IBO Top 15 World Rankings - January 2024

The IBO release their January 2024 world rankings

Established in 1988, the International Boxing Organisation have been running for over 36 years.

Based in Florida, the independant governing body have had many notable champions win their belts over the years, such as Thomas Hearns, Lennox Lewis, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Roy Jones Jr., to name just a few.

This month, there are 13 reigning world champions across their 17 weight divisions. See this month's top 15 across all weight categories below:

Heavyweight

Champion: Oleksandr Usyk

1 Anthony Joshua

2 Zhilei Zhang

3 Joseph Parker

4 Francis Ngannou

5 Martin Bakole

6 Daniel Dubois

7 Agit Kabayel

8 Frank Sanchez

9 Efe Ajagba

10 Fabio Wardley

11 Jared Anderson

12 Filip Hrgovic

13 Derek Chisora

14 Joe Joyce

15 Kubrat Pulev

Cruiserweight

Champion: Yves Ngabu

1 Lawrence Okolie

2 Badou Jack

3 Jai Opetaia

4 Gilberto Ramirez

5 Michal Cieslak

6 Richard Riakporhe

7 Ryan Rozicki

8 Soslan Asbarov

9 Mateusz Masternak

10 Joe Smith Jr

11 Aleksei Papin

12 Isaac Chamberlain

13 Arber Bellegu

14 Luke Modini

15 Kevin Martinez

Light Heavyweight

Champion: Dmitry Bivol

1 Joshua Buatsi

2 Dan Azeez

3 Anthony Yarde

4 Robin Krasniqi

5 Serdar Avci

6 Jerome Pampellone

7 Oleksandr Gvozdyk

8 Ali Izmailov

9 Lyndon Arthur

10 Michael Eifert

11 Vasily Voytsekhovsky

12 Albert Ramirez

13 Richard Rivera

14 Conor Wallace

15 Sharabutdin Ataev

Super Middleweight

Champion: Osleys Iglesias

1 David Benavidez

2 Jaime Munguia

3 John Ryder

4 David Morrell

5 Christian Mbilli

6 Caleb Plant

7 Demetrius Andrade

8 Diego Pacheco

9 Kevin Lele Sadjo

10 Padraig McCrory

11 Sergiy Derevyanchenko

12 Pavel Silyagin

13 Erik Bazinyan

14 Edgar Berlanga

15 Vladimir Shishkin

Middleweight

Champion: Etinosa Oliha

1 Chris Eubank Jr

2 Liam Smith

3 Carlos Adames

4 Meiirim Nursultanov

5 Austin Williams

6 Elijah Garcia

7 Hamzah Sheeraz

8 Shane Mosley Jr

9 Vadim Tukov

10 Liam Williams

11 Anauel Ngamissengue

12 Vincent Feigenbutz

13 Fiodor Czerkaszyn

14 Vincenzo Gualtieri

15 Steven Butler

Super Welterweight

Champion: James Metcalf

1 Vergil Ortiz Jr

2 Erickson Lubin

3 Sebastian Fundora

4 Brian Mendoza

5 Magomed Kurbanov

6 Jesus Alejandro Ramos Jr

7 Haro Matevosyan

8 Slawa Spomer

9 Sam Eggington

10 Roarke Knapp

11 Israil Madrimov

12 Xander Zayas

13 Serhii Bohachuk

14 Tony Harrison

15 Abass Baraou

Welterweight

Champion: Vacant

1 Errol Spence Jr

2 Jaron Ennis US

3 David Avanesyan

4 Cody Crowley

5 Souleymane Cissokho

6 Giovani Santillan

7 Mario Barrios

8 Jin Sasaki

9 Conor Benn

10 Yordenis Ugas

11 Jamal James

12 Michael McKinson

13 Karen Chukhadzhian

14 Egidijus Kavaliauskas

15 Abel Ramos

Super Lightweight

Champion: Zhankosh Turarov

1 Jose Carlos Ramirez

2 Josh Taylor

3 Regis Prograis

4 Arnold Barboza Jr

5 Richardson Hitchins

6 Ryan Garcia

7 Gary Antuanne Russell

8 Jack Catterall

9 Brandun Lee

10 Sandor Martin

11 Elvis Rodriguez

12 Liam Paro

13 Steve Claggett

