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Super Featherweight Boxing Rankings — May 2001

Official Super Featherweight rankings for May 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
RankWBAMay 2001WBCIBFWBOMay 2001
🏆Cuba flagJoel Casamayor
World Champion
Not available for May 2001
Not available for May 2001
Brazil flagAcelino Freitas
Champion

1Mongolia flagLakva SimNigeria flagDaniel Attah
2Bulgaria flagTontcho TontchevArgentina flagJorge Barrios▲+1
3Thailand flagYodsanan NanthachaiBulgaria flagTontcho Tontchev▲+1
4South Korea flagJong Kwon BaekMexico flagJesus Chavez▲+1
5United States flagLamont Peterson▲+4Mexico flagArnulfo Castillo▲+1
6United States flagLuis Navarro▼-1Hungary flagLaszlo Bognar▲+1
7Argentina flagJorge Barrios▼-1United Kingdom flagMichael Gomez▲+1
8Mexico flagJesus Chavez▼-1El Salvador flagCarlos Hernandez▼-6
9Puerto Rico flagJose Cotto▼-1Spain flagLuis Tyson Navarro
10United States flagDiego CorralesNEWColombia flagAlejandro Gonzalez
11Japan flagKinji Amano▼-1Mexico flagIvan Valle
12Hungary flagLaslo Bognar▼-1Argentina flagEduardo AlvarezNEW
13United States flagRoberto GarciaArgentina flagAriel Nistal▼-1
14Nigeria flagDaniel AttahColombia flagJose L. Martinez▼-1
15Philippines flagRandy SuicoNEWUnited States flagCarlos Navarro▼-1

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 April 2001

WBAMay 2001 vs April 2001

Entered the top 10

  • US flag
    Diego CorralesInto the top 10 at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • JP flag
    Kinji AmanoNow ranked #11

Biggest risers

  • US flag
    Lamont PetersonImproved from #9 to #5
    ▲+4

Biggest fallers

  • US flag
    Luis NavarroFrom #5 to #6
    ▼-1
  • AR flag
    Jorge BarriosSlipped a spot to #7
    ▼-1
  • MX flag
    Jesus ChavezDown one place to #8
    ▼-1

WBOMay 2001 vs April 2001

Biggest risers

  • AR flag
    Jorge BarriosClimbed a place to #2
    ▲+1
  • BG flag
    Tontcho TontchevUp one spot to #3
    ▲+1
  • MX flag
    Jesus ChavezUp one spot to #4
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • US flag
    Carlos HernandezDown 6 places to #8
    ▼-6
  • AR flag
    Ariel NistalSlipped a spot to #13
    ▼-1
  • US flag
    Jose L. MartinezFrom #13 to #14
    ▼-1