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2017-02-20
TTR'S RANKINGS THROUGH FEBRUARY 17 POSTED
Pictured: New WBA World Bantamweight Super Champion and IBO World Bantamweight Champion Zhanat Zhakiyanov, TTR's #2 ranked bantamweight


TTR's Posters' Pound-For-Pound and divisional rankings based on fight results through Friday, February 17 were compiled and posted on Friday, February 17 and Saturday, February 18. There were changes in the rankings for eight of the seventeen divisions.

At the time this article was posted, the rankings to the right had not been updated. They should be shortly. In the meanwhile, you can peruse our new rankings right here:


TTR's POSTERS' POUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGS:

This period's Ranking (Last period's ranking) Boxer's Name (Total Number of First Place Votes).....Total Points

(Note: t = tie)

1 (1) Roman Gonzalez (2).....28
2t (2t) Gennady Golovkin (1).....23
2t (2t) Vasyl Lomachenko.....23
4 (4) Sergey Kovalev.....21
5 (5) Andre Ward.....16
6 (6) Terence Crawford.....13
7t (7t) Naoya Inoue.....8
7t (7t) Manny Pacquiao.....8
9 (9) Keith Thurman.....6
10 (10) Guillermo Rigondeaux.....5

Others receiving points:
11t (11t) Saul "Canelo" Alvarez.....4
11t (11t) Shinsuke Yamanaka.....4
13 (13) Leo Santa Cruz.....3
14 (14) Oleksandr Usyk.....2
15 (15) Mikey Garcia.....1

Out from rankings through January 31, 2017:
No one (no changes)

(TTR members voting: DBO, gilgamesh, chef97)


TTR's POSTERS' DIVISIONAL RANKINGS:

This period's Ranking (Last period's ranking) Boxer's Name.....Total Points

HEAVYWEIGHTS:

WORLD CHAMPION: Vacant

1 (1) Alexander Povetkin....26
2 (2) Anthony Joshua.....25
3 (3) Deontay Wilder.....24
4 (4) Luis Ortiz.....23
5 (5) Joseph Parker.....22
6 (6) Kubrat Pulev.....15
7 (7) Carlos Takam.....12
8 (8) Andy Ruiz, Jr......7
9 (9) Christian Hammer.....3
10 (10) Lucas Browne.....3

Others receiving points:
11 (11) Johann Duhaupas.....3
12 (12) Dillian Whyte.....2

Out from rankings through January 31, 2017:
No one (no changes)

(TTR members voting: KSTAT124, DBO, gilgamesh)

CRUISERWEIGHTS/JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHTS:

WORLD CHAMPION: Vacant

1 (1) Oleksandr Usyk.....30
2 (2) Murat Gassiev.....25
3 (3) Krzysztof Glowacki.....24
4 (4) Marco Huck.....21
5 (5) Denis Lebedev.....20
6 (6) Tony Bellew.....15
7 (7) Mairis Briedis.....12
8 (8) Yunier Dorticos.....7
9 (9) Krzysztof Wlodarczyk.....5
10 (10) Ilunga "Junior" Makabu.....4

Also receiving points:
11 (11) Maksim Vlasov.....1
12 (12) Olanrewaju Durodola.....1

Out from rankings through January 31, 2017:
No one (no changes)

(TTR members voting: KSTAT124, DBO, gilgamesh)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS:

WORLD CHAMPION: Adonis Stevenson

1 (1) Andre Ward.....30
2 (2) Sergey Kovalev.....27
3 (3) Joe Smith, Jr......23
4 (4) Artur Beterbiev.....22
5 (5) Eleider Alvarez.....18
6 (6) Oleksandr Gvozdyk.....13
7 (7) Sullivan Barrera.....10
8 (8) Nathan Cleverly.....10
9 (9) Andrzej Fonfara.....8
10 (10) Juergen Braehmer.....2

Also receiving a point:
11 (11) Badou Jack.....1

Out from rankings through January 31, 2017:
No one (no changes)

(TTR members voting: KSTAT124, DBO, gilgamesh)

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS:

