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British rankings by weight division, featuring Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, Tony Bellew, Amir Khan and Kell Brook

Last week, ESPN ran down the top-10 British pound-for-pound fighters. This week, we take a look at the divisional rankings of each weight ...

Heavyweight

1. Tyson Fury
2. Anthony Joshua
3. Dillian Whyte
4. Dereck Chisora
5. David Price

As the WBA and WBO mandatory challenger to world No.1 Wladimir Klitschko, there is little debate over Tyson Fury's status as Britain's leading heavyweight. Fury challenges Ukrainian Klitschko for his three world titles in Germany on October 24 but many consider Anthony Joshua as a better bet to rule the heavyweight scene in the next few years. Olympic gold medallist Joshua has still only had 13 fights but he has shot up to No.2 in our rankings due to his ruthless form, having stopped every opponent so far. Going the other way is David Price, who was knocked out for the third time as a professional last month. Joshua's former amateur rival Dillian Whyte, also unbeaten, is also on the rise and the pair are on a collision course for later this year or early 2016.

Cruiserweight

1. Tony Bellew
2. Ola Afolabi
3. Ovill McKenzie
4. Craig Kennedy
5. Matty Askin

Tony Bellew says he feels more comfortable after stepping up a division and that looked the case as he enjoyed a comfortable win in June. But the Scouser will be in for a lot tougher night if he gets his wish for a shot at IBF world champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez, of Cuba, later this year. Bellew earned his place as the UK No.1 with revenge over Nathan Cleverly in November and London-raised USA-based Ola Afolabi was unable to dislodge Bellew when he was unanimously out-pointed by Victor Emilio Ramirez in Argentina for the IBF interim belt in April. Thirty-five-year-old McKenzie's rollercoaster career is enjoying a high after wins over Janne Forsman, Matty Askin and Jon-Lewis Dickinson in the last year.

Light-Heavyweight

1. Nathan Cleverly
2. Bob Ajisafe
3. Enzo Maccarinelli
4. Travis Dickinson
5. Miles Shinkwin

Former WBO world champion Nathan Cleverly has returned to the division and showed he still has the appetite for the game when he registered a 24-second win in May. The Welshman boxes Poland's Andrzei Fonfara - ranked in the top five by three of the four world governing bodies - in New York in October in a pivotal fight in his quest to win back a world title. Cleverly is followed in the rankings by the improving Bob Ajisafe, the British and Commonwealth champion who has won his last four by stoppage.

Super-Middleweight

1. James DeGale (IBF champion)
2. George Groves
3. Callum Smith
4. Martin Murray
5. Paul Smith

Londoner DeGale has been in red-hot form for over a year now and it culminated in him winning the IBF world title on points against American Andre Dirrell in the States in May. Following the retirement of Carl Froch, DeGale is promoted to No.1 in our rankings but George Groves may have something to say about that if he is successful in winning the WBC version of the world title from US-based Swede Badou Jack in Las Vegas on September 12. Groves narrowly beat DeGale on points in 2011 and a rematch seems inevitable. But the British super-middleweight scene is not all about those two and Callum Smith has continued his development while Martin Murray - a three-time world title challenger at middleweight - is now also operating at the 12-stone division. Smith's elder brother Paul falls to No.5 after three successive losses against world class opponents while Rocky Fielding, who Callum faces on September 26, is edged out of the top five in what is Britain's most competitive division.

Middleweight

1. Billy Joe Saunders
2. Chris Eubank Jr (WBA interim champion)
3. Nick Blackwell
4. John Ryder
5. Matthew Macklin

Undefeated Billy Joe Saunders will strengthen his position as Britain's No.1 middleweight if he wins his first world title fight against Ireland's WBO champion Andy Lee in Limerick on September 18. If Saunders loses, Chris Eubank Jr will argue his case to be considered British king of the middles and a rematch between the pair will be on the cards. Domestic champion Nick Blackwell is also making strides in the right direction.

Light-Middleweight

1. Liam Smith
2. Brian Rose
3. Navid Mansouri
4. Liam Williams
5. Sam Sheedy

British champion Liam Smith is still waiting for an IBF world title but he just about hangs on to British top spot. Smith has stopped two opponents this year while Blackpool's Brian Rose impressively gained revenge against Carson Jones earlier this month. If Rose stays at light-middle, he may earn another world title shot and challenge Smith for top dog status.

Welterweight

1. Kell Brook (IBF champion)
2. Amir Khan
3. Frankie Gavin
4. Bradley Skeete
5. Sam Eggington

Bolton's former world light-welterweight champion Amir Khan has followed a strategy of holding out for Floyd Mayweather over the last two years. It has seen him turn down the chance of fighting for the IBF world title in 2013 and then decline the chance of facing Kell Brook for the same title and a multi-million purse this summer. Khan's career has not progressed as it might have had he not waited in vain for Mayweather, who has chosen to fight Andre Berto instead on September 12. In the meantime, Brook has won the IBF belt and made two defences this year, earning himself top spot in the British welterweight rankings over Khan, who failed to shine in his last fight against American Chris Algieri in December. Frankie Gavin, who put up a game and brave effort for six rounds against Brook in May, remains ahead of the rest but Sam Eggington showed he is an accomplished boxer in last month's British title win over Glenn Foot and an all-Birmingham bout with Gavin would be intriguing.

