The WBA has released its October ratings for all 17 weight divisions for Super World, World, and interim championships. The rankings apply from October 7 to November 7.
Heavyweight
Super World: Wladimir Klitschko (Ukraine)
World: Ruslan Chagaev (Uzbekistan)
Interim: Luis Ortiz (Cuba)
Cruiserweight
Super World: Vacant
World: Denis Lebedev (Russia)
Interim: Beibut Shumenov (Kazakhstan)
Light Heavyweight
Super World: Sergey Kovalev (Russia)
World: Juergen Braehmer (Germany)
Interim: Felix Valera (Dominican Republic)
Super Middleweight
Super World: Andre Ward (USA)
World: Fedor Chudinov (Russia)
Interim: Vincent Feigenbutz (Germany)
Middleweight
Super World: Gennady Golovkin (Kazakhstan)
World: Daniel Jacobs (USA)
Interim: Alfonso Blanco (Venezuela)
Super Welterweight
Super World: Floyd Mayweather Jr. (USA)
World: Erislandy Lara (Cuba)
Interim: Jack Culcay (Germany)
Welterweight
Super World: Floyd Mayweather Jr. (USA)
World: Keith Thurman (USA)
Interim: David Avanesyan (Russia)
Super Lightweight
Super World: Adrien Broner (USA)
World: Vacant
Interim: Jose Benavidez (USA)
Lightweight
Super World: Vacant
World: Darleys Perez (Columbia)
Interim: Derry Mathews (Great Britain)
Super Featherweight
Super World: Takashi Uchiyama (Japan)
World: Javier Fortuna (Dominican Republic)
Interim: Vacant
Featherweight
Super World: Leo Santa Cruz (Mexico)
World: Jesus Andres Cuellar (Argentina)
Interim: Carlos Zambrano (Peru)
Super Bantamweight
Super World (in recess): Guillermo Rigondeaux (Cuba)
World: Scott Quigg (Great Britain)
Interim: Moises Flores (Mexico)
Bantamweight
Super World: Juan Carlos Payano (Dominican Republic)
World: Jamie McDonnell (Great Britain)
Interim: Zhanat Zhakiyanov (Kazakhstan)
Super Flyweight
Super World: Vacant
World: Kohei Kono (Japan)
Interim: Luis Concepcion (Panama)
Flyweight
Super World: Juan Francisco Estrada (Mexico)
World: Kazuto Ioka (Japan)
Interim: Stamp Kiatniwat (Thailand)
Light Flyweight
Super World: Vacant
World: Ryoichi Taguchi (Japan)
Interim: Randy Petalcorin (Philippines)
Minimum
Super World: Vacant
World: Hekkie Budler (South Africa)
Interim: Knockout CP Freshmart (Thailand)
The United States leads the way with seven champions — Andre Ward, Daniel Jacobs, Floyd Mayweather Jr. (twice), Keith Thurman, Adrien Broner, and Jose Benavidez.
This article was penned by the author who is not related to the WBA and the statements, expressions or opinions referenced herein are that of the author alone and not the WBA.
