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Champions

The Ring magazine champions are the real champions, like once upon a time when there was only one champion in each weight class. For Ring ratings, click on a division. For a longer explanation of belt politics, click here.

Heavyweight (201 lbs.+) Wladimir Klitschko
Cruiserweight (200) Yoan Pablo Hernandez
Light Heavyweight (175) Bernard Hopkins
Super Middleweight (168) Vacant
Middleweight (160) Sergio Martinez
Jr. Middleweight (154) Vacant
Welterweight (147) Vacant
Jr. Welterweight (140) Vacant
Lightweight (135)
Juan Manuel Marquez
Jr. Lightweight (130) Vacant
Featherweight (126) Vacant
Jr. Featherweight (122) Vacant
Bantamweight (118) Vacant
Jr. Bantamweight (115) Vacant
Flyweight (112)
Sonny Boy Jaro
Jr. Flyweight (108)
Vacant
Strawweight (105)
Vacant

Pound-For-Pound

Last updated: 5/16/12

1. Floyd Mayweather
2. Manny Pacquiao
3. Juan Manuel Marquez
4. Andre Ward
5. Sergio Martinez
6. Nonito Donaire
7. Chad Dawson
8. Wladimir Klitschko
9. Vitali Klitschko
10. Timothy Bradley
11. Abner Mares
12. Anselmo Moreno
13. Miguel Cotto
14. Lucian Bute
15. Yuriorkis Gamboa
16. Brian Viloria
17. Bernard Hopkins
18. Carl Froch
19. Brandon Rios
20. Roman Gonzalez

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