Updated North American Super Welterweight Rankings 6/5/2012

A few changes in the super welterweight rankings, no one dropped out but there has been some shuffling. The most active of the fighters have been Luis Bio of Mexico and Chike Lindsay. Bio has won his last three fights all by (T)KO, while Lindsay has gone 1-2 in his last three outings after taking a step up in competition. Bio jumps up to one in the rankings making the move from previously being ranked fourth. 

1. Luis Bio (11-3)
The WBC Muay Thai National Mexican Champion returned to action in late 2011 after recovering from some nagging injuries and since then he has reeled off three consecutive victories, all by (T)KO. Now he is scheduled to take on Michael Mananquil at the WCK Muay Thai event on July 7th in Oxnard. Bio has been able to use his size in the ring well and has proven to be a butcher with his elbows. In his last two fights, both against some of Mexico’s top fighters (Brian Hernandez and Erik Mejia) Bio earned the stoppage due to cuts. He is currently the only 154 lb fighter on a multiple fight win streak.

 

2. Baxter Humby (39-8)
Humby scored an impressive KO over Domenik Zidov in September with a spinning heel kick to the liver. Since the KO of Zidov, the “One Armed Bandit” has not fought. A scheduled bout in Mexico this past December fell though and after not having a fight since September it seems he is once again he is expected to fight in Mexico again, although not much information is known.

3. Chike Lindsay (15-4)
Lindsay started 2012 on a rough note when was KO’d by Wang Wei in China. He then rebounded nicely by scoring a vicious KO over Eddie Martinez in Atlanta, afterwards he came up short in a decision against Suriya Prasathinphimai in Thailand. Now Malaipet is set for a re-match with Malaipet Sasiprapa on June 15th, Lindsay originally defeated Malaipet in August of 2011 via unanimous decision.

4. Bryce Krause (9-3-1)
Krause returned to action in 2011 after being out for over a year. He scored a decision win over Shane Oblonsky, but has not competed since the July victory. Krause has been unable to find a fight since victory over Oblonsky. If Krause can stay healthy he can make a run in the 154lb division, his KO power and hard nosed style makes him a dangerous opponent for anyone.

5. Shane Oblonsky (7-3)
Oblonsky was last in action at Lion Fight Promotions “Battle in the Desert 5” on February 25th in Las Vegas. Oblonsky rebounded from a decision loss in China in January by earning a unanimous decision win over Jose Palacios. Oblonsky is a talented fighter and when focused can give you his opposition fits in the ring. He is now training with Colin Oyama which will undoubtedly help Oblonsky reach the next level.




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Updated North American Light Heavyweight Rankings 4/21/2012

A few changes in the light heavyweight rankings, Simon Marcus jumps up to the number one spot after his win over Joe Schilling and Andrew Kapel moves into the rankings. Dorian Price has dropped to a lower weight class and is no longer in the light heavyweight rankings.

1. Simon Marcus (25-0)
Marcus recently defeated Kaoklai Kaennorsing by unanimous decision in Thailand. Marcus has a busy schedule up ahead; he is set to fight two opponents on April 21st in China. In May fighting Joe Schilling at Lion Fight Muay Thai VI in a highly anticipated re-match from their first encounter which Marcus won via (T)KO. Marcus has proven to be a wrecking machine and if he defeats Schilling in May he will earn a WBC world title shot against Russian powerhouse Artem Levin.

Updated North America P4P Rankings 3/3/2012

There are no new entrants into the pound for pound rankings, but a lot of action since the last update. The big moves this time out are that Romie Adanza jumps into the first spot after his win over Tomonori Sato in Japan and Simon Marcus jumps into the second spot after his win over Joe Schilling.

1. Romie Adanza (13-2)
Adanza how started fighting in his own weight class now after years of fighting up in weight to be able to get opponents. He recently scored a stoppage of Tomonori Sato in Japan at Kick to the Future 1 to capture the WBC international title. Adanza has a solid game all around, but his hands and his aggression are unmatched. It will be interesting to see how things fare for Adanza against some of the top Thai’s in his weight class. He has already proven he can be the top fighters from other countries and his recent dismantling of Sato proved that. Adanza’s next bout is currently up in the air.

North American Super Welterweight Rankings 1/28/2012

In addition to pound for pound rankings, Muay Thai Authority will now begin to rank fighters by weight class. The top five fighters in each weight class will be ranked in order from one to five. For a weight class to receive rankings there has to be at least five fighters that qualify to be ranked. If a weight class has two outstanding fighters, but there are not three other pro fighters that merit being in the rankings then there will be no rankings for that weight class. Below are the Super Welterweight North American rankings, the fifth individual weight class to be ranked by Muay Thai Authority.

