Divisional rankings: Jack Catterall loses to, but leapfrogs Josh Taylor at 140 pounds

Josh Taylor gets knocked down but still manages to grab the win and defend his titles against Jack Catterall. (1:02)

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Undisputed junior welterweight champion Josh Taylor won a controversial decision over Jack Catterall, but the performance wasn’t even enough to keep him at No. 1 in the division. All our panelists voted Caterall as the new best 140 pounder, even in defeat.

“The general consensus is that Jack Catterall clearly won the fight, and that’s what I saw, too,” ESPN boxing writer Mike Coppinger said about his decision to put Catterall at No. 1. “I don’t see reason why Catterall should be penalized in ESPN’s rankings just because three judges didn’t deliver the correct verdict.”

Catterall told ESPN that regardless of the result, his performance against Taylor was what fans will remember.

“The world knows who I am now, not just people inside U.K. boxing,” Catterall said. “Regardless of getting my hand raised, I’ve proved I’m the top man in this division.”

Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez dominated flyweight champion Julio Cesar Martinez in an splendid performance in a junior bantamweight bout, but still didn’t overtake Juan Francsico Estrada for the top spot. They are supposed to fight each other later this year, and if that fight comes to fruition it will once again firmly establish the top fighter in the divison.

Rankings are determined by Mike Coppinger, Ben Baby and Michael Rothstein. They are updated weekly on Tuesdays.

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Tyson Fury is knocked down twice in the fourth round but manages to come back and finish Deontay Wilder in Round 11 to defend his title.

Record: 31-0-1
Last: W (KO11) Deontay Wilder, Oct. 9
Next: April 23 vs. Dillian Whyte

Record: 19-0
Last: W (UD12) Anthony Joshua, Sept. 25
Next: TBA vs. Anthony Joshua

Record: 42-2-1
Last: L (KO11) Tyson Fury, Oct. 9
Next: TBA

Record: 24-2
Last: L (UD12) Oleksandr Usyk, Sept. 25
Next: TBA vs. Oleksandr Usyk

Record: 34-2
Last: W (UD12) Chris Arreola, May 1
Next: TBA

Record: 28-2
Last: W (TKO4) Alexander Povetkin, March 27
Next: April 23 vs. Tyson Fury

Record: 30-2
Last: W (UD12) Dereck Chisora, Dec. 18
Next: TBA

Record: 33-2
Last: W (TKO6) Charles Martin, Jan. 1
Next: TBA

Record: 13-0
Last: W (TKO6) Carlos Takam, July 24
Next: TBA

Record: 23-1
Last: W (UD8) Kamil Sokolowski, Feb. 5
Next: TBA

Record: 28-1
Last: W (TKO3) Artur Mann, Oct. 16
Next: May 11 vs. Jai Opetaia

Record: 25-2
Last: W (TKO2) Jesse Bryan, Nov. 20
Next: TBA

Record: 18-0
Last: W (UD12) Michal Cieslak, Feb. 27
Next: TBA

Record: 29-2
Last: W (SD12) Thabiso Mchunu, Jan. 29
Next: TBA

Record: 26-1
Last: W (TKO5) Patrick Ferguson, Dec. 19
Next: March 26 vs. Bogdan Dinu

Record: 23-6
Last: L (SD12) Ilunga Makabu, Jan. 29
Next: TBA

Record: 18-1
Last: W (KO5) Mitch Williams, Dec. 11
Next: May 21 vs. TBA

Record: 13-1
Last: W (TKO1) Vaclav Pejsar, April 2
Next: TBA

Record: 31-3
Last: L (KO6) Lawrence Okolie, March 20
Next: TBA

Record: 14-0
Last: W (SD10) Efetobor Apochi, June 27
Next: TBA

WBO light heavyweight champion Joe Smith Jr. successfully defends his title vs. Steve Geffrard on Top Rank Boxing.

