1 Chris John (48-0-2, 22 KO, WBA Super) TD3 Satashi Hosono (23-2-1, 17 KO)
05/04: #1 at 122 Abner Mares (26-0-1, 14 KO) TKO9 #4 Daniel
Ponce De Leon (44-5, 35 KO, WBC)
World Featherweight
Champion: Vacant
Vacant Since: Manny
Pacquiao Vacated March 19, 2005
Top Ten
Contenders
1. Chris John
(48-0-3, 22 KO, WBA Super, 18
Defenses)
2. Mikey Garcia (31-0, 26 KO, WBO,
0 Defenses)
3. Abner Mares (26-0-1, 14 KO, WBC,
0 Defenses)
4. Orlando Salido (39-12-2, 27 KO)
5. Daniel Ponce De Leon (44-5, 35 KO)
6. Jhonny Gonzalez (54-8, 46 KO)
7. Juan
Manuel Lopez (33-2, 30 KO)
8. Evgeny Gradovich (16-0, 8 KO, IBF, 0 Defenses)
9. Javier Fortuna (22-0, 16 KO, interim WBA)
10. Ronny Rios (20-0, 9 KO)
*
Attells record streak varies from 18-22 title defenses by source; the
CyberBoxingZone records 20 title defenses while 18 is noted in numerous other
historical records
Previous Champion: Manny
Pacquiao (2003-05, Vacated)
Consecutive Title
Defense Record, Lineal: Abe Attell 18*
Consecutive Title
Defense Record, Other: Eusebio Pedroza (WBA) 19
Key Upcoming
Featherweight Contests
06/15: #2 Mikey Garcia vs. #6 Juan Manuel Lopez
07/27: #8 Evgeny Gradovich vs. Mauricio Munoz (26-3, 12 KO)
Jr. Featherweight
(119-122 lbs.)
Notable Recent
Results
04/06: Yasutaka Ishimoto (22-6, 5 KO) MD10 #8 Wilfredo
Vazquez Jr. (22-3-1, 19 KO)
04/12: Oscar Gonzalez (21-2, 14 KO) UD10 Rico Ramos (21-3,
11 KO)
04/13: #2 Guillermo Rigondeaux (12-0, 8 KO) UD12 World
Champion Nonito Donaire (31-2, 20 KO
04/20: #9 Victor Terrazas (37-2-1, 21 KO) SD12 #4 Cristian
Mijares (47-7-2, 14 KO); vacant WBC title
World Jr.
Featherweight Champion: Guillermo Rigondeaux (12-0, 8 KO, Lineal/TBRB/Ring/WBO)
Vacant Since: Israel
Vasquez Vacated May 28, 2009
Top Ten Contenders
1. Nonito Donaire (31-2, 20 KO)
2. Victor
Terrazas (36-2-1, 21 KO)
3. Jeffrey Mathebula (27-4-2, 14 KO)
4. Cristian
Mijares (47-6-2, 21 KO)
5. Carl Frampton (16-0, 11 KO)
6. Jonathan
Romero (23-0, 12 KO, IBF, 0 Defenses)
7. Scott Quigg
(25-0-1, 18 KO)
8. Fernando
Montiel (49-4-2, 37 KO)
9. Leo Santa
Cruz (24-0-1, 14 KO)
10.Vic
Darchinyan (39-5-1, 28 KO)
Previous Champion: Nonito
Donaire (2012-13)
Consecutive Title
Defense Record, Lineal or Other: Wilfredo Gomez - 17
Current Champion
Defenses: 0 Lineal/TBRB/Ring/WBO;
3 WBA
Key Upcoming Jr.
Featherweight Contests
Nothing notable signed at this time.
Bantamweight
(116-118 lbs.)
