..An Interesting Look At The ABC Championships...

Here are a list of their current champions. Obviously, The Ring Magazine champions will also be listed, but are not a part of the "alphabet boys." WBA: 200+: David Haye 200: Guillermo Jones 175: Beibut Shumenov 168: Andre Ward 160: Felix Sturm 154: Miguel Cotto 147: Viacheslav Senchenko 140: Amir Khan 135: Juan Manuel Marquez 130: Takashi Uchiyama 126: Chris John 122: Akifumi Shimoda 118: Anselmo Moreno 115: Hugo Cazares 112: Hernan Marquez 108: Roman Gonzalez 105: Muhammad Rachman WBC: 200+: Vitali Klitschko 200: Krzysztof Wlodarczyk 175: Bernard Hopkins 168: Carl Froch 160: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. 154: Saul Alvarez 147: Victor Ortiz 140: Timothy Bradley 135: Humberto Soto 130: Takahiro Ao 126: Jhonny Gonzalez 122: Toshiaki Nishioka 118: Nonito Donaire 115: Tomas Rojas 112: Pongsaklek Wonjongkam 108: Adrian Hernandez 105: Kazuto Ioka IBF: 200+: Wladimir Klitschko 200: Steve Cunningham 175: Tavoris Cloud 168: Lucian Bute 160: Daniel Geale 154: Cornelius Bundrage 147: Jan Zaveck 140: Zab Judah 135: Miguel Vazquez 130: VACANT 126: VACANT 122: Takalani Ndlovu 118: Joseph Agbeko 115: Cristian Mijares 112: Moruti Mthalane 108: Ulises Solis 105: Nkosinathi Joyi WBO: 200+: Wladimir Klitschko 200: Marco Huck 175: Nathan Cleverly 168: Robert Stieglitz 160: Dmitry Pirog 154: Serhiy Dzinziruk 147: Manny Pacquiao 140: Timothy Bradley 135: Juan Manuel Marquez 130: Ricky Burns 126: Orlando Salido 122: Jorge Arce 118: Nonito Donaire 115: Omar Narvaez 112: Julio Cesar Miranda 108: Ramon Hilares 105: Raul Garcia THE RING: 200+: Wladimir Klitschko 200: VACANT 175: Bernard Hopkins 168: VACANT 160: Sergio Martinez 154: VACANT 147: VACANT 140: VACANT 135: Juan Manuel Marquez 130: VACANT 126: VACANT 122: VACANT 118: VACANT 115: VACANT 112: Pongsaklek Wonjongkam 108: Giovani Segura 105: VACANT Here are some interesting things to look at. 1. Many were wondering if The Ring Magazine would be biased in the fighters that they covered or the rankings that they gave, considering what promotional company owned the publican. However, if you notice, they have only two champions in all 17 divisions and they have even less top guys in divisions without a champion. Matter of fact, Top Rank has more top guys in the championless divisions. And Hopkins and Marquez are clearly worthy champions in their divisions. Whether or not they have some cleaning up to do. 2. Wladimir Klitschko and Juan Marquez are the two champions closest to unification, having three of the five belts out there. Pretty interesting, considering the respect that Marquez gets and the lack of respect that Klitschko receives. While some will say that it's due to the styles, respect should still be there for accomplishment alone. He didn't have to beat great fighters to get it done? Name another boxer besides Marquez that is close to unification.... 3. Fighters seem to hold the WBC in such a higher esteem, perhaps due to former champions. However, if you look at the list of their champions, it's a bit strange. The Ring and WBC have the most champions in common, with Wonjongkam and Hopkins. Yet, most of their champions are lackluster to say the least. Alvarez, a guy I enjoy watching, has yet to prove he's the best of 154. Same can be said for Chavez at 160 or Gonzalez at Featherweight. A bit strange. So, what do you think of the champions? Which organization do you think is the most respectable? What if you take The Ring Magazine out of the equation? Any other thoughts?