Pictured: Shinsuke Yamanaka

TTR's review of 2016 continues with the spotlight shining on the fifteen TTR-ranked contenders for the vacant lineal bantamweight title including, of course, #1 ranked Shinsuke Yamanaka, the reigning WBC and Ring Magazine champion.

World Champion: Vacant

1. Shinsuke Yamanaka (26-0-2, 18 KOs)
- 3/4- Liborio Solis.....W UD 12
(retained WBC title)
- 9/16- Anselmo Moreno.....W TKO 7
(retained WBC title; won vacant Ring Magazine title)

2. Rau'shee Warren (14-1, 1 NC, 4 KOs; 21-1, 1 NC, 4 KOs including WSB bouts)
- 6/18- Juan Carlos Payano.....W MD 12
(won WBA Super and IBO titles)

3. Juan Carlos Payano (17-1, 8 KOs)
- 6/18- Rau'shee Warren.....L MD 12
(lost WBA Super and IBO titles)

4. Jamie McDonnell (29-2-1, 13 KOs)
- 4/9- Fernando Vargas.....W TKO 9
(retained WBA title)
- 11/12- Liborio Solis.....W UD 12
(retained WBA title)

5. Liborio Solis (25-5-1, 11 KOs)
- 3/4- Shinsuke Yamanaka.....L UD 12
(for WBC title)
- 6/25- Juan Carlos Vega.....W TKO 5
- 7/16- Freddy Beleno.....W UD 8
- 11/12- Jamie McDonnell.....L UD 12
(for WBA title)

6. Lee Haskins (34-3, 14 KOs)
- 5/14- Ivan Morales.....W UD 12
(retained IBF title)
- 9/10- Stuart Hall.....W UD 12
(retained IBF title)

7. Anselmo Moreno (36-5-1, 12 KOs)
- 4/30- Suriyan Sor Rungvisai (birth name: Suriyan Kaikanha).....W UD 12
- 9/16- Shinsuke Yamanaka.....L TKO 7
(for WBC and vacant Ring Magazine titles)

8. Marlon Tapales (29-2, 12 KOs)
- 7/27- Pungluang Sor Singyu (birth name: Panya Uthok).....W KO 11
(won WBO title)

9. Luis Nery (22-0, 16 KOs)
- 4/16- Martin Casillas..... W UD 10
- 7/30- David "Tornado" Sanchez.....W TKO 4
- 10/22- Richie Mepranum.....W TKO 2
- 12/17- Raymond Tabugon.....W TKO 4

10. Karim Guerfi (25-3, 1 ND, 7 KOs)
- 6/4- Ryan Farraq.....W TKO 3
- 10/15- Alexander Cazares.....W UD 8

11. Suriyan Sor Rungvisai (birth name: Suriyan Kaikanha) (48-7-1, 24 KOs)
- 4/30- Anselmo Moreno.....L UD 12
- 8/31- Macrea Gandionco.....W TKO 5
- 12/15- Jhon Rey Lausa.....W UD 12

12. Zolani Tete (24-3, 20 KOs)
- 3/12- Jose Santos Gonzalez.....W TKO 7
- 6/4- Victor Ruiz.....W TKO 7

13. Omar Narvaez (46-2-2, 24 KOs)
- 2/19- Jesus Vargas.....W TKO 7
- 6/11- Breilor Teran.....W UD 10

14. Stuart Hall ((20-5-2, 7 KOs)
- 4/16- Rodrigo Guerrero.....W UD 12
- 9/10- Lee Haskins.....L UD 12
(for IBF title)

15. Mark John Yap (25-12, 11 KOs)
- 4/17- Hiroyuki Hisataka.....W UD 10
- 11/11- Takahiro Yamamoto.....W TKO 5