1. Baxter Humby (39-8)
Humby scored an impressive KO over Domenik Zidov in September with a spinning heel kick to the liver. Since the KO of Zidov, the “One Armed Bandit” has not fought. A scheduled bout in Mexico fell through when the event was cancelled and his next bout is currently unknown. Humby has expressed interest in fighting Chaz Mulkey in the past and a re-match with Chike Lindsay is another interesting possibility.

North American Light Heavyweight Rankings 1/9/2012

In addition to pound for pound rankings, Muay Thai Authority will now begin to rank fighters by weight class. The top five fighters in each weight class will be ranked in order from one to five. For a weight class to receive rankings there has to be at least five fighters that qualify to be ranked. If a weight class has two outstanding fighters, but there are not three other pro fighters that merit being in the rankings then there will be no rankings for that weight class. Below are the Light Heavyweight North American rankings, the fourth individual weight class to be ranked by Muay Thai Authority. The remainder of the weight classes will be released in the upcoming weeks.
 

1. Joe Schilling (12-1)
Schilling has caught the North American Muay Thai scene by storm with his aggressive and brutal fighting style. He goes into fights to finish his opponents and his fighting style makes him a fan favorite. His biggest win to date came against Kaoklai Kaennorsing in October, when he KO’d the Thai fighter in the opening round. Schilling how now signed a multi-fight deal with Lion Fight Promotions and his next bout will be February 25th against Canada’s Simon Marcus. All eyes’ are on Schilling now so his fight against Marcus is expected to be huge as two of the best in North America take on one another.

North American Super Lightweight Rankings 12/24/2011

In addition to pound for pound rankings, Muay Thai Authority will now begin to rank fighters by weight class. The top five fighters in each weight class will be ranked in order from one to five. For a weight class to receive rankings there has to be at least five fighters that qualify to be ranked. If a weight class has two outstanding fighters, but there are not three other pro fighters that merit being in the rankings then there will be no rankings for that weight class. Below are the super lightweight North American rankings, the second individual weight class to be ranked by Muay Thai Authority. The remainder of the weight classes will be released in the upcoming days.

1. Kevin Ross (17-8)
Ross has continuously shown he isn't afraid to step into the ring with the best in the world and after his fight against Saenchai he stepped into the ring with current Lumpinee champion Sakkedao. The fight didn't go exactly the way Ross would have liked as a cut stopped the fight after the third round, giving the win to Sakkedao. After winning the 2010 Muay Thai Authority fighter of the year award, 2011 has been some what of a rough year for Ross. You can't ignore the facts that he is fighting world class competition, but he is now 1-3 on the year with his only win coming back in May against Mark DeLuca. The next move for Ross is unknown, although he might be in action as early as January. Whatever his next move it should be interesting to see if he can get back on the winning track against top tier competition.

North American Middleweight Rankings 12/22/2011

In addition to pound for pound rankings, Muay Thai Authority will now begin to rank fighters by weight class. The top five fighters in each weight class will be ranked in order from one to five. For a weight class to receive rankings there has to be at least five fighters that qualify to be ranked. If a weight class has two outstanding fighters, but there are not three other pro fighters that merit being in the rankings then there will be no rankings for that weight class. Below are the middleweight North American rankings, the rankings for the other eligible weight classes will be released in the following days.

1. Ky Hollenbeck (13-1-1) 

Hollenbeck recently tasted defeat for the first time in his career when he dropped a unanimous decision to Nieky Holzken in November of 2011. Despite the recent set back, Hollenbeck has established himself as a presence in the international Muay Thai scene. Victories in 2011 over Jordan Watson, Gregory Choplin, and Vuyisile Colossa have helped solidify his reputation. His next bout is scheduled for February 25th in Australia against Muay Thai legend, John Wayne Parr.

Updated North American Men's Rankings 11/10/2011

No new entrants into the rankings, but there is some shake up. Ky Hollenbeck lost the first bout of his career, however, he still holds firm at number one. With Kevin Ross second consecutive loss he drops down a few spots in the rankings and with their recent wins Romie Adanza and Joe Schilling jump up a spot.

1. Ky Hollenbeck (13-1-1)
Nieky Holzken finally solved the puzzle that was Ky Hollenbeck. On November 6th Hollenbeck lost the first fight of his Muay Thai career when he dropped a unanimous decision to Holland's Nieky Holzken at the MPL's "Blood & Steel" event in the Netherlands. Despite the loss Hollenbeck has continuously beat the top opposition that was placed in front of him. Before his loss to Holzken he defeated Jordan Watson at the MPL's "Strength & Honour" event in Padova, Italy. 2011 has been a landmark year for American Muay Thai and Hollenbeck has not only shown that American's can hang with the best in the world, he has shown that they can win against the best in the world. His 2011 campaign includes wins over Vuyisile Colossa, Gregory Choplin, Simon Chu and Jordan Watson. Despite the loss Hollenbeck is clearly still the #1 ranked North American fighter with the caliber of opponents he has faced and the wins he holds over them.

