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.

Ratings from the June 1998 issue:

HEAVYWEIGHT Over 190lbs/13st 8lbs Lennox Lewis (Britain), 32-1, WBC champ Evander Holyfield, 35-3,WBA/IBF champ Michael Moorer*, 39-2 Henry Akinwande (Britain), 33-1-1 Ray Mercer, 25-4-1 Larry Donald, 32-1-1 Michael Grant, 27-0 Chris Byrd*, 24-0 Andrzej Golota (Poland), 30-3 Herbie Hide (Britain), 30-1, WBO champ	CRUISERWEIGHT 190lbs/13st 8lbs Fabrice Tiozzo (France), 39-1, WBA champ Juan Carlos Gomez* (Cuba), 23-0, WBC champ Imamu Mayfield, 18-1, IBF champ Nate Miller, 30-5 Arthur Williams, 28-4-1 Johnny Nelson (Britain), 30-12-1 Carl Thompson (Britain), 23-4, WBO champ Marcelo Dominguez (Arge.), 22-2-1 Robert Daniels, 38-3-1, WBU champ Chris Eubank (Britain), 45-4-2
LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT 175lbs/12st 7lbs Roy Jones, 36-1 D. Michalczewski (Ger.), 37-0, WBO champ Reggie Johnson*, 37-5-1, IBF champ Virgil Hill, 43-2 Montell Griffin, 31-1 Graciano Rocchigiani* (Germany), 40-4-1 Lou Del Valle*, 27-1, WBA champ Michael Nunn*, 52-34 Ole Klemetsen (Norway), 33-2 Ken Bowman*, 29-0	SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT 168lbs/12st Joe Calzaghe* (Britain), 25-0, WBO champ Frankie Liles*, 32-1, WBA champ Richie Woodhall (Britain), 23-1 WBC champ Charles Brewer, 31-5, IBF champ Thomas Tate, 34-5 Andrei Schkalikov (Russia), 29-4-1 Herol Graham* (Britain), 48-6 Sugarboy Malinga (S.Africa), 42-11 Robin Reid (Britain), 26-1-1 Eric Lucas (Canada), 26-3-3
MIDDLEWEIGHT 160lbs/11st 6lbs Bernard Hopkins, 34-2-1, IBF champ Hassine Cherifi (France), 25-2-1 WBC champ William Joppy, 25-1-1, WBA champ Otis Grant* (Canada), 31-1-1, WBO champ Keith Holmes*, 30-2 Julio Cesar Green, 22-3 Anton Echols, 20-2-1 Silvio Branco (Italy), 33-2-2, WBU champ Robert McCracken (Britain), 31-0 Stephane Ouellet (Canada, 24-1	LIGHT-MIDDLEWEIGHT 154lbs/11st (Called junior middleweight by the WBA, IBF super welterweight by the WBC) Laurent Boudouani (France), 36-2-1, WBA champ, Keith Mullings, 16-4-1, WBC champ Yory Boy Campas (Mexico), 70-2, IBF champ Ronald Wright*, 38-1, WBO champ Guilermo Jones (Panama), 22-1-1 Terry Norris, 47-7 Julio Cesar Vasquez* (Arge), 60-3 Verno Phillips, 30-8-1, WBU champ Rodney Jones, 20-2 Tony Marshall, 28-7-6
WELTERWEIGHT 147lbs/10st 7lbs Felix Trinidad (Puerto Rico), 33-0, IBF champ Oscar De La Hoya, 27-0, WBC champ Ike Quartey (Ghana), 34-0-1, WBA champ Jose Luis Lopez (Mexico), 41-3-2 Wilfredo Rivera (Puerto Rico), 27-3-1 Vernon Forrest, 24-0 Derrell Coley, 32-1-2 Patrick Charpentier (France), 27-4-1 Andrei Pestriaev (Russia) 21,2 Oba Carr, 45-2-1	LIGHT-WELTERWEIGHT 140lbs/10st (Called junior welterweight by the WBA, IBF and WBO; super lightweight by the WBC) Vince Phillips, 38-3, IBF champ Julio Cesar Chavez (Mexico), 99-2-2 Kostya Tszyu (Russia/Australia), 20-1-1 Miguel Angel Gonzalez (Mexico), 43-1-1 Khalid Rahilou (France), 31-2, WBA champ Sharmba Mitchell*, 42-2 Shea Neary (Britain), 19-0, WBU champ Reggie Green, 27-2 Giovanni Parisi (Italy), 36-2-1, WBO champ Rafael Ruelas, 51-3
LIGHTWEIGHT 135lbs/9st 9lbs Shane Mosley, 27-0, IBF champ Orzoubek Nazarov* (Russ./Jap.), 26-0, WBA champ Steve Johnston*, 24-0, WBC champ Arturo Gatti (Canada), 29-2, IBF s. feather champ Phillip Holiday (South Africa), 32-1 George Scott* (Sweden), 32-2, WBU champ Leavander Johnson, 26-2-1 Artur Grigorian* (Russia), 24-0, WBO champ Israel Cardona, 28-2 Cesar Bazan (Mexico), 31-2-1	SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT 130lbs/9st 4lbs (Called junior lightweight by the WBA, IBF and WBO) Genaro Hernandez, 37-1-1, WBC champ Angel Manfredy, 23-2-1, WBU champ Tracy Harris Patterson, 60-5-1 Gabriel Ruelas, 44-4 Julien Lorcy (France), 38-0-2 Arnulfo Castillo* (Mexico), 27-0-2 Justin Juuko (Britain), 32-1-1 Derek Gainer*, 22-4 Jesus Chavez (Mexico) 23-1
FEATHERWEIGHT 126lbs/9st Naseem Hamed* (Britain), 30-0, WBO champ Luisito Espinosa (Philippines), 42-7, WBC champ Kevin Kelley*, 48-2-2 Cesar Soto (Mexico), 50-7-2 Freddie Norwood*, 29-0-1 Angel Vasquez (Puerto Rico), 15-0 Manuel Medina (Mexico), 55-10, IBF Champ Juan Manuel Marquez (Mexico), 24-1 Hector Lizarraga, 34-9-5 Wilfredo Vazquez (P. Rico), 50-8-3	SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT 122lbs/8st 10lbs (Called junior featherweight by the WBA, IBF, WBO) Erik Morales (Mexico), 29-0,WBC champ Marco Antonio Barrera (Mexico), 44-2 Kennedy McKinney, 33-3-1, WBO champ Junior Jones, 44-3 Vuyani Bungu (S. Africa), 34-2 Enrique Sanchez* (Mexico), 24-0, WBA champ Wayne McCullough (Britain), 21-1 Willie Jorrin, 21-0 Marius Frias*, 10-5-3 Rafael De Valle (Puerto Rico), 23-2-1
BANTAMWEIGHT 118lbs/8st 6lbs Nana Konadu (Ghana), 38-3-1, WBA champ Tim Austin*, 17-0-1, IBF champ Mbulelo Botile (South Africa), 22-1 Joichiro Tatsuyoshi (Japan), WBC champ, 16-4-1 Paulie Ayala*, 24-0 Elicier Julio (Colombia), 38-1, WBO champ Adan Vargas*, (Mexico), 27-1-1 S. Singmanassuk (Thai), 16-1 Dario Azuaga (Paraguay), 41-0-1 Jose Luis Bueno (Mexico), 30-8-2	SUPER FLYWEIGHT 115lbs/8st 3lbs (Called junior bantamweight by the WBA, IBF and WBO) Johnny Tapia, 43-0-2, WBO/IBF champ Danny Romero, 32-2 Gerry Penalosa* (Philippines), 39-1-1, WBC champ Hiroshi Kawashima* (Japan), 20-3-1 Satoshi Iida (Japan), 24-1-1, WBA champ Yokthai Sithoar (Thailand), 14-1-1 Joel Luna Zarate (Mexico), 32-2-1 Julio Gamboa (Nicaragua), 22-2 Samson Elite-Gym* (Thailand), 29-0 Genaro Garcia (Mexico), 15-1
FLYWEIGHT 112lbs/8st Mark Johnson*, 34-1, IBF champ C. Dutchboy Gym (Thailand), 32-1, WBC champ Carlos Salazar*, 47-7-3, WBO champ Jose Bonilla (Venezuela), 24-3 ,WBA champ Arthur Johnson, 17-4 Saen Sow Ploenchit (Thailand), 27-1 Leo Gamez (Venezuela), 29-6-1 Gabriel Mira (Mexico), 17-7-1 Alejandro Montiel (Mexico), 36-3 Jose Lopez (Puerto Rico), 19-4-1	LIGHT-FLYWEIGHT 108lbs/7st 10lbs (Called junior flyweight by the WBA, IBF and WBO) Saman Sorjaturong (Thai.), 38-2-1, WBC champ Mauricio Pastrana (Colombia), 18-0, IBF champ Jake Matlala (South Africa), 48-10-2 Juan D. Cordoba (Arge.), 31-4-3, WBO champ Pichitnoi Sitbangprachan* (Thai), 19-1, WBA champ Melchor Cob Castro* (Mexico), 50-6-4 Joma Gamboa (Philippines), 22-3-1 Hiyong Choi (Korea), 19-2 Hadao CP Gym/Kaaj Chartbandit (Thai), 35-10-1 Tomas Rivera (Mexico), 14-2-2
STRAWWEIGHT 105lbs/7st 7lbs (Called mini-flyweight by the IBF and WBO, minimumweight by the WBA) Ricardo Lopez (Mexico), 46-0-1, WBC/WBO champ Rosendo Alvarez (Nicaragua), 24-0-1, WBA champ Chana Porpaoin (Thailand), 37-1 Zolani Petelo* (South Africa), 12-2-2, IBF champ Rattanapol.DB-Gym* (Thai), 34-3-1 Alex Sanchez (P. Rico), 25-2 Rocky Lim (Taiwan), 26-1 Ala Villamor* (Philippines), 29-2-1 Shinichi Tamaki* (Japan), 14-3 Eric Jamili (Phillipinnes), 11-5-1