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Featherweight Boxing Rankings - March 2012

Featherweight rankings for March 2012. Change division or month to compare rankings.

Division
Period
Org
Note: IBF archival data from this period duplicates the champion as Rank #1. Rankings shown here reflect the original contender order.
Note: The WBC March 2012 rankings are not available.
RankWBAMarch 2012IBFMarch 2012WBOMarch 2012RINGMarch 2012
🏆Chris John
Super Champion
Billy Dib
Champion
Orlando Salido
Champion
Vacant
🏆Celestino Caballero
World Champion
1Miguel Angel Garcia
Vacant
Miguel Angel Garcia+1Yuriorkis Gamboa
2Nicholas Walters
Vacant
Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo+1Orlando Salido+1
3Luis Orlando Del Valle+1Luis Franco+2Joel Brunker+1Chris John-1
4Jonathan Victor Barros-1Rey Bautista+2Daniel Ponce De Leon+3Jhonny Gonzalez+3
5Luis FrancoNicholas Walters+2Orlando Cruz+1Mikey Garcia+3
6Gary Allen Russell Jr+1Mikey Garcia+3Lorenzo Villanueva-1Billy Dib+3
7Paipharob KokietgymNEWMichael Farenas+1Nicholas Walters+1Juan Manuel Lopez-3
8Daud Cino Yordan+1Daniel Ponce De Leon+2Luis Orlando Del Valle+2Daniel Ponce De Leon-3
9Michael Farenas+1Javier Fortuna+2Gary Allen Russell JrNEWCelestino Caballero+1
10Abraham LopezNEWEduardo Escobedo-6Marcel Meyerdiercks+1Rafael Marquez-4
11Satoshi Hosono+1Alexander Miskirtchian+2Jayson Velez-2
12Oleg YefimovychNEWGary Allen Russell Jr+2Luis Franco
13Stanislav Merdov+1Daulis Prescott+2Vyacheslav Gusev
14Shoji Kimura+1Lorenzo VillanuevaNEWRobert Kopa Palue
15Claudio MarreroNEWGamalier RodriguezNEW

Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, RING

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Month-over-month changes since February 2012

WBAMarch 2012 vs February 2012

Entered the top 10

  • Paipharob KokietgymNow ranked #7
  • Abraham LopezNow in the top 10 at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • Hozumi HasegawaPreviously held #6
  • Padjai YongyuthgymLast ranked #8

Biggest risers

  • Luis Orlando Del ValleFrom #4 to #3
    +1
  • Gary Allen Russell JrUp one spot to #6
    +1
  • Daud Cino YordanClimbed a place to #8
    +1

Biggest fallers

  • Jonathan Victor BarrosDown one place to #4
    -1

IBFMarch 2012 vs February 2012

Biggest risers

  • Mikey GarciaNow ranked #6 (was #8)
    +2
  • Luis FrancoClimbed a place to #3
    +1
  • Rey BautistaFrom #5 to #4
    +1

Biggest fallers

  • Eduardo EscobedoDown 7 places to #10
    -7

WBOMarch 2012 vs February 2012

Entered the top 10

  • Gary Allen Russell JrNow in the top 10 at #9
  • Marcel MeyerdiercksClimbed from #11 up to #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • Juan Manuel LopezPreviously held #1
  • Jayson VelezDropped to #11

Biggest risers

  • Daniel Ponce De LeonJumped from #7 to #4
    +3
  • Luis Orlando Del ValleClimbed from #10 to #8
    +2
  • Miguel Angel GarciaClimbed a place to #1
    +1

Biggest fallers

  • Jayson VelezDown to #11 from #9
    -2
  • Lorenzo VillanuevaSlipped a spot to #6
    -1

RINGMarch 2012 vs February 2012

Biggest risers

  • Jhonny GonzalezImproved from #7 to #4
    +3
  • Mikey GarciaImproved from #8 to #5
    +3
  • Billy DibNow #6 after being #9 last month
    +3

Biggest fallers

  • Rafael MarquezFell from #6 to #10
    -4
  • Juan Manuel LopezDown 3 places to #7
    -3
  • Daniel Ponce De LeonNow #8 after being #5 last month
    -3

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.

Learn more about how boxing rankings work or explore current world champions across all divisions.