Jaime Munguía, of México, was named ‘Champion of the Month’ after dethroning then Junior Middleweight champion Sadam Ali via fourth round technical knockout on May 12 in Verona, New York.
In other news, the WBO will hold two headline matches in the Junior Heavyweight division,this Saturday, June 2 at the Stadionsporthalle in the city of Hannover, Germany.
WBO International Champion, Artur Mann (13-0, 8 KOs), a native of Kazakhstan who is currently ranked seventh in the Junior Heavyweight division by this sanctioning body, will put his title on the line when he faces the German Alexander Peil (10-0, 6 KOs) in a scheduled 12-round bout.
Meanwhile, the WBO Youth champion, Montenegro’s Dilan Prasovic (8-0, 6 KOs), will defend his belt against Angelo Venjakob (5-1, 4 KOs), of Germany, in a fight scheduled for a maximum of 10 rounds.
The event is presented by Sauerland Promotions.
WORLD BOXING ORGANIZATION RANKING MAY 2018
(*Subject to Change / Clasificaciones Sujetas a Cambio)
| HEAVYWEIGHT (Over 201 lbs) ( Over 91.17 kgs) |
| Title |
Name |
Country |
Note |
| CHAMPION |
ANTHONY JOSHUA |
UK |
|
| 1 |
Alexander Povetkin (International) |
RUS |
|
| 2 |
Dillian Whyte |
JAM |
|
| 3 |
Jarrell Miller |
USA |
|
| 4 |
Dominic Breazeale |
USA |
|
| 5 |
Tom Schwarz (Int-Cont) |
GER |
|
| 6 |
Joseph Parker |
NZ |
|
| 7 |
Kyotaro Fujimoto (Asia-Pacific) |
JPN |
|
| 8 |
Bryant Jennings |
USA |
|
| 9 |
Agit Kabayel |
GER |
|
| 10 |
Zhilei Zhang (Oriental) |
CHN |
|
| 11 |
Jean Pierre Augustin (NABO) |
HAI |
|
| 12 |
Tyrone Spong (Latino) |
SRB |
|
| 13 |
Christian Hammer |
GER |
|
| 14 |
Otto Wallin |
SWD |
|
| 15 |
Ebenezer Tetteh (WBO Africa) |
GHA |
|
| ** |
**Ali Eren Demirezen (WBO Europe) |
TUR |
|
| WBA |
ANTHONY JOSHUA |
| IBF |
ANTHONY JOSHUA |
| WBC |
DEONTAY WILDER |
| JR. HEAVYWEIGHT (200 lbs) (90.72 kgs) |
| Title |
Name |
Country |
Note |
| CHAMPION |
OLEKSANDR USYK |
UKR |
|
| 1 |
Maxim Vlasov |
RUS |
|
| 2 |
Krzysztof Glowacki |
POL |
|
| 3 |
Firat Arslan |
GER |
|
| 4 |
Imre Szello |
HUN |
|
| 5 |
Mateusz Masternak (WBO Europe) |
POL |
|
| 6 |
Yury Kashinsky (Oriental) |
RUS |
|
| 7 |
Artur Mann (International) |
KAZ |
|
| 8 |
Noel Gevor |
ARM |
|
| 9 |
Ruslan Fayfer |
RUS |
|
| 10 |
Mairis Briedis |
LAT |
|
| 11 |
Jai Opetaia (Asia Pacific) |
AUST |
|
| 12 |
Micki Nielsen |
DEN |
|
| 13 |
Matty Askin |
GB |
|
| 14 |
Alexey Zubov |
RUS |
|
| 15 |
