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World Ratings
April 2002

Each month we bring you the latest world ratings as compiled for the magazine at press-time, listing the latest Top-10 in each of the 17 weight divisions.

Boxers are American unless stated. Fighters won-lost-draw records appear alongside their names. No Contests appear as a fourth figure. An asterisk* denotes southpaw.

See the magazine for a further two-page chart of the LATEST TOP-20 BRITISH RATINGS

where Boxing Monthly also concentrates on a TOP 20 for each of the main UK divisions, giving fighters a real incentive - to break into the top 20 best. The only exceptions are the fly, bantam and s/bantam divisions where we show a British top 15 at present.
British Ratings Charts

Ratings from the April 2002 issue:

WEIGHT DIVISIONS: HEAVYWEIGHT

HEAVYWEIGHT
CRUISERWEIGHT
LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
MIDDLEWEIGHT
LIGHT-MIDDLEWEIGHT
WELTERWEIGHT
LIGHT-WELTERWEIGHT
LIGHTWEIGHT
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT
FEATHERWEIGHT
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT
BANTAMWEIGHT
SUPER FLYWEIGHT
FLYWEIGHT
LIGHT-FLYWEIGHT
MINIMUMWEIGHT
190lbs/13st 8lbs
1: Lennox Lewis (GB), 39-2-1, WBC, IBF, IBO

2: Mike Tyson, 49-3-0-2

3: Wladimir Klitschko (Ukraine), 37-1, WBO

4: Chris Byrd*, 34-2

5: Kirk Johnson (Canada), 32-0-1

6: Hasim Rahman, 35-3

7: Evander Holyfield, 37-5-2

8: John Ruiz, 37-4-1, WBA

9: Vitali Klitschko (Ukraine), 31-1

10: Jameel McCline, 27-2-3

WEIGHT DIVISIONS:	HEAVYWEIGHT
HEAVYWEIGHT CRUISERWEIGHT LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT LIGHT-MIDDLEWEIGHT WELTERWEIGHT LIGHT-WELTERWEIGHT LIGHTWEIGHT SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT FEATHERWEIGHT SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT BANTAMWEIGHT SUPER FLYWEIGHT FLYWEIGHT LIGHT-FLYWEIGHT MINIMUMWEIGHT	190lbs/13st 8lbs 1: Lennox Lewis (GB), 39-2-1, WBC, IBF, IBO 2: Mike Tyson, 49-3-0-2 3: Wladimir Klitschko (Ukraine), 37-1, WBO 4: Chris Byrd*, 34-2 5: Kirk Johnson (Canada), 32-0-1 6: Hasim Rahman, 35-3 7: Evander Holyfield, 37-5-2 8: John Ruiz, 37-4-1, WBA 9: Vitali Klitschko (Ukraine), 31-1 10: Jameel McCline, 27-2-3

CRUISERWEIGHT LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT
190lbs/13st 8lbs
1: Juan Carlos Gomez* (Cuba), 34-0, WBC

2: Vassiliy Jirov* (Kazakhstan), 31-0, IBF

3: Jean-Marc Mormeck (France), 27-2, WBA

4: Johnny Nelson (GB), 41-12-1, WBO

5: Virgil Hill, 46-4

6: Fabrice Tiozzo (France), 43-2

7: Wayne Braithwaite (Guyana), 17-0

8: Alexander Gurov* (Ukraine), 30-3-1

9: Ramon Garbey (Cuba), 16-3

10: O'Neil Bell, 17-1
175lbs/12st 7lbs
1: Roy Jones Jr., 46-1, WBC/WBA super, IBF/IBO

