FF Boxing Champions

IrishMike · 05-31-2007, 09:25 AM

Ok, one thing I've noticed is that members say they dont understand the Championship system in Boxing.
So I have drawn up a list of Main Champs in the main divisions along with dates of next defences for every one to follow if they are interested

HEAVYWEIGHT
CHAMP=Wladimir Klitchko
Defends against Lamon Brewster 7th June
Other notable bouts in this division are Shannon Briggs v Sultan Ibragimov

CRUISERWEIGHT
Jean-Marc Mormeck
Beat O'neil Bell for title by UD

LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT
Bernard Hopkins
Defends against Winky Wright 21st July

SUPER-MIDDLEWEIGHT
Joe Calzaghe
Defended against Peter Manfredo won by TKO April 4th
Lots of debate about who he'll fight next. Undefeated Dane Mikkell Kessler is a contender

MIDDLEWEIGHT
Jermain Taylor
Beat Cory Spinks by UD

JR MIDDLE
FLOYD MAYWEATHER
Beat De La Hoya By SD May 5th

WELTERWEIGHT
Floyd Mayweather
Beat Carlos Baldomir by UD Oct 06
Sugar Shane Mosely probable No 1 contender
See also Judah v Cotto 9th June

LIGHT-WELTER
Ricky Hatton
Defends against Jose Castillo (will be a cracker)

LIGHTWEIGHT
Joel Casamayer
Beat Diego Corrales By UD
No defence announced but a fight against No 1 contender Juan Diaz would be the fans choice

JR LIGHTWEIGHT
Manny Paciauo
Defends in October against an Unamed opponent,
No 1 contender Juan Manuel Marquez after his win over Marco Antonio Barrera

FEATHERWEIGHT
Chris John
Next Defence 7th August against Unknown
No 1 Contender is Rocky Juarez

I've stopped here because I know very little about the lower divisions

Hope this helps people follow boxing on the forum!! I will Update as things Develop!!

Bull can you make this a sticky??

Wilko · 05-31-2007, 10:22 AM

Ummmm you know there's more than 1 champion in pretty much every rank. And i'd put Kessler ahead of Joe since he has 2 of the top titles where as Joe only has 1.

Shoney · 05-31-2007, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wilko

Ummmm you know there's more than 1 champion in pretty much every rank. And i'd put Kessler ahead of Joe since he has 2 of the top titles where as Joe only has 1.

I would have to say that more people would rank Calzaghe as the top super middleweight. Don't get me wrong, I love Kessler and think he will beat Calzaghe IF they fight.

Shoney · 05-31-2007, 11:12 AM

Check this out. Dan Rafael's rankings are the most accurate I believe. Looks like this is where Irish's list might have been influenced from.

ESPN.com: Rafael: May top fighters by division

yaiir · 05-31-2007, 11:30 AM

How many weight devisions are there?!
What the hell is lower than featherweight? Heliumweight? lol

Also, arent there 4 or 5 organisations all with their own 'world champs'? Is there one that is more accepted and respected than the others?

IrishMike · 05-31-2007, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wilko

Ummmm you know there's more than 1 champion in pretty much every rank. And i'd put Kessler ahead of Joe since he has 2 of the top titles where as Joe only has 1.

God, I try and do a nice thing!! LOL

Yeah man, I know! I am trying to simplify it for people! It's too complicated in its current form and i think if people can focus on one champ like UFC it will make the thing easier to follow! Thus making easier for people on the board to know which fights to watch and be able to participate in discussions on it!

Calzaghe has beaten far better opposition than Kessler, and I'm trying to follow a lineage of title holders!

IrishMike · 05-31-2007, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shoney

Check this out. Dan Rafael's rankings are the most accurate I believe. Looks like this is where Irish's list might have been influenced from.

ESPN.com: Rafael: May top fighters by division

Cool site!! I based mine off Boxrec, The Ring Magazine and TheSweetscience.com
The lists can vary, I just did mine, so guys on the forum who wanna get into boxing, but dont know who the top guys are, can read it and get an idea

Ring_Raider_07 · 05-31-2007, 02:43 PM

Thanks, Mike. Now, if you wanna know some good MMA fighters, message me!