Updated North American Men's Rankings 9/30/2011

A few changes to the rankings this time around. With his recent loss to Joseph Valtellini and Chaz Mulkey's win over Remy Bonnel, Alex Berrios drops out of the top 10 and Mulkey enters the rankings, while Valtellini moves up. Simon Marcus also moves up a bit with his impressive showing at the MPL.

1. Ky Hollenbeck (12-0-1)
Hollenbeck faced what was probably his toughest test to date in Simon Chu. He encountered a few problems early on in the fight before being able to take control of the fight midway and wear Chu down. He suffered some bad looking cuts en route to a unanimous decision victory, which made him look human as opposed to the unstoppable wrecking machine he had previously seemed to be. Hollenbeck's road doesn't get any easier now, as part of the MPL his first match up, which is scheduled for October 8th will be against the UK's Jordan Watson. Hollenbeck might have a frantic style in the ring, but his output can't be questioned. He has beaten anyone put in front of him and another tough test lies in Jordan Watson and if he can pull out a win against Watson he will once again prove he deserves the #1 ranking.

Updated North American Men's Rankings 7/28/2011

The rankings have some new faces. Some fighters have been inactive and some guys just got back into the swing of things. There is also one fighter who was long overdue to be on here (Simon Marcus) and he is probably going to give anyone ranked ahead of him a run for their money.

1. Ky Hollenbeck (11-0-1) 
Hollenbeck defeated Wong Foo Long near the end of June at the WCK show held in the Philippines. The victory came by TKO, Hollenbeck's first TKO in his last three fights. His fight in July fell through and the American stand out is now set to defend his WBC Muay Thai interim world title against Simon Chu from the U.K. The hard hitting Chu will provide another stiff test for Hollenbeck at the August 20th at Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 3" event.

2. Kevin Ross (17-6)
Kevin Ross got back to his winning ways by stopping Mark DeLuca at Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 2". Ross was able to impose his will, and eventually earned a doctor stoppage. The win now sets up the stage for his August showdown with Saenchai Sinbimuaythai at Stand Up Promotions "M1 Grand Muay Thai Championship". If Ross can defeat arguably the best fighter in the world then the number one spot in the rankings would likely have his name.

Updated North American Men's Rankings 5/25/2011

There is some shake up in the rankings. Most notably the rise of Ky Hollenbeck who has now claimed the number one spot, and dropping Kevin Ross down to number two. It's a tight race for the number one spot which in the coming months could continue to flip flop back and forth.

1. Ky Hollenbeck (10-0-1) 
Hollenbeck has jumped into the number one position after defeating two world ranked fighters in back to back fights. First Hollenbeck took on Vuyisile Colossa in China in late April and was able to snag a unanimous decision from "The Cheetah". Hollenbeck then faced Gregory Choplin for the WBC Muay Thai interim middleweight world title at Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 2". After pressing forward the entire fight and stifling Choplin's technical attack Hollenbeck once again walked away with a unanimous decision, and the WBC belt. Next for Hollenbeck is a fight with Gornpet "Diamond Hands" DeJrat at Push Kick Promotions "World Stand Off" on July 16th.

2. Kevin Ross (17-6)
Kevin Ross got back to his winning ways by stopping Mark DeLuca at Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 2". Ross was able to impose his will, and eventually earned a doctor stoppage. The win now sets up the stage for his August showdown with Saenchai Sinibi Gym at Stand Up Promotions "World Championship Muay Thai". If Ross can defeat arguably the best fighter in the world, then the number one spot in the rankings would likely have have his name.

Upated North American Men's Rankings 4/27/2011

To expand on the rankings, all fighters born in North America are eligible. North America will include fighters from the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Rankings are based on P4P. Fighters are not to be inactive for any period longer than 6 months or they will be dropped from the rankings unless a fight is schedule within a month from the date they become ineligible.

1. Kevin Ross (16-6)

Despite his split decision loss to Sittiask Por Sirichai at Battle in the Desert. He hung in the fight with Sittisak, and showed he has the grit to fight through adversity after injuring his hand early, and suffering some bad cuts. Ross now looks to get back on the winning track against Mark DeLuca at Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 2" on May 14th.

2. Ky Hollenbeck (10-0-1) 

Hollenbeck was the under dog going into his fight with Vuyisile Colossa but came out the winner. In what was his toughest challenge he defeated the highly ranked and regarded Colossa. Hollenbeck is already scheduled to fight another world class fighter in Gregory Choplin at Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 2" on May 14th. If Hollenbeck were to come out on top against Choplin it would be back to back victories against world class opponents, and an argument could be made that he is the number one Muay Thai fighter from America.

