Ring Magazine 140-lb Rank: Teofimo Lopez The King

Ring Magazine released their 140lb ratings, with a few surprises. They have Teofimo Lopez as the king of the light welterweight division, and that selection is not sitting well with the fans. WBO champion Teofimo (21-1, 13 KOs) has performed erratically since 2022, looking poor in three of his last four fights and is questionable.

Even stranger is Devin Haney being ranked #1 despite losing to Ryan Garcia on April 20th. The defeat has since been erased, but it is still a loss in the eyes of the fans.

Haney looked so overmatched in that fight that it’s impossible to ignore the spectacle, which saw him hit the deck three times under the power of Ryan’s punches.

With how Haney looked in that fight, he shouldn’t be in the top 10, especially with him choosing to turn down a fight against Sandor Martin. Haney is not expected to return to 140 when he resumes his career, and this is another reason why he should not be on the list. Ryan Garcia will move up to 147 when his suspension is up next April. So that’s a good reason why it’s not on the list.

Updated Ring Magazine Ratings 140lb

King Teofimo Lopez

1. Devin Haney
2. Jack Catterall
3. Joseph Ramirez
4. Liam Paro
5. Alberto Puello
6. Subriel Mathias
7. Josh Taylor
8. Andy Hiraoka
9. Richardson Hitchins
10. Jose Valenzuela

Jack Catterall (30-1, 13 KOs) did not beat a world champion for him to be ranked no. belt Jose ‘Rayo’ Valenzuela at #10.

Ring Magazine’s rankings don’t make much sense when the champions are ranked below unbelted fighters and the recently defeated Haney.

My 140lb rating

Re: Liam Paro

1. Jose ‘Rayo’ Valenzuela
2. Joseph Ramirez
3. Alberto Puello
4. Subriel Mathias
5. Richardson Hitchins
6. Devin Haney
7. Jack Catterall
8. Andy Hiraoka
9. Josh Taylor
10. Teofimo Lopez

I would rate Catterall higher, but I don’t like the way he reacted to the few shots that Regis Prograis hit him on Saturday night. If Prograis had managed to cut Catterall’s ring and get his hands on him, he would have knocked him out.

Fighters like Matias, Ramirez, Puello and Rayo are excellent at cutting the ring. They have the kind of power that stops Catterall.