Dirty Fighter · 06-01-2007, 03:03 AM

Current Boxing Champions - Boxing - Yahoo! Sports

Current Boxing Champions
May 31, 2007

WBA WBC IBF
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HEAVYWEIGHT Ruslan Oleg Wladimir
(unlimited) Chagaev Maskaev Klitschko
23-0-1 (17) 34-5 (26) 48-3 (43)

CRUISERWEIGHT (A) Virgil (B) Jean-Marc Steve
(190 pounds) Hill Mormeck Cunningham
50-6 (23) 33-3 (22) 20-1 (10)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Stipe Chad Clinton
(175 pounds) Drews Dawson Woods
32-1 (13) 24-0 (15) 40-3-1 (24)

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT(C) Anthony Mikkel Alejandro
(168 pounds) Mundine Kessler Berrio
28-3 (22) 39-0 (29) 26-4 (25)

MIDDLEWEIGHT Felix Jermain Arthur
(160 pounds) Sturm Taylor Abraham
27-2 (12) 27-0-1 (17) 23-0 (18)

JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT Travis Floyd Cory
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT Simms Mayweather Jr. Spinks
(154 pounds) 25-0 (19) 38-0 (24) 36-4 (21)

WELTERWEIGHT Miguel (D) Floyd Kermit
(147 pounds) Cotto Mayweather Jr. Cintron
29-0 (24) 38-0 (24) 27-1 (25)

LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT Souleymane Junior Lovemore
SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT M'baye Witter N'dou
(140 pounds) 35-1-1 (20) 35-1-2 (20) 45-8-1 (30)

LIGHTWEIGHT (I) Vacant (E) Joel Julio
(135 pounds) Casamayor Diaz
34-3-1 (21) 34-3 (25)

JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT Edwin Juan Manuel Mzonke
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT Valero Marquez Fana
(130 pounds) 22-0 (22) 47-3-1 (35) 26-3 (9)

FEATHERWEIGHT Chris (F) In Jin Robert
(126 pounds) John Chi Guerrero
39-0-1 (20) 31-3-1 (18) 20-2-1 (13)

JR FEATHERWEIGHT Celestino Rafael Steve
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT Caballero Marquez Molitor
(122 pounds) 26-2 (19) 37-3 (33) 23-0 (9)

BANTAMWEIGHT Wladimir Hozumi Rafael
(118 pounds) Sidorenko Hasegawa Marquez
19-0-2 (6) 22-2 (7) 37-3 (33)

JR BANTAMWEIGHT Alexander Cristian Vacant
SUPER FLYWEIGHT Munoz Mijares
(115 pounds) 30-2 (27) 30-3-2 (12)

FLYWEIGHT (G) Takefumi (H) Pongsaklek Vic
(112 pounds) Sakata Wonjongkam Darchinyan
30-4-1 (15) 65-2 (34) 28-0 (22)

JUNIOR FLYWEIGHT Vacant Edgar Ulises
LIGHT FLYWEIGHT Sosa Solis
(108 pounds) 27-5 (14) 24-1-2 (17)

STRAWWEIGHT Yutaka Eagle Muhammad
MINIMUMWEIGHT Niida Kyowa Rachman
(105 pounds) 21-1-3 (8) 17-1 (6) 61-5-5 (31)

(A) Valery Brudov (33-1, 25 KOs) is the interim WBA cruiserweight champion.
(B) Jean Marc-Mormeck is the unified WBA and WBC cruiserweight champion.
(C) Mikkel Kessler is the unified WBA and WBC super middleweight champion.
(D) Shane Mosley (44-4, 37 KOs) is the interim WBC welterweight champion.
(E) David Diaz (32-1-1, 17 KOs) is the interim WBC lightweight champion.
(F) Humberto Soto (39-5-2, 23 KOs) is the interim WBC featherweight champion.
(G) Roberto Vasquez (24-1, 17 KOs) is the interim WBA flyweight champion.
(H) Jorge Arce (43-3-1, 33 KOs) is the interim WBC flyweight champion.
(I) Juan Diaz (32-0, 15 KOs) is the WBA super lightweight champion.

Dirty Fighter · 06-01-2007, 03:06 AM

This one includes the WBO and is a little easier to make out.