Notable Recent
Results
04/08: #2 Shinsuke Yamanaka (18-0-2, 13 KO, WBC)
TKO12 #8 Malcolm Tunacao (32-3-3, 20 KO)
05/11: Jamie McDonnell (21-2-1, 9 KO) MD12 #7 Julio Ceja
(24-1, 22 KO); vacant IBF belt
World Bantamweight
Champion: Vacant
Vacant Since: Bernardo
Pinango Vacated March 1987
Top Ten
Contenders
1. Anselmo Moreno
(33-2-1, 11 KO, WBA Super, 10
Defenses)
2. Shinsuke
Yamanaka (18-0-2, 13 KO, WBC, 3
Defenses)
3. Jamie
McDonnell (21-2-1, 9 KO, IBF, 0
Defenses)
4. Joseph Agbeko (29-4, 22 KO)
5. Koki Kameda
(30-1, 17 KO, WBA Regular, 6
Defenses)
6. Hugo Ruiz
(31-2, 28 KO)
7. Paulus
Ambunda (20-0, 10 KO, WBO, 0
Defenses)
8. Julio Ceja
(24-1, 22 KO)
9. Malcolm
Tunacao (32-3-3, 20 KO)
10. Stephan
Jamoye (25-3, 15 KO)
Previous Champion:
Bernardo Pinango (1986-87, Vacated)
Consecutive Title
Defense Record, Lineal: Manuel Ortiz - 15
Consecutive Title
Defense Record, Other: Orlando Canizales (IBF) 16
Key Upcoming
Bantamweight Contests
Nothing notable signed at this time.
Jr. Bantamweight
(113-115 lbs.)
Notable Recent
Results
04/20: Arthur Villanueva (21-0, 11 KO) UD12 #8 Marco
Demecillo (18-1-1, 14 KO)
05/03: Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (19-3-1, 18 KO) TKO8 #2 Yota
Sato (26-3-1, 12 KO, WBC)
05/06: Liborio Solis (15-3-1, 7 KO) MD12 #4 Kohei Kono
(28-8, 11 KO, WBA)
05/10: #7 Tepparith Kokietgym (23-3, 13 KO) UD12 Jecker
Buhawe (14-8-1, 9 KO)
World Jr.
Bantamweight Champion: Vacant
Vacant Since: Recognition
removed from Vic Darchinyan April 2011
Top Ten
Contenders
1. Omar Narvaez
(38-1-2, 20 KO, WBO, 6 Defenses)
2. Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (19-3-1, 18 KO, WBC, 0 Defenses)
3. Juan Carlos Sanchez (15-1-1, 8 KO, IBF, 2 Defenses)
4. Liborio Solis (15-3-1, 7 KO, WBA, 0 Defenses)
5. Yota Sato (26-3-1, 12 KO)
6. Suriyan Sor Rungvisai (25-5-1, 10 KO)
7. Kohei Kono (28-8, 11 KO)
8. Tepparith Kokietgym (23-3, 13 KO)
9. Juan Alberto Rosas (37-7, 27 KO)
10. Arthur
Villanueva (21-0, 11 KO)
Previous Champion: Vic
Darchinyan (2009-11, 3 Defenses)
Consecutive Title
Defense Record, Lineal: Masamori Tokuyama - 8
Consecutive Title
Defense Record, Other: Khaosai Galaxy (WBA) - 19
Key Upcoming Jr.
Bantamweight Contests
05/25: #1 Omar Narvaez vs. Felipe Orucuta (27-1, 23 KO)
05/25: #5 Juan Carlos Sanchez vs. Roberto Sosa (24-0, 14
KO)
Flyweight
(109-112 lbs.)
Notable Recent
Results
04/06: #10 at 108 Juan Francisco Estrada (23-2, 18 KO) SD12
#1 Brian Viloria (32-4, 19 KO, WBO/WBA
Super)
04/07: Hiroyuki Hisataka (22-10-1, 10 KO) UD10 #5 Sonny Boy
Jaro (34-12-5, 24 KO)
04/08: #3 at 105 Akira Yaegashi (17-3, 9 KO) UD12 World
Champion Toshiyuki Igarashi (17-2-1, 11 KO)
05/18: #4 Edgar Sosa (49-7, 29 KO) UD12 Giovanni Segura
(29-3-1, 25 KO)
World Flyweight
Champion: Akira Yaegashi (17-3, 9 KO, Lineal/TBRB/Ring/WBC)
Lineage Descends
From: Canto MD15 Oguma, 01/08/1975*
Top Ten Contenders
1. Juan Francisco Estrada (23-2, 18 KO, WBO/WBA Super, 0 Defenses)
2. Moruti Mthalane (29-2, 20 KO, IBF, 4 Defenses)
3. Edgar Sosa
(49-7, 29 KO)
4. Brian Viloria (32-4, 19 KO)
5. Toshiyuki Igarashi (17-2-1, 11 KO)
6. Hernan Marquez (35-3, 26 KO)
7. Juan Carlos Reveco (30-1, 16 KO, WBA Regular, 1 Defense)
8. Luis
Concepcion (28-3, 21 KO)
9. Milan Melindo (29-0, 12 KO)
10. Rocky Fuentes (35-6-2, 20 KO)
* Canto, a WBC champion, was
regarded by some, including Ring Magazine, as lineal champ as early as 1975 for
defeating Shoji Oguma; became clear champion when twice defended against foe
Betulio Gonzalez became WBA champ on 08/13/1978
Previous Champion: Toshiyuki
Igarashi (2012-13)
Consecutive Title
Defense Record, Lineal or Other: Pongsaklek Wonjongkam 17
Current Champion
Defenses: 0 - Lineal/TBRB/Ring/WBC
Key Upcoming
Flyweight Contests
07/27: #1 Juan Francisco Estrada vs. #9 Milan Melindo
Jr. Flyweight
(106-108 lbs.)
