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Featherweight Boxing Rankings — February 2017

Official Featherweight rankings for February 2017.

Presented as a historical snapshot for that month. Use the weight-class arrows to move up or down divisions, the month controls to jump between updates, and click any fighter's name to see their ranking history across the four organisations.

Division
Period
Org
RankWBAFebruary 2017WBCIBFFebruary 2017WBOFebruary 2017
🏆Mexico flagLeo Santa Cruz
Super Champion
Not available for February 2017
United Kingdom flagLee Selby
Champion
Mexico flagOscar Valdez
Champion
🏆Mexico flagAbner Mares
World Champion

1Peru flagCarlos ZambranoArgentina flagJonathan Victor BarrosColombia flagMiguel Marriaga
2United Kingdom flagCarl Frampton
Vacant
United States flagJoseph Diaz
3Dominican Republic flagClaudio MarreroUnited Kingdom flagCarl FramptonNEWMexico flagCarlos Diaz Ramirez▲+1
4Puerto Rico flagJesus RojasNEWUnited Kingdom flagJosh Warrington▼-1Puerto Rico flagChristopher Diaz-Velez▲+1
5South Africa flagSimpiwe Vetyeka▼-1United States flagRonny Rios▼-1Poland flagKamil Laszczyk▼-2
6Ukraine flagOleg Yefimovych▼-1Romania flagViorel Simion▼-1Philippines flagMark Magsayo
7United Kingdom flagScott Quigg▼-1United States flagJoseph Diaz▼-1Argentina flagMatias Carlos Adrian Rueda
8Panama flagBrayan De Gracia▼-1Mexico flagJorge Lara▼-1Ukraine flagOleg Malynovskyi
9United States flagAbraham Lopez▼-1Japan flagSatoshi Hosono▼-1Namibia flagSakaria Lukas
10Italy flagCarmine Tommasone▼-1United States flagAbraham Lopez▼-1United Kingdom flagMarco McCullough
11Australia flagJoel Brunker▼-1Japan flagHidenori Otake▼-1United Kingdom flagBen Jones
12Thailand flagWiran Siththisob▼-1Ukraine flagOleg Yefimovych▼-1United States flagRonny Rios
13Dominican Republic flagYohan VasquezDenmark flagDennis Ceylan▼-1Philippines flagAlbert PagaraNEW
14United States flagTyler McCrearyNEWQatar flagKid Galahad▼-1Denmark flagDennis Ceylan
15Ecuador flagJulio Cortez▼-1United States flagDaniel FrancoPuerto Rico flagJesus M. Rojas

Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO

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About the Featherweight Division

Weight Limit: 122-126 lbs (55.3-57.2 kg)

Featherweight is one of boxing's classic divisions, with a history dating back to the late 19th century. The division features fast, skilled fighters known for their technical ability and endurance.

Division Characteristics

Featherweights are known for their speed, technical skill, and ability to fight at a high pace. Fighters in this division typically rely on skill and volume punching rather than knockout power.

Notable Facts

The Featherweight division has been home to many legendary fighters, including Willie Pep, Salvador Sánchez, and more recently, fighters like Manny Pacquiao (early in his career) and Leo Santa Cruz.

Historical Context

Featherweight has long been one of boxing's most respected divisions, with a rich history of competitive matchups and memorable championship fights.

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Month-over-month changes since January 2017

WBAFebruary 2017 vs January 2017

Entered the top 10

  • PR flag
    Jesus RojasNow in the top 10 at #4

Dropped out of the top 10

  • AU flag
    Joel BrunkerNow ranked #11

Biggest fallers

  • ZA flag
    Simpiwe VetyekaDown one place to #5
    ▼-1
  • UA flag
    Oleg YefimovychFrom #5 to #6
    ▼-1
  • GB flag
    Scott QuiggFrom #6 to #7
    ▼-1

IBFFebruary 2017 vs January 2017

Entered the top 10

  • GB flag
    Carl FramptonNow in the top 10 at #3

Dropped out of the top 10

  • JP flag
    Hidenori OtakeJust outside at #11

Biggest fallers

  • GB flag
    Josh WarringtonFrom #3 to #4
    ▼-1
  • US flag
    Ronny RiosSlipped a spot to #5
    ▼-1
  • RO flag
    Viorel SimionDown one place to #6
    ▼-1

WBOFebruary 2017 vs January 2017

Biggest risers

  • MX flag
    Carlos Diaz RamirezUp one spot to #3
    ▲+1
  • PR flag
    Christopher Diaz-VelezFrom #5 to #4
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • PL flag
    Kamil LaszczykDown to #5 from #3
    ▼-2