Ring Ratings

For ratings ended Jan. 23, 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.

Strawweight

Limit: 105 pounds

CHAMPION: Vacant
Nkosinathi Joyi

Country: South Africa
Record: 21-0-0 (15 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 1 | Last Week: 1 | Weeks On List: 165
Titles: IBF
Kazuto Ioka

Country: Japan
Record: 9-0-0 (6 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 2 | Last Week: 2 | Weeks On List: 49

Title: WBC
Moises Fuentes

Country: Mexico
Record: 14-1-0 (6 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 3 | Last Week: 3 | Weeks On List: 21

Title: WBO
Raul Garcia

Country: Mexico
Record: 31-2-1 (18 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 4 | Last Week: 4 | Weeks On List: 202
Juan Palacios

Country: Nicarauga
Record: 29-3-0 (22 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 5 | Last Week: 5 | Weeks On List: 162
Wanheng Menayothin

Country: Thailand
Record: 20-0-0 (5 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 6 | Last Week: 6 | Weeks On List: 30
Denver Cuello

Country: Philippines
Record: 29-4-6 (19 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 7 | Last Week: 7 | Weeks On List: 403
Katsunari Takayama

Country: Japan
Record: 24-4-0 (10 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 8 | Last Week: 8 | Weeks On List: 351
Florante Condes

Country: Philippines
Record: 25-6-1 (21 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 9 | Last Week: 9 | Weeks On List: 237
Akira Yaegashi

Country: Japan
Record: 15-2-0 (8 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 10 | Last Week: 10 | Weeks On List: 12