By Ryan Maquiñana Norcalboxing.com Robert Guerrero returned from a 13-month layoff in June to outslug Yoshihiro Kamegai. (Getty Images) CRITERIA: Overall career body of work with an emphasis on recent performances. ELIGIBILITY: The fighter must claim a Northern California city as his/her hometown; training in the region alone does not count. In this case, NorCal is defined as the area encompassing USA Boxing's Region 11. 1. Andre Ward, Oakland, super middleweight (27-0, 14 KOs) LAST POLL: 1st NICKNAME: "S.O.G." BIRTHDATE: 2/23/1984 (age 30) TITLES HELD (2): WBA (world), RING (world) PREVIOUS WORLD TITLES (1): WBC super middleweight PREVIOUS MINOR/REGIONAL TITLES (2): NABO/NABF super middleweight LAST FIGHT: Won by UD12 over Edwin Rodriguez for WBA/RING super middleweight titles (Nov. 16, 2013) NEXT FIGHT: TBA PROMOTER: Goossen Tutor 2. Nonito Donaire, San Leandro, featherweight (31-2, 20 KOs) LAST POLL: 2nd NICKNAME: "The Filipino Flash" BIRTHDATE: 11/16/1982 (age 31) TITLES HELD (1): WBA (world) PREVIOUS WORLD TITLES (7): IBF flyweight, WBA interim jr. bantamweight, WBC/WBO bantamweight, IBF/WBO/RING jr. featherweight PREVIOUS MINOR/REGIONAL TITLES (3): IBO/WBO Asia Pacific flyweight, NABF jr. bantamweight LAST FIGHT: Won by TD5 over Simpiwe Vetyeka for WBA featherweight title (May 31, 2014) NEXT FIGHT: TBA PROMOTER: Top Rank Robert Guerrero, Gilroy, welterweight (32-2-1, 18 KOs) LAST POLL: 3rd NICKNAME: "The Ghost" BIRTHDATE: 3/27/1983 (age 31) TITLES HELD: None PREVIOUS WORLD TITLES (5): IBF featherweight (twice), IBF jr. lightweight, WBA/WBO interim lightweight, WBC interim welterweight PREVIOUS MINOR/REGIONAL TITLES (2): NABF featherweight, WBO intercontinental lightweight LAST FIGHT: Won by UD12 over Yoshihiro Kamegai (June 21, 2014) NEXT FIGHT: TBA PROMOTER: Golden Boy 4. Ava Knight, Chico, junior flyweight (12-2-3, 5 KOs) LAST POLL: 5th NICKNAME: "The Lady of Boxing" BIRTHDATE: 8/15/1988 (age 25) TITLES HELD:None PREVIOUS WORLD TITLES (2): WBC/IBF flyweight PREVIOUS MINOR/REGIONAL TITLES (2): WBC Silver flyweight, IFBA North American bantamweight LAST FIGHT: Lost by UD10 to Ibeth Zamora for WBC jr. flyweight title (Oct. 26, 2013) NEXT FIGHT: TBA PROMOTER: HG Boxing 5. Karim Mayfield, San Francisco, junior welterweight (18-1-1, 11 KOs) LAST POLL: 4th NICKNAME: "Hard Hitta" BIRTHDATE: 12/14/1980 (age 33) TITLES HELD: None PREVIOUS WORLD TITLES: None PREVIOUS MINOR/REGIONAL TITLES (1): NABO jr. welterweight LAST FIGHT: Lost by UD10 to Thomas Dulorme for NABF jr. welterweight title (Mar. 29, 2014) NEXT FIGHT: July 18 vs. Emmanuel Taylor (ESPN2) PROMOTER: None 6. Melissa McMorrow, San Francisco, flyweight (9-4-3, 1 KO) LAST POLL: 7th NICKNAME: "Mighty" BIRTHDATE: 6/19/1981 (age 33) TITLES HELD: None PREVIOUS WORLD TITLES (1): WBO flyweight PREVIOUS MINOR/REGIONAL TITLES (2): WIBF/New York State flyweight LAST FIGHT: Lost by UD10 to Mariana Juarez for WBC International jr. bantamweight title (Feb. 22, 2014) NEXT FIGHT: TBA PROMOTER: None 7. Alejandro Perez, North Salinas, junior lightweight (19-4-1, 13 KOs) LAST POLL: 8th NICKNAME: "El Alacrán" ("The Scorpion") BIRTHDATE: 5/3/1986 (age 28) TITLES HELD: None PREVIOUS WORLD TITLES: None PREVIOUS MINOR/REGIONAL TITLES (2): WBC U.S. jr. featherweight, NABO jr. lightweight LAST FIGHT: Lost to Juan Carlos Martinez by SD10 (Mar. 29, 2014) NEXT FIGHT: TBA PROMOTER: Top Rank 8. Brandon Gonzales, Sacramento, super middleweight (17-1-1, 10 KOs) LAST POLL: 6th NICKNAME: "Flawless" BIRTHDATE: 5/24/1984 (age 30) TITLES HELD: None PREVIOUS WORLD TITLES: None PREVIOUS MINOR/REGIONAL TITLES: None LAST FIGHT: Lost by TKO4 to James DeGale (May 31, 2014) NEXT FIGHT: TBA PROMOTER: Gary Shaw 9. Carina Moreno, Watsonville, flyweight (23-6, 6 KOs) LAST POLL: 10th NICKNAME: "La Reina" ("The Queen") BIRTHDATE: 10/9/1981 (age 33) TITLES HELD: None PREVIOUS WORLD TITLES (3): WBC strawweight, WBC interim jr. flyweight, WBA flyweight PREVIOUS MINOR/REGIONAL TITLES (2): WIBA strawweight, IBA jr. flyweight LAST FIGHT: Lost by UD10 to Susi Kentikian (July 6, 2013) NEXT FIGHT: TBA PROMOTER: None 10. Paul Mendez, Salinas, middleweight (16-2-2, 7 KOs) LAST POLL: NR NICKNAME: "El Gallo Negro" ("The Black Rooster") BIRTHDATE: 2/26/1989 (age 25) TITLES HELD (1): IBA Continental Americas (regional) PREVIOUS WORLD TITLES: None PREVIOUS MINOR/REGIONAL TITLES: None LAST FIGHT: Won by UD8 over Santiago Perez (Apr. 5, 2014) NEXT FIGHT: TBA PROMOTER: Don Chargin/Paco Presents/Golden Boy THE NEXT 10 (in alphabetical order; minimum 10 bouts): Manuel Avila, Fairfield, junior featherweight (15-0, 6 KOs) Jonathan Chicas, San Francisco, junior welterweight (13-1, 6 KOs) Bruno Escalante, San Carlos, junior bantamweight (13-1-1, 6 KOs) Jonathan Garcia, Watsonville, junior welterweight (14-0, 11 KOs) Oscar Godoy, Watsonville, welterweight (13-2, 6 KOs) Stan Martyniouk, Antelope, lightweight (13-1, 2 KOs) Roman Morales, San Ardo, junior featherweight (18-0, 9 KOs) Jose Ramirez, Avenal, junior welterweight (10-0, 8 KOs) Guy Robb, Sacramento, featherweight (13-1, 5 KOs) Alan Sanchez, Fairfield, welterweight (13-3-1, 7 KOs) ON HIATUS: Vicente Escobedo, Woodland, junior lightweight (26-6, 15 KOs) Ana Julaton, Daly City, featherweight (13-4-1, 2 KOs) Martha Salazar, San Francisco, heavyweight (12-4, 3 KOs)