RING Super Featherweight boxing rankings- May 1972

RING Super Featherweight rankings archive for May 1972. This page is the RING-only list. View all RING rankings, or compare the Super Featherweight boxing rankings across all organizations, or open the latest RING Super Featherweight rankings.

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Rank	RINGMay 1972
	Ben VillaflorNEW World Champion
1	Frankie Otero+1
2	Sammy Goss+1
3	Ray Lampkin+1
4	Alfredo Marcano-4
5	William Martinez-4
6	Jose Marin
7	Ruben Navarro-2
8	Kenji Iwata+1
9	Love Allotey+1
10	Tommaso GalliNEW

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May 1972 archive

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Month-over-month changes since April 1972

There is a new Champion: Ben Villaflor(previously Alfredo Marcano)

Became champion: 25 April 1972

Won the title by defeating Alfredo Marcano.

First shown in May 1972 rankingsView source

Entered the top 10

Tommaso GalliEnters at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

Jose Luis LopezLast ranked #7
Ugo PoliPreviously held #8

Biggest risers

Frankie OteroClimbed a place to #1
+1
Sammy GossFrom #3 to #2
+1
Ray LampkinClimbed a place to #3
+1

Biggest fallers

William MartinezFell from #1 to #5
-4
Ruben NavarroSlipped from #5 to #7
-2

RING Super Featherweight 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 June 1924, combining ranking archives and sourced title records.

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RING Super Featherweight - World Champion

O'Shaquie Foster

24 October 2026Current

Became champion: 24 October 2026

O'Shaquie Foster defeated Emanuel Navarrete by unanimous decision (118-108, 118-108, 115-111) on 24 October 2026 in San Antonio to win the vacant Ring super featherweight title.

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Shakur Stevenson

30 April 2022July 2022

Became champion: 30 April 2022

Won the title by defeating Oscar Valdez.

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Manny Pacquiao

15 March 200828 July 2008

135 days

Became champion: 15 March 2008

Won the title by defeating Juan Manuel Marquez.

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Brian Mitchell

27 September 1986February 1987

Became champion: 27 September 1986

Won the title by defeating Alfredo Layne.

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Alfredo Layne

24 May 198627 September 1986

126 days

Became champion: 24 May 1986

Won the title by defeating Wilfredo Gomez.

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Wilfredo Gomez

19 May 198524 May 1986

370 days

Became champion: 19 May 1985

Won the title by defeating Rocky Lockridge.

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Rocky Lockridge

26 February 198419 May 1985

448 days

Became champion: 26 February 1984

Won the title by defeating Roger Mayweather.

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Roger Mayweather

19 January 198326 February 1984

403 days

Became champion: 19 January 1983

Won the title by defeating Samuel Serrano.

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Samuel Serrano

9 April 198119 January 1983

650 days

Became champion: 9 April 1981

Won the title by defeating Yasutsune Uehara.

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Yasutsune Uehara

2 August 19809 April 1981

250 days

Became champion: 2 August 1980

Won the title by defeating Samuel Serrano.

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Samuel Serrano

16 October 1976June 1980

Became champion: 16 October 1976

Won the title by defeating Ben Villaflor.

First shown in October 1976 rankingsView source

Ben Villaflor

17 October 197316 October 1976

1,095 days

Became champion: 17 October 1973

Won the title by defeating Kuniaki Shibata.

First shown in November 1973 rankingsView source

Kuniaki Shibata

12 March 197317 October 1973

219 days

Became champion: 12 March 1973

Won the title by defeating Ben Villaflor.

First shown in April 1973 rankingsView source

Ben Villaflor

25 April 197212 March 1973

321 days

Became champion: 25 April 1972

Won the title by defeating Alfredo Marcano.

First shown in May 1972 rankingsView source

Alfredo Marcano

29 July 197125 April 1972

271 days

Became champion: 29 July 1971

Won the title by defeating Hiroshi Kobayashi.

First shown in August 1971 rankingsView source

Hiroshi Kobayashi

14 December 196729 July 1971

1,323 days

Became champion: 14 December 1967

Won the title by defeating Yoshiaki Numata.

First shown in February 1968 rankingsView source

Yoshiaki Numata

15 June 1967December 1967

Became champion: 15 June 1967

Won the title by majority decision over Flash Elorde.

First shown in July 1967 rankingsView source

Gabriel Elorde

27 June 196215 June 1967

1,814 days

Became champion: 27 June 1962

Was recognized as The Ring junior lightweight champion on 27 June 1962 when the magazine restored recognition of the division, as announced that day by UPI.

First shown in August 1962 rankingsView source

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