Record: 17-0
Last: W (KO9) Marcus Browne, Dec. 17
Next: TBA

Record: 19-0
Last: W (UD12) Umar Salamov, Dec. 11
Next: May 7 vs. Canelo Alvarez

Record: 43-0
Last: W (TKO10) Yunieski Gonzalez, Dec. 18
Next: TBA

Record: 28-3
Last: W (KO9) Steve Geffrard, Jan. 15
Next: TBA

Record: 28-1
Last: W (TKO2) Lenin Castillo, Sept. 25
Next: TBA

Record: 46-4
Last: W (UD12) Felix Valera, Dec. 24
Next: TBA

Record: 15-0
Last: W (TKO11) Ricards Bolotniks, Aug. 14
Next: TBA

Record: 25-2
Last: L (TKO9) Joe Smith Jr., Aug. 22, 2020
Next: TBA

Record: 24-2
Last: L (KO9) Artur Beterbiev, Dec. 17
Next: TBA

Record: 22-2
Last: W (KO4) Lyndon Arthur, Dec. 4
Next: TBA

Editor’s note: Jean Pascal tested positive for multiple banned substances and was removed from the rankings. Sergey Kovalev has been tested positive for a banned substance and was removed from the rankings

Record: 57-1-2
Last: W (TKO11) Caleb Plant, Nov. 6
Next: May 7 vs. Dmitry Bivol

Record: 25-0
Last: W (TKO7) Kyrone Davis, Nov. 13
Next: May 21 vs. David Lemieux

Record: 21-1
Last: L (TKO11) Canelo Alvarez, Nov. 6
Next: TBA

Record: 30-1
Last: L (TKO8) Canelo Alvarez, May 8
Next: TBA

Record: 31-5
Last: W (SD12) Daniel Jacobs, Feb. 12
Next: TBA

Record: 37-4
Last: L (SD12) John Ryder, Feb. 12
Next: TBA

Record: 43-4
Last: W (TKO2) David Zegarra, June 4
Next: May 21 vs. David Benavidez

Record: 34-2-2
Last: W (TKO4) Marcos Hernandez, Nov. 6
Next: TBA

Record: 25-2-1
Last: W (TKO2) Ronny Mittag, Oct. 15
Next: TBA

Record: 26-14-1
Last: L (UD12) Jaime Munguia, Nov. 13
Next: TBA

Record: 32-0
Last: W (UD12) Juan Macias Montiel, June 19
Next: TBA

Record: 41-1-1
Last: W (TKO7) Kamil Szeremeta, Dec. 18
Next: April 9 vs. Ryota Murata

Record: 31-0
Last: W (TKO2) Jason Quigley, Nov. 19
Next: TBA

Record: 16-2
Last: W (TKO5) Stephen Butler, Dec. 23, 2019
Next: April 9 vs. Gennadiy Golovkin

Record: 39-0
Last: W (KO3) D’Mitrius Ballard, Feb. 19
Next: TBA

Record: 32-2
Last: W (UD12) Liam Williams, Feb. 5
Next: TBA

Record: 11-0
Last: W (TKO8) Hassan N’Dam, Nov. 20
Next: TBA

Record: 21-1
Last: W (MD10) Sergiy Derevyanchenko, Dec. 5
Next: TBA

Record: 28-3-3
Last: W (KO1) Thomas Lamanna, May 1
Next: TBA

Record: 29-0
Last: W (TD6) Patrice Volny, Nov. 20
Next: TBA

Record: 17-0-2
Last: D (SD12) vs. Jermell Charlo, July 17
Next: May 14 vs. Jermell Charlo

Record: 34-1-1
Last: D (SD12) vs. Brian Castano, July 17
Next: May 14 vs. Brian Castano

Record: 24-1
Last: W (KO6) Jeison Rosario, June 26
Next: TBA

Record: 20-0
Last: W (UD12) Takeshi Inoue, Nov. 17
Next: March 26 vs. Terrell Gausha

Record: 18-0-1
Last: W (UD12) Sergio Garcia, Dec. 5
Next: TBA

Record: 30-3-1
Last: W (TKO8) Anthony Fowler, Oct. 9
Next: April 30 vs. Jessie Vargas

Record: 35-3-1
Last: W (TKO9) Michel Soro, Dec. 17
Next: TBA

Record: 22-0
Last: W (UD12) Liam Smith, May 7
Next: TBA

Record: 35-3-1
Last: L (TKO9) Israil Madrimov, Dec. 17
Next: TBA

Record: 28-3-1
Last: Draw (SD12) Bryant Perrella, April 17
Next: TBA

Terence “Bud” Crawford retained his WBO title with a TKO of Shawn Porter in Las Vegas.