WORLD CHAMPION: Vacant

1 (1) James DeGale.....40
2 (2) Gilberto Ramirez (Gilberto Ramirez Sanchez).....32
3 (3) George Groves.....30
4 (4) Arthur Abraham.....24
5 (5) Anthony Dirrell.....22
6 (6) Callum Smith.....20
7 (7) Andre Dirrell.....20
8 (8) Felix Sturm.....13
9 (9) Fedor Chudinov.....7
10 (10) Chris Eubank, Jr......6 (is also #8 at 160)

Also receiving points:
11 (11) Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr......2
12 (12) Tyron Zeuge.....2
13 (-) Martin Murray.....1

Out from rankings through January 31, 2017:
No one

(TTR members voting: the13r, KSTAT124, DBO, gilgamesh)

Note: #8 ranked Felix Sturm's "A" sample tested positive for stanzolol after his February 20, 2016 win over #9 ranked Fedor Chudinov. Sturm's "B" sample was to have been opened on October 12, 2016 however Sturm vacated the WBA World super championship on October 5 citing an elbow injury. It was announced on November 11, 2016 that Sturm's "B" sample also tested positive. A criminal investigation into the matter is ongoing.

MIDDLEWEIGHTS:

WORLD CHAMPION: Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (also #1 at 154)

1 (1) Gennady Golovkin....30
2 (2) Daniel Jacobs.....27
3 (3) Billy Joe Saunders.....24
4 (4) David Lemieux.....21
5 (5) Avtandil Khurtsidze.....11
6 (7) Hassan N'Dam (Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam).....10
7 (6) Maciej Sulecki.....10
8 (-) Chris Eubank, Jr......9 (is also #10 at 168)
9 (8) Jorge Sebastian Heiland.....9
10 (9) Sergiy Derevyanchenko.....7

Also receiving points:
11 (-) Jermall Charlo.....2 (had been #2 at 154)
12 (10) Willie Monroe, Jr......2
13 (11) Immanuwel Aleem.....2

Out from rankings through January 31, 2017:
#12- Ryota Murata

(TTR members voting: KSTAT124, DBO, gilgamesh)

SUPER WELTERWEIGHTS/JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS/LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHTS:

WORLD CHAMPION: Vacant

1 (1) Saul "Canelo" Alvarez.....30 (is also WORLD CHAMPION at 160)
2 (3) Erislandy Lara.....27
3 (4) Jermell Charlo.....23
4 (5) Demetrius Andrade.....22
5 (6) Austin Trout.....16
6 (7) Vanes Martirosyan.....14
7 (8) Julian Williams.....13
8 (9) Michel Soro.....10
9 (10) Liam Smith....4
10 (11) Cedric Vitu.....3

Also receiving points:
11 (12) Willie Nelson.....2
12 (-) Tony Harrison.....1

Out from rankings through January 31, 2017:
#2- Jermall Charlo- vacated IBF title to campaign at 160 (now ranked #11 at 160)

(TTR members voting: KSTAT124, DBO, gilgamesh)

WELTERWEIGHTS:

WORLD CHAMPION: Vacant

1 (1) Manny Pacquiao.....30
2 (2) Keith Thurman.....26
3 (3) Timothy Bradley.....22
4 (4) Kell Brook.....22
5 (5) Shawn Porter.....18
6 (6) Danny Garcia.....15
7 (7) Errol Spence, Jr......14
8 (8) Jessie Vargas.....8
9 (9) Felix Diaz.....5
10 (-) Luis Collazo.....2

Also receiving points:
11 (10) Charles Manyuchi.....1
12 (11) Konstantin Ponomarev.....1
13 (12) Frankie Gomez.....1

Out from rankings through January 31, 2017:
No one

(TTR members voting: KSTAT124, DBO, gilgamesh)

SUPER LIGHTWEIGHTS/JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS/LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS:

WORLD CHAMPION: Terence Crawford

1 (1) Viktor Postol.....30
2 (2) Adrien Broner.....26
3 (3) Julius Indongo.....24
4 (4) Antonio Orozco.....20
5 (5) Adrian Granados.....17
6 (6) Rances Barthelemy.....11
7 (7) Eduard Troyanovsky.....11
8 (8) Sergey Lipinets.....8
9 (9) Humberto Soto.....8
10 (10) Ricky Burns.....6

Also receiving points:
11 (11) Cesar Rene Cuenca.....2
12 (12) Darleys Perez.....1

