Real Combat Media Monthly Boxing Rankings
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Updated on the 20th of each month.
By Victor O. Garcia, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Ranking Panelist
(As of June 5th, 2017)
Strawweight class: 105lbs
1) Wanheng Menayothin (Thailand) 47-0, 17 KOs
2) Knockout CP Freshmart (Thailand) 15-0, 7 KOs
3) Carlos Buitrago (Argentina) 30-2-1, 17 KOs
4) Leroy Estrada (Panama) 16-2, 6 KOS
5) Byron Rojas (Nicaragua) 18-3-3 8 KOs
6) Jose Argumedo (Mexico) 20-3,1 12 KOs
7) Katsunari Takayama (Japan) 31-8, 12 KOs
8) Saul Juarez (Mexico) 23-6-1, 12 KOs
9) Jose Antonio Jiminez (Colombia) 17-6-1, 7 KOs
10) Panya Pradabsri (Thailand) 16-0, 9 KOs
11) Ryuya Yamanaka (Japan) 14-2 4KOs
12) Hiroto Kyoguchi (Japan) 7-0 6 KOs
13) Tasuya Fukuhara (Japan) 19-4-6 7 KOs
14) Simphiwe Khonco (South Africa) 17-5 7KOs
15) Melvin Jerusalem (Philippines) 11-1 7KOs
16) Chao Zhong Xiong (China) 26-7-1, 14 KOs
17) Denver Cuello (Philippines) 36-5-6, 24 KOs
18) Oswaldo Novoa (Mexico) 14-8-3, 9 KOs
Honorable mentions: Ryuya Yamanaka, Riko Kano, Jose Jiminez
Jr Flyweight class: 108lbs
1) Ken Shiro (Japan) 10-0, 5 KOs
2) Milan Melindo (Philippines) 36-2-0 13 KOS
3) Kosei Tanaka (Japan) 9-0, 5KOs
4) Ryoichi Taguchi (Japan) 25-2-1, 10 KOs
5) Yu Kimura (Japan) 18-3-1, 3 KOs
6) Pedro Guevara (Mexico) 30-2-1, 17 KOs
7) Akira Yaegashi (Japan) 25-6, 13 KOs
8) Randy Petalcorin (Philippines) 26-2-1, 18 KOs
9) Hekkie Budler (South Africa) 31-2, 9 KOs
10) Gangian Lopez (Mexico) 28-7, 17 KOs
11) Cristofer Rosales (Argentina) 23-2, 15 KOs
12) Jonathan Tocaning (Philippines) 24-3-1, 18 KOs
13) Moises Fuentes (Mexico) 24-3-1, 12 KOs
14) Jesse Espinas (Philippines) 16-2, 11 KOs
15) Carlos Canizales (Venezuela) 17-0, 14 KOs
16) Ray Loreto (Philippines) 23-13, 15 KOs
Honorable mentions: Paipharob Kokeietgym, Bongani Silila, Pai Pharob, Ryuji Hara, Nkosinathi Joyi
Flyweight class: 112lbs
1) Kazuto Ioka (Japan) 22-1, 13 KOs
2) Donnie Nietes (Philippines) 39-1-4, 22 KOs
3) John Riel Casimero (Thailand) 23-3-1 15 KOs
4) Daigo Higa (Japan) 13-0, 13 KOs
5) Moruti Mthalane (S. Africa) 33-2, 22 KOs
6) Amnat Ruenroeng (Thailand) 17-1, 5 KOs
7) Brian Viloria (U.S.) 37-5, 22 KOs
8) Juan Hernandez (Mexico) 34-3, 25 KOs
9) Juan C. Reveco (Argentina) 38-3, 19 KOs
10) Edgar Sosa (Mexico) 52-10, 30 KOs
11) Nawaphon Kaikanha (Thailand) 36-1, 28 KOs
