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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?
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?