Record: 38-0
Last: W (TKO10) Shawn Porter, Nov. 20
Next: TBA

Record: 27-0
Last: W (UD12) Danny Garcia, Dec. 5
Next: April 16 vs. Yordenis Ugas

Record: 27-4
Last: W (UD12) Manny Pacquiao, Aug. 21
Next: April 16 vs. Errol Spence Jr.

Record: 18-0
Last: W (KO8) Egidijus Kavaliauskas, Aug. 14
Next: March 19 vs. Michael McKinson

Record: 28-0
Last: W (KO1) Thomas Dulorme, Oct. 30
Next: TBA

Record: 30-1
Last: W (UD12) Mario Barrios, Feb. 5
Next: TBA

Record: 13-0
Last: ND (ND4) Luis Collazo, Aug. 7
Next: April 16 vs. Radzhab Butaev

Record: 36-3
Last: L (UD12) Errol Spence Jr., Dec. 5, 2020
Next: TBA

Record: 14-0
Last: W (TKO9) Jamal James, Oct. 30
Next: April 16 vs. Eimantas Stanionis

Record: 28-3-1
Last: W (TKO2) Liam Taylor, Oct. 2
Next: March 19 vs. Oskari Metz

Editor’s note: Shawn Porter was ranked at No. 4 but announced his retirement on Nov. 20 and was removed from the rankings. Manny Pacquiao was ranked at No. 6 but announced his retirement on Sept. 28 and was removed from the rankings.

Record: 26-1
Last: L (SD12) Josh Taylor, Feb. 26
Next: TBA

Record: 19-0
Last: W (SD12) Jack Catterall, Feb. 26
Next: TBA

Record: 27-1
Last: W (UD12) Jose Pedraza, March 4
Next: TBA

Record: 26-1
Last: W (TKO6) Ivan Redkach, April 17
Next: March 19 vs. Tyrone McKenna

Record: 35-2
Last: W (TKO1) Josue Vargas, Oct. 30
Next: TBA

Record: 26-0
Last: W (UD10) Antonio Moran, Aug. 14
Next: TBA

Record: 18-1
Last: W (TKO9) Petros Ananyan, Jan. 22
Next: TBA

Record: 15-0
Last: W (TKO10) Viktor Postol, Feb. 26
Next: TBA

Record: 29-4
Last: L (UD12) Jose Ramirez, March 4
Next: TBA

Record: 17-0-1
Last: W (TKO3) Carlos Diaz, Dec. 4
Next: TBA

Record: 20-0
Last: W (SD12) Teofimo Lopez, Nov. 27
Next: June 5 vs. TBA

Record: 16-2
Last: W (UD12) Richard Commey, Dec. 11
Next: TBA

Record: 26-0
Last: W (UD12) Isaac Cruz, Dec. 5
Next: May 28 vs. Rolando Romero

Record: 27-0
Last: W (UD12) Joseph Diaz Jr., Dec. 4
Next: TBA

Record: 16-1
Last: L (SD12) George Kambosos Jr., Nov. 27
Next: TBA

Record: 21-0
Last: W (TKO7) Luke Campbell, Jan. 2
Next: April 9 vs. Emmanuel Tagoe

Record: 32-2-1
Last: L (UD12) Devin Haney, Dec. 4
Next: TBA

Record: 30-4
Last: L (UD12) Vasiliy Lomachenko, Dec. 11
Next: TBA

Record: 22-2-1
Last: L (UD12) Gervonta Davis, Dec. 5
Next: TBA

Record: 37-3-1
Last: W (KO1) Rafael Hernandez, Feb. 20
Next: TBA

Shakur Stevenson becomes a two-division champion, defeating Jamel Herring via TKO after stoppage to win the WBO junior lightweight title.

