2006 Preview -- Where Beltway Boxers Rank!

As we get ready for 2006, here is where some of the Beltway Boxers are ranked in the world and the country. If you put credence into these rankings, this may serve as a partial guide to who the contenders are from our area.

I was unable to get the USBA Rankings for December. When I do, I will post.

World Boxing Council -- December 2005

Heavyweight – Hasim Rahman – Champion

Welterweight – Sharmba Mitchell -- #3

Junior Welterweight – DeMarcus Corley -- #5


World Boxing Association – December 2005

Middleweight – William Joppy -- # 9; Keith Holmes -- #12

Welterweight – Sharmba Mitchell -- # 6

Junior Welterweight – DeMarcus Corley -- #13


International Boxing Federation – December 2005

Junior Middleweight – Keith Holmes -- # 8; Teddy Reid -- #13

Welterweight -- Sharmba Mitchell -- #7

Junior Welterweight – DeMarcus Corley -- #8

Super Featherweight – Lamont Pearson -- #14

Super Flyweight – Mark Johnson -- #13


World Boxing Organization – December 2005

Light Heavyweight – Cory Cummings -- #14

Junior Welterweight – DeMarcus Corley -- #9


North American Boxing Association – December 2005

Cruiserweight – Emanuel Nwodo -- #9

Light Heavyweight – Darnell Wilson -- #14

Middleweight – William Joppy -- #4; Keith Holmes -- #8

Bantamweight – Clarence Vinson -- #13


North American Boxing Federation – December 2005

Heavyweight – Tony Thompson -- #9

Light Heavyweight – Darnell Wilson -- #9; Cory Cummings -- #16

Junior Middleweight – Teddy Reid -- #11

Featherweight – Eric Aiken -- #15


North American Boxing Organization – December 2005

Cruiserweight – Emanuel Nwodo -- #8

Light Heavyweight – Cory Cummings -- #9; Darnell Wilson -- #14

Middleweight – Jimmy Lange #8

Junior Welterweight – Lamont Peterson # 14

Super Featherweight – Lamont Pearson #2