LIGHT FLYWEIGHTS/JUNIOR FLYWEIGHTS

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CHAMPIONS and other title claimants (through October 19, 2020):

alphabetical order:

Felix Alvarado (IBF)
Mchanja Bakari (UBO)
Carlos Canizales (WBA)
Hiroto Kyoguchi (WBA Super; The Ring)
Kenshiro Teraji (WBC)
Elwin Soto (WBO)

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WORLD CHAMPION: Vacant

1 (1) Kenshiro Teraji
2 (2) Hiroto Kyoguchi
3 (3) Carlos Canizales
4 (4) Felix Alvarado
5 (5) Elwin Soto
6 (6) Edward Heno
7 (7) Tetsuya Hisada
8 (8) Agustin Mauro Gauto
9 (9) Daniel Matellon
10 (10) Kenichi Horikawa

11 (12) Mark Vicelles
12 (11) Jonathan Gonzalez
13 (13) Masamichi Yabuki
14 (14) Jesse Rodriguez
15 (15) Erik Omar Lopez (Erik Omar Lopez Garcia)
16 (16) Tibo Monabesa
17 (17) DeeJay Kriel
18 (18) Sivenathi Nontshinga
19 (19) Toto Landero
20 (20) Thanongsak Simsri



11/7/19- OUT: #7 Angel Acosta (now #10 at 112).....10/17- Xiang Li Draw 10 Ryu Horikawa, 10/17- Jerry Tomogdan UD 10 Mike Kinaadman, 10/20- #17 Randy Petalcorin UD 8 Reymark Taday, 10/24- #6 Elwin Soto UD 12 #9 Edward Heno.....Soto and Heno, despite loss, retain rankings; Petalcorin moves up to #15; Li, Horikawa, and Tomogdan move closer to Top 20; IN at #20: Daniel Matellon

11/14/19- No changes

11/21/19- 11/16- Pongsaklek Sithdabnij (birth name: Siridech Deebook) UD 6 Romshane Sarguilla, 11/16- #19 Agustin Mauro Gauto KO-2 Kenny Cano.....Gauto moves up to #15; Sithdabnij moves closer to Top 20

11/26/19- No changes

12/1/19- OUT: #7 Ryoichi Taguchi (announced retirement on 11/20/19).....11/29- #8 Daniel Valladares MD 10 Gabriel Ramirez, 11/30- DeeJay Kriel KO-1 Jesus Fernando Aguirre .....Valladares moves up to #7; IN: #20 Nkosinathi Joyi; Kriel knocking on the door to the Top 20

12/7/19- No changes

12/23/19- OUT: #15 Rey Loreto (now #12 at 105), #20 Nkosinathi Joyi (now # 8 at 105).....12/8- Thanongsak Simsri UD 8 Christian Bacolod, 12/10- Yudai Shigeoka UD 6 #12 at 105 Lito Dante, 12/14- Cris Ganoza KO-5 Powell Balaba, 12/15- Masamichi Yabuki TKO-4 Rikita Shiba, 12/15- Orlie Silvestre Sd 12 Jonathan Refugio, 12/16- Siphamandla Baleni PTS. 10 Muhsin Kizota, 12/18- Rodrigo Ramirez UD 8 Jefferson Jose Blanco, 12/20- Panya Pradabsri (AKA Petchmanee Kokietgym) KO-1 Jerry Tomogdan, 12/21- Carlos Buitrago KO-4 Felix Moncada, 12/23- #1 Kenshiro Teraji TKO-4 #14 Randy Petalcorin.....Teraji retains ranking; Pradabsri enters at #14; Simsri enters at #15; Shigeoka enters at #16; Ganoza, Yabuki, Silvestre, Baleni, Ramirez, and Buitrago move closer to Top 20; also OUT: #14 Randy Petalcorin