2: Dariusz Michalczewski (Germany), 45-0, WBO

3: Eric Harding*, 21-1-1

4: Antonio Tarver*, 19-1

5: Clinton Woods (GB), 31-1

6: Mads Larsen* (Denmark), 39-1

7: Lou Del Valle*, 31-2-1

8: Bruno Girard (France), 40-2-2

9: Reggie Johnson*, 42-7-1

10: Montell Griffin, 41-3

CRUISERWEIGHT	LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT
190lbs/13st 8lbs 1: Juan Carlos Gomez* (Cuba), 34-0, WBC 2: Vassiliy Jirov* (Kazakhstan), 31-0, IBF 3: Jean-Marc Mormeck (France), 27-2, WBA 4: Johnny Nelson (GB), 41-12-1, WBO 5: Virgil Hill, 46-4 6: Fabrice Tiozzo (France), 43-2 7: Wayne Braithwaite (Guyana), 17-0 8: Alexander Gurov* (Ukraine), 30-3-1 9: Ramon Garbey (Cuba), 16-3 10: O'Neil Bell, 17-1	175lbs/12st 7lbs 1: Roy Jones Jr., 46-1, WBC/WBA super, IBF/IBO 2: Dariusz Michalczewski (Germany), 45-0, WBO 3: Eric Harding, 21-1-1 4: Antonio Tarver, 19-1 5: Clinton Woods (GB), 31-1 6: Mads Larsen* (Denmark), 39-1 7: Lou Del Valle, 31-2-1 8: Bruno Girard (France), 40-2-2 9: Reggie Johnson, 42-7-1 10: Montell Griffin, 41-3

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT
168lbs/12st
1: Joe Calzaghe* (GB), 32-0, WBO

2: Sven Ottke (Germany), 25-0, IBF

3: Eric Lucas (Canada), 35-4-3, WBC

4: Antwun Echols, 26-4-1

5: Thomas Tate, 41-6

6: Byron Mitchell, 24-1-1, WBA

7: Markus Beyer* (Germany), 23-1

8: Robin Reid (GB), 31-3-1

9: David Starie (GB),

10: Manuel Siaca (Puerto Rico), 15-4
160lbs/11st 6lbs
1: Bernard Hopkins, 40-2-1-1, WBC/WBA super, IBF

2: Felix Trinidad (Puerto Rico), 40-1

3: William Joppy, 33-2-1, WBA

4: Harry Simon (Namibia), 22-0, WBO

5: Keith Holmes*, 35-3

6: Howard Eastman (GB), 32-1

7: Tito Mendoza (Panama), 26-3

8: Robert Allen*, 32-4

9: Erland Betare (France), 34-7-2

10: Armand Krajnc (Sweden), 26-0

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT	MIDDLEWEIGHT
168lbs/12st 1: Joe Calzaghe* (GB), 32-0, WBO 2: Sven Ottke (Germany), 25-0, IBF 3: Eric Lucas (Canada), 35-4-3, WBC 4: Antwun Echols, 26-4-1 5: Thomas Tate, 41-6 6: Byron Mitchell, 24-1-1, WBA 7: Markus Beyer* (Germany), 23-1 8: Robin Reid (GB), 31-3-1 9: David Starie (GB), 10: Manuel Siaca (Puerto Rico), 15-4	160lbs/11st 6lbs 1: Bernard Hopkins, 40-2-1-1, WBC/WBA super, IBF 2: Felix Trinidad (Puerto Rico), 40-1 3: William Joppy, 33-2-1, WBA 4: Harry Simon (Namibia), 22-0, WBO 5: Keith Holmes, 35-3 6: Howard Eastman (GB), 32-1 7: Tito Mendoza (Panama), 26-3 8: Robert Allen, 32-4 9: Erland Betare (France), 34-7-2 10: Armand Krajnc (Sweden), 26-0

LIGHT-MIDDLEWEIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
154lbs/11st
(Called junior middleweight by the IBF,
super welterweight by the WBC and WBC)
1: Oscar De La Hoya, 34-2, WBC

2: Fernando Vargas, 22-1, WBA

3: Ronald Wright*, 43-3, IBF

4: Bronco McKart*, 45-3

5: Javier Castillejo (Spain), 52-5

6: Mamadou Thiam (France), 38-2

7: Kassim Ouma*, 15-1-1

8: Richard Williams (Stockwell), 15-1, IBO

9: Daniel Santos* (Puerto Rico), 24-2-1-1

10: Santiago Samaniego (Panama), 35-6-1
147lbs/10st 7lbs
1: Vernon Forrest, 34-0-0-1, IBF/WBC

