RING Super Bantamweight boxing rankings- March 1979

RING Super Bantamweight rankings archive for March 1979. This page is the RING-only list. View all RING rankings, or compare the Super Bantamweight boxing rankings across all organizations, or open the latest RING Super Bantamweight rankings.

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Rank	RINGMarch 1979
	Wilfredo GomezNEW World Champion
1	Ricardo Cardona+1
2	Sergio Palma+1
3	Nicky Perez+4
4	Jose Caba+4
5	Nestor Jimenez-1
6	Soon Yun ChungNEW
7	Soo Hwan Hong-1
8	Javier Flores+1
9	Juan Kid MezaNEW
10	Leonardo CruzNEW

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March 1979 archive

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Month-over-month changes since February 1979

There is a new Champion: Wilfredo Gomez

Became champion: 9 March 1979

Won the title by defeating Nestor Jimenez.

First shown in March 1979 rankingsView source

Entered the top 10

Soon Yun ChungNow ranked #6
Juan Kid MezaNow ranked #9
Leonardo CruzNow ranked #10

Dropped out of the top 10

Soon Hyun ChungOut of the top 10 after being #5
Juan MezaLast ranked #10

Biggest risers

Nicky PerezUp 4 places to #3
+4
Jose CabaJumped from #8 to #4
+4
Ricardo CardonaUp one spot to #1
+1

Biggest fallers

Nestor JimenezFrom #4 to #5
-1
Soo Hwan HongFrom #6 to #7
-1

RING Super Bantamweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, most recent first. Exact dates are shown where verified; month-only dates reflect available records. Available history begins in February 1979, combining ranking archives and sourced title records.

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RING Super Bantamweight - World Champion

Naoya Inoue

26 December 2023Current

Became champion: 26 December 2023

Won the vacant Ring title by knocking out Marlon Tapales in the tenth round at Ariake Arena in Tokyo.

First shown in October 2024 rankingsView source

Guillermo Rigondeaux

13 April 20139 February 2016

1,032 days

Became champion: 13 April 2013

Won the title by defeating Nonito Donaire.

First shown in April 2013 rankingsView source

Nonito Donaire

13 October 201213 April 2013

182 days

Became champion: 13 October 2012

Won the title by defeating Toshiaki Nishioka.

First shown in October 2012 rankingsView source

Israel Vazquez

4 August 2007June 2009

Became champion: 4 August 2007

Won the title by defeating Rafael Márquez.

First shown in August 2007 rankingsView source

Rafael Marquez

3 March 20074 August 2007

154 days

Became champion: 3 March 2007

Won the title by defeating Israel Vazquez.

First shown in March 2007 rankingsView source

Israel Vazquez

3 December 20053 March 2007

455 days

Became champion: 3 December 2005

Won the title by defeating Oscar Larios.

First shown in December 2005 rankingsView source

Paulie Ayala

23 February 2002April 2004

Became champion: 23 February 2002

Won the title by defeating Bones Adams.

First shown in March 2002 rankingsView source

Jaime Garza

June 1983July 1983

The June 1983 ranking snapshot follows his WBC win against Bobby Berna. Ring’s later annual ratings show its title vacant, and no separate Ring award day is established for this brief listing.

First shown in June 1983 rankingsView source

Wilfredo Gomez

9 March 1979June 1983