 

Upated North American Men's Rankings 4/14/2011

To expand on the rankings, all fighters born in North America are eligible. North America will include fighters from the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Rankings are based on P4P. Fighters are not to be inactive for any period longer than 6 months or they will be dropped from the rankings unless a fight is schedule within a month from the date they become ineligible.

1. Kevin Ross (16-6)

Despite his split decision loss to Sittiask Por Sirichai at Battle in the Desert, it is going to be difficult for Ross to lose the number one spot. He hung in the fight with Sittisak, and showed he has the grit to fight through adversity after injuring his hand early, and suffering some bad cuts. Ross now looks to get back on the winning track against Mark DeLuca at Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 2" on May 14th.

2. Romie Adanza (9-2)

Adanza competed in the WCK Muay Thai China 4-man tournament in December. He made it to the finals but lost a decision to the much larger Li Ning. It will be interesting to see if Adanza decides stick around at the higher weights where he will find more opponents, or he can move down back to the 115lb weight class where he will likely rule supreme, but it might be harder to find fights.Whatever he decides he is going to be trouble for anyone who steps into the ring with him, and event at the higher weights, his technique and skill should be enough to mitigate any size disadvantage he might face.

Updated: Muay Thai Authority North American Men's Rankings 2/23/2011

To expand on the rankings, all fighters born in North America are eligible. North America will include fighters from the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Rankings are based on P4P. Fighters not be inactive for any period longer than 6 months or they will be dropped from the rankings.


1. Kevin Ross (16-6)

Despite his split decision loss to Sittiask Por Sirichai at Battle in the Desert, it is going to be difficult for Ross to lose the number one spot. He hung in the fight with Por Sirichai, and showed he has the grit to fight through adversity after injuring his hand early, and suffering some bad cuts. What is next for Ross is not known yet, but with talks about West Coast vs. East Coast, it could be someone from the East Coast.




2. Romie Adanza (9-2)

Adanza recently competed in the WCK Muay Thai China 4-man tournament. He made it to the finals but lost a decision to the much larger Li Ning. It will be interesting to see if Adanza decides stick around a the higher weights where he will find more opponents, or he can move down back to the 115lb weight class where he will likely rule supreme, but it might be harder to find fights.Whatever he decides he is going to be trouble for anyone who steps into the ring with him, and event at the higher weights, his technique and skill should be enough to mitigate any size disadvantage he might face.


3. Ky Hollenbeck (9-0-1)

Hollenbeck has had an impressive year, unfortunately for fans most his fights have taken place outside the United States. He ended the year with a bang moving his record in 2010 to 7-0-1 by winning the 160lb WCK Muay Thai China tournament. He defeated Steve Moxon by unanimous decision in the finals to claim the tournament victory. A scheduled bout with Joe Schilling for the WBC National Super Middleweight Title will no longer take place as Hollenbeck is now scheduled to fight for a WBC World Title in April, possibly against Johan Lidon. The bout will be Hollemebeck's toughest challenge to date.

Updated: Muay Thai Authority North American Men's Rankings

To expand on the rankings, all fighters born in North America are eligible. North America will include fighters from the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Rankings are based on P4P.


1. Kevin Ross (U.S.A.)

Ross added another notch to his belt by defeating Malaipet at the Kings Birthday Celebration. Ross only cemented his number one status, and is the likely torch carrier for American Muay Thai. He is set to face Thai opponent Rachen Petchano at the inaugural Lion Fight Promotions event on February 12th, 2011 at Buffalo Bill's Casino in Primm, Nevada.




2. Romie Adanza (U.S.A.)

Adanza recently competed in the WCK Muay Thai China 4-man tournament. He made it to the finals but lost a decision to the much larger Li Ning. It will be interesting to see if Adanza decides stick around a the higher weights where he will find more opponents, or he can move down back to the 115lb weight class where he will likely rule supreme, but it might be harder to find fights.Whatever he decides he is going to be trouble for anyone who steps into the ring with him, and event at the higher weights, his technique and skill should be enough to mitigate any size disadvantage he might face.

Updated North America Men's Rankings

To expand on the rankings, all fighters born in North America are eligible. North America will include fighters from the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Rankings are based on P4P.


1. Kevin Ross (U.S.A.)

Ross added another notch to his belt by defeating Malaipet at the Kings Birthday Celebration. Ross only cemented his number one status, and is the likely torch carrier for American Muay Thai.






2. Romie Adanza (U.S.A.)

One of the most skilled Muay Thai fighters in the United States, it is safe to say that Romie Adanza has lock on the number two spot. He recently defeated Paulo Da Silva for a third time, and possibly could face him a fourth time since both will be participating in a 4-man tournament in China starting December 18th.

Men's North America Rankings

To expand on the rankings, all fighters born in North America are eligible. North America will include fighters from the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Rankings are based on P4P.

1. Kevin Ross (U.S.A.)

2. Romie Adanza (U.S.A.)