Featherweight boxing rankings- January 2001
Featherweight boxing rankings archive for January 2001 across organizations. Combined rankings list, not fight records. Single-organization lists: WBA, WBO or RING, or view the latest Featherweight rankings.
Note: Between September 1989 and November 2001 The Ring published contender rankings only (positions 1â10) and did not include a separate "champion" in its ratings.
Note: The WBC and IBF January 2001 rankings are not available.
| Rank | WBAJanuary 2001 | WBOJanuary 2001 | RINGJanuary 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|
 |  Istvan KovacsWorld Champion Istvan Kovacs: won the title by defeating Antonio Diaz. Event date: 27 January 2001. First shown in the January 2001 rankings.Official source | ||
| 1 |  Victor Polo |  Naseem Hamed | Naseem Hamed |
| 2 | Naseem Hamed |  Philippe Ndou |  Erik Morales |
| 4 | Phillip Ndou |  Julio Pablo Chacon | Mbulelo Botile |
| 5 |  Angel Vazquez | Juan M. Marquez |  Derrick Gainer |
| 6 | Lewis Woods | Daniel Seda | Guty Espadas Jr |
| 7 | Freddie Norwood | Enrique Sanchez | Johnny Tapia |
| 8 | Julio Pablo Chacon |  Nana Konadu | Fred Norwood |
| 9 |  Kengo Nagashima | Victor Polo | Juan Manuel Marquez |
| 10 | Daniel Seda | Antonio Diaz | Manuel Medina |
| 11 |  Soleh Sundava | Gary Thornhill | Istvan Kovacs |
| 12 | Nana Konadu | Angel Vazquez | |
| 13 | Vacant | Freddie Norwood | |
| 14 |  Agapito Sanchez | Cassius Baloyi | |
| 15 |  Cyril Thomas |  Manuel Calvo Villahoz | |
| 15 |  In Jin Chi |
Sources
January 2001 archive
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Month-over-month changes since December 2000
How many names moved on each organisationâs list this month.
- Climbed
- New
- Dropped
- Left
Month-over-month changes since December 2000
Month-over-month changes since December 2000
Month-over-month changes since December 2000
WBAJanuary 2001 vs December 2000
Entered the top 10
- Daniel SedaUp from #11 - now #10
Dropped out of the top 10
- Istvan KovacsPreviously held #5
Biggest risers
- Angel VazquezClimbed a place to #5
- Lewis WoodsClimbed a place to #6
- Freddie NorwoodClimbed a place to #7
WBOJanuary 2001 vs December 2000
There is a new Champion: Istvan Kovacs
Became champion:
Won the title by defeating Antonio Diaz.
First shown in January 2001 rankingsView sourceEntered the top 10
- Gary ThornhillClimbed from #11 up to #10
Biggest risers
- Philippe NdouClimbed from #4 to #2
- Julio Pablo ChaconUp to #3 from #5
- Juan M. MarquezUp to #4 from #6
Biggest fallers
- Antonio DiazDown 6 places to #9
RINGJanuary 2001 vs December 2000
Entered the top 10
- Istvan KovacsInto the top 10 at #10
Dropped out of the top 10
- Paul IngleLast ranked #3
Biggest risers
- Mbulelo BotileUp 7 places to #3
WBA Featherweight Title History
WBC Featherweight Title History
IBF Featherweight Title History
WBO Featherweight Title History
RING Featherweight Title History
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