2: Shane Mosley, 38-1

3: Michele Piccirillo (Italy), 36-1-0-1, WBU

4: Andrew Lewis* (Guyana), 21-0-1-1, WBA

5: Antonio Diaz, 37-3-0-2

6: Thomas Damgaard* (Denmark), 27-0

7: Rafael Pineda (Colombia), 35-4

8: Cory Spinks*, 29-1

9: Antonio Margarito (Mexico), 26-3-0-1

10: Ricardo Mayorga (Costa Rica), 22-3-1-1

LIGHT-MIDDLEWEIGHT	WELTERWEIGHT
154lbs/11st (Called junior middleweight by the IBF, super welterweight by the WBC and WBC) 1: Oscar De La Hoya, 34-2, WBC 2: Fernando Vargas, 22-1, WBA 3: Ronald Wright, 43-3, IBF 4: Bronco McKart, 45-3 5: Javier Castillejo (Spain), 52-5 6: Mamadou Thiam (France), 38-2 7: Kassim Ouma, 15-1-1 8: Richard Williams (Stockwell), 15-1, IBO 9: Daniel Santos (Puerto Rico), 24-2-1-1 10: Santiago Samaniego (Panama), 35-6-1	147lbs/10st 7lbs 1: Vernon Forrest, 34-0-0-1, IBF/WBC 2: Shane Mosley, 38-1 3: Michele Piccirillo (Italy), 36-1-0-1, WBU 4: Andrew Lewis* (Guyana), 21-0-1-1, WBA 5: Antonio Diaz, 37-3-0-2 6: Thomas Damgaard* (Denmark), 27-0 7: Rafael Pineda (Colombia), 35-4 8: Cory Spinks*, 29-1 9: Antonio Margarito (Mexico), 26-3-0-1 10: Ricardo Mayorga (Costa Rica), 22-3-1-1

LIGHT-WELTERWEIGHT LIGHTWEIGHT
140lbs/10st
(Called junior welterweight by the IBF and WBO,
super lightweight by the WBC and WBA)
1: Kostya Tszyu (Aus.), 28-1-1, WBC/WBA super, IBF

2: Zab Judah*, 27-1-0-1

3: Ben Tackie (Ghana), 24-2

4: Arturo Gatti (Canada), 34-5

5: Ricky Hatton (GB), 28-0, WBU

6: Jesse James Leija, 43-5-2-1

7: Micky Ward, 37-11

8: Demarcus Corley*, 27-1-1, WBO

9: Randall Bailey, 25-1

10: Diobelis Hurtado (Cuba), 34-2-1
135lbs/9st 9lbs
1: Jose Luis Castillo (Mexico), 45-4-1, WBC

2: Stevie Johnston*, 33-2-1

3: Juan Lazcano, 29-2-1

4: Paul Spadafora*, 35-0, IBF

5: Artur Grigorian* (Uzbekistan), 34-0, WBO

6: Leonard Dorin (Romania), 20-0, WBA

7: Raul Balbi (Argentina), 48-5-0-1

8: Angel Manfredy, 39-6-1-1

9: Colin Dunne (GB), 36-1

10: Julio Diaz, 24-1

LIGHT-WELTERWEIGHT	LIGHTWEIGHT
140lbs/10st (Called junior welterweight by the IBF and WBO, super lightweight by the WBC and WBA) 1: Kostya Tszyu (Aus.), 28-1-1, WBC/WBA super, IBF 2: Zab Judah, 27-1-0-1 3: Ben Tackie (Ghana), 24-2 4: Arturo Gatti (Canada), 34-5 5: Ricky Hatton (GB), 28-0, WBU 6: Jesse James Leija, 43-5-2-1 7: Micky Ward, 37-11 8: Demarcus Corley, 27-1-1, WBO 9: Randall Bailey, 25-1 10: Diobelis Hurtado (Cuba), 34-2-1	135lbs/9st 9lbs 1: Jose Luis Castillo (Mexico), 45-4-1, WBC 2: Stevie Johnston, 33-2-1 3: Juan Lazcano, 29-2-1 4: Paul Spadafora, 35-0, IBF 5: Artur Grigorian* (Uzbekistan), 34-0, WBO 6: Leonard Dorin (Romania), 20-0, WBA 7: Raul Balbi (Argentina), 48-5-0-1 8: Angel Manfredy, 39-6-1-1 9: Colin Dunne (GB), 36-1 10: Julio Diaz, 24-1

SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT FEATHERWEIGHT
130lbs/9st 4lbs
(Called junior featherweight by the IBF and WBO)
1: Floyd Mayweather Jr., 27-0, WBC

2: Acelino Freitas (Brazil), 31-0, WBA/WBO

3: Joel Casamayor* (Cuba), 26-1

4: Steve Forbes, 20-1, IBF

5: Jesus Chavez (Mexico), 35-2

6: Philip Ndou (South Africa), 26-1, WBU

7: Alejandro Gonzalez (Mexico), 48-4-1

8: Arnulfo Castillo (Mexico), 34-1-3

9: Lamont Pearson, 17-0-1

10: Lakva Sim (Mongolia), 16-2-1
126lbs/9st
1: Marco Antonio Barrera (Mexico), 54-3, IBO