12) Moises Fuentes (Mexico) 24-2, 13 KOs
13) McWilliams Arroyo (Puerto Rico) 16-3 14 KOs
14) Takuya Kogawa (Japan) 28-4, 13 KOs
15) Jonas Sultan (Philippines) 13-3, 9 KOs
Honorable mentions: Makazole Tete, Saul Juarez
Super Flyweight class: 115lbs
1) Srisaket Rungvisai (Thailand) 42-4-1, 38 KOs
2) Roman Gonzalez (Nicaragua) 46-1, 38 KOs
3) Naoya Inoue (Japan) 13-0, 11 KOs
4) Juan F. Estrada (Mexico) 35-2, 25 KOs
5) Carlos Cuadras (Mexico) 36-1-1, 27 KOs
6) Khalid Yafai (U.K) 22-0, 14 KOs
7) Jerwin Ancajas (Philippines) 26-1 17 KOs
8) McJoe Arroyo (Puerto Rico) 17-1, 8 KOs
9) Luis Concepcion (Panama) 35-5, 24 KOs
10) Oleydong Sithsamerchai (Thailand) 64-1-1, 25 KOs
11) Arthur Villanueva (Philippines) 30-2, 16 KOs
12) Omar Andres Narvaez (Argentina) 46-2-2, 24 KOs
Honorable mentions: Sho Ishida , Suguru Muranaka, Kohei Kono
Bantamweight class: 118lbs
1) Shinsuke Yamanaka (Japan) 27-0-2, 19 KOs (RCM Lineal Champion)
2) Jamie McDonnell (U.K.) 29-2-1, 13 KOs
3) Lee Haskins (U. Kingdom) 34-3-2, 14 KOs
4) Zolani Tete (S. Africa) 25-3, 20 KOs
5) Anselmo Moreno (Panama) 36-5-1, 12 KOs
6) Luis Nery (Mexico) 23-0, 17 KOs
7) Tomoki Kameda (Japan) 33-2, 20 KOs
8) Zhanat Zhakiyanov (Kazakhstan) 27-1, 18 KOs
9) Rau’shee Warren (U.S) 14-2, 4 KOs
10) Juan Carlos Payano (Dom. Rep) 18-1, 9 KOs
11) Panya Uthok (Thailand) 52-4, 35 KOs
Honorable mentions: Shohei Omori, Ryo Matsumoto, Malcolm Tunacao
Super Bantamweight class: 122lbs
1) Guillermo Rigondeaux (Cuba) 17-0, 11 KOs (RCM Lineal Champion)
2) Carl Frampton (U.K.) 23-1, 14 KOs
3) Scott Quigg (U.K.) 31-1-2, 23 KOs
4) Jessie Magdaleno (U.S) 25-0, 18 KOs
5) Nonito Donaire (Philippines) 37-4, 24 KOs
6) Marlon Tapales (Philippines) 30-2, 13 KOs
7) Moises Flores (Mexico) 25-0-0-1, 17 KOs
8) Albert Pagara (Philippines) 27-1, 18 KOs
9) Hugo Ruiz (Mexico) 36-4, 32 KOs
10) Julio Ceja (Mexico) 30-2, 27 KOs
11) Genesis Servania (Philippines) 29-0, 12 KOs
12) Eduardo Ramirez (Mexico) 20-2-2 7 KOS
13) Shun Kubo (Japan) 12-0, 9 KOs
14) Paulus Ambunda (Namibia) 24-2, 10 KOs
Honorable mentions: Yukinori Oguni, Takafunni Nakajima, Kiko Martinez, Jun Qiu Xiao
Featherweight class: 126lbs
1) Leo Santa Cruz (Mexico) 32-1-1, 18 KOs (RCM Lineal Champion)
2) Carl Frampton (U.K.) 23-1, 14 KOs
3) Gary Russell Jr. (U.S.) 28-1, 17 KOs
4) Abner Mares (Mexico) 30-2-1, 15 KOs
5) Lee Shelby (U.K.) 24-1, 9 KOs
6) Jesus Cuellar (Argentina) 28-2, 21 KOs