Record: 17-0
Last: W (TKO10) Jamel Herring, Oct. 23
Next: TBA

Record: 38-2
Last: L (KO10) Oscar Valdez Jr., Feb. 20
Next: March 26 vs. Jeremiah Nakathila

Record: 16-0-1
Last: W (TKO2) Sardor Muzaffarov, Dec. 11
Next: TBA

Record: 23-3
Last: L (TKO10) Shakur Stevenson, Oct. 23
Next: TBA

Record: 26-3-1
Last: W (UD12) Rene Alvarado, Aug. 14
Next: TBA

Record: 38-2-1
Last: W (UD10) Keenan Carbajal, Feb. 5
Next: TBA

Record: 26-1-1
Last: W (UD12) Azinga Fuzile, Nov. 27
Next: TBA

Record: 16-1
Last: L (UD12) Hector Luis Garcia, Feb. 26
Next: TBA

Record: 17-1
Last: W (UD10) Xavier Martinez, Jan. 29
Next: TBA

Record: 18-2
Last: W (KO9) Miguel Roman, Sept. 19, 2020
Next: March 19 vs. Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov

Editor’s note: Oscar Valdez tested positive for a banned subsatance and was removed from the rankings. Gervonta Davis vacated his junior lightweight title to compete at lightweight and junior welterweight. Tevin farmer was removed for inactivity.

Record: 35-1
Last: W (UD12) Joet Gonzalez, Oct. 15
Next: TBA

Record: 24-2-1
Last: W (KO3) Emilio Sanchez, March 5
Next: TBA

Record: 30-1-1
Last: TD (TD2) Mauricio Lara, Sept. 4
Next: March 26 vs. Kiko Martinez

Record: 24-0
Last: W (MD12) Gary Russell Jr., Jan. 22
Next: TBA

Record: 25-2
Last: W (TKO12) Xu Can, July 31
Next: March 12 vs. Michael Conlan

Record: 31-2
Last: L (MD12) Mark Magsayo, Jan. 22
Next: TBA

Record: 28-2
Last: L (TKO6) Kiko Martinez, Nov. 13
Next: TBA

Record: 26-2-3
Last: W (UD10) Miguel Marriaga, Dec. 5
Next: TBA

Record: 18-3
Last: L (TKO12) Leigh Wood, July 31
Next: TBA

Record: 23-2
Last: W (MD10) Christopher Diaz, Nov. 20
Next: TBA

Editor’s note: Jessie Magdaleno was removed due to inactivity.

Record: 20-0
Last: W (MD12) Brandon Figueroa, Nov. 27
Next: TBA

Record: 10-0
Last: W (UD12) Jose Velasquez, Nov. 19
Next: TBA

Record: 22-1-1
Last: L (MD12) Stephen Fulton, Nov. 27
Next: TBA

Record: 21-1
Last: W (MD10) Aaron Alameda, June 19
Next: TBA

Record: 29-3-1
Last: W (UD10) Ricardo Espinoza Franco, May 15
Next: TBA

Record: 32-1
Last: W (SD12) Carlos Castro, Feb. 5
Next: TBA

Record: 19-0
Last: W (MD10) Eduardo Baez, Nov. 27
Next: TBA

Record: 27-4
Last: L (TKO5) Murodjon Akhmadaliev, April 3
Next: TBA

Record: 33-3
Last: W (UD10) Oscar Negrete, Feb. 13, 2021
Next: TBA

Record: 20-3
Last: W (UD10) Jose Santos Gonzalez, July 9
Next: TBA

Editor’s note: Rey Vargas was removed due to inactivity.