2: Erik Morales (Mexico), 41-0, WBC

3: Naseem Hamed* (GB), 35-1

4: Derrick Gainer*, 38-5, WBA

5: Manuel Medina (Mexico), 60-11, IBF

6: Juan Manuel Marquez (Mexico), 38-2

7: Juan Pablo Chacon (Argentina), 43-2, WBO

8: Johnny Tapia, 51-2-2

9: Scott Harrison (GB), 16-1-1

10: Victor Polo* (Colombia), 30-4-2

SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT	FEATHERWEIGHT
130lbs/9st 4lbs (Called junior featherweight by the IBF and WBO) 1: Floyd Mayweather Jr., 27-0, WBC 2: Acelino Freitas (Brazil), 31-0, WBA/WBO 3: Joel Casamayor* (Cuba), 26-1 4: Steve Forbes, 20-1, IBF 5: Jesus Chavez (Mexico), 35-2 6: Philip Ndou (South Africa), 26-1, WBU 7: Alejandro Gonzalez (Mexico), 48-4-1 8: Arnulfo Castillo (Mexico), 34-1-3 9: Lamont Pearson, 17-0-1 10: Lakva Sim (Mongolia), 16-2-1	126lbs/9st 1: Marco Antonio Barrera (Mexico), 54-3, IBO 2: Erik Morales (Mexico), 41-0, WBC 3: Naseem Hamed* (GB), 35-1 4: Derrick Gainer, 38-5, WBA 5: Manuel Medina (Mexico), 60-11, IBF 6: Juan Manuel Marquez (Mexico), 38-2 7: Juan Pablo Chacon (Argentina), 43-2, WBO 8: Johnny Tapia, 51-2-2 9: Scott Harrison (GB), 16-1-1 10: Victor Polo (Colombia), 30-4-2

SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT BANTAMWEIGHT
122lbs/8st 10lbs
(Called junior featherweight by the IBF and WBO)
1: Paulie Ayala*, 34-1

2: Manny Pacquiao* (Philippines), 33-2-1, IBF

3: John Michael Johnson, 30-7

4: Bones Adams, 41-5-3

5: Oscar Larios (Mexico), 42-3-1

6: Agapito Sanchez (Dominican Rep.), 33-7-2, WBO

7: Willie Jorrin, 28-0-1, WBC

8: Yoddamrong Sithyodthong (Thai), 24-0-1, WBA

9: Israel Vazquez (Mexico), 31-2

10: Osama Sato (Japan), 25-1-2
118lbs/8st 6lbs
1: Rafael Marquez (Mexico), 27-3

2: Veeraphol (Thailand), 35-1-1, WBC

3: Tim Austin*, 24-0-1, IBF

4: Toshiaki Nishioka* (Japan), 22-3-1

5: Johnny Bredahl (Denmark), 51-2

6: Genaro Garcia (Mexico), 25-3

7: Mauricio Martinez (Panama), 19-3-1, WBO

8: Heriberto Ruiz (Mexico), 24-1-2

9: Pete Frissina, 25-3-1

10: Eidy Moya (Venezuela), 15-1, WBA

SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT	BANTAMWEIGHT
122lbs/8st 10lbs (Called junior featherweight by the IBF and WBO) 1: Paulie Ayala, 34-1 2: Manny Pacquiao (Philippines), 33-2-1, IBF 3: John Michael Johnson, 30-7 4: Bones Adams, 41-5-3 5: Oscar Larios (Mexico), 42-3-1 6: Agapito Sanchez (Dominican Rep.), 33-7-2, WBO 7: Willie Jorrin, 28-0-1, WBC 8: Yoddamrong Sithyodthong (Thai), 24-0-1, WBA 9: Israel Vazquez (Mexico), 31-2 10: Osama Sato (Japan), 25-1-2	118lbs/8st 6lbs 1: Rafael Marquez (Mexico), 27-3 2: Veeraphol (Thailand), 35-1-1, WBC 3: Tim Austin, 24-0-1, IBF 4: Toshiaki Nishioka (Japan), 22-3-1 5: Johnny Bredahl (Denmark), 51-2 6: Genaro Garcia (Mexico), 25-3 7: Mauricio Martinez (Panama), 19-3-1, WBO 8: Heriberto Ruiz (Mexico), 24-1-2 9: Pete Frissina, 25-3-1 10: Eidy Moya (Venezuela), 15-1, WBA

