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Featherweight Boxing Rankