Boxing Rankings
Our rankings are from the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board (www.tbrb.org), in support of the most authoritative rankings in the world today. These are the rankings as of April 12th, 2016.
Pound x pound
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Record | Division |
| 1 | Roman Gonzalez * | NIC | 44-0-0 (38) | Flyweight |
| 2 | Manny Pacquiao | PHI | 57-6-2 (38) | Welterweight |
| 3 | Sergey Kovalev | RUS | 29-0-1 (26) | Light Heavyweight |
| 4 | Juan Francisco Estrada | MEX | 33-2-0 (24) | Flyweight |
| 5 | Gennady Golovkin | KAZ | 34-0-0 (31) | Middleweight |
| 6 | Andre Ward | USA | 29-0-0 (15) | Light Heavyweight |
| 7 | Timothy Bradley | USA | 33-2-1 (13) | Welterweight |
| 8 | Terence Crawford | USA | 27-0-0 (19) | Jr. Welterweight |
| 9 | Guillermo Rigondeaux | CUB | 16-0-0 (10) | Jr. Featherweight |
| 10 | Naoya Inoue | JPN | 9-0-0 (8) | Jr. Bantamweight |
* Champions as recognised by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board.
Heavyweight
Rank |
Name |
Record – W-L-D (KO) |
Nationality |
Last Week |
 |
Tyson Fury | 25-0-0 (18) | ENG | C |
| 1 | Wladimir Klitschko | 64-4-0 (53) | UKR | 1 |
| 2 | Alexander Povetkin | 30-1-0 (22) | RUS | 2 |
| 3 | Luis Ortiz | 24-0-0 (21) | CUB | 3 |
| 4 | Deontay Wilder | 36-0-0 (35) | USA | 4 |
| 5 | Anthony Joshua | 16-0-0 (16) | ENG | 8 |
| 6 | Kubrat Pulev | 22-1-0 (12) | BUL | 5 |
| 7 | Bermane Stiverne | 24-2-1 (21) | CAN | 6 |
| 8 | Carlos Takam | 31-2-1 (24) | CMR | 7 |
| 9 | Lucas Browne | 24-0-0 (21) | AUS | 10 |
| 10 | Joseph Parker | 18-0-0 (16) | NZ | — |
Cruiserweight (200lbs)
| Rank | Name | Record – W-L-D (KO) | Nationality | Last Week |
|
OPEN | – | – | – |
| 1 | Krzysztof Glowacki | 25-0-0 (16) | POL | 1 |
| 2 | Denis Lebedev | 28-2-0 (21) | RUS | 2 |
| 3 | Marco Huck | 39-3-1 (27) | GER | 3 |
| 4 | Grigory Drozd | 40-1-0 (28) | RUS | 4 |
| 5 | Victor Emilio Ramirez | 22-2-1 (17) | ARG | 5 |
| 6 | Ovill McKenzie | 25-12-1 (13) | JAM | 6 |
| 7 | Ilunga Makabu | 19-1-0 (18) | COD | 7 |
| 8 | Krzysztof Wlodarczyk | 50-3-1 (36) | POL | 8 |
| 9 | Olanrewaju Durodola | 22-2-0 (20) | NGA | 9 |
| 10 | Youri Kalenga | 22-2-0 (15) | COD | 10 |
Light Heavyweight (175lbs)
| Rank | Name | Record – W-L-D (KO) | Nationality | Last Week |
|
Adonis Stevenson | 27-1-0 (22) | CAN | *** |
| 1 | Sergey Kovalev | 28-0-1 (25) | RUS | 1 |
| 2 | Andrzej Fonfara | 28-3-0 (16) | POL | 2 |
| 3 | Juergen Braehmer | 47-2-0 (35) | GER | 3 |
| 4 | Andre Ward | 29-0-0 (15) | USA | 4 |
| 5 | Vyacheslav Shabranskyy | 15-0-0 (12) | UKR | 5 |
| 6 | Artur Beterbiev | 9-0-0 (9) | RUS | 6 |
| 7 | Eleider Alvarez | 19-0-0 (10) | COL | 7 |
| 8 | Jean Pascal | 30-4-1 (17) | CAN | 8 |
| 9 | Yunieski Gonzalez | 16-2-0 (12) | CUB | 9 |
| 10 | Isaac Chilemba | 24-3-2 (10) | RSA | 10 |
Super Middleweight (168lbs)
| Rank | Name | Record – W-L-D (KO) | Nationality | Last Week |
|
*** | |||
| 1 | James DeGale | 22-1-0 (14) | ENG | 2 |
| 2 | Gilberto Ramirez Sanchez | 33-0-0 (24) | MEX | 7 |
| 3 | Badou Jack | 20-1-1 (12) | SWE | 3 |
| 4 | George Groves | 21-3-0 (16) | ENG | 4 |
| 5 | Anthony Dirrell | 28-1-1 (22) | USA | 5 |
| 6 | Arthur Abraham | 44-5-0 (29) | GER | 1 |
| 7 | Fedor Chudinov | 14-0-0 (10) | RUS | 6 |
| 8 | Lucian Bute | 32-3-0 (25) | CAN | 8 |
| 9 | Callum Smith | 18-0-0 (13) | ENG | 9 |
| 10 | Martin Murray | 32-3-1 (15) | ENG | 10 |
Middleweight (160lbs)
| Rank | Name | Record – W-L-D (KO) | Nationality | Last Week |
|
Saul Alvarez | 46-1-1 (32) | MEX | *** |
| 1 | Gennady Golovkin | 34-0-0 (31) | KAZ | 1 |
| 2 | Daniel Jacobs | 31-1-0 (28) | USA | 2 |
| 3 | Billy Joe Saunders | 23-0-0 (12) | ENG | 3 |
| 4 | Miguel Cotto | 40-5-0 (33) | PR | 4 |
| 5 | Andy Lee | 34-3-1 (24) | IRE | 5 |
| 6 | David Lemieux | 34-3-0 (31) | CAN | 6 |
| 7 | Peter Quillin | 32-1-1 (23) | USA | 7 |
| 8 | Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam | 31-2-0 (18) | CMR | 8 |
| 9 | Daniel Geale | 31-4-0 (16) | AUS | 9 |
| 10 | Avtandil Khurtsidze | 32-2-2 (21) | GEO | 10 |
Junior Middleweight (154lbs)
| Rank | Name | Record – W-L-D (KO) | Nationality | Last Week |
| |
OPEN | – | – | – |
| 1 | Erislandy Lara | 21-2-2 (12) | CUB | 1 |
| 2 | Austin Trout | 30-2-0 (17) | USA | 2 |
| 3 | Jermall Charlo | 22-0-0 (17) | USA | 3 |
| 4 | Jermell Charlo | 26-0-0 (11) | USA | 4 |
| 5 | Demetrius Andrade | 22-0-0 (15) | USA | 5 |
| 6 | Vanes Martirosyan | 36-2-1 (21) | USA | 7 |
| 7 | Julian Williams | 21-0-1 (13) | USA | 8 |
| 8 | Michel Soro | 27-1-1 (17) | FRA | 9 |
| 9 | Willie Nelson | 24-2-1 (14) | USA | 10 |
| 10 | Liam Smith | 22-0-1 (12) | ENG | — |
Welterweight (147lbs)
| Rank | Name | Record – W-L-D (KO) | Nationality | Last Week |
|
Manny Pacquiao | 58-6-2 (38) | PHI | 1 |
| 1 | Kell Brook | 36-0-0 (24) | ENG | 3 |
| 2 | Timothy Bradley | 33-1-1 (13) | USA | 2 |
| 3 | Amir Khan | 31-3-0 (19) | ENG | 4 |
| 4 | Keith Thurman | 26-0-0 (22) | USA | 5 |
| 5 | Shawn Porter | 26-1-1 (16) | USA | 6 |
| 6 | Danny Garcia | 32-0-0 (18) | USA | 7 |
| 7 | Jessie Vargas | 27-1-0 (10) | USA | 8 |
| 8 | Sammy Vasquez | 21-0-0 (15) | USA | 9 |
| 9 | Errol Spence Jr. | 19-0-0 (16) | USA | 10 |
| 10 | Dmitry Mikhaylendo | 21-0-0 (9) | RUS | — |
Junior Welterweight (140lbs)
| Rank | Name | Record – W-L-D (KO) | Nationality | Last Week |
|
OPEN | – | – | – |
| 1 | Viktor Postol | 28-0-0 (12) | UKR | 1 |
| 2 | Terence Crawford | 27-0-0 (19) | USA | 2 |
| 3 | Lucas Matthysse | 37-4-0 (34) | ARG | 3 |
| 4 | Jose Benavidez | 23-0-0 (16) | USA | 4 |
| 5 | Mauricio Herrera | 22-5-0 (7) | USA | 5 |
| 6 | Ruslan Provodnikov | 25-4-0 (18) | RUS | 6 |
| 7 | Adrien Broner | 31-2-0 (22) | USA | 7 |
| 8 | Eduard Troyanovsky | 24-0-0 (21) | RUS | 9 |
| 9 | Antonio Orozco | 24-0-0 (16) | USA | 8 |
| 10 | Adrian Granados | 17-4-2 (12) | USA | 10 |
Lightweight (135lbs)
| Rank | Name | Record – W-L-D (KO) | Nationality | Last Week |
|
OPEN | – | – | – |
| 1 | Dejan Zlaticanin | 21-0-0 (14) | MNE | 1 |
| 2 | Jorge Linares | 40-3-0 (27) | VEN | 2 |
| 3 | Terry Flanagan | 29-0-0 (12) | ENG | 3 |
| 4 | Rances Barthelemy | 24-0-0 (13) | CUB | 4 |
| 5 | Robert Easter Jr. | 17-0-0 (14) | USA | — |
| 6 | Mickey Bey | 22-1-1 (14) | USA | 5 |
| 7 | Miguel Vazquez | 35-5-0 (13) | MEX | 7 |
| 8 | Ismael Barroso | 19-0-2 (18) | VEZ | 8 |
| 9 | Yuriorkis Gamboa | 25-1-0 (17) | CUB | 9 |
| 10 | Algenis Mendez | 23-4-1 (12) | DR | 6 |
Junior Lightweight (130lbs)
| Rank | Name | Record – W-L-D (KO) | Nationality | Last Week |
|
OPEN | – | – | – |
| 1 | Takashi Uchiyama | 23-0-1 (19) | JAP | 1 |
| 2 | Francisco Vargas | 23-0-1 (17) | MEX | 2 |
| 3 | Takashi Miura | 29-2-2 (22) | JAP | 3 |
| 4 | Javier Fortuna | 29-0-1 (21) | DR | 4 |
| 5 | Roman Martinez | 29-2-3 (17) | PR | 5 |
| 6 | Orlando Salido | 42-13-3 (29) | MEX | 6 |
| 7 | Jose Pedraza | 21-0-0 (12) | PR | 7 |
| 8 | Edner Cherry | 34-7-2 (19) | BAH | 8 |
| 9 | Nicholas Walters | 26-0-1 (21) | JAM | 9 |
| 10 | Miguel Roman | 55-11-0 (42) | CRC | 10 |
Featherweight (126lbs)
| Rank | Name | Record – W-L-D (KO) | Nationality | Last Week |
|
OPEN | – | – | – |
| 1 | Simpiwe Vetyeka | 28-3-0 (17) | RSA | 1 |
| 2 | Vasyl Lomachenko | 5-1-0 (3) | UKR | 2 |
| 3 | Lee Selby | 22-1-0 (8) | WLS | 3 |
| 4 | Gary Russell, Jr. | 26-1-0 (15) | USA | 4 |
| 5 | Leo Santa Cruz | 31-0-1 (17) | USA | 5 |
| 6 | Abner Mares | 29-2-1 (15) | MEX | 6 |
| 7 | Oscar Valdez | 19-0-0 (17) | MEX | — |
| 8 | Jesus Marcelo Andres Cuellar | 28-1-0 (21) | ARG | 7 |
| 9 | Oscar Escandon | 25-2-0 (17) | COL | 9 |
| 10 | Joseph Diaz Jr. | 20-0-0 (11) | USA | 10 |
Junior Featherweight (122lbs)
| Rank | Name | Record – W-L-D (KO) | Nationality | Last Week |
|
Guillermo Rigondeaux | 16-0-0 (10) | CUB | *** |
| 1 | Carl Frampton | 21-0-0 (14) | NIR | 1 |
| 2 | Nonito Donaire | 36-3-0 (23) | ENG | 3 |
| 3 | Scott Quigg | 31-1-2 (23) | PHI | 2 |
| 4 | Shingo Wake | 19-4-2 (11) | JPN | 4 |
| 5 | Albert Pagara | 25-0-0 (18) | PHI | 5 |
| 6 | Hugo Ruiz | 36-3-0 (22) | MEX | 6 |
| 7 | Genesis Servania | 26-0-0 (11) | PHI | 7 |
| 8 | Rey Vargas | 25-0-0 (20) | MEX | 8 |
| 9 | Julio Ceja | 30-2-0 (27) | MEX | 9 |
| 10 | Moises Flores | 24-0-0 (17) | MEX | 10 |
Bantamweight (118lbs)
| Rank | Name | Record – W-L-D (KO) | Nationality | Last Week |
|
OPEN | – | – | – |
| 1 | Shinsuke Yamanaka | 24-0-2 (17) | JPN | 1 |
| 2 | Juan Carlos Payano | 17-0-0 (8) | DR | 2 |