Juan Ezequiel Basualdo (Latino) |
ARG |
|
| ** |
**Dilan Prasovic (WBO Youth) |
|
|
| WBA |
MURAT GASSIEV |
| IBF |
MURAT GASSIEV |
| WBC |
OLEKSANDR USYK |
| LT. HEAVYWEIGHT (175 lbs) (79.38 kgs) |
| Title |
Name |
Country |
Note |
| CHAMPION |
SERGEY KOVALEV |
RUS |
|
| 1 |
Marcus Browne |
USA |
|
| 2 |
Anthony Yarde (WBO Europe)(Int-Cont) |
UK |
|
| 3 |
Mike Lee |
USA |
|
| 4 |
Sean Monaghan |
USA |
|
| 5 |
Dominic Boesel |
GER |
|
| 6 |
Damien Hooper (International) |
AUST |
|
| 7 |
Robert Parzeczewski |
POL |
|
| 8 |
Eleider Alvarez |
COL |
|
| 9 |
Manuel Ceballos (Latino) |
MEX |
|
| 10 |
Fanlong Meng (Oriental) |
CHN |
|
| 11 |
Gasan Gasanov (Asia-Pacific) |
RUS |
|
| 12 |
Humberto Velazco Torres |
MEX |
|
| 13 |
Callum Johnson |
UK |
|
| 14 |
Blake Caparello |
AUST |
|
| 15 |
Lenin Castillo (NABO) |
DR |
|
| WBA |
DMITRY BIVOL |
| IBF |
ARTHUR BETERBIEV |
| WBC |
ADONIS STEVENSON |
| SUP. MIDDLEWEIGHT (168 lbs) (76.20 kgs) |
| Title |
Name |
Country |
Note |
| CHAMPION |
GILBERTO RAMIREZ |
MEX |
|
| Female |
FEMKE HERMANS |
BEL |
| 1 |
Jesse Hart |
USA |
|
| 2 |
Callum Smith |
UK |
|
| 3 |
Rocky Fielding |
UK |
|
| 4 |
Juergen Braehmer |
GER |
|
| 5 |
Shefat Isufi (Int-Cont) |
SRB |
|
| 6 |
Vijender Singh (Asia-Pacific)(Oriental) |
IN |
|
| 7 |
Vincent Feigenbutz |
GER |
|
| 8 |
Arthur Abraham (International) |
ARM |
|
| 9 |
Rohan Murdock (Oriental Int.) |
AUST |
|
| 10 |
Roamer Alexis Angulo (Latino) |
COL |
|
| 11 |
Erik Bazinyan |
CAN |
|
| 12 |
J’Leon Love |
USA |
|
| 13 |
Zac Dunn |
AUST |
|
| 14 |
Zach Parker |
UK |
|
| 15 |
Lerrone Richards (WBO Europe) |
UK |
|
| ** |
WuZhati Nuerlang (Asia-Pacific Youth) |
CHN |
|
| WBA |
GEORGE GROVES |
| IBF |
JAMES DeGALE |
| WBC |
DAVID BENAVIDEZ |
| MIDDLEWEIGHT (160 lbs) (72.58 kgs) |
| Title |
Name |
Country |
Note |
| CHAMPION |
BILLY JOE SAUNDERS |
UK |
|
| Female |
CHRISTINA HAMMER |
GER |
| 1 |
Demetrius Andrade |
USA |
|
| 2 |
Daniel Jacobs |
USA |
|
| 3 |
Walter Kautondokwo (WBO Africa) |
NAM |
|
| 4 |
Gary O’Sullivan (Int-Cont) |
IRE |
|
| 5 |
Martin Murray |
UK |
|
| 6 |
Sergey Derevyanchenko |
RUS |
|
| 7 |
Jack Culcay |
GER |
|
| 8 |
Steven Butler |
CAN |
|
| 9 |
Albert Onolunase (NABO) |
CAN |
|
| 10 |
David Lemieux |
CAN |
|
| 11 |
Arthur Akavov (International) |
CAN |
|
| 12 |
Anthony Mundine (Oriental) |
AUST |
|
| 13 |
Luke Keeler (WBO Europe) |
IRE |
|
| 14 |
Elias Espadas (Latino) |