Record: 22-0
Last: W (TKO8) Aran Dipaen, Dec. 14
Next: TBA

Record: 42-6
Last: W (KO4) Reymart Gaballo, Dec. 11
Next: TBA

Record: 31-4
Last: W (SD12) Guillermo Rigondeaux, Aug. 14
Next: April 22 vs. Paul Butler

Record: (17-1)
Last: L (KO4) Nonito Donaire, May 29
Next: TBA

Record: 29-4
Last: W (KO1) Iddi Kayumba, Dec. 12
Next: TBA

Record: 19-2-1NC
Last: NC (ND) Gary Antonio Russell, Aug. 14
Next: TBA

Record: 22-2
Last: W (UD10) Joshua Greer Jr., Aug. 14
Next: TBA

Record: 11-0
Last: W (KO4) Vincent Legrand, Aug. 6
Next: Feb. 11 vs. Diego Alberto Ruiz

Record: 15-1
Last: W (UD12) Shingo Wake, Nov. 11
Next: TBA

Record: 19-0
Last: W (MD10) Alexandro Santiago, Nov. 27
Next: TBA

Joshua Franco defeats Andrew Mahoney via unanimous decision to retain his WBA super flyweight title.

Record: 42-3
Last: W (SD) Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez, March 13
Next: TBA

Record: 51-3
Last: W (UD12) Julio Cesar Martinez, March 5
Next: TBA

Record: 50-5-1
Last: W (TKO3) Ekkawit Songnui, March 13
Next: TBA

Record: 28-2
Last: W (UD12) Ryoji Fukunaga, Dec. 31
Next: TBA

Record: 15-0
Last: W (UD12) Carlos Cuadras, Feb. 5
Next: TBA

Record: 18-1-2, 1 NC
Last: W (UD12) Andrew Moloney, Aug. 14
Next: TBA

Record: 43-1-6
Last: D (SD10) Norbelto Jimenez, Dec. 11
Next: TBA

Record: 14-0
Last: W (UD12) Jerwin Ancajas, Feb. 26
Next: TBA

Record: 33-2-2
Last: L (UD12) Fernando Martinez, Feb. 26
Next TBA

Record: 22-2, 1NC
Last: W (UD10) Froilan Saludar, Dec. 21
Next: TBA

Editor’s note: Khalid Yafai was removed due to inactivity.

Record: 18-2, 1 NC
Last: L (UD12) Roman Gonzalez, March 5
Next: TBA

Record: 22-0
Last: W (TKO4) Angel Acosta, Sept. 10
Next: April 9 vs. Ryota Yamauchi

Record: 17-0
Last: W (UD12) Jayson Mama, Dec. 11
Next: March 19 vs. Muhammad Waseem

Record: 21-0
Last: W (TKO8) Luis Concepcion, Nov. 20
Next: TBA

Record: 32-5
Last: W (DQ5) Jerson Ortiz, Jan. 29
Next TBA

Record: 39-3
Last: L (UD12) Sunny Edwards, April 30
Next: TBA

Record: 20-1
Last: W (TKO7) Carlos Buitrago, Dec. 4
Next TBA

Record: 22-3
Last: L (TKO4) Junto Nakatani, Sept. 10
Next TBA

Record: 39-9
Last: L (TKO11) Artem Dalakian, Nov. 20
Next: TBA

Record: 25-2
Last: W (UD12) Jayr Raquinel, Oct. 23
Next TBA

Editor’s note: Sho Kimura was removed due to inactivity.

Record: 15-0
Last: W (TKO5) Axel Aragon Vega, March 13, 2021
Next: TBA

Record: 37-2
Last: W (TKO1) Israel Vazquez, Aug. 14
Next: TBA

Record: 13-3
Last: W (TKO10) Kenshiro Teraji, Sept. 10
Next: March 19 vs. Kenshiro Teraji

Record: 18-1
Last: L (TKO10) Masamichi Yabuki, Sept. 10
Next: March 19 vs. Masamichi Yabuki

Record: (25-3-1)
Last: W (SD12) Elwin Soto, Oct. 16
Next: TBA

Record: 23-0
Last: W (KO5) Robert Paradero, Dec. 14
Next: TBA

Record: 37-1
Last: W (UD12) Danai Ngiabphukhiaw, Nov. 2
Next: March 29 vs. Wanheng Menayothin

Record: 55-1
Last: W (KO3) Jinnawat Rienpit, Nov. 2
Next: March 29 vs. Petchmanee CP Freshmart

Record: 20-2-2
Last: W (TD7) Pedro Taduran, Feb. 6
Next: TBA

Record: 5-0
Last: w (SD12) Victorio Saludar, Dec. 21
Next: TBA

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