Boxing: Hopkins vs Kovalev

Posted by Tim Starks on Nov 11, 2014 15:50 View fullsize (3114×2080)

Nov 8, 2014; Atlantic City, NJ, USA; Bernard Hopkins (Black trunks) and Sergey Kovalev (Red/White trunks) trade punches during their WBA/IBF/WBO light heavyweight title bout at Boardwalk Hall. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports

The Transnational Boxing Rankings Board champions are the true lineal champions of each division, like in earlier years of boxing when there was only one champion per division. For more on lineal champions vs. titleholders, click the "boxing basics tutorial" tab at the top of the page.

Heavyweight (201+ lbs.): Tyson Fury

Cruiserweight (200): Mairis Briedis

Light Heavyweight (175): Artur Beterbiev

Super Middleweight (168): Saul Alvarez

Middleweight (160): Jermell Charlo

Junior Middleweight (154): Vacant

Welterweight (147): Vacant

Junior Welterweight (140): Josh Taylor

Lightweight (135): Devin Haney

Junior Lightweight (130): Shakur Stevenson

Featherweight (126): Vacant

Junior Featherweight (122): Guillermo Rigondeaux

Bantamweight (118): Naoya Inoue

Junior Bantamweight (115): Juan Francisco Estrada

Flyweight (112): Vacant

Junior Flyweight (108): Vacant

Strawweight (105): Vacant