Ring Ratings

For ratings ended May 7, 2012.

RATINGS PANEL / RATINGS GUIDELINES - Fighters recognized as champions by THE RING are rated at the top of their division, with the Top 10 contenders listed below. Championship vacancies can be filled by winning a box-off between THE RING’s Nos. 1 and 2 contenders, or , in certain instances, a box-off between our Nos. 1 and 3 contenders. The only three occasions when a fighter will lose his championship status are when he retires, moves to another weight division or is defeated in a championship bout. THE RING Ratings are compiled by the magazine’s editorial board, with the participation of THE RING Ratings Panel of boxing journalists from around the world. To see the complete list of our panelists, click here.

Jr. Featherweight

Limit: 122 pounds

CHAMPION: Vacant
Toshiaki Nishioka

Country: Japan
Record: 39-4-3 (24 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 1 | Last Week: 1 | Weeks On List: 156
Guillermo Rigondeaux

Country: Cuba
Record: 9-0-0 (7 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 2 | Last Week: 2 | Weeks On List: 79

Titles: WBA
Nonito Donaire

Country: Philippines
Record: 28-1-0 (18 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 3 | Last Week: 3 | Weeks On List: 15

Title: WBO
Akifumi Shimoda

Country: Japan
Record: 25-3-1 (11 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 4 | Last Week: 4 | Weeks On List: 68
Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym

Country: Thailand
Record: 46-2-0 (32 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 5 | Last Week: 5 | Weeks On List: 256
Jeffrey Mathebula

Country: South Africa
Record: 26-3-2 (14 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 6 | Last Week: 6 | Weeks On List: 8

Title: IBF
Abner Mares

Country: USA
Record: 24-0-1 (13 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 7 | Last Week: 7 | Weeks On List: 4

Title: WBC
Takalani Ndlovu

Country: South Africa
Record: 33-7-0 (18 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 8 | Last Week: 8 | Weeks On List: 80
Steve Molitor

Country: Canada
Record: 34-2-0 (12 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 9 | Last Week: 9 | Weeks On List: 341
Rico Ramos

Country: USA
Record: 20-1-0 (11 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 10 | Last Week: 10 | Weeks On List: 45