The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: Junior Middleweight--1980s

The Junior Middleweight Annual Ratings ended with the 1986 list, then resumed with the 1989 list.

1980	1981	1982
Ayub Kalule, Champion Maurice Hope Kenny Bristol Rocky Mattioli Roger Leonard Rocky Mosley Carlos Maria del Valle Herrera Walter Desiderio Gomez Bushy Bester Tyrone Rackley Tadashi Mihara	Sugar Ray Leonard, Champion Wilfred Benitez Ayub Kalule Maurice Hope Tony Ayala Jr. Carlos Maria del Valle Herrera Charlie Weir Roberto Duran Gary Guiden Walter Desiderio Gomez Tadashi Mihara	Title Vacant Thomas Hearns Wilfred Benitez Tony Ayala Jr. Davey Moore Mike McCallum Carlos Maria del Valle Herrera Gary Guiden Clint Jackson James Green Charlie Weir

1983	1984	1985
Thomas Hearns, Champion Wilfred Benitez Roberto Duran Mike McCallum John Mugabi Fred Hutchings Davey Moore David Braxton James Green Earl Hargrove Herol Graham	Thomas Hearns, Champion Mike McCallum John Mugabi Carlos Santos Davey Moore Mark Medal David Braxton Buster Drayton Fred Hutchings Julian Jackson Earl Hargrove	Thomas Hearns, Champion John Mugabi Mike McCallum Carlos Santos Davey Moore Mark Medal Buster Drayton Julian Jackson Donald Curry David Braxton Matthew Hilton

1986	1989
Title Vacant Duane Thomas Mike McCallum Buster Drayton John Mugabi Matthew Hilton Donald Curry Carlos Santos Davey Moore Julian Jackson Mark Medal	Title Vacant Julian Jackson John Mugabi Gianfranco Rosi John David Jackson Terry Norris Darrin Van Horn Robert Hines Rene Jacquot Donald Curry Chris Pyatt