Light-Welterweight

1. Ricky Burns
2. Ashley Theophane
3. Jack Catterall
4. Dave Ryan
5. Lenny Daws

Two-weight world champion Ricky Burns has shown in recent performances his career is not over. Burns, who lost his WBO lightweight title last year, has looked sharp recently even if he was out-pointed by Omar Figueroa Jr in May. Burns may opt to drop down a division though, where there are a few lucrative domestic dust-ups to be made. Ashley Theophane is waiting for a break in America while Jack Catterall is showing promise.

Lightweight

1. Kevin Mitchell
2. Anthony Crolla
3. Terry Flanagan (WBO champion)
4. Luke Campbell
5. Derry Mathews (WBA interim champion)

Kevin Mitchell's valiant attempt to win the WBC title showed he belonged at the top level, but it remains to be seen what the bloody loss to Jorge Linares has taken out of the east Londoner. Manchester's Anthony Crolla has got a deserved rematch against WBA champion Darleys Perez after a controversial points draw while newly-crowned WBO champion Terry Flanagan rises to third place in our rankings. 2012 Olympic gold medallist Luke Campbell highlighted his own potential to one day operate at world title level with his win over local rival Tommy Coyle which just edged him ahead of Liverpool's Derry Mathews, whose career is enjoying an Indian Summer.

Super-Featherweight

1. Stephen Smith
2. Liam Walsh
3. Gary Sykes
4. Joe Murray
5. Mitchell Smith

Stephen Smith is on the brink of a world title shot and there is little doubt that he should remain top of the pile in the British super-feathers. Liam Walsh has beaten the likes of Joe Murray and Gary Sykes over the last year to keep him ahead of the rest while Mitchell Smith is asserting himself on the domestic scene.

Featherweight

1. Lee Selby (IBF champion)
2. Josh Warrington
3. Ryan Walsh
4. Samir Mouneimne
5. Josh Wale

Welshman Lee Selby delivered one of the best performances by a British boxer in a world title fight to capture the IBF belt in May to transform his career. The eight round technical decision win over Evgeny Gradovich reinforced Selby's status as Britain's best featherweight and there is talk of big fights ahead. British rival Josh Warrington is one option for Selby but it is not likely to happen soon, as the Welshman is looking at the States for opportunities. Selby looks too slick for Warrington at the moment but the Leeds boxer is improving.

Super-Bantamweight

1. Scott Quigg (WBA champion)
2. Carl Frampton (IBF champion)
3. Gavin McDonnell
4. Jazza Dickens
5. Lewis Pettitt

Manchester's WBA champion Scott Quigg dislodges Belfast's IBF champion Carl Frampton from top spot on the back of their last performances. On the same night but on opposite sides of the Atlantic, Quigg shone while Frampton had to get off canvas twice in the first round to defend his title on points. Quigg disposed of Kiko Martinez in two rounds, but some are questioning how much the Spaniard had left after twice being beaten by Frampton. It is difficult to separate the two crowd-pleasers - the only way we will really know who is best is if they agree terms to a world title unification fight.

Bantamweight

1. Jamie McDonnell (WBA champion)
2. Lee Haskins (IBF interim champion)
3. Stuey Hall
4. Jason Cunningham
5. Ryan Burnett

Jamie McDonnell's fine win over Tomoki Kameda makes him our undisputed No 1 at bantamweight. Doncaster's WBA champion McDonnell faces Kameda in a rematch in Texas on September 6 and will be climbing world rankings if he wins. Lee Haskins, the IBF interim champion, is also set for a world title fight next against the IBF champion Randy Caballero. Victory for Haskins, who out-pointed McDonnell over eight rounds in 2008, over Caballero in America and it will be a very difficult decision as to who should be at No.1.

Super-Flyweight

1. Khalid Yafai
2. Paul Butler
3. Jamie Conlan
4. Anthony Nelson
5. Jamie Wilson

Khalid Yafai takes top spot off Paul Butler, who was stopped in eight rounds by Zolani Tete for the IBF world title in March. Yafai has halted ten of his 15 opponents and has twice been victorious this year, seeing him elevated into the IBF's top ten. Jamie Conlan has had a similar amount of fights to Yafai and he is also making progress up global rankings.

Flyweight

1. Kevin Satchell
2. Iain Butcher
3. Luke Wilton
4. Waleed Din
5. Louis Norman

The slick boxing Kevin Satchell has cleaned up on the domestic front and must now look to move his career on to the next level. The European champion is ranked in the top ten with three of the world governing bodies and is a long way ahead of the other British flyweights.