7) Simpiwe Vetyeka (S. Africa) 29-3, 17 KOs
8) Oscar Valdez (Mexico) 22-0, 19 KOs
9) Joseph Diaz (U.S) 24-0, 13 KOS
10) Randy Caballero (U.S.) 23-0, 14 KOs
11) Josh Warrington (U.K) 25-0, 5 KOs
12) Thabo Sonjica (S. Africa) 21-2, 15 KOs
Honorable mentions: Satoshi Hosono, Eric Hunter
Super Featherweight class: 130lbs
1) Vasyl Lomanchenko (Ukraine) 8-1, 5 KOs (RCM Lineal Champion)
2) Miguel Berchelt (Mexico) 31-1, 28 KOs
3) Gervonta Davis (U.S) 18-0, 17 KOs
4) Jason Sosa (U.S) 20-2-4, 15 KOs
5) Nicholas Walters (Jamaica) 26-1-1, 21 KOs
6) Jezreel Corrales (Panama) 21-1, 8 KOs
7) Jose Pedraza (Puerto Rico) 22-1, 12 KOs
8) Orlando Salido (Mexico) 43-13-4, 30 KOs
9) Francisco Vargas (Mexico) 23-1-2, 17 KOs
10) Javier Fortuna (Dom. Rep.) 31-1-1-1, 22 KOs
11) Roman Martinez (Puerto Rico) 29-3-3, 17 KOs
12) Takashi Uchiyama (Japan) 24-2-1, 20 KOs
13) Takashi Miura (Japan) 31-3-2, 24 KOs
14) Bryan Vasquez (Costa Rica) 35-2, 19 KOs
15) Miguel Roman (Mexico) 56-12, 43 KOs
Honorable mentions: Eden Sonson, Evgeny Gradovich, Adrian Estrella,Omar Douglas, Steven Smith
Lightweight class: 135lbs
1) Mikey Garcia (U.S) 36-0, 30 KOs (RCM Lineal Champion)
2) Rances Barthelemy (Cuba) 25-0, 13 KOs
3) Jorge Linares (Venezuela) 42-3, 27 KOs
4) Terry Flanagan (U.K.) 33-0, 13 KOs
6) Robert Easter Jr. (U.S) 19-0, 14 KOs
7) Robinson Castellanos (Mexico) 24-12, 14 KOs
8) Anthony Crolla (U.K.) 30-6-3, 12 KOs
9) Dejan Zlaticanin (Montenegro) 22-1, 15 KOs
10) Denis Shafikov (Russia) 38-2-1 20 KOs
11) Raymundo Beltran (Mexico) 31-7-1, 19 KOs
12) Mickey Bey (U.S) 22-2-1, 10 KOs
13) Richar Abril (Cuba) 20-3, 8 KOs
14) Sharif Bogere (Uganda) 27-1, 19 KOs
15) Yuriorkis Gamboa (Cuba) 26-2, 17 KOs
16) Petr Petrov (Russia) 36-5-2, 17 KOs
Honorable mentions: Miguel Vasquez, Kevin Mitchell, Richard Commey
Light Welterweight class: 140lbs
1) Terence Crawford (U.S.) 31-0, 22 KOs (RCM Lineal Champion)
2) Viktor Postol (Ukraine) 28-1, 12 KOs
3) Julius Indongo (Namibia) 22-0 11 KOs
4) Lucas Matthysse (Argentina) 38-4, 35 KOs
5) Adrien Broner (U.S.) 33-2, 24 KOs
6) John Molina (U.S) 29-7, 23 KOs
7) Ruslan Provodnikov (Russia) 25-5, 18 KOs
8) Felix Diaz (Dominican Republic) 18-1,8 KOs
9) Eduard Troyanovsky (Russia) 25-1, 22 KOs
9) Omar Figueroa Jr. (U.S.) 26-0-1, 18 KOs
10) Jose Benavidez (U.S.) 24-0, 16 KOs
11) Antonio Orozco (Mexico) 26-0 17 KOs
12) Sergey Lipinets (U.S) 12-0, 10 KOs
