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World Ratings Charts

World Ratings
November 1997

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

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Ratings from the November 1997 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
  • STRAWWEIGHT
    		• Over 190lbs/13st 8lbs
    1. Lennox Lewis (Britain), 32-1, WBC champ
    2. Evander Holyfield, 34-3,WBA champ
    3. Michael Moorer*, 39-1, IBF champ
    4. Ray Mercer, 24-4-1
    5. Tim Witherspoon, 45-5
    6. Orlin Norris, 47-4
    7. Andrzej Golota (Poland), 28-3
    8. Ike Ibeabuchi, (Nigeria), 17-0
    9. Henry Akinwande (Britain), 32-1-1
    10. Herbie Hide (Britain), 29-1, WBO champ

    CRUISERWEIGHT LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT
    190lbs/13st 8lbs
    1. Nate Miller, 30-4, WBA champ
    2. Marcelo Dominguez (Arge.), 22-1-1, WBC champ
    3. Uriah Grant,(Jamaica), 26-12, IBF champ
    4. Adolpho Washington, 26-4-2
    5. Robert Daniels, 35-3-1
    6. Johnny Nelson (Britain), 30-12-1
    7. Carl Thompson (Britain), 22-4, WBO champ
    8. Don Diego Poeder (Holland), 20-0, WBU champ
    9. Torsten May* (Germany), 16-1
    10. Ezra Sellers*, 14-2
    		175lbs/12st 7lbs
    1. Roy Jones, 35-1, WBC champ
    2. D. Michalczewski (Ger.), 35-0, WBO champ
    3. William Guthrie*, 24-0, IBF champ
    4. Virgil Hill, 43-2
    5. Montell Griffin, 21-1
    6. Graciano Rocchigiani* (Germany), 39-4-1
    7. Lou Del Valle*, 27-1, WBA champ
    8. Michael Nunn*, 52-3
    9. Ole Klemetsen (Norway), 31-2
    10. Merqui Sosa, 31-5-2

    SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT
    168lbs/12st
    1. Frankie Liles*, 31-1, WBA champ
    2. Joe Calzaghe* (Britain), 23-0, WBO champ
    3. Robin Reid (Britain), 25-0-1, WBC champ
    4. Joseph Kiwanuka (Uganda), 25-1-2
    5. Chris Eubank (Britain), 45-3-2
    6. Henry Wharton (Britain), 25-3-1
    7. Vinny Pazienza, 41-6, WBU champ
    8. Charles Brewer, 29-5, IBF champ
    9. Sugarboy Malinga (South Africa), 41-10
    10. Roberto Duran (Panama), 100-12
    		160lbs/11st 6lbs
    1. Bernard Hopkins, 32-2-1, IBF champ
    2. Keith Holmes*, 30-1, WBC champ
    3. Julio Cesar Green, 22-2, WBA champ
    4. William Joppy, 24-1-1, WBA champ
    5. Lonnie Bradley, 26-0-1, WBO champ
    6. Otis Grant* (Canada), 29-1-1
    7. Paul Vaden, 27-1
    8. Brian Barbosa, 23-3
    9. Silvio Branco (Italy), 32-2-2, WBU champ
    10. Peter Venancio (Brazil), 34-2-1

    LIGHT-MIDDLEWEIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
    154lbs/11st
    (Called junior middleweight by the WBA, IBF; super welterweight by the WBC)
    1. Terry Norris, 47-6, WBC champ
    2. Felix Trinidad (Puerto Rico), 32-0, IBF welter champ
    3. Laurent Boudouani (France), 35-2, WBA champ,
    4. Julio Cesar Vasquez* (Arg.) 56-3
    5. Ronald Wright*, 37-1, WBO champ
    6. Raul Marquez*, 28-0, IBF champ
    7. Bronco McKart*, 33-2
    8. Verno Phillips, 29-8-1, WBU champ
    9. Rodney Jones*, 18-2
    10. Keith Mullings, 14-4-1
    		147lbs/10st 7lbs
    1. Oscar De La Hoya, 26-0, WBC champ
    2. Pernell Whitaker*, 40-2-1
    3. Ike Quartey (Ghana), 34-0, WBA champ
    4. Jose Luis Lopez (Mexico), 39-3-1
    5. Wilfredo Rivera (Puerto Rico), 27-2-1
    6. Hector Camacho* (Puerto Rico), 64-4-1
    7. Patrick Charpentier (France), 24-4-1
    8. Oba Carr, 42-2-1
    9. Vernon Forrest, 22-0
    10. Derrell Coley, 30-1-2

    LIGHT-WELTERWEIGHT LIGHTWEIGHT
    140lbs/10st
    (Called junior welterweight by the WBA, IBF, WBO; super lightweight by the WBC)
    1. Julio Cesar Chavez (Mexico), 99-2-1
    2. Vince Phillips, 37-3, IBF champ
    3. Kostya Tszyu (Russia/Australia), 18-1-1
    4. Miguel Angel Gonzalez (Mexico), 43-1
    5. Khalid Rahilou (France), 30-2, WBA champ
    6. Frankie Randall, 53-5-1
    7. Ray Oliveira, 30-6
    8. Sharmba Mitchell*, 41-2
    9. Shea Neary (Britain), 18-0, WBU champ
    10. Reggie Green, 26-2
    		135lbs/9st 9lbs
    1. Orzoubek Nazarov* (Russ./Jap.), 24-0, WBA champ
    2. Steve Johnston*, 23-0, WBC champ
    3. Shane Mosley, 24-0, IBF champ
    4. Phillip Holiday (South Africa), 31-1
    5. Jean-Baptiste Mendy* (France), 49-6-2
    6. Lamar Murphy, 19-2
    7. George Scott* (Sweden), 32-1, WBU champ
    8. Leavander Johnson, 26-2-1
    9. Artur Grigorian* (Russia), 23-0, WBO champ
    10. Israel Cardona 26-2

    SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT FEATHERWEIGHT
    130lbs/9st 4lbs
    (Called junior lightweight by the WBA, IBF, WBO)
    1. Genaro Hernandez, 36-1-1, WBC champ
    2. Arturo Gatti (Canada), 29-1, IBF champ
    3. Azumah Nelson (Ghana), 39-4-2
    4. Tracy Harris Patterson, 59-5-1
    5. Gabriel Ruelas, 44-4
    6. Angel Manfredy, 22-2-1, WBU champ
    7. Julien Lorcy (France), 35-0-2
    8. Arnulfo Castillo* (Mexico), 24-0-2
    9. Justin Juuko (Britain), 30-1-1
    10. Derrick Gainer*, 21-4
    		126lbs/9st
    1. Naseem Hamed* (Britain), 28-0, WBO champ
    2. Luisito Espinosa (Philippines), 41-7, WBC champ
    3. Wilfredo Vazquez (P. Rico), 49-7-3, WBA champ
    4. Kevin Kelley*, 47-1-2, WBU champ
    5. Cesar Soto (Mexico), 49-7-2
    6. Angel Vasquez (Puerto Rico), 14-0
    7. Juan Manuel Marquez (Mexico), 21-1
    8. Hector Lizarraga, 33-8-5
    9. Freddie Norwood*, 27-0-1
    10. Carlos Rios (Argentina), 39-0-1

    SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT BANTAMWEIGHT
    122lbs/8st 10lbs
    (Called junior featherweight by the WBA, IBF, WBO)
    1. Junior Jones, 44-2, WBO champ
    2. Erik Morales (Mexico), 27-0,WBC champ
    3. Marco Antonio Barrera (Mexico), 43-2
    4. Vuyani Bungu (S. Africa), 33-2, IBF champ
    5. Antonio Cermeno (Venezuela), 29-1, WBA champ
    6. Wayne McCullough (Britain), 20-1
    7. Kennedy McKinney, 31-3-1
    8. Welcome Ncita (South Africa), 40-2
    9. Marius Frias*, 10-5-3
    10. Willie Jorrin, 18-0
    		118lbs/8st 6lbs
    1. Nana Konadu (Ghana), 37-3-1, WBA champ
    2. Tim Austin*, 16-0-1, IBF champ
    3. S. Singmanassuk (Thai), 21-0, WBC champ
    4. Mbulelo Botile (South Africa), 21-1
    5. Paulie Ayala*, 23-0
    6. Doarung Chor Siriwat* (Thai.), 61-7-3
    7. Dario Azuaga (Paraguay), 37-0-1
    8. Jose Luis Bueno (Mexico), 29-8-1
    9. Khaoyai Mahasarakam (Thailand), 56-5
    10. Elicier Julio (Colombia), 37-1, WBO champ

    SUPER FLYWEIGHT FLYWEIGHT
    115lbs/8st 3lbs
    (Called junior bantamweight by the WBA, IBF, WBO)
    1. Johnny Tapia, 41-0-2, WBO/IBF champ
    2. Danny Romero, 30-2
    3. Gerry Penalosa* (Philippines), 38-1-1, WBC champ
    4. Hiroshi Kawashima* (Japan), 20-3-1
    5. Yokthai Sithoar (Thailand), 14-0-1, WBA champ
    6. Joel Luna Zarate (Mexico), 31-2-1
    7. Jesus Rojas (Venezuela), 28-7-2
    8. Samson Elite-Gym* (Thailand), 24-0
    9. Satoshi Iida (Japan), 22-1-1
    10. Victor Godoy (Argentina), 22-0
    		112lbs/8st
    1. Mark Johnson*, 33-1, IBF champ
    2. Yuri Arbachakov (Russia), 23-0, WBC champ
    3. Carlos Salazar*, 46-7-3, WBO champ
    4. Jose Bonilla (Venezuela), 23-3 ,WBA champ
    5. Saen Sow Ploenchit (Thailand), 26-1
    6. Leo Gamez (Venezuela), 29-6-1
    7. Chatchai Dutchboy Gym (Thailand), 30-1
    8. Fahlan Sakkrerrin* (Thailand), 34-2-1
    9. Isaaias Zamudio (Mexico), 44-6-1
    10. Evangelio Perez (Panama), 21-3-1

    LIGHT-FLYWEIGHT STRAWWEIGHT
    108lbs/7st 10lbs
    (Called junior flyweight by the WBA, IBF, WBO)
    1. Saman Sorjaturong (Thai.), 36-2-1, WBC champ
    2. Mauricio Pastrana (Colombia), 16-0
    3. Jake Matlala (South Africa), 46-10-2
    4. Michael Carbajal, 45-4
    5. Pichitnoi Sitbangprachan* (Thai), 18-1, WBA champ
    6. Melchor Cob Castro* (Mexico), 50-5-4
    7. Joma Gamboa (Philippines), 22-3
    8. Hiyong Choi (Korea), 19-2
    9. Manuel Herrera (Dominican Republic), 18-5-2
    10. Hadao CP Gym/Kaaj Chartbandit (Thai), 32-9-1
    		105lbs/7st 7lbs
    (Called mini-flyweight by the IBF, WBO, minimumweight by the WBA)
    1. Ricardo Lopez (Mexico), 46-0, WBC/WBO champ
    2. Rosendo Alvarez (Nicaragua), 24-0, WBA champ
    3. Chana Porpaoin (Thailand), 37-1
    4. Rattanapol.DB-Gym* (Thai), 34-2-1, IBF champ
    5. Alex Sanchez (P. Rico), 25-2
    6. Rocky Lim (Taiwan), 25-1
    7. Ala Villamor* (Philippines), 29-2-1
    8. Shinichi Tamaki* (Japan), 14-3
    9. Rafael Torres* (Dominican Republic), 14-5
    10. Songkhram Porpaoin (Thai), 16-1