12/31/19- OUT: #5 Hekkie Budler (prolonged inactivity).....IN: #10 DeeJay Kriel

1/11/20- No changes.....1/11- Pongsaklek Sithdabnij (birth name: Siridech Deebok; AKA Pongsaklek Nakornloung) UD 6 Decha Puttaluksa.....Sithdabnij moves closer to Top 20

1/22/20- No changes

1/29/20- No changes.....1/26- Pattawee Phansawat UD 10 Frengky Rohi......Phansawat moves closer to Top 20

1/31/20- No changes.....1/31- Mchanja Bakari TKO-6 Sunday Kiwale, 1/31- Rene Santiago (Rene Santiago Garcia) UD 10 Israel Vazquez.....Bakari and Santiago move closer to Top 20

2/2/20- No changes.....2/1- #6 Daniel Valladeres Tech. Draw 4 #10 at 105 Pedro Taduran.....Valladares retains ranking

2/6/20- No changes.....2/6- #15 Thanongsak Simsri TKO-4 Suriya Puttaluksa.....Simsri retains ranking

2/7/20- OUT: #6 Daniel Valladares- now #11 at 105.....2/7- #13 Daniel Matellon MD 12 Erik Omar Lopez (Erik Omar Lopez Garcia).....Matellon moves up to #9; IN at #15- Masamichi Yabuki

2/10/20- No changes.....2/8- Leandro Jose Blanc TKO-5 Ramon Velasquez.....Blanc moves a bit closer to Top 20

2/15/20- No changes.....2/15- #5 Elwin Soto KO-1 Javier Rendon.....Soto retains ranking

2/27/20- 2/21- #13 Panya Pradabsri (AKA Petchmanee Kokietgym) TKO-3 Mehrdad Kalvandi, 2/21- Jonathan Gonzalez UD 10 Saul Juarez.....Gonzalez enters at #10; Pradabsri retains ranking; also in at #15- Toto Landero (had been #15 at 105); OUT but remaining extremely close to Top 20: #19 Yuto Takahashi, #20 Kenichi Horikawa

3/5/20- No changes.....2/29- Jesse Rodriguez TKO-8 Marco Sustaita, 2/29- #8 Agustin Mauro Gauto KO-2 Julio Mendoza.....Gauto retains ranking; Rodriguez moves closer to Top 20

3/12/20- 3/6- Abraham Rodriguez PTS. 8 German Valenzuela, 3/8- Xiang Li TKO-3 Chuthonglek Tor Surat (birth name: Wachira Malai), 3/8- Sivenathi Nontshinga KO-5 Ivan Soriano.....Nontshinga enters at #15; Rodriguez and Li move closer to Top 20; OUT but remaining extremely close to Top 20: #20 Jonathan Inguito Taconing

3/16/20- No changes

4/4/20- No changes

5/6/20- No changes

6/11/20- No changes

6/30/20- No changes.....6/26- Hector Gabriel Flores UD 6 Jesus Lemus.....Flores moves closer to Top 20

7/5/20- No changes

7/11/20- No changes

7/29/20- 7/25- Kenichi Horikawa TKO-10 Daiki Tomita, 7/26- #18- Masamichi Yabuki KO-1 Tsuyoshi Sato, 7/25- Pongsaklek Sithdabnij (birth name: Siridech Deebook) SD 6 Seksan Khumdee.....Horikawa re-enters at #10; Yabuki moves up to #14; Sithdabnij moves a bit closer to Top 20; OUT but remaining close to Top 20: #20 Reiya Konishi

8/9/20- No changes

8/17/20- No changes.....8/14- Yuga Inoue SD 8 flyweight Tetsuya Mimura.....Inoue moves a bit closer to Top 20

8/28/20- 8/21- Axel Aragon (Axel Aragon Vega) UD 10 Saul Juarez, 8/21- Hector Gabriel Flores UD 8 Juan Carlos Diego, 8/28- #15 Panya Pradabsri (AKA Petchmanee Kokietgym) UD 6 Hector Villa.....Pradabsri retains ranking; Aragon enters at #20; Flores moves closer to re-entering Top 20; OUT but remaining extremely close to Top 20: #20 Yudai Shigeoka