Out from rankings through January 31, 2017:
No one (no changes)

(TTR members voting: KSTAT124, DBO, gilgamesh)

LIGHTWEIGHTS:

WORLD CHAMPION: Vacant

1 (1) Mikey Garcia.....29
2 (2) Jorge Linares.....28
3 (3) Terry Flanagan.....22
4 (4) Anthony Crolla.....21
5 (5) Robert Easter, Jr......19
6 (6) Dejan Zlaticanin.....14
7 (7) Denis Shafikov.....12
8 (8) Petr Petrov.....7
9 (9) Luke Campbell.....6
10 (11) Ray Beltran.....3

Also receiving points:
11 (12) Richard Commey.....2
12 (-) Felix Verdejo.....1
13 (-) Jonathan Maicelo.....1

Out from rankings through January 31, 2017:
#10- Emiliano Marsili
#13- Mickey Bey
#14- Ismael Barroso

(TTR members voting: KSTAT124, DBO, gilgamesh)

SUPER FEATHERWEIGHTS/JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS:

WORLD CHAMPION: Vacant

1 (1) Vasyl Lomachenko.....40
2 (2) Miguel Berchelt.....34
3 (3) Jezreel Corrales.....32
4 (4) Takashi Miura.....24
5 (6) Takashi Uchiyama.....22
6 (5) Francisco Vargas.....21
7 (7) Orlando Salido.....13
8 (8) Jason Sosa.....11
9 (9) Gervonta Davis.....10
10 (10) Nicholas Walters.....10

Also receiving points:
11 (11) Roman "Rocky" Martinez.....4
12 (12) Kenichi Ogawa.....1
13 (13) Miguel "Mickey" Roman.....1

Out from rankings through January 31, 2017:
No one

(TTR members voting: the13r, KSTAT124, DBO, gilgamesh)

FEATHERWEIGHTS:

WORLD CHAMPION: Vacant

1 (1) Leo Santa Cruz.....38
2 (2) Carl Frampton.....34
3 (3) Gary Russell, Jr.....34
4 (4) Abner Mares.....27
5 (5) Lee Selby.....23
6 (6) Oscar Valdez.....16
7 (7) Simpiwe Vetyeka.....13
8 (8) Jesus Cuellar.....11
9 (9) Jorge Lara.....8
10 (10) Joseph Diaz, Jr......7

Also receiving points:
11 (11) Scott Quigg.....7
12 (12) Oscar Escandon.....1
13 (13) Josh Warrington.....1

Out from rankings through January 31, 2017:
No one (no changes)

(TTR members voting: the13r, KSTAT124, DBO, gilgamesh)

SUPER BANTAMWEIGHTS/JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHTS:

WORLD CHAMPION: Guillermo Rigondeaux

1 (1) Jessie Magdaleno.....30
2 (2) Yukinori Oguni.....26
3 (3) Nonito Donaire.....24
4 (4) Jonathan Guzman.....22
5 (5) Miguel Flores.....16
6 (6) Rey Vargas.....9
7 (7) Nehomar Cermeno.....9
8 (8) Cesar Juarez.....9
9 (9) Genesis Servania.....7
10 (10) Hugo Ruiz.....5

Also receiving points:
11 (11) Shingo Wake.....3
12 (12) Randy Caballero.....3
13 (13) Isaac Dogboe.....1

Out from rankings through January 31, 2017:
No one (no changes)

(TTR members voting: KSTAT124, DBO, gilgamesh)

BANTAMWEIGHTS:

WORLD CHAMPION: Vacant

1 (1) Shinsuke Yamanaka.....40
2 (-) Zhanat Zhakiyanov.....34
3 (2) Rau'shee Warren.....29
4 (4) Jamie McDonnell.....26
5 (3) Juan Carlos Payano.....24
6 (5) Liborio Solis.....19
7 (6) Lee Haskins.....14
8 (7) Anselmo Moreno.....10
9 (8) Marlon Tapales.....7
10 (9) Luis Nery.....5

Also receiving points:
11 (12) Zolani Tete.....4
12 (10) Karim Guerfi.....3
13 (11) Suriyan Sor Rungvisai (birth name: Suriyan Kaikanha; AKA Suriyan Nakornluang).....2
14 (13) Omar Narvaez.....2
15 (14) Stuart Hall.....1

