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Welterweight Boxing Rankings — March 2001

Official Welterweight rankings for March 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
RankWBAMarch 2001WBCIBFWBOMarch 2001
🏆Guyana flagAndrew Lewis
World Champion
Not available for March 2001
Not available for March 2001
Puerto Rico flagDaniel Santos
Champion

1Nicaragua flagRicardo MayorgaMexico flagAntonio Margarito▲+1
2Denmark flagThomas Damgaard▲+1Germany flagMichel Trabant▼-1
3Germany flagMichel Trabant▲+2United States flagCory Spinks
4United States flagChantel Stanciel▲+2Denmark flagThomas Damgaard
5Ghana flagJantuah Kofi▲+4Nicaragua flagRicardo Mayorga
6United States flagJames Page▲+1Italy flagMichele Piccirillo▲+1
7Canada flagArturo Gatti▼-5Canada flagHercules Kyvelos▲+2
8Argentina flagCarlos Manuel Baldomir▲+2Ghana flagKofi Jantuah▼-2
9United States flagDanny Perez▲+4Italy flagAlessandro Duran▼-1
10France flagFrederic Klose▲+4United States flagDanny Perez
11United States flagLarry MarksNEWColombia flagDiego Castillo▲+1
12Australia flagJulian Holland▲+3Argentina flagSergio Martinez▼-1
13Colombia flagNicolas Cervera▼-2Dominican Republic flagJose Rosa GomezNEW
14Canada flagHercules KyvelosNEWDenmark flagChristian Bladt
15Philippines flagFernando Sagrado▼-3United Kingdom flagNeil Sinclair▼-2

Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO

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About the Welterweight Division

Weight Limit: 140-147 lbs (63.5-66.7 kg)

Welterweight is one of boxing's most competitive and talent-rich divisions. The weight class has consistently produced exciting fights and has been home to many of boxing's biggest stars.

Division Characteristics

Welterweights are known for their speed, skill, and combination punching. The division features a mix of technical boxers and aggressive punchers, leading to diverse and exciting matchups.

Notable Facts

The Welterweight division has been home to legendary fighters like Sugar Ray Leonard, Floyd Mayweather Jr., and Manny Pacquiao. The division is known for producing high-profile, lucrative fights.

Historical Context

Welterweight has long been considered one of boxing's premier divisions, with a history of producing competitive matchups and memorable championship fights.

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Month-over-month changes since February 2001

WBAMarch 2001 vs February 2001

Entered the top 10

  • US flag
    Danny PerezPreviously ranked #13
  • FR flag
    Frederic KloseNow #10 (was #14)

Dropped out of the top 10

  • MX flag
    Miguel Angel GonzalezOut of the top 10 after being #4
  • US flag
    Oba CarrLast ranked #8

Biggest risers

  • GH flag
    Jantuah KofiUp 4 places to #5
    ▲+4
  • US flag
    Danny PerezNow #9 after #13 last month
    ▲+4
  • FR flag
    Frederic KloseImproved from #14 to #10
    ▲+4

Biggest fallers

  • CA flag
    Arturo GattiDown 5 places to #7
    ▼-5
  • PH flag
    Fernando SagradoDropped from #12 to #15
    ▼-3
  • CO flag
    Nicolas CerveraNow ranked #13 (was #11)
    ▼-2

WBOMarch 2001 vs February 2001

Biggest risers

  • CA flag
    Hercules KyvelosFrom #9 to #7
    ▲+2
  • US flag
    Antonio MargaritoFrom #2 to #1
    ▲+1
  • IT flag
    Michele PiccirilloFrom #7 to #6
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • GH flag
    Kofi JantuahFrom #6 to #8
    ▼-2
  • GB flag
    Neil SinclairSlipped from #13 to #15
    ▼-2
  • DE flag
    Michel TrabantDown one place to #2
    ▼-1