13) Anthony Yigit (Sweden) 19-0 7 KOs
14) Alan Sanchez (U.S) 18-3-1 9 KOs
15) Pablo Cesar Cano (Mexico) 30-5-1 21 KOs
16) Mauricio Herrera (U.S.) 22-7, 7 KOs
Honorable mentions: Adrien Granados, Humberto Soto, Keita Obara, Dierry Jean, Cesar Cuenca
Welterweight class: 147lbs
1) Manny Pacquiao (Philippines) 59-6-2, 38 KOs
2) Errol Spence Jr. (U.S.) 21-0, 18 KOs
3) Keith Thurman (U.S.) 28-0, 22 KOs
4) Shawn Porter (U.S.) 27-2-1, 17 KOs
5) Timothy Bradley (U.S.) 33-2-1, 13 KOs
6) Kell Brook (U.K.) 36-2, 25 KOs
7) Danny Garcia (U.S.) 34-1, 20 KOs
8) Jesse Vargas (U.S.) 27-2, 10 KOs
9) Lamont Peterson (U.S) 35-3,1 17 KOs
10) Amir Khan (U.K.) 31-4, 19 KOs
11) Konstantin Ponomarev (Russia) 31-0, 8 KOs
12) Andre Berto (U.S.) 31-5, 24 KOs
Honorable mentions: Jeff Horn, Leonard Bundu, Frankie Gomez
Light Middleweight class: 154lbs
1) Saul Alvarez (Mexico) 49-1-1, 34 KOs (moving to 160lbs)
2) Erislandy Lara (Cuba) 24-2-2, 13 KOs
3) Demetrius Andrade (U.S.) 24-0, 16 KOs
4) Miguel Cotto (P. Rico) 40-5, 33 KOs
5) Jermall Charlo (U.S.) 25-0, 18 KOs (moving to 160lbs)
6) Jermell Charlo (U.S.) 29-0, 14 KOs
7) Jarrett Hurd (U.S) 20-0, 14 KOs
8) Austin Trout (U.S.) 30-3, 17 KOs
9) Vanes Martirosyan (U.S.) 36-3-1, 21 KOs
10) Julian Williams (U.S) 22-1,1,14 KOs
11) Erickson Lubin (U.S) 18-0, 13 KOs
12) Jack Culcay (Germany) 24-2, 11 KOs
13) Charles Hatley (U.S) 26-2, 18 KOs
14) Willie Nelson (U.S.) 25-3-1, 14 KOs
15) Cornelius Bundrage 35-6, 19 KOs
16) Carlos Molina (Mexico) 28-6, 8 KOs
Honorable mentions: Ishe Smith, James Kirkland, Anthony Mundine, Liam Smith
Middleweight class: 160lbs
1) Gennady Golovkin (Kazakhstan) 37-0, 33 KOs (RCM Lineal Champion)
2) Daniel Jacobs (U.S.) 32-2, 29 KOs
3) Billy Joe Saunders (U.K.) 24-0, 13 KOs
4) David Lemieux (Canada) 38-3, 33 KOs
5) Andy Lee (Ireland) 35-3-1, 24 KOs
6) Chris Eubank Jr. (U.K.) 24-1, 19 KOs
7) Peter Quillin (U.S.) 32-1, 23 KOs
8) Sergiy Derevyanchenko (Russia) 10-0, 8 KOs
9) Hassan N’Dam (Cameroon) 34-2, 20 KOs
10) Avtandil Khurtsidze (Georgia) 33-2,2, 22KOs
11) Luis Arias (U.S) 18-0, 9 KOs
12) Willie Monroe Jr. (U.S) 21-2 6 KOs
Honorable mentions: Jorge Heiland, Michel Soro, Sam Soliman, Curtis Stevens, Maciej Sulecki, Renold Quinlan,
Super Middleweight class: 168lbs
1) Gilberto Ramirez (Mexico) 35-0, 24 KOs (RCM Lineal Champion)
2) Badou Jack (Sweden) 20-1-2,1 12 KOs (moving up to 175lbs.)