Notable Recent
Results
05/08: #5 Kazuto Ioka (12-0, 8 KO) KO9 Wisanu Kokietgym
(43-9-2, 13 KO)
05/11: #3 Adrian Hernandez (27-2-1, 16 KO, WBC)
UD12 Yader Cardoza (15-5, 5 KO)
World Jr. Flyweight
Champion: Vacant
Vacant Since:
Recognition removed from Giovanni Segura 12/11/2011
Top Ten
Contenders
1. Roman Gonzalez (34-0, 28 KO, WBA Super, 6 Defenses)
2. Donnie Nietes (31-1-4, 17 KO, WBO, 2 Defenses)
3. Adrian Hernandez (27-2-1, 16 KO, WBC, 2 Defenses)
4. Johnriel Casimero (18-2-1, 10 KO, IBF, 2 Defenses)
5. Kazuto Ioka (12-0, 8 KO, WBA,
1 Defense)
6. Ramon Garcia (16-4-1, 9 KO)
7. Pedro Guevara (19-1-1, 13 KO)
8. Juan Palacios (29-3-1, 22 KO)
9. Ryochi Taguchi (18-1-1, 8 KO)
10. Raul Garcia (33-3-1, 21 KO)
Previous Champion: Giovanni
Segura (2010-11)
Consecutive Title
Defense Record, Lineal: Saman Sorjaturong - 10
Consecutive Title
Defense Record, Other: Myung-Woo Yuh (WBA) 17
Key Upcoming Jr.
Flyweight Contests
05/25: #1 Roman Gonzalez vs. Ronald Barrera (31-11-2, 19
KO)
Strawweight (105
lbs.)
Notable Recent
Results
04/07: #9 Denver Cuello (33-4-6, 21 KO) MD10 Takashi
Kunishige (24-9-2, 2 KO)
05/08: #4 Ryo Miyazaki (19-0-3, 11 KO, WBA) KO5 Carlos Velarde (23-3-1, 13 KO)
World Strawweight
Champion: Vacant
Vacant Since: Ricardo
Lopez vacated in 1999
Top Ten
Contenders
1. Katsunari Takayama (25-6, 10 KO, IBF, 0 Defenses)
2. Moises Fuentes
(16-1, 8 KO, WBO, 2 Defenses)
3. Ryo Miyazaki (19-0-3, 11 KO, WBA, 1 Defense)
4. Mario Rodriguez (15-7-4, 11 KO)
5. Nkosinathi Joyi (23-1, 16 KO)
6. Pornsawan
Porpramook (27-5-1, 16 KO)
7. Wanheng Menayothin (27-0, 8 KO)
8. Denver Cuello
(33-4-6, 21 KO)
9. Hekkie Budler
(22-1, 6 KO)
10. Xiong Zhao
Zhong (20-4-1, 11 KO, WBC, 0
Defenses)
Previous Champion:
Ricardo Lopez (1990-99, Vacated)
Consecutive Title
Defense Record, Lineal or Other: Ricardo Lopez 22
Key Upcoming
Strawweight Contests
06/15: #5 Nkosinathi Joyi vs. #9 Hekkie Budler
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