Featherweight Rankings Archive | December 2000

Note: Between September 1989 and November 2001 The Ring published contender rankings only (positions 1–10) and did not include a separate "champion" in its ratings.

Note: The WBC and IBF December 2000 rankings are not available.

Rank	WBADecember 2000	WBODecember 2000	RINGDecember 2000
🏆	Derrick Gainer World Champion	Vacant
1	Victor Polo	Naseem Hamed	Naseem Hamed
2	Naseem Hamed	Istvan Kovacs	Erik Morales
4	Phillip Ndou	Antonio Diaz+1	Paul Ingle
5	Istvan Kovacs	Philippe Ndou-1	Derrick Gainer
6	Angel Vazquez	Julio Pablo Chacon+2	Guty Espadas Jr
7	Lewis Woods	Juan M. Marquez-1	Johnny Tapia
8	Freddie Norwood	Daniel Seda+1	Fred Norwood
9	Julio Pablo Chacon	Enrique Sanchez+1	Juan Manuel Marquez
10	Kengo Nagashima	Nana Konadu+2	Manuel Medina
11	Daniel Seda	Victor PoloNEW	Mbulelo Botile
12	Soleh Sundava	Gary Thornhill-1
13	Antonio Diaz	Angel VazquezNEW
14	Vacant	Freddie NorwoodNEW
15	Agapito Sanchez	Cassius BaloyiNEW
15		Manuel Calvo VillahozNEW

Sources

December 2000 archive

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Month-over-month changes since November 2000

WBODecember 2000 vs November 2000

Entered the top 10

Nana KonaduUp from #11 - now #9
Victor PoloNow ranked #10

Dropped out of the top 10

Manuel MedinaWas #6 last month
Gary ThornhillDropped to #11

Biggest risers

Julio Pablo ChaconClimbed from #7 to #5
+2
Nana KonaduClimbed from #11 to #9
+2
Antonio DiazFrom #4 to #3
+1

Biggest fallers

Philippe NdouSlipped a spot to #4
-1
Juan M. MarquezDown one place to #6
-1
Gary ThornhillSlipped a spot to #11
-1

WBA Featherweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest WBA monthly rankings (January 2000).

WBA Featherweight - Super Champion

Leo Santa Cruz

January 2017December 2022

6 years

Carl Frampton

July 2016January 2017

7 months

Leo Santa Cruz

August 2015July 2016

1 year

Nicholas Walters

February 2015June 2015

5 months

Nonito Donaire

May 2014October 2014

6 months

Simpiwe Vetyeka

November 2013May 2014

7 months

Chris John

June 2009November 2013

4 years 6 months

Juan Manuel Marquez

September 2003July 2005

1 year 11 months

WBA Featherweight - World Champion

Brandon Figueroa

February 2026Current

7 months

Nick Ball

June 2024February 2026

1 year 9 months

Raymond Ford

March 2024June 2024

4 months

Leigh Wood

May 2023October 2023

6 months

Mauricio Lara

February 2023May 2023

4 months

Leigh Wood

July 2021February 2023

1 year 8 months

Can Xu

January 2019July 2021

2 years 7 months

Jesus Rojas

July 2018January 2019

7 months

Abner Mares

December 2016June 2018

1 year 7 months

Jesus Andres Cuellar

February 2015December 2016

1 year 11 months

Nicholas Walters

December 2012February 2015

2 years 3 months

Celestino Caballero

October 2011October 2012

1 year 1 month

Jonathan Victor Barros

November 2010October 2011

1 year

Yuriorkis Gamboa

November 2009September 2010

11 months

Chris John

October 2009November 2009

2 months

Yuriorkis Gamboa

June 2009October 2009

5 months

Chris John

September 2003June 2009

5 years 10 months

Derrick Gainer

September 2000September 2003

3 years 1 month

Freddie Norwood

January 2000September 2000

9 months

WBA Featherweight - Interim Champion

Mirco Cuello

August 2025March 2026

8 months

Yuriorkis Gamboa

April 2009June 2009

3 months

WBA Featherweight Title History

WBC Featherweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest WBC monthly rankings (August 2008).

WBC Featherweight - Champion

Bruce Carrington

February 2026Current

8 months

Stephen Fulton

February 2025February 2026

1 year 1 month

Brandon Figueroa

October 2024February 2025

5 months

Rey Vargas

September 2022October 2024

2 years 2 months

Mark Magsayo

February 2022September 2022

8 months

Gary Allen Russell Jr

May 2015February 2022

6 years 10 months

Jhonny Gonzalez

January 2014May 2015

1 year 5 months

Daniel Ponce De Leon

March 2013January 2014

11 months

Elio Rojas

August 2009March 2013

3 years 8 months

Takahiro Ao

March 2009August 2009

6 months

Jorge Linares

August 2008March 2009

8 months

WBC Featherweight - Interim Champion

Bruce Carrington

August 2025February 2026

7 months

Brandon Figueroa

April 2023October 2024

1 year 7 months

Oscar Escandon

March 2016January 2020

3 years 11 months

WBC Featherweight Title History

IBF Featherweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest IBF monthly rankings (September 2006).

IBF Featherweight - Champion

Angelo Leo

July 2024Current

2 years 2 months

Luis Alberto Lopez

December 2022July 2024

1 year 8 months

Josh Warrington

March 2022December 2022

10 months

Kiko Martinez

October 2021March 2022

6 months

Kid Galahad

July 2021October 2021

4 months

Josh Warrington

May 2018January 2021

2 years 9 months

Lee Selby

April 2015May 2018

3 years 2 months

Evgeny Gradovich

February 2013April 2015

2 years 3 months

Billy Dib

July 2011February 2013

1 year 8 months

Yuriorkis Gamboa

September 2010March 2011

7 months

Orlando Salido

May 2010September 2010

5 months

Cristobal Cruz

November 2008May 2010

1 year 7 months

Robert Guerrero

September 2006November 2008

2 years 3 months

IBF Featherweight Title History

WBO Featherweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest WBO monthly rankings (January 2000).

WBO Featherweight - Champion

Rafael Espinoza

December 2023Current

2 years 9 months

Robeisy Ramirez

April 2023December 2023

9 months

Emanuel Navarrete

September 2020February 2023

2 years 6 months

Shakur Stevenson

November 2019July 2020

9 months

Oscar Valdez

July 2016August 2019

3 years 2 months

Vasyl Lomachenko

July 2014June 2016

2 years

Orlando Salido

October 2013March 2014

6 months

Miguel Angel Garcia

February 2013June 2013

5 months

Orlando Salido

May 2011February 2013

1 year 10 months

Juan Manuel Lopez

February 2010May 2011

1 year 4 months

Steve Luevano

August 2007February 2010

2 years 7 months

Juan Manuel Marquez

December 2006April 2007

5 months

Scott Harrison

June 2004December 2006

2 years 7 months

Cruz Carbajal

May 2004June 2004

2 months

Scott Harrison

January 2004May 2004

5 months

Manuel Medina

October 2003January 2004

4 months

Manteca Medina

August 2003October 2003

3 months

Scott Harrison

November 2002August 2003

10 months

Julio Pablo Chacon

June 2001November 2002

1 year 6 months

Istvan Kovacs

January 2001June 2001

6 months

Naseem Hamed

January 2000October 2000

10 months

WBO Featherweight - Interim Champion

Carl Frampton

May 2018January 2019

9 months

WBO Featherweight Title History

RING Featherweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest RING monthly rankings (August 1929).