3) James DeGale (U.K.) 23-1-1 14 KOs
4) George Groves (U.K.) 26-3, 19 KOs
5) Anthony Dirrell (U.S.) 29-1-1, 23 KOs
6) Arthur Abraham (Germany) 46-5, 30 KOs
7) Andre Dirrell (U.S.) 26-2, 16 KOs
8) Callum Smith (U.K.) 22-0, 17 KOs
9) Robert Stieglitz (Germany) 50-5-2, 29 KOs
10) Felix Sturm (Germany) 40-5-3, 18 KOs
Honorable mentions: Fedor Chudinov, Martin Murray, Lucian Bute, Nikola Sjekloca, Jose Uzcategui
Light Heavyweight class: 175lbs
1) Andre Ward (U.S.) 33-0, 16 KOs
2) Sergey Kovalev (Russia) 30-2-1, 26 KOs
3) Adonis Stevenson (Canada) 28-1, 23 KOs
4) Arthur Beterbiev (Russia) 11-0, 11 KOs
5) Joe Smith Jr. (U.S) 23-1, 19 KOs
6) Eleider Alvarez (Colombia) 23-0, 11 KOS
7) Sullivan Barrera (Cuba) 19-1, 14 KOs
8) Oleksandr Gvozdyk (Ukarine) 13-0, 11 KOs
9) Jean Pascal (Canada) 31-5-1, 17 KOs
10) Nathan Cleverly (U.K) 30-3, 16 KOs
11) Dmitry Bivol (Russia) (11-0) 9 KOs
12) Juergen Braehmer (Germany) 48-3, 35 KOs
13) Andrzej Fonfara (Poland) 29-5, 17 KOs
14) Yunieski Gonzalez (Cuba) 18-3, 14 KOs
15) Vyacheslav Shabranskyy (Ukarine) 17-1, 14 KOs
Honorable mentions: Marcus Browne, Isaac Chilemba
Cruiserweight class: 200lbs
1) Oleksandr Usyk (Ukarine) 12-0, 10 KOs (RCM Lineal Champion)
2) Mairis Briedis (Russia) 22-0, 18 KOs
3) Krzysztof Glowacki (Poland) 26-1, 16 KOs
4) Tony Bellew (U.K) 29-2,1 19 KOs
5) Marco Huck (Germany) 40-4-2, 28 KOs
6) Murat Gassiev (Russia) 24-0, 17 KOs
7) Denis Lebedev (Russia) 29-3, 21 KOs
8) Maksim Vlasov (Russia) 38-2, 21 KOs
9) Beibut Shumenov (Kazakhstan) 19-2, 11KOs
10) Krysztof Wlodarczyk (Poland) 53-3-1, 35 KOs
11) Ilunga Makabu (Congo) 19-2, 18 KOs
12) Firat Arslan (Germany) 39-8-2, 21 KOs
Honorable mentions: Dmitry Kudryashov, Thabiso Mchunu, Rakhim Chakhlev,Victor Ramirez
Heavyweight class: No limit
1) Anthony Joshua (UK) 19-0, 19 KOs
2) Tyson Fury (U.K.) 25-0, 18 KOs
3) Wladimir Klitschko (Ukraine) 64-4, 53 KOs
4) Deontay Wilder (U.S.) 38-0, 37 KOs
5) Luis Ortiz (Cuba) 27-0, 23 KOs
6) Alexander Povetkin (Russia) 31-1, 23 KOs
7) Kubrat Pulev (Bulgaria) 24-1, 12 KOs
8) Joseph Parker (Australia) 23-0, 18 KOs
9) Bermane Stiverne (Canada) 24-2-1, 21 KOs
10) Bryant Jennings (U.S.) 19-2, 10 KOs
Honorable mentions: Carlos Takam, Antonio Tarver, Tony Bellew, Malik Scott, Erkan Teper, Jarrell Miller, Lucas Browne, Shannon Briggs, Johann Duhaupas, Andy Ruiz
Editor’s Pound For Pound List (March 27, 2017)
1. Terence Crawford
2. Andre Ward
3. Sergey Kovalev
4. Guillermo Rigondeaux
5. Gennady Golovkin
6. Manny Pacquiao
7. Mikey Garcia
8. Saul Alvarez
9. Vasyl Lomanchenko
10. Gilberto Ramirez
11. Daniel Jacobs
12. Keith Thurman
13. Errol Spence
14. Shawn Porter
15. Shinsuke Yamanaka
16. Naoya Inoue
Richard “The Boxing Prophet” Solomon Pound For Pound List
WBC/WBO/IBF/WBA RANKINGS
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