SUPER FLYWEIGHT FLYWEIGHT
115lbs/8st 3lbs
(Called junior bantamweight by the IBF and WBO)
1: Masamori Tokuyama (Japan), 25-2-1, WBC

2: Felix Machado* (Venezuela), 21-3-1, IBF

3: Alexander Munoz (Venezuela), 22-0, WBA

4: Mauricio Pastrana (Colombia), 28-3, IBA

5: Gerry Penalosa* (Philippines), 44-4-2

6: Pedro Alcazar (Panama), 24-1-1, WBO

7: Martin Castillo (Mexico), 21-0

8: Samson* (Thailand), 42-0

9: Mark Johnson*, 40-3-0-1

10: Jesus Rojas* (Venezuela), 36-9-3-1
112lbs/8st

1: Eric Morel, 31-0, WBA

2: Pongsaklek Wonjongkam* (Thailand), 43-2, WBC

3: Fernando Montiel (Mexico), 23-0-1, WBO

4: Irene Pacheco* (Colombia), 26-0, IBF

5: Alejandro Montiel (Mexico), 48-3, IBA

6: Gerson Guerrero (Mexico), 24-4

7: Alexander Mahmutov (Russia), 37-6

8: Hawk Makepula (South Africa), 20-1

9: Peter Culshaw (GB), 20-1-1

10: Everardo Morales (Mexico), 19-6-2

SUPER FLYWEIGHT	FLYWEIGHT
115lbs/8st 3lbs (Called junior bantamweight by the IBF and WBO) 1: Masamori Tokuyama (Japan), 25-2-1, WBC 2: Felix Machado* (Venezuela), 21-3-1, IBF 3: Alexander Munoz (Venezuela), 22-0, WBA 4: Mauricio Pastrana (Colombia), 28-3, IBA 5: Gerry Penalosa* (Philippines), 44-4-2 6: Pedro Alcazar (Panama), 24-1-1, WBO 7: Martin Castillo (Mexico), 21-0 8: Samson* (Thailand), 42-0 9: Mark Johnson, 40-3-0-1 10: Jesus Rojas (Venezuela), 36-9-3-1	112lbs/8st 1: Eric Morel, 31-0, WBA 2: Pongsaklek Wonjongkam* (Thailand), 43-2, WBC 3: Fernando Montiel (Mexico), 23-0-1, WBO 4: Irene Pacheco* (Colombia), 26-0, IBF 5: Alejandro Montiel (Mexico), 48-3, IBA 6: Gerson Guerrero (Mexico), 24-4 7: Alexander Mahmutov (Russia), 37-6 8: Hawk Makepula (South Africa), 20-1 9: Peter Culshaw (GB), 20-1-1 10: Everardo Morales (Mexico), 19-6-2

LIGHT-FLYWEIGHT MINIMUMWEIGHT
108lbs/7st 10lbs
(Called junior flyweight by the IBF and WBO)
1: Ricardo Lopez (Mexico), 50-0-1, IBF

2: Rosendo Alvarez (Nicaragua), 31-2-1, WBA

3: Melchor Cob Castro* (Mexico), 65-8-4

4: Yosam Choi (Korea), 23-1, WBC

5: Jorge Arce (Mexico), 29-3-1

6: Jake Matlala (South Africa), 52-12-2

7: Nelson Dieppa (Puerto Rico), 19-2-1, WBO

8: Beibis Mendoza (Colombia), 27-1

9: Saman Sorjaturong (Thailand), 46-4-1

10: Pichitnoi Sor Siriwat* (Thailand), 25-2
105lbs/7st 7lbs
(Called mini-flyweight by the IBF and WBO)
1: Jose Antonio Aguirre (Mexico), 27-1-1, WBC

2: Kermin Guardia* (Colombia), 33-2, WBO
3: Roberto Leyva* (Mexico), 20-0-1, IBF

4: Chana Porpaoin (Thailand), 47-2-2

5: Keitaro Hoshino (Japan), 23-7, WBA

6: Wandee Charoen (Thailand), 34-3

7: Noel Arambulet (Venezuela), 16-2-1-1

8: Joma Gamboa (Philippines), 31-7-1

9: Isaac Bustos (Mexico), 17-6-3

10: Daniel Reyes (Colombia), 27-1