As of Nov 8th, 2014 these are the top rated contenders in the world. None of these are title holders, just ranked opponents. When a division doesn't have a contender ranked in all organizations, it is left blank.
Heavyweight: Deontay Wilder. Ranked # 1, 3, 4, 2 and 6 for WBC, WBA, IBF, WBO and Ring.
Cruiserweight: Rakhim Chakhkiev. Ranked # 1, 11, 5, 11 and 10- same as above.
Light heavyweight: No fighter was ranked in the top 15 in all organizations. (The WBA refuses to rank Jean Pascal)
Super middleweight: Gilberto Ramirez. Ranked # 2, 3, 4, 2 and 7- same as above.
Middleweight: No fighter was ranked in the top 15 in all organizations. (The WBO refuses to rank Hassam N'Dam)
Jr. Middleweight: Vanes Martirosyan. Ranked # 3, 14, 8, 3 and 5- same as above. (The IBF refuses to rank Saul Alvarez)
Welterweight: No fighter ranked in the top 15 in all organizations. (The IBF refuses to rank Amir Khan)
Jr. Welterweight: No fighter ranked in the top 15 in all organizations. (The WBA refuses to rank Lucas Matthysse, Ring refuses to rank Thomas Dulorme and the WBO refuses to rank Adrien Broner... all are in the top ten, with Matthysse being the highest rates, in all other organizations)
Lightweight: No fighter ranked in the top 15 in all organizations. (The WBA refuses to rank Juan Diaz)
Jr. Lightweight: Francisco Vargas. Ranked # 3, 13, 7, 1 and 8- same as above.
Featherweight: Marvin Sonsona. Ranked # 2, 5, 10, 4 and 10- same as above.
Jr. Featherweight: No fighter ranked in the top 15 in all organizations. (The WBC refuses to rank Chris Avalos, and the Ring refuses to rank Shingo Wake)
I will stop there:
References:
http://www.fightnews.com/rankings-2
Ratings by Ring Magazine
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