17 Irish boxers on world rankings list

Seventeen Irish boxers are included in the first ever official world rankings unveiled by international boxing chiefs AIBA today.

Beijing Olympians Ken Egan, Paddy Barnes and John Joe Joyce all make the top 10, while John Joe Nevin is at number 11.

AIBA World Youth champion Ray Moylette is at number 19 in the lightweight category.

The lists are compiled according to performances at ranking events, namely the Olympics, World Championships, World Youth Championships, Olympic Qualifiers and Confederation Championships.

Olympic featherweight champion, Vasyl Lomachenko of the Ukraine, accumulated the highest number of points (2,900).

Egan, who is the highest of all the Irish boxers at number four, accumulated 1,650 points.