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Super Featherweight Boxing Rankings — May 2000

Official Super Featherweight rankings for May 2000.

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
RankWBAMay 2000WBCIBFWBOMay 2000
🏆Cuba flagJoel Casamayor
World Champion
Not available for May 2000
Not available for May 2000
Brazil flagAcelino Freitas
Champion

1
Vacant
United States flagLemuel Nelson
2Mongolia flagLakva SimUnited Kingdom flagMichael Gomez
3Thailand flagYodsanan NanthachaiNigeria flagDaniel Attah
4South Korea flagYongsoo ChoiRussia flagAnatoly Alexandrov
5Mexico flagErnesto ZepedaArgentina flagJorge Barrios
6Bulgaria flagTontcho TontchevPuerto Rico flagJuan Gomez
7South Korea flagJong Kwon BaekArgentina flagAriel Nistal
8Russia flagBoris SinitsinSpain flagLuis Tyson Navarro▲+1
9United States flagLuis NavarroMexico flagErnesto Zepeda▲+1
10Puerto Rico flagWilfredo VasquezNEWUnited Kingdom flagBarry Jones▼-2
11United States flagDerrick GainerUnited States flagFred Neal
12United States flagRoberto GarciaUnited States flagCarlos HernandezNEW
13South Korea flagKyuchul Choi▼-3
14Puerto Rico flagCarlos Gerena▼-1
15Ghana flagBen TackieNEW

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 March 2000

WBAMay 2000 vs March 2000

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There is a new World Champion: Cuba flagJoel Casamayor(previously South Korea flagJong Kwon Baek)

Entered the top 10

  • PR flag
    Wilfredo VasquezNow ranked #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • JP flag
    Takanori HatakeyamaMoved up to Lightweight
  • CU flag
    Joel CasamayorPreviously held #1
  • KR flag
    Kyuchul ChoiNow ranked #13

Biggest fallers

  • KR flag
    Kyuchul ChoiDown 3 places to #13
    ▼-3
  • PR flag
    Carlos GerenaSlipped a spot to #14
    ▼-1

WBOMay 2000 vs April 2000

Biggest risers

  • ES flag
    Luis Tyson NavarroUp one spot to #8
    ▲+1
  • MX flag
    Ernesto ZepedaUp one spot to #9
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • GB flag
    Barry JonesDown to #10 from #8
    ▼-2