By Ben Carey
Amir Khan has received a welcome boost ahead of his Commonwealth title challenge against Willie Limmond next month. The Olympic silver medalist is listed at no.10 in the World Boxing Organisation’s latest lightweight ratings despite failing to record a victory of note in his fledgling career.
Incidentally Limmond, who will provide Khan’s sternest opposition to date, is ranked 13. Luton’s Graham Earl, another potential rival for the Bolton quicksilver, is listed at 9. To find out where the rest of the Brits are currently ranked by the WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO click the link below.
Heavweight
Matt Skelton WBO 11
Cruiserweight
Enzo Maccarinelli WBO champion
David Haye WBC 1, WBA 4, WBO 2
Light-heavyweight
Clinton Woods IBF champion
Dean Francis WBO 8
Super-Middleweight
Joe Calzaghe WBO champion
Carl Froch WBC 1, WBA 12, IBF 4, WBO 3
Glenn Catley WBC 13
Middleweight
Howard Eastman WBC 15 IBF 11
Gary Lockett IBF 12, WBO 5
Light-Middleweight
Jamie Moore WBC 10
Welterweight
Michael Jennings WBO 2
Tony Doherty WBO 8
Light-welterweight
Junior Witter WBC champion
Ricky Hatton WBC 4
Gavin Rees WBA 12
Ted Bami WBC 13
Ajose Olusegun WBC 12
Lightweight
Graham Earl WBO 9
Willie Limmond WBO 13
Amir Khan WBO 10
Super-Featherweight
Alex Arthur WBC 5, WBA 2, IBF 10, WBO 5
Kevin Mitchell IBF 13, WBO 7
Carl Johanneson WBO 8
Featherweight
Nicky Cook WBA 7, WBO 2
Derry Matthews IBF 11, WBO 9
Super-Bantamweight
Michael Hunter IBF 3, WBO 7
Bernard Dunne WBC 12, WBA 9, IBF 7, WBO 5
Bantamweight
Tshifhiwa Munyai WBC 10, WBO 4
Flyweight
Lee Haskins WBO 6
