Canelo wins the World Middleweight Championship



Ratings updated:

https://boxranks.wordpress.com/2015/...november-2015/



SUPER-MIDDLEWEIGHT:

Arthur Abraham (44-4, 29 KOs) won a close twelve round split decision over unrated former Middleweight title challenger Martin Murray (32-3-1, 15 KOs). Number eight Gilberto Ramirez (33-0, 24 KOs) won a ten round unanimous decision over unrated Gevorg Khatchikian (23-2, 11 KOs). No changes.

MIDDLEWEIGHT:

Number one Super-Welterweight Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs) claimed the World Middleweight Championship with a twelve round unanimous decision over defending Champion Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33 KOs). Cotto slips to second. Everyone rated two through six last time drops one spot each to accommodate Alvarez’ ascent to the top of the division. Daniel Geale (31-4, 16 KOs) previously seventh exits as he intends to campaign at Super-Middleweight.

SUPER-WELTERWEIGHT:

Number one Super-Welterweight and new World Middleweight Champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over defending Middleweight Champion and number four Super-Welterweight Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33 KOs). As both fighters weighed within two pounds of the division limit they are deemed as active at this weight. Both retain their rankings. No changes.

SUPER-LIGHTWEIGHT:

Previous number eight Jessie Vargas (26-1, 9 KOs) exits due to inactivity at this weight. Antonio Orozco (23-0, 15 KOs) and Humberto Soto (65-9-2, 35 KOs) advance a position each to eighth and ninth respectively. Eduard Troyanovsky (23-0, 20 KOs) enters at tenth.

SUPER-FEATHERWEIGHT:

Francisco Vargas (23-0-1, 17 KOs) advances from fourth to second after stoppage last week’s number two Takashi Miura (29-3-2, 22 KOs) in the ninth round. Miura falls to fourth.

SUPER-BANTAMWEIGHT:

Champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (16-0, 10 KOs) won an easy ten round unanimous decision over unrated Drian Francisco (28-4-1, 22 KOs) in a non-title fight. No changes.

BANTAMWEIGHT:

Previous number eight Randy Caballero (22-0, 13 KOs) exits due to inactivity. Rau’shee Warren (13-1, 4 KOs) moves up a spot from ninth to eighth. Rodrigo Guerrero (24-5-1, 16 KOs) also exits due to inactivity at this weight. Pungluang Sor Singyu (51-3, 35 KOs) comes aboard at number nine and Lee Haskins (32-3, 14 KOs) enters at number ten.

SUPER-FLYWEIGHT:

Number three Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (37-4-1, 34 KOs) stopped unrated Frans Damur Palue (12-11-2, 7 KOs) in three rounds. No changes.

LIGHT-FLYWEIGHT:

Number three Paipharob Kokietgym (32-0, 25 KOs) scored an eighth round stoppage over hapless Oscar Raknafa (12-12, 5 KOs). No changes.