MEX |
|
| 15 |
Ibrahim Guemues |
GER |
|
| ** |
**Yasuyuki Akiyama (Asia Pacific) |
JPN |
|
| ** |
**Arlind Sulejmani (WBO Youth) |
MAC |
|
| WBA |
GENNADY GOLOVKIN |
| IBF |
GENNADY GOLOVKIN |
| WBC |
GENNADY GOLOVKIN |
| JR. MIDDLEWEIGHT (154 lbs) (69.85 kgs) |
| Title |
Name |
Country |
Note |
| CHAMPION |
JAIME MUNGUIA |
MEX |
|
| Female |
HANNA GABRIELS |
CR |
| 1 |
Liam Smith |
UK |
|
| 2 |
Dennis Hogan (Oriental) (Int.-Cont) |
AUST |
|
| 3 |
Julian Williams |
USA |
|
| 4 |
Brandon Cook |
CAN |
|
| 5 |
Takeshi Inoue (Asia-Pacific) |
JPN |
|
| 6 |
Kell Brook |
GB |
|
| 7 |
Erislandy Lara |
CUB |
|
| 8 |
Amir Khan |
UK |
|
| 9 |
Kanat Islam |
KAZ |
|
| 10 |
Bakhram Murtazaliev |
RUS |
|
| 11 |
Patrick Teixeira (Latino) |
BRA |
|
| 12 |
Sebastian Formella |
GER |
|
| 13 |
Liam Williams |
UK |
|
| 14 |
Ismail Iliev |
RUS |
|
| 15 |
Yoshihiro Kamegai |
JPN |
|
| WBA |
JARRETT HURD |
| IBF |
JARRETT HURD |
| WBC |
JERMELL CHARLO |
| WELTERWEIGHT (147 lbs) (66.68 kgs) |
| Title |
Name |
Country |
Note |
| CHAMPION |
JEFF HORN |
AUST |
|
| Female |
CECILIA BRAEKHUS |
NOR |
| 1 |
Terence Crawford (Sup. Champion) |
USA |
|
| 2 |
Manny Pacquiao (Sup. Champion) |
PHI |
|
| 3 |
Egidijus Kavaliauskas |
LIT |
|
| 4 |
Danny Garcia |
USA |
|
| 5 |
Giovanni Santillan (NABO) |
USA |
|
| 6 |
Shawn Porter |
USA |
|
| 7 |
Custio Clayton (International) |
CAN |
|
| 8 |
Roberto Arriaza (Int-Cont.) |
NIC |
|
| 9 |
Stephen Danyo (WBO Europe) |
NER |
|
| 10 |
Luis Alberto Veron (Latino) |
ARG |
|
| 11 |
Mikka Shonena (WBO Africa) |
NAM |
|
| 12 |
Kerman Lejarraga |
SPN |
|
| 13 |
Thomas LaManna |
USA |
|
| 14 |
Alvin Lugumbay (Asia Pacific) |
PHI |
|
| 15 |
Karen Chukhadzhyan |
UKR |
|
| ** |
**Youli Doug (Asia Pacific Youth) |
CHN |
|
| ** |
**Diego Ramirez (Latino Int.) |
ARG |
|
| WBA |
KEITH THURMAN |
| IBF |
ERROL SPENCE, JR. |
| WBC |
KEITH THURMAN |
| JR. WELTERWEIGHT (140 lbs) (63.50 kgs) |
| Title |
Name |
Country |
Note |
| CHAMPION |
VACANT |
|
|
| Female |
VACANT |
VACANT |
| 1 |
Terry Flanagan |
UK |
|
| 2 |
Maurice Hooker |
USA |
|
| 3 |
Alex Saucedo (Latino) |
MEX |
|
| 4 |
Hiroki Okada (Asia-Pacific) |
JPN |
|
| 5 |
Jack Catterall |
UK |
|
| 6 |
Jose Zepeda |
MEX |
|
| 7 |
Anthony Yigit |
SWD |
|
| 8 |
Leonardo Zappavigna |
AUST |
|
| 9 |
Rogelio Jun Doliguez |
PHI |
|
| 10 |
Georgi Chelokhsaev |
RUS |
|
| 11 |
German Benitez (Latino Int.) |