Boxing Champions

Boxing Champions

Current world champions as recognized by the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Organization (WBO).

HEAVYWEIGHT - (unlimited)
WBC - Oleg Maskaev 33-5 (26 KOs)
WBA - Ruslan Chagaev 23-0-1 NC (17 KOs)
IBF - Wladimir Klitschko 48-3 (43 KOs)
WBO - Shannon Briggs 48-4-1 (42 KOs)

CRUISERWEIGHT - (190 pounds)
WBC - Jean Marc Mormeck 33-3 (22 KOs)
WBA - Jean Marc Mormeck 33-3 (22 KOs) / Virgil Hill 50-6 (23 KOs) / Valery Brudov 33-1 (25 KOs)
IBF - Steve Cunningham 20-1 (10 KOs)
WBO - Enzo Maccarinelli 26-1 (20 KOs)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT - (175 pounds)
WBC - Chad Dawson 24-0 (15 KOs)
WBA - Stipe Drews 32-1 (13 KOs)
IBF - Clinton Woods 39-3-1 (24 KOs)
WBO - Zsolt Erdei 26-0 (16 KOs)

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT - (168 pounds)
WBC - Mikkel Kessler 38-0 (29 KOs)
WBA - Mikkel Kessler 38-0 (29 KOs) / Anthony Mundine 28-3 (22 KOs)
IBF - Alejandro Berrio 26-4 (25 KOs)
WBO - Joe Calzaghe 43-0 (32 KOs)

MIDDLEWEIGHT - (160 pounds)
WBC - Jermain Taylor 27-0-1 (17 KOs)
WBA - Felix Sturm 27-2 (12 KOs)
IBF - Arthur Abraham 23-0 (18 KOs)
WBO - Jermain Taylor 27-0-1 (17 KOs)

JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT - (154 pounds)
WBC - Floyd Mayweather Jr. 38-0 (24 KOs)
WBA - Travis Simms 25-0 (19 KOs)
IBF - Cory Spinks 36-3 (11 KOs)
WBO - Sergei Dzindziruk 34-0 (22 KOs)

WELTERWEIGHT - (147 pounds)
WBC - Floyd Mayweather Jr. 37-0 (24 KOs) / Shane Mosley 44-4 (37 KOs)
WBA - Miguel Cotto 29-0 (24 KOs)
IBF - Kermit Cintron 27-1 (25 KOs)
WBO - Antonio Margarito 34-4-0-1 (24 KOs)

JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT - (140 pounds)
WBC - Junior Witter 35-1-2 (20 KOs)
WBA - Souleymane M’baye 35-1-1 (20 KOs)
IBF - Lovemore N'dou 45-8-1 (30 KOs)
WBO - Ricardo Torres 31-1 (27 KOs)

LIGHTWEIGHT - (135 pounds)
WBC - David Diaz 32-1-1 (17 KOs)
WBA - Juan Diaz 32-0 (16 KOs)
IBF - Julio Diaz 34-3 (25 KOs)
WBO - Juan Diaz 32-0 (16 KOs) / Michael Katsidis 22-0 (20 KOs)

JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT - (130 pounds)
WBC - Juan Manuel Marquez 47-3-1 (35 KOs)
WBA - Edwin Valero 22-0 (22 KOs)
IBF - Malcolm Klassen 19-3-2 (10 KOs)
WBO - Joan Guzman 27-0 (17 KOs)

FEATHERWEIGHT - (126 pounds)
WBC - In Jin Chi 31-3-1 (18 KOs)
WBA - Chris John 39-0-1 (20 KOs)
IBF - Robert Guerrero 20-2-1 (13 KOs)
WBO - Juan Manuel Marquez 46-3-1 (35 KOs)

JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHT - (122 pounds)
WBC - Rafael Marquez 37-3 (33 KOs)
WBA - Celestino Caballero 26-2 (19 KOs)
IBF - Steve Molitor 23-0 (9 KOs)
WBO - Daniel Ponce De Leon 31-1 (28 KOs)

BANTAMWEIGHT - (118 pounds)
WBC - Hozumi Hasegawa 22-2 (7 KOs)
WBA - Wladimir Sidorenko 19-0-2 (6 KOs)
IBF - VACANT
WBO - Jhonny Gonzalez 34-5 (29 KOs)

