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

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

1980	1981	1982
Aaron Pryor, Champion Saoul Mamby Jo Kimpuani Lennox Blackmoore Sang Hyun Kim Domingo Ayala Dujuan Johnson Miguel Montilla Willie Rodriguez Bruce Curry Monroe Brooks	Aaron Pryor, Champion Saoul Mamby Jo Kimpuani Dujuan Johnson Miguel Montilla Monroe Brooks Johnny Bumphus Willie Rodriguez Leroy Haley Lennox Blackmoore Steve Hearon	Aaron Pryor, Champion Leroy Haley Saoul Mamby Johnny Bumphus Steve Hearon Sang Hyun Kim Guillermo Fernandez Ubaldo Nestor Sacco Billy Costello Bruce Curry Ronnie Shields

1983	1984	1985
Title Vacant Johnny Bumphus Billy Costello Ronnie Shields Leroy Haley Bruce Curry Saoul Mamby Patrizio Oliva Mario Cusson Hugo Ariel Hernandez Gary Hinton	Title Vacant Aaron Pryor Billy Costello Gene Hatcher Ronnie Shields Leroy Haley Saoul Mamby Patrizio Oliva Gary Hinton Rene Arredondo Clinton McKenzie	Title Vacant Lonnie Smith Ubaldo Nestor Sacco Billy Costello Ronnie Shields Aaron Pryor Patrizio Oliva Gene Hatcher Rene Arredondo Terry Marsh Rodolfo Gonzalez

1986	1989
Title Vacant Patrizio Oliva Tsuyoshi Hamada Frankie Warren Rene Arredondo Joe Manley Andrew Nance Lonnie Smith Terry Marsh Ronnie Shields James (Buddy) McGirt	Title Vacant Julio Cesar Chavez Meldrick Taylor Juan Martin Coggi Roger Mayweather Livingstone Bramble Loreto Garza Hector Camacho Frankie Randall Sammy Fuentes Jose Luis Ramirez