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World Rankings for July 2001 by Phrank Da Slugger
There are 3 criteria I use to rate fighters: Quality of Opposition, Performance and Activity. I am ranking the best from 1 to 10; this is to see who deserves a title shot. I rate all 18 divisions, a time-consuming activity to say the least. Therefore, commentary only appears every 3rd month.

Some mistakingly think the Champion in each division is the guy who I think is the best. This is not the case. There are 2 criteria by which I determine Champions: the 1st is lineage (Dariusz Michalczewski beat Virgil Hill who beat Henry Maske); and the 2nd is defeating another fighter also ranked in the top 3 in the division. There is the exception: Bernard Hopkins is one of those rare titlists who has reigned a long time and defeated many contenders. He is the dominant fighter in his weight class and has won, mostly via KO, against a number of different contenders. You could say I'm rewarding him for long and meritorious service.

[Editor's note: I added the bracket indications as to CBZ Lineal champions.
So, don't blame Phrank.-- Mike DeLisa
]


Heavyweights (over 195 lbs)
Champion: Hasim Rahman (WBC, IBF, IBO)[CBZ Lineal]
1. Lennox Lewis 
2. Wladimir Klitschko (WBO)
3. Kirk Johnson
4. David Tua
5. John Ruiz (WBA)
6. Mike Tyson
7. Mount Whitaker
8. Evander Holyfield
9. Chris Byrd
10. Fres Oquendo

active: Johnson
Inactive List: Mike Tyson

Cruiserweights (195 lbs)
Champion: Virgil Hill (WBA)
1. Vassili Jirov (IBF)
2. Johnny Nelson (WBO)
3. Juan Carlos Gomez (WBC)
4. Carl Thompson (IBO)
5. James Toney
6. Fabrice Tiozzo
7. Louis Azille
8. Wayne Braithwaite
9. Arthur Williams
10. O¹Neill Bell (NBA)

active: Nelson, Jirov (at Heavy), James Toney (at Heavy), Bell (out:
Gurov-displaced)

Lt. Heavyweights (175 lbs)
Champion: Dariusz Michalczewski (WBO)[CBZ Lineal]
1. Roy Jones (WBC, WBA, IBF, NBA, IBO)
2. Reggie Johnson
3. Clinton Woods
4. Glenn Kelly
5. Eric Harding
6. Bruno Girard
7. Antonio Tarver
8. Derrick Harmon
9. Julio Gonzalez
10. Montell Griffin (IBC)

active: Harding, Kelly


Super Middleweights (168 lbs)
Champion: TITLE VACANT
1. Sven Ottke (IBF)
2. Joe Calzaghe (WBO)
3. Mads Larsen (WBF)
4. Antwun Echols
5. Charles Brewer
6. Thomas Tate
7. Danilo Häussler
8. Andrei Shkalikov
9. Eric Lucas (WBC)
10. Aaron Davis

active: Lucas (out: Sheika-displaced)


Middleweights (160 lbs)
Champion: Champion: Bernard Hopkins (IBF, WBC, IBC)
1. Felix Trinidad (WBA
2. Armand Krajnc
3. Howard Eastman
4. Carl Daniels
5. William Joppy
6. Tito Mendoza
7. Antonio Perugino (WBU)
8. Raymond Joval (IBO)
9. Harry Simon (WBO)
10. Keith Holmes

active: Simon, Joval, Mendoza (out: Sanavia-displaced)
Inactive List: Daniels

Jr. Middleweights (154 lbs)
Champion: Oscar de la Hoya (WBC)[CBZ Lineal]
1. Fernando Vargas
2. Bronco McKart
3. Alex Bunema
4. Winky Wright (IBA)
5. Shibata Flores
6. Kirino Garcia
7. Rhoshii Wells
8. Javier Castillejo
9. Steve Roberts
10. Takaloo

active: de la Hoya, Castillejo, Takaloo (out: Simon-moved up in weight,
Marshall-lost)
Inactive List: Wells

Welterweights (147 lbs)
Champion: Shane Mosley (WBC, IBA)[CBZ Lineal]
1. Andrew Lewis (WBA)
2. Thomas Damgaard (IBC)
3. Michele Piccirillo
4. Rafael Pineda
5. Corey Spinks
6. Vernon Forrest (IBF)
7. Oba Carr
8. Danny Perez
9. Shannon Taylor
10. Daniel Santos-Peña (WBO)

active: Mosley, Santos-Peña, Taylor, Carr (out: de la Hoya-moved up in
weight)

