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title: "Minimumweight Boxing Rankings - May 2009"
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# Minimumweight Boxing Rankings - May 2009

Combined Minimumweight rankings from the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and Ring. Month: May 2009.

| Rank | WBA (May 2009) | IBF (May 2009) | WBO (May 2009) | RING (May 2009) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Champion | [Roman Gonzalez (Nicaragua)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/roman-gonzalez) - World Champion | [Raul Garcia (Dominican Republic)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/raul-garcia) - Champion | [Donnie Nietes (Philippines)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/donnie-nietes) - Champion | Vacant |
| Champion |  |  | [Manuel Vargas (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/manuel-vargas) - Interim Champion |  |
| 1 | [Katsunari Takayama (Japan)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/katsunari-takayama) | Vacant | [Milan Melindo (Philippines)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/milan-melindo) | [Roman Gonzalez (Nicaragua)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/roman-gonzalez) |
| 2 | [Yasutaka Kuroki (Japan)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/yasutaka-kuroki) | Vacant | [Ronald Barrera (Colombia)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/ronald-barrera) | [Raul Garcia (Dominican Republic)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/raul-garcia) |
| 3 | [Milan Melindo (Philippines)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/milan-melindo) | [Nkosinathi Joyi (South Africa)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/nkosinathi-joyi) | [Pigmy Muangchaiyaphum (Thailand)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/pigmy-muangchaiyaphum) | [Oleydong Sithsamerchai (Thailand)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/oleydong-sithsamerchai) |
| 4 | [Kwanthai Chor Nor Pattalung (Thailand)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/kwanthai-chor-nor-pattalung) | [Florante Condes (Philippines)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/florante-condes) | [Ryan Bito (Philippines)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/ryan-bito) | [Florante Condes (Philippines)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/florante-condes) |
| 5 | [Florante Condes (Philippines)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/florante-condes) | [Milan Melindo (Philippines)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/milan-melindo) | [Florante Condes (Philippines)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/florante-condes) | [Milan Melindo (Philippines)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/milan-melindo) |
| 6 | [Nkosinathi Joyi (South Africa)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/nkosinathi-joyi) | [Ronald Barerra (Colombia)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/ronald-barerra) | [Erik Ramirez (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/erik-ramirez) | [Muhammad Rachman (Indonesia)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/muhammad-rachman) |
| 7 | [Pigmy Muangchaiyaphum (Thailand)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/pigmy-muangchaiyaphum) | [Yader Escobar (Nicaragua)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/yader-escobar) | [Walter Tello (Panama)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/walter-tello) | [Katsunari Takayama (Japan)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/katsunari-takayama) |
| 8 | [Yader Escobar (Nicaragua)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/yader-escobar) | [Muhammad Rachman (Indonesia)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/muhammad-rachman) | [Juanito Hernandez (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/juanito-hernandez) | [Donnie Nietes (Philippines)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/donnie-nietes) |
| 9 | [Toshikazu Waga (Japan)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/toshikazu-waga) | [Lorenzo Trejo (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/lorenzo-trejo) | [Daniel Reyes (Colombia)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/daniel-reyes) | [Nkosinathi Joyi (South Africa)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/nkosinathi-joyi) |
| 10 | [Denver Cuello (Philippines)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/denver-cuello) | [Pornsawan Kratingdaenggym (Thailand)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/pornsawan-kratingdaenggym) | [Yader Escobar (Nicaragua)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/yader-escobar) | [Juan Palacios (Nicaragua)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/juan-palacios) |
| 11 | [Walter Tello (Panama)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/walter-tello) | [Omar Soto (Puerto Rico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/omar-soto) | [Nkosinathi Joyi (South Africa)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/nkosinathi-joyi) |  |
| 12 | [Juan Hernandez Navarrete (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/juan-hernandez-navarrete) | [Tshepo Lefele (South Africa)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/tshepo-lefele) | [Ivan Nicolas Meneses Flores (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/ivan-nicolas-meneses-flores) |  |
| 13 | [Ivan Nicolas Meneses Flores (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/ivan-nicolas-meneses-flores) | [Zukisani Kwayiba (South Africa)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/zukisani-kwayiba) | [Denver Cuello (Philippines)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/denver-cuello) |  |
| 14 | [Ronald Barrera (Colombia)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/ronald-barrera) | Vacant | [Yasutaka Kuroki (Japan)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/yasutaka-kuroki) |  |
| 15 | [Tshepo Lefele (South Africa)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/tshepo-lefele) |  | [Juan Esquer (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/juan-esquer) |  |

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