14 Jose Pedraza

15 Michel Rivera

Lightweight

Champion: George Kambosos Jr

1 Gervonta Davis

2 Vasyl Lomachenko

3 William Zepeda Segura

4 Zaur Abdullaev

5 Isaac Cruz

6 Raymond Muratalla

7 Frank Martin

8 Jamaine Ortiz

9 Denys Berinchyk

10 Albert Batyrgaziev

11 Shuichiro Yoshino

12 Edwin De Los Santos

13 Maxi Hughes

14 Keyshawn Davis

15 Giovanni Cabrera

Super Featherweight

Champion: Anthony Cacace

1 Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov

2 Robson Conceicao

3 Masanori Rikiishi

4 Oscar Valdez

5 Andres Cortes

6 Hector Luis Garcia

7 Otar Eranosyan

8 Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov

9 Jamel Herring

10 Elnur Samedov

11 Zhora Hamazaryan

12 Mark Urvanov

13 Murad Aliev

14 Michael Magnesi

15 Zelfa Barrett

Featherweight

Champion: Hector Andres Sosa

1 Brandon Figueroa

2 Reiya Abe

3 Mauricio Lara

4 Nick Ball

5 Robeisy Ramirez

6 Josh Warrington

7 Raymond Ford

8 Otabek Kholmatov

9 Luis Reynaldo Nunez

10 Kiko Martinez

11 Joet Gonzalez

12 Keisuke Matsumoto

13 Alberto Ezequiel Melian

14 Victor Morales

15 Ruben Villa

Super Bantamweight

Champion: Vacant

1 Murodjon Akhmadaliev

2 Stephen Fulton

3 John Riel Casimero

4 Luis Nery

5 Marlon Tapales

6 Liam Davies

7 Sam Goodman

8 TJ Doheny

9 Ra'eese Aleem

10 Luis Rodriguez Ocana

11 Alan Picasso Romero

12 Rodrigo Fabian Ruiz

13 Yoshiki Takei

14 Ramon Cardenas

15 Sebastian Hernandez Reyes

Bantamweight

Champion: Prince Patel

1 Vincent Astrolabio

2 Ryosuke Nishida

3 Nonito Donaire

4 Victor Reyes Bernabe

5 Paul Butler

6 Fadhili Majiha

7 Wisaksil Wangek

8 Sho Ishida

9 Daigo Higa

10 Seiya Tsutsumi

11 Saul Sanchez

12 Donnie Nietes

13 David Cuellar Contreras

14 Carlos Norberto Lopez

15 Froilan Saludar

Super Flyweight

Champion: Ricardo Malajika

1 Kosei Tanaka

2 Andrew Moloney

3 Cristofer Rosales

4 Willibaldo Garcia Perez

5 Kenta Nakagawa

6 Juan Carlos Camacho

7 Argi Cortes

8 Norbelto Jimenez

9 Christian Bacasegua Rangel

10 Phumelele Cafu

11 Yanga Sigqibo

12 Carlos Cuadras

13 Salvador Juarez

14 John Ramirez

15 Jonathan Rodriguez

Flyweight

Champion: Vacant

1 Sunny Edwards

2 Francisco Rodriguez Jr

3 Angel Ayala Lardizabal

4 Hiroto Kyoguchi

5 David Jimenez

6 Ricardo Rafael Sandoval

7 Felix Alvarado

8 Taku Kuwahara

9 Miel Fajardo

10 Galal Yafai

11 Seigo Yuri Akui

12 Dave Apolinario

13 Luis Cerrito Hernandez

14 Yahir Alan Frank Verdugo

15 Joselito Velazquez

Light Flyweight

Champion: Vacant

1 Masamichi Yabuki

2 Carlos Canizales

3 Elwin Soto

4 Hekkie Budler

5 Shokichi Iwata

6 Kanamu Sakama

7 Daniel Matellon

8 Mario Gutierrez

9 Sivenathi Nontshinga

10 Regie Suganob

11 Rene Santiago

12 Angel Acosta

13 Christian Araneta

14 Thanongsak Simsri

15 Toshiki Kawamitsu

Minimumweight

Champion: Vacant

1 Panya Pradabsri

2 Hasanboy Dusmatov

3 Pedro Taduran

4 Luis Castillo

5 DianXing Zhu

6 Melvin Jerusalem

7 Neider Valdez Aguilar

8 Yuni Takada

9 Daniel Valladares

10 Joey Canoy

11 Siyakholwa Kuse

12 Alex Winwood

13 Goki Kobayashi

14 Takeshi Ishii

15 Christian Balunan