8/31/20- No changes

9/6/20- OUT: #15 Panya Pradabsri (AKA Petchmanee Kokietgym)- to return to strawweight division.....9/5- Jesse Rodriguez TKO-1 Janiel Rivera, 9/6- Pattawee Phansawat UD 6 Nayoklek Sithsaithong (birth name: Narathip Sungsut).....Rodriguez in at #15; Phansawat moves a liitle bit closer to Top 20

9/12/20- No changes.....9/12- Yudel Reyes TKO-4 Diego Humberto Tapia.....Reyes inches towards Top 20

9/24/20- No changes.....9/18- Mchanja Bakari TKO-1 Haji Juma (Haji Juma Mwaluga), 9/20- Ryu Horikawa UD 6 Daiki Kameyama.....Bakari and Horikawa move a bit closer to Top 20

9/28/20- 9/25- Erik Omar Lopez (Erik Omar Lopez Garcia) SD 8 William Puch.....Lopez enters at #15; OUT but remaining extremely close to Top 20: #20 Axel Aragon (Axel Aragon Vega)

10/5/20- No changes

10/12/20- 10/7- #12 Mark Vicelles KO-4 Junuel Lacar, 10/7- Christian Araneta UD 10 Richard Rosales.....Vicelles moves up to #11; Araneta moves closer to re-entering Top 20

10/19/20- No changes

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DBO's ratings (from secondsout.com):

http://www.secondsout.com/rankstat/seco ... -flyweight

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[FightFanAL]

Stat, whats Raul Garcia's status? Is he moving to light flyweight full time or just dabbling there for the time being until a bigger fight at strawweight comes open?

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Stat, whats Raul Garcia's status? Is he moving to light flyweight full time or just dabbling there for the time being until a bigger fight at strawweight comes open?

He's still ranked by the WBO (#2), The Ring (#3), and the WBC (#11) at 105 and he seems to be in line for a rematch with Fuentes. I imagine he'd be open for a good paying bout at 108 if one was offered and he'll fight above 105 to stay active. His focus though remains on a title at 105.


10/26 edit:

Yesterday, with Moises Fuentes about to vacate the WBO mini-flyweight title and move up to 108, the WBO gave Garcia and #3 ranked Luis de la Rosa 15 days to negotiate a deal for a fight for the soon-to-be vacant title. The winner of Garcia-de la Rosa would then have to defend against #1 ranked Carlos Buitrago who is currently unavailable because of a cut.


11/26 edit:

Fuentes, as of November 15, when the WBO's November rankings were posted, had not yet vacated the WBO title at 105. He's still expected to do so but may be waiting on WBO junior flyweight champion Donnie Nietes' decision regarding whether he's remaining at 108 or moving up to 112.

2/8 edit:

Fuentes, who still holds the WBO mini-flyweght title, will be challenging for Nietes' WBO junior flyweight title on March 2. If he wins, he's expected to remain at 108; if he loses, he has his title at 105 to fall back on.

The WBO has a bout between Luis De la Rosa and Merlito Sabillo scheduled for March 9 that is, as of now, to be fought for the vacant WBO interim mini-flyweight title. If Fuentes beats Nietes, De la Rosa-Sabillo will be for the vacant world title rather than the interim version.

3/6 edit:

Nietes and Fuentes fought to a draw. Both remain WBO champions- Nietes at 108; Fuentes at 105. De la Rosa- Sabillo is still for the vacant WBO Interim title at 105.

Garcia will be fighting for the vacant WBC Silver light flyweight title on March 30.

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[gilgamesh]

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Fair enough. I concede I can't accurately rank these weight classes, and I'm tired of trying.