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title: "Lightweight Boxing Rankings - May 2006"
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# Lightweight Boxing Rankings - May 2006

Combined Lightweight rankings from the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and Ring. Month: May 2006.

| Rank | WBA (May 2006) | IBF (May 2006) | WBO (May 2006) | RING (May 2006) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Champion | [Juan Diaz (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/juan-diaz-usa) - World Champion | [Jesus Chavez (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/jesus-chavez) - Champion | [Acelino Freitas (Brazil)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/acelino-freitas) - Super Champion | [Diego Corrales (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/diego-corrales) - Champion |
| 1 | [Prawet Singwangcha (Thailand)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/prawet-singwangcha) | [Ricky Quiles (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/ricky-quiles) | [Jose Luis Castillo (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/jose-luis-castillo) | [Joel Casamayor (Cuba)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/joel-casamayor) |
| 2 | [Isaac Hlatshwayo (South Africa)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/isaac-hlatshwayo) | [Isaac Hlatshwayo (South Africa)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/isaac-hlatshwayo) | [Michael Katsidis (Australia)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/michael-katsidis) | [Juan Lazcano (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/juan-lazcano) |
| 3 | [Joel Casamayor (Cuba)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/joel-casamayor) | [Julio Diaz (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/julio-diaz) | [Joel Casamayor (Cuba)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/joel-casamayor) | [Juan Diaz (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/juan-diaz-usa) |
| 4 | [Zahir Raheem (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/zahir-raheem) | [Joel Casamayor (Cuba)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/joel-casamayor) | [Graham Earl (United Kingdom)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/graham-earl) | [Julio Diaz (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/julio-diaz) |
| 5 | [Matt Zegan (Poland)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/matt-zegan) | Vacant | [Zahir Raheem (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/zahir-raheem) | [Acelino Freitas (Brazil)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/acelino-freitas) |
| 6 | [Juan Carlos Melero (Spain)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/juan-carlos-melero) | Vacant | [Matt Zegan (Poland)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/matt-zegan) | [Zahir Raheem (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/zahir-raheem) |
| 7 | [Jose Cotto (Puerto Rico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/jose-cotto) | Vacant | [Martin Kristjansen (Denmark)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/martin-kristjansen) | [Jesus Chavez (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/jesus-chavez) |
| 8 | [Ali Funeka (South Africa)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/ali-funeka) | [Nate Campbell (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/nate-campbell) | [Ricky Quiles (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/ricky-quiles) | [Isaac Hlatshwayo (South Africa)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/isaac-hlatshwayo) |
| 9 | [Nate Campbell (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/nate-campbell) | [Javier Jauregui (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/javier-jauregui) | [Osvaldo Lara (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/osvaldo-lara) | [Lakva Sim (Mongolia)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/lakva-sim) |
| 10 | [Edner Cherry (Bahamas)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/edner-cherry) | [Victor Sosa (Dominican Republic)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/victor-sosa) | [Rolando Reyes (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/rolando-reyes) | [Jose Santa Cruz (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/jose-santa-cruz) |
| 11 | [Fernando Angulo (Ecuador)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/fernando-angulo) | [Juan Diaz Merelo (Spain)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/juan-diaz-merelo) | [Antonio Pitalua (Colombia)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/antonio-pitalua) |  |
| 12 | [Urbano Antillon (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/urbano-antillon) | [Jose Santa Cruz (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/jose-santa-cruz) | [Juan C. Diaz (Spain)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/juan-c.-diaz) |  |
| 13 | [Anthony Peterson (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/anthony-peterson) | [Urbano Antillon (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/urbano-antillon) | [Julio Diaz (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/julio-diaz) |  |
| 14 | [Almazbek Raiymkulov (Kyrgyzstan)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/almazbek-raiymkulov) | Vacant | [Ramanzan Palyani (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/ramanzan-palyani) |  |
| 15 | [Chikashi Inada (Japan)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/chikashi-inada) |  | [Jose M. Cotto (Puerto Rico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/jose-m.-cotto) |  |

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