Out from rankings through January 31, 2017:
#15- Mark John Yap

(TTR members voting: the13r, KSTAT124, DBO, gilgamesh)

SUPER FLYWEIGHTS/JUNIOR BANTAMWEIGHTS:

WORLD CHAMPION: Vacant

1 (1) Naoya Inoue.....38
2 (2) Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez.....38
3 (3) Carlos Cuadras.....32
4 (4) Khalid Yafai.....26
5 (5) Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (birth name: Wisaksil Wangek).....20
6 (6) Jerwin Ancajas.....19
7 (7) Luis Concepcion.....16
8 (8) Juan Francisco Estrada.....10
9 (9) Kohei Kono.....7
10 (10) Norberto Jimenez.....6

Also receiving points:
11 (11) McJoe Arroyo.....5
12 (12) John Riel Casimero.....2
13 (13) Sho Ishida.....1

Out from rankings through January 31, 2017:
No one (no changes)

(TTR members voting: the13r, KSTAT124, DBO, gilgamesh)

FLYWEIGHTS:

WORLD CHAMPION: Vacant

1 (1) Kazuto Ioka.....40
2 (2) Donnie Nietes.....35
3 (3) Juan Carlos Reveco.....33
4 (4) McWilliams Arroyo.....27
5 (5) Yodmongkol Sor Saengthep (birth name: Sirichai Thaiyen; AKA Yodmongkol CP Freshmart).....21
6 (6) Daigo Higa....20
7 (7) Takuya Kogawa.....11
8 (8) Zou Shiming (Shiming Zou).....11
9 (9) Juan Hernandez (Juan Hernandez Navarrete).....8
10 (10) Vincent Legrand.....7

Also receiving points:
11 (11) Nawaphon Sor Rungvisai (birth name: Nawaphon Kaikanha; AKA Nawaphon Por Chokchai; AKA Nawaphon Nakornluang).....2
12 (12) Francisco Rodriguez, Jr......2
13 (13) Robert Onggocan.....2
14 (14) Iwan Zoda.....1

Out from rankings through January 31, 2017:
No one (no changes)

(TTR members voting: the13r, KSTAT124, DBO, gilgamesh)

LIGHT FLYWEIGHTS/JUNIOR FLYWEIGHTS:

WORLD CHAMPION: Vacant

1 (1) Pedro Guevara.....39
2 (2) Ganigan Lopez.....36
3 (3) Kosei Tanaka.....31
4 (4) Akira Yaegashi.....28
5 (5) Ryoichi Taguchi.....22
6 (6) Rey Loreto.....18
7 (7) Carlos Canizales.....14
8 (8) Milan Melindo.....10
9 (9) Jonathan Inguito Taconing.....8
10 (10) Moises Fuentes.....7

Also receiving points:
11 (12) Hekkie Budler.....5
12 (11) Jesse Espinas.....2

Out from rankings through January 31, 2017:
No one

(TTR members voting: the13r, KSTAT124, DBO, gilgamesh)

MINIMUMWEIGHTS/MINI-FLYWEIGHTS/STRAWWEIGHTS:

WORLD CHAMPION: Vacant

1 (1) Wanheng Menayothin (birth name: Chayaphon Moonsri).....39
2 (2) Knockout CP Freshmart (birth name: Thammanoon Niyomtrong).....37
3 (3) Byron Rojas.....30
4 (4) Jose Argumedo.....28
5 (5) Katsunari Takayama.....22
6 (6) Carlos Buitrago.....16
7 (7) Simphiwe Khonco.....14
8 (8) Saul "Baby" Juarez.....10
9 (9) Melvin Jerusalem.....9
10 (10) Petchmanee Kokietgym (birth name: Panya Pradabsri; AKA Petchmanee Puninseegym).....5

Also receiving points:
11 (11) Vic Saludar....5
12 (12) Jose Antonio Jimenez.....3
13 (13) Tatsuya Fukuhara.....2

Out from rankings through January 31, 2017:
No one (no changes)

(TTR members voting: the13r, KSTAT124, DBO, gilgamesh)
 
Article By: Ken Pollitt