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Super Featherweight Boxing Rankings — January 2001

Official Super Featherweight rankings for January 2001.

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
RankWBAJanuary 2001WBCIBFWBOJanuary 2001
🏆Cuba flagJoel Casamayor
World Champion
Not available for January 2001
Not available for January 2001
Brazil flagAcelino Freitas
Champion

1
Vacant
United Kingdom flagMichael Gomez
2Mongolia flagLakva SimNigeria flagDaniel Attah
3Bulgaria flagTontcho TontchevDenmark flagDennis Holbaek
4Thailand flagYodsanan NanthachaiArgentina flagJorge Barrios
5South Korea flagJong Kwon BaekArgentina flagAriel Nistal▲+1
6United States flagLuis NavarroSpain flagLuis Tyson Navarro▲+1
7Argentina flagJorge Barrios▲+2United Kingdom flagSteve Murray▲+1
8Mexico flagJesus Chavez▲+2El Salvador flagCarlos Hernandez▲+1
9Puerto Rico flagJose Cotto▲+2Mexico flagArnulfo Castillo▲+2
10Japan flagKoji Arisawa▲+3Bulgaria flagTontcho TontchevNEW
11United Kingdom flagMichael Gomez Jnr▲+4Mexico flagJesus Chavez▲+2
12United States flagRoberto Garcia▼-4United States flagJohn Brown▲+2
13United States flagRadford Beasley▲+1South Korea flagJong Kwon Baek▲+2
14Nigeria flagDaniel AttahNEWAustralia flagKarim NasharNEW
15
Vacant
Dominican Republic flagAntonio Ramirez▼-3

Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO

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About the Super Featherweight Division

Weight Limit: 126-130 lbs (57.2-59.0 kg)

Super Featherweight, also known as Junior Lightweight, sits between Featherweight and Lightweight. The division features fast, skilled fighters with excellent technical ability.

Division Characteristics

Super Featherweights combine speed and skill, with fighters typically relying on technical boxing ability and quick combinations rather than pure power.

Notable Facts

The Super Featherweight division has produced many exciting fighters and competitive matchups. The division is known for its depth of talent and technical skill.

Historical Context

Established in 1922, Super Featherweight has a long history in professional boxing and has consistently produced competitive matchups.

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Month-over-month changes since December 2000

WBAJanuary 2001 vs December 2000

Entered the top 10

  • PR flag
    Jose CottoPreviously #11, enters at #9
  • JP flag
    Koji ArisawaJumped from #13 into the top 10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • US flag
    Steve ForbesPreviously held #7
  • US flag
    Roberto GarciaFell to #12

Biggest risers

  • GB flag
    Michael Gomez JnrJumped from #15 to #11
    ▲+4
  • JP flag
    Koji ArisawaNow #10 after #13 last month
    ▲+3
  • AR flag
    Jorge BarriosUp to #7 from #9
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • US flag
    Roberto GarciaFell from #8 to #12
    ▼-4

WBOJanuary 2001 vs December 2000

Entered the top 10

  • MX flag
    Arnulfo CastilloUp from #11 - now #9
  • BG flag
    Tontcho TontchevNow ranked #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • KZ flag
    Anatoly AlexandrovLast ranked #5
  • CO flag
    Orlando SotoLast ranked #10

Biggest risers

  • MX flag
    Arnulfo CastilloUp to #9 from #11
    ▲+2
  • MX flag
    Jesus ChavezFrom #13 to #11
    ▲+2
  • US flag
    John BrownUp to #12 from #14
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • DO flag
    Antonio RamirezNow #15 after #12 last month
    ▼-3