The boxing world has to begin somewhere, and the unheralded minimum weight class, or straw weight class is where it all starts. The tiny 105 pound fighters have frames that jockeys would be quite envious of. Not much is known about all of the fighters in this class by even the most sincere of U.S. fight fans, however here’s a rundown of the biggest names.

Minimum weight division rankings last updated March 2010.

1. Roman Gonzlaez – Holding the WBA version of the championship, the hard hitting Nicaraguan stands at 25-0 with 21 knockouts, most recently fighting in January of 2010.
2. Nkosinathi Joyi - The South African just dominated Raul Garcia to win a lopsided Unanimous Decision at the end of March, and sports a record of 21-0 with 15 knockouts.
3. Oleydong Sithsamerchai – Another undefeated titleholder in the minimum weight division (imagine the chaos if there were three concurrent undefeated titleholders in welterweight or middleweight?), he has defended his title 5 times. Not wielding much power he has 12 knockouts amongst his 34 wins.
4. Donnie Nietes – The WBO titleholder, Nietes has made three successful title defenses and hasn’t lost in over five years. His record stands at 26-1-3 with 15 KO victories.
5. Raul Garcia – The longtime IBF titleholder just got unseated from his perch at the top of the division by Joyi. He still holds an impressive record of 27 (16) – 1 – 1 and had previously made four successful defenses of his strap.

More Boxing Weight Class Rankings

• 105-108 lbs – Boxing Junior Flyweight Division Rankings

Written by: Jake Emen