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title: "Minimumweight Boxing Rankings - January 2016"
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# Minimumweight Boxing Rankings - January 2016

Combined Minimumweight rankings from the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and Ring. Month: January 2016.

| Rank | WBA (January 2016) | IBF (January 2016) | WBO (January 2016) | RING (January 2016) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Champion | [Hekkie Budler (South Africa)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/hekkie-budler) - Super Champion | [Jose Argumedo (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/jose-argumedo) - Champion | [Kosei Tanaka (Japan)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/kosei-tanaka) - Champion | Vacant |
| 1 | [Thammanoon Niyomtrong (Thailand)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/thammanoon-niyomtrong) | Vacant | [Takumi Sakae (Japan)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/takumi-sakae) | [Hekkie Budler (South Africa)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/hekkie-budler) |
| 2 | [Rey Loreto (Philippines)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/rey-loreto) | Vacant | [Carlos Buitrago (Nicaragua)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/carlos-buitrago) | [Wanheng Menayothin (Thailand)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/wanheng-menayothin) |
| 3 | [Chaozhong Xiong (China)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/chaozhong-xiong) | [Fahlan Sakkreerin Jr (Thailand)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/fahlan-sakkreerin-jr) | [Merlito Sabillo (Philippines)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/merlito-sabillo) | [Kosei Tanaka (Japan)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/kosei-tanaka) |
| 4 | [Siyabonga Siyo (South Africa)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/siyabonga-siyo) | [Xiong Zhao Zhong (China)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/xiong-zhao-zhong) | [Ryuya Yamanaka (Japan)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/ryuya-yamanaka) | [Knockout Cp Freshmart (Thailand)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/knockout-cp-freshmart) |
| 5 | [Jesus Silvestre (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/jesus-silvestre) | [Takumi Sakae (Japan)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/takumi-sakae) | [Chao Xiong Zhong (China)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/chao-xiong-zhong) | [Jose Argumedo (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/jose-argumedo) |
| 6 | [Ricardo Astuvilca (Peru)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/ricardo-astuvilca) | [Katsunari Takayama (Japan)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/katsunari-takayama) | [Jesus Silvestre (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/jesus-silvestre) | [Katsunari Takayama (Japan)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/katsunari-takayama) |
| 7 | [Takumi Sakae (Japan)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/takumi-sakae) | [Ryuji Hara (Japan)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/ryuji-hara) | [Byron Rojas (Nicaragua)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/byron-rojas) | [Carlos Buitrago (Nicaragua)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/carlos-buitrago) |
| 8 | [Byron Rojas (Nicaragua)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/byron-rojas) | [Jose A. Jimenez (Colombia)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/jose-a.-jimenez) | [Jeffrey Galero (Philippines)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/jeffrey-galero) | [Chaozhong Xiong (China)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/chaozhong-xiong) |
| 9 | [Carlos Buitrago (Nicaragua)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/carlos-buitrago) | [Janiel Rivera (Puerto Rico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/janiel-rivera) | [Katsunari Takayama (Japan)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/katsunari-takayama) | [Denver Cuello (Philippines)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/denver-cuello) |
| 10 | [Simphiwe Khonco (South Africa)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/simphiwe-khonco) | [Go Odaira (Japan)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/go-odaira) | [Go Odaira (Japan)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/go-odaira) | [Jesus Silvestre (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/jesus-silvestre) |
| 11 | [Petchmanee Kokietgym (Thailand)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/petchmanee-kokietgym) | [Tatsuya Fukuhara (Japan)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/tatsuya-fukuhara) | [Petchamanee Kokietgym (Thailand)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/petchamanee-kokietgym) |  |
| 12 | [Alexis Diaz (Venezuela)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/alexis-diaz) | [Samartlek Kokietgym (Thailand)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/samartlek-kokietgym) | [Julian Yedras (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/julian-yedras) |  |
| 13 | [Carlos Ortega (Panama)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/carlos-ortega) | [Merlito Sabillo (Philippines)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/merlito-sabillo) | [Leroy Estrada (Panama)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/leroy-estrada) |  |
| 14 | [Leroy Estrada (Panama)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/leroy-estrada) | [Denver Cuello (Philippines)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/denver-cuello) | [Janiel Rivera (Puerto Rico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/janiel-rivera) |  |
| 15 | [Jose Jimenez (Colombia)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/jose-jimenez-col) | Vacant | [Reiya Konishi (Japan)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/reiya-konishi) |  |

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