ARG |
|
| 12 |
Fatih Keles (WBO Europe) |
TUR |
|
| 13 |
Logan Yoon (NABO) |
USA |
|
| 14 |
Josh Taylor |
UK |
|
| 15 |
Darragh Foley (Oriental) |
UK |
|
| WBA |
KIRYL RELIKH |
| IBF |
VACANT |
| WBC |
JOSE CARLOS RAMIREZ |
| LIGHTWEIGHT (135 lbs) (61.24 kgs) |
| Title |
Name |
Country |
Note |
| CHAMPION |
RAYMUNDO BELTRAN |
MEX |
|
| Female |
ROSE VOLANTE |
BRA |
| 1 |
Roman Andreev (WBO Europe) |
RUS |
|
| 2 |
Nihito Arakawa (Asia Pacific) |
JPN |
|
| 3 |
Carlos Diaz Ramirez |
MEX |
|
| 4 |
Isa Chaniev (International) |
RUS |
|
| 5 |
Antonio Moran (Latino) |
MEX |
|
| 6 |
Daud Yordan (Int-Cont) |
IND |
|
| 7 |
Kye Mackenzie (Asia-Pacific Int.) |
AUST |
|
| 8 |
Ryan Martin |
USA |
|
| 9 |
Paulus Moses |
NAM |
|
| 10 |
Richard Commey |
GHA |
|
| 11 |
George Kambosos, Jr. |
AUST |
|
| 12 |
Denys Berinchyk (Oriental) |
UKR |
|
| 13 |
Masayoshi Nakatani |
JPN |
|
| 14 |
Jose Pedraza |
PR |
|
| 15 |
George Ashie (WBO Africa Int.) |
SA |
|
| ** |
**Zaur Abdullaev (WBO Youth) |
RUS |
|
| ** |
**Simpiwe Vetyeka (WBO Africa Injured) |
SA |
|
| WBA |
VASILIY LOMACHENKO |
| IBF |
ROBERT EASTER, JR. |
| WBC |
MIKEY GARCIA |
| JR. LIGHTWEIGHT (130 lbs) (58.97 kgs) |
| Title |
Name |
Country |
Note |
| CHAMPION |
VACANT |
|
|
| Female |
EWA BRODNICKA |
POL |
| 1 |
Christopher Diaz |
PR |
|
| 2 |
Masayuki Ito (Asia-Pacific) |
JPN |
|
| 3 |
Evgeny Chuprakov (Int-Cont) |
RUS |
|
| 4 |
Francisco Vargas |
MEX |
|
| 5 |
Jeremiah Nakathila (WBO Africa) |
NAM |
|
| 6 |
Ryan Garcia (NABO) |
USA |
|
| 7 |
Masaru Sueyoshi |
JPN |
|
| 8 |
Billy Dib |
AUST |
|
| 9 |
Mikail Alexeev |
RUS |
|
| 10 |
Orlando Salido |
MEX |
|
| 11 |
Raul Horacio Centeno (Latino Int.) |
ARG |
|
| 12 |
Francisco Fonseca (Latino) |
CR |
|
| 13 |
Avery Sparrow |
USA |
|
| 14 |
Joe Noynay (Asia-Pacific Youth) |
PHI |
|
| 15 |
Leon Woodstock (WBO Europe) |
UK |
|
| WBA |
ALBERTO MACHADO |
| IBF |
KENICHI OGAWA |
| WBC |
MIGUEL BERCHELT |
| FEATHERWEIGHT (126 lbs) (57.15 kgs) |
| Title |
Name |
Country |
Note |
| CHAMPION |
OSCAR VALDEZ |
MEX |
|
| Interim |
CARL FRAMPTON |
UK |
| Female |
CINDY SERRANO |
PR |
| 1 |
Mark Magsayo (International) |
PHI |
|
| 2 |
Sakaria Lukas (WBO Africa) |
NAM |
|
| 3 |
Genesis Servania |
PHI |
|
| 4 |
Oleg Malynovskyi (Europe) |
UKR |
|
| 5 |
Luke Jackson (Oriental) |
AUST |
|
| 6 |
Manuel Avila |
USA |
|
| 7 |
Ryan Walsh |
UK |
|
| 8 |
Richard Pumicpic (Asia-Pacific) |