JUNIOR BANTAMWEIGHT - (115 pounds)
WBC - Cristian Mijares 31-3-2 (12 KOs)
WBA - Alexander Munoz 30-2 (27 KOs)
IBF - VACANT
WBO - Fernando Montiel 33-2-1 (24 KOs)

FLYWEIGHT - (112 pounds)
WBC - Pongsaklek Wonjongkam 65-2 (34 KOs)
WBA - Takefumi Sakata 30-4-1 (15 KOs) / Roberto Vasquez 24-1 (17 KOs)
IBF - Vic Darchinyan 28-0 (22 KOs)
WBO - Omar Narvaez 24-0-2 (15 KOs)

JUNIOR FLYWEIGHT - (108 pounds)
WBC - Edgar Sosa 27-5 (14 KOs)
WBA - VACANT
IBF - Ulises Solis 24-1-2 (18 KOs)
WBO - Hugo Cazares 25-3-1 (19 KOs)

STRAWWEIGHT - (105 pounds)
WBC - Eagle Kyowa 17-1 (6 KOs)
WBA - Yutaka Niida 21-1-3 (8 KOs)
IBF - Muhammad Rachman 61-5-5 (31 KOs)
WBO - Iván Calderon 28-0 (6 KOs)

IrishMike · 06-01-2007, 07:25 AM

That list isnt useful at all to newcomers to the sport! What about fighters who have had to vacate due to boxings politics(IBF stripping Hatton and Calzaghe of their titles) There is no mention of them at all! Hatton isnt even listed in the J-Welterweight ranks when he is clearly the champ. Every major boxing publication and web-site says it!

Bull · 06-01-2007, 07:32 AM

Cruiserweight is 200 pounds now, used to be 190 but no longer.

sitnspin · 06-01-2007, 11:31 AM

I'm glad this all got cleared up.

IrishMike · 06-01-2007, 11:36 AM

LOL SnS!!! Where do yourself and Gooner find the Pics??

Just goes to show how meesed up the title system is in boxing right now! We here on FF cant decide on one champion!

sitnspin · 06-01-2007, 12:10 PM

I'm a compulsive googler for images, and I also have pages and pages of stuff saved on photobucket. I'm signed up on a forum where the image comedy is ruthless, so I pick up a lot of stuff there (much of it is inappropriate for FF).

IrishMike · 07-13-2007, 09:39 AM

Ok, decided to update this thing

HEAVYWEIGHT
CHAMP=Wladimir Klitchko
Defended against Lamon Brewster 7th June in 6 round KO as Bull predicted!!

CRUISERWEIGHT
Jean-Marc Mormeck
Beat O'neil Bell for title by UD

LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT
Bernard Hopkins
Defends against Winky Wright 21st July

SUPER-MIDDLEWEIGHT
Joe Calzaghe
Defends against Mikel Kessler Nov 3rd in a hotly anticipated match

MIDDLEWEIGHT
Jermain Taylor
Beat Cory Spinks by UD

JR MIDDLE
Floyd Mayweather
Beat De la Hoya by SD

WELTERWEIGHT
Floyd Mayweather
Beat Carlos Baldomir by UD Oct 06
Big rumours of Nov showdown with Lt Welter champ Ricky Hatton
Migel Cotto Definate contender after destroying Zab Judah

LIGHT-WELTER
Ricky Hatton
Defended against Jose Castillo in 4 round KO
See Above

LIGHTWEIGHT
Joel Casamayer
Beat Diego Corrales By UD
No defence announced but a fight against No 1 contender Juan Diaz would be the fans choice
Juan Diaz fights Julio Diaz in October

JR LIGHTWEIGHT
Manny Paciauo
Defends in October against Mexican Legend Marco Antonio Barrera
Winner ideally should face contender Juan Manuel Marquez

FEATHERWEIGHT
Chris John
Next Defence 19th August against Zaiki Takemoto
No 1 Contender is Rocky Juarez

H@mmerM@n · 07-21-2007, 11:58 PM

Strawweight is 105 dude they must not get to eat much lol