Jr. Welterweights (140 lbs)
Champion: Kostya Tszyu (WBC)
1. Zab Judah (IBF)
2. Antonio Diaz (IBA)
3. Randall Bailey
4. Micky Ward
5. Sharmba Mitchell
6. Vivian Harris
7. Ray Oliveira
8. James Leija
9. Oktay Urkal
10. Ben Tackie

active: Tszyu, Judah, Leija, Ward (out: Julio-inactive, Hector Camacho, Jr.
-shameful
quitting performance)

Lightweights (135 lbs)
Lightweights (135 lbs)
Champion: Jose Luis Castillo(WBC)
1. Steve Johnston
2. Julien Lorcy (WBA)
3. Paul Spadafora (IBF)
4. Juan Lazcano (IBA)
5. Arnulfo Castillo
6. Takanori Hatakeyama
7. Cesar Bazan
8. Artur Grigorijan (WBO)
9. Fred Neal
10. Colin Dunne

active: Lorcy, Hatakeyama
Inactive List: ACastillo, Neal


Jr. Lightweights (130 lbs)
Champion: Floyd Mayweather (WBC)[CBZ Lineal]
1.  Acelino Freitas (WBO)
2.Joel Casamayor (WBA)
3. Jesus Chavez
4. Jong Kwon Baek
5. Steve Forbes (IBF)
6. Ernesto Zepeda
7. John Brown
8. Tontcho Tontchev
9. Lakva Sim
10. Lamont Pearson

active: none
Inactive List: Forbes, Brown

Featherweights (126 lbs)
Champion: Marco Antonio Barrera (WBO)[CBZ Lineal]
1. Naseem Hamed 
2. Johnny Tapia(IBA)
3. Derrick Gainer (WBA, NBA)
4. Erik Morales (WBC)
5. Guty Espadas
6. Augie Sanchez
7. Frank Toledo (IBF)
8. Juan Manuel Marquez
9. Victor Polo
10. Mbulelo Botile

active: Tapia, Polo (out: Seda-displaced)

Jr. Featherweights (122 lbs)
Champion: Manny Pacquiao (IBF)
1. Bones Adams (IBA)
2. Danny Romero
3. Willie Jorrin (WBC)
4. Oscar Larios
5. Lehlo Ledwaba
6. Michael Brodie
7. Israel Vazquez
8. Yorber Ortega
9. Jose Luis Valbuena
10. Kozo Ishii

active: Manny Pacquiao, Ledwaba, Valbuena
Inactive List: Romero

Bantamweights (118 lbs)
Champion: TITLE VACANT
1. Paul Ayala (WBA)
2. Veeraphol Sahaprom (WBC)
3. Adan Vargas
4. Mark Johnson
5. Johnny Bredahl (IBC)
6. Jorge Lacierva (IBA)
7. Hugo Dianzo
8. Tim Austin (IBF)
9. Jorge Julio
10. Jose Sanjuanelo

active: Sanjuanelo (out: Martinez-inactive)


Jr. Bantamweights (115 lbs)
Champion: Masamori Tokuyama (WBC)[CBZ Lineal]
1. Samson Lukchaopormasak (WBF)
2. Gerry Penalosa
3. Felix Machado (IBF)
4. Mauricio Pastrana (IBA)
6. Celes Kobayashi (WBA)
7. In-Joo Cho
8. Martin Castillo
9. Pedro Alcazar (WBO)
10. Adonis Rivas

active: Pastrana, Castillo

Flyweights (112 lbs)
Champion: Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (WBC)
1. Alejandro Montiel (IBA)
2. Eric Morel (WBA)
3. Fernando Montiel (WBO)
4. Alexandre Mahmutov
5. Irene Pacheco (IBF)
6. David Guerault
7. Malcolm Tuñacao 
8. Peter Culshaw (WBU)
9. Damaen Kelly (IBO)
10. Everardo Morales

active: Wonjongkam, Mahmutov (out: Lukchaopormasak-lost)
Inactive List: Pacheco


Jr. Flyweights (108 lbs)
Champion: Yosam Choi (WBC)[CBZ Lineal]
1. Ricardo Lopez (IBF)
2. Hawk Makepula (WBU)
3. Rosendo Alvarez (WBA)
4. Bebis Mendoza
5. Jorge Arce
6. Jake Matlala (WBU)
7. Zolani Petelo
8. Jesus Martinez
9. Hidenobu Honda
10. Juanito Rubillar

active: none
Inactive List: Makepula


Strawweights (105 lbs)
Champion: TITLE VACANT
1. Jose Aguirre (WBC)
2. Chana Porpaoin (WBA)
3. Roberto Leyva (IBF)
4. Keitaro Hoshino
5. Joma Gamboa
6. Hiroshi Nakajima
7. Wolf Tokimitsu
8. Kermin Guardia (WBO)
9. Wandee Chor Chareon
10. Daniel Reyes

active: Tokimitsu
Inactive List: Chareon
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