| 3 | Anselmo Moreno | 35-4-1 (12) | PAN | 3 |
| 4 | Jamie McDonnell | 27-2-1 (12) | ENG | 4 |
| 5 | Tomoki Kameda | 31-2-0 (19) | JPN | 5 |
| 6 | Zhanat Zhakiyanov | 26-1-0 (18) | KAZ | 6 |
| 7 | Rau'shee Warren | 13-1-0 (4) | USA | 7 |
| 8 | Pungluang Sor Singyu | 52-3-0 (35) | THA | 9 |
| 9 | Tepparith Kokietgym | 32-3-0 (19) | THA | 8 |
| 10 | Lee Haskins | 32-3-0 (14) | ENG | 10 |
Junior Bantamweight (115lbs)
| Rank | Name | Record – W-L-D (KO) | Nationality | Last Week |
|
OPEN | – | – | – |
| 1 | Naoya Inoue | 8-0-0 (7) | JPN | 1 |
| 2 | Carlos Cuadras | 34-0-1 (26) | MEX | 2 |
| 3 | Zolani Tete | 21-3-0 (18) | RSA | 3 |
| 4 | Omar Narvaez | 44-2-2 (23) | ARG | 4 |
| 5 | Srisaket Sor Rungvisai | 36-4-1 (33) | THA | 5 |
| 6 | Kohei Kono | 31-8-1 (13) | JPN | 6 |
| 7 | McJoe Arroyo | 17-0-0 (8) | PR | 7 |
| 8 | Luis Concepcion | 34-4-0 (24) | PAN | 8 |
| 9 | Arhur Villanueva | 28-1-0 (14) | PHI | 9 |
| 10 | Norberto Jimenez | 23-8-4 (12) | DR | 10 |
Flyweight (112lbs)
| Rank | Name | Record – W-L-D (KO) | Nationality | Last Week |
|
Roman Gonzalez | 44-0-0 (38) | NIC | *** |
| 1 | Juan Francisco Estrada | 33-2-0 (24) | MEX | 1 |
| 2 | Amnat Ruenroeng | 17-0-0 (5) | THA | 2 |
| 3 | Kazuto Ioka | 18-1-0 (10) | JPN | 3 |
| 4 | Brian Viloria | 36-5-0 (22) | USA | 4 |
| 5 | Moruti Mthalane | 32-2-0 (21) | RSA | 6 |
| 6 | Juan Carlos Reveco | 36-3-0 (19) | ARG | 5 |
| 7 | Edgar Sosa | 51-9-0 (30) | MEX | 7 |
| 8 | McWilliams Arroyo | 16-2-0 (14) | PR | 8 |
| 9 | Johnriel Casimero | 21-3-0 (13) | PHI | 9 |
| 10 | Yodmongkol Vor Saengthep | 37-3-0 (23) | THA | 10 |
Junior Flyweight (108lbs)
| Rank | Name | Record – W-L-D (KO) | Nationality | Last Week |
|
OPEN | – | – | – |
| 1 | Donnie Nietes | 37-1-4 (21) | PHI | 1 |
| 2 | Ryochi Taguchi | 23-2-1 (10) | JPN | 2 |
| 3 | Pedro Guevara | 27-2-1 (17) | MEX | 3 |
| 4 | Ganigan Lopez | 27-6-0 (17) | MEX | 4 |
| 5 | Akira Yaegashi | 23-5-1 (12) | JPN | 6 |
| 6 | Javier Mendoza | 24-3-1 (19) | MEX | 7 |
| 7 | Rey Loreto | 21-13-0 (13) | PHI | 8 |
| 8 | Moises Fuentes | 23-2-1 (12) | MEX | 9 |
| 9 | Jonathan Taconing | 22-2-1 (18) | PHI | 10 |
| 10 | Jesse Espinas | 13-0 (9) | PHI | — |
Strawweight (105lbs)
| Rank | Name | Record – W-L-D (KO) | Nationality | Last Week |
|
OPEN | – | – | – |
| 1 | Wanheng Menayothin | 41-0-0 (16) | RSA | 1 |
| 2 | Byron Rojas | 17-2-3 (8) | NIC | 2 |
| 3 | Hekkie Budler | 29-2-0 (9) | RSA | 3 |
| 4 | Knockout CP Freshmart | 12-0-0 (6) | THA | 4 |
| 5 | Jose Arumedo | 16-3-1 (9) | MEX | 5 |
| 6 | Katsunari Takayama | 30-8-0 (12) | JPN | 6 |
| 7 | Kosei Tanaka | 6-0-0 (2) | JPN | 7 |
| 8 | Xiong Zhao Zhong | 26-6-1 (14) | CHN | 8 |
| 9 | Carlos Buitrago | 28-2-1 (16) | NIC | 9 |
| 10 | Saul Juarez | 23-4-1 (12) | MEX | 10 |
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