PHI |
|
| 9 |
Erick Ituarte |
MEX |
|
| 10 |
Nathaniel May (Asia-Pacific Int.) |
AUST |
|
| 11 |
Nonito Donaire |
PHI |
|
| 12 |
Luis Lebron (Latino) |
PR |
|
| 13 |
Kid Galahad |
UK |
|
| 14 |
Toka Kahn Clary |
USA |
|
| 15 |
Miguel Marriaga |
COL |
|
| WBA |
LEO SANTA CRUZ |
| IBF |
LEE SELBY |
| WBC |
GARY RUSSELL JR. |
| JR. FEATHERWEIGHT (122 lbs) (55.34 kgs) |
| Title |
Name |
Country |
Note |
| CHAMPION |
ISAAC DOGBOE |
GHA |
|
| Female |
VACANT |
VACANT |
| 1 |
Diego de la Hoya (NABO) |
MEX |
|
| 2 |
Emanuel Navarrete |
MEX |
|
| 3 |
Juan Miguel Elorde (Asia-Pacific) |
PHI |
|
| 4 |
Thomas Ward |
UK |
|
| 5 |
Hidenori Otake |
JPN |
|
| 6 |
Cesar Juarez |
MEX |
|
| 7 |
Jose Velasquez (Latino) |
CHL |
|
| 8 |
Tramaine Williams |
USA |
|
| 9 |
Albert Pagara |
PHI |
|
| 10 |
Yusaku Kuga |
JPN |
|
| 11 |
Tomoki Kameda |
JPN |
|
| 12 |
Yenifel Vicente (Latino Int.) |
DR |
|
| 13 |
T J Doheny |
AUST |
|
| 14 |
Isaac Sackey (WBO Africa) |
GHA |
|
| 15 |
Belmar Preciado |
COL |
|
| ** |
** David Agadzhanyan (WBO Youth) |
RUS |
|
| WBA |
DANIEL ROMAN |
| IBF |
RYOSUKE IWASA |
| WBC |
REY VARGAS |
| BANTAMWEIGHT (118 lbs) (53.52 kgs) |
| Title |
Name |
Country |
Note |
| CHAMPION |
ZOLANI TETE |
SA |
|
| Female |
DANIELA ROMINA BERMUDEZ |
ARG |
| 1 |
Juan Carlos Payano (Int-Cont) |
DR |
|
| 2 |
Daniel Lozano (Latino) |
USA |
|
| 3 |
Jason Moloney |
AUST |
|
| 4 |
Duke Micah |
GHA |
|
| 5 |
Mzuvukile Magwaca |
SA |
|
| 6 |
Lee Haskins |
UK |
|
| 7 |
Hiroaki Teshigawara (Asia Pacific) |
JPN |
|
| 8 |
Takuma Inoue |
JPN |
|
| 9 |
Joseph Agbeko (WBO Africa) |
GHA |
|
| 10 |
Prince Patel (WBO Europe) |
UK |
|
| 11 |
Omar Narvaes |
ARG |
|
| 12 |
Nikolai Potapov |
RUS |
|
| 13 |
Ryo Akaho |
JPN |
|
| 14 |
Antonio Tostado Garcia |
MEX |
|
| 15 |
Zhanat Zhakiyanov |
KAZ |
|
| WBA |
RYAN BURNETT |
| IBF |
EMMANUEL RODRIGUEZ |
| WBC |
VACANT |
| JR. BANTAMWEIGHT (115 lbs) (52.16 kgs) |
| Title |
Name |
Country |
Note |
| CHAMPION |
VACANT |
|
|
| Female |
RAJA AMASHEH |
VACANT |
| 1 |
Donnie Nietes |
PHI |
|
| 2 |
Aston Palicte |
PHI |
|
| 3 |
McWilliams Arroyo |
PR |
|
| 4 |
Jose Martinez (NABO) |
PR |
|
| 5 |
Rex Tso (International) |
HK |
|
| 6 |
Iran Diaz |
MEX |
|
| 7 |
Koki Eto |
JPN |
|
| 8 |
Juan Jose Jurado (Latino) |
ARG |
|
| 9 |
Alejandro Santiago Barrios |
MEX |
|
| 10 |
Roman Gonzalez |
NIC |
|
| 11 |
Andrew Moloney |
AUST |
|
| 12 |
Ryuichi Funai |
JPN |
|
| 13 |
Wenfeng Ge (Oriental) |
CHN |
|
| 14 |
Hirofumi Mukai (Asia Pacific) |
JPN |
|
| 15 |
Sunny Edwards (Europe) |
UK |
|
| WBA |
KHALID YAFAI |
| IBF |
JERWIN ANCAJAS |
| WBC |
WISAKSIL WANGEK |
| FLYWEIGHT (112 lbs) (50.80 kgs) |
| Title |
Name |
Country |
Note |
| CHAMPION |
SHO KIMURA |
JPN |
|
| Female |
ARELY MUCINNO |
MEX |
| 1 |
Kosei Tanaka |
JPN |
|
| 2 |
Francisco Rodriguez, Jr. |
MEX |
|
| 3 |
Andrew Selby |
UK |
|
| 4 |
Keyvin Lara |
NIC |
|
| 5 |
Froilan Saludar |
PHI |
|
| 6 |
Paddy Barnes (Int-Cont) |
IRE |
|
| 7 |
Masahiro Sakamoto (Asia-Pacific) |
JPN |
|
| 8 |
Masayuki Kuroda |
JPN |
|
| 9 |
Jonathan Gonzalez (NABO) |
PR |
|
| 10 |
Vincent Legrand |
FRA |
|
| 11 |
Angel Moreno (Latino) |
SPN |
|
| 12 |
Giemel Magramo |
PHI |
|
| 13 |
Mirco Martin (WBO Europe) |
GER |
|
| 14 |
Ricardo Sandoval |
USA |
|
| 15 |
Junto Nakatani |
JPN |
|
| ** |
** Jayson Mama (Oriental Youth) |
PHI |
|
| WBA |
ARTEM DALAKIAN |
| IBF |
VACANT |
| WBC |
CRISTOFER ROSALES |
| JR. FLYWEIGHT (108 lbs) (48.99 kgs) |
| Title |
Name |
Country |
Note |
| CHAMPION |
ANGEL ACOSTA |
PR |
|
| Female |
TENKAI TSUNAMI |
JPN |
| 1 |
Ryuji Hara |
JPN |
|
| 2 |
Jonathan Taconing |
PHI |
|
| 3 |
Felix Alvarado |
NIC |
|
| 4 |
Randy Petalcorin |
PHI |
|
| 5 |
Tetsuya Hisada |
JPN |
|
| 6 |
Saul Juarez |
MEX |
|
| 7 |
Jing Xiang (Int-Cont.) |
CHN |
|
| 8 |
Tibo Monabesa |
IND |
|
| 9 |
Edward Heno |
PHI |
|
| 10 |
Carlos Buitrago |
NIC |
|
| 11 |
Akira Yaegashi |
JPN |
|
| 12 |
Jose Argumedo |
MEX |
|
| 13 |
Jesse Espinas |
PHI |
|
| 14 |
Christian Araneta |
PHI |
|
| 15 |
Ivan Soriano |
PHI |
|
| WBA |
RYOICHI TAGUCHI |
| IBF |
RYOICHI TAGUCHI |
| WBC |
KEN SHIRO |
| MINI-FLYWEIGHT (105 lbs) (47.63 kgs) |
| Title |
Name |
Country |
Note |
| CHAMPION |
RYUYA YAMANAKA |
JPN |
|
| Female |
KAYOKO EBATA |
JPN |
| Female Interim |
NAO IKEYAMA (ATOM CHAMPION) |
JPN |
| 1 |
Robert Paradero (Asia-Pacific) |
PHI |
|
| 2 |
Carlos Licona (Latino) |
MEX |
|
| 3 |
Vic Saludar |
PHI |
|
| 4 |
Mark Anthony Barriaga (International) |
PHI |
|
| 5 |
Byron Rojas |
NIC |
|
| 6 |
Alexis Diaz |
VEN |
|
| 7 |
Chaozhong Xiong |
CHN |
|
| 8 |
DeeJay Kriel |
SA |
|
| 9 |
Shin Ono |
JPN |
|
| 10 |
Janiel Rivera |
PR |
|
| 11 |
Tsubasa Koura |
JPN |
|
| 12 |
Pedro Taduran |
PHI |
|
| 13 |
Joey Canoy |
PHI |
|
| 14 |
Panya Pradabsri |
THAI |
|
| 15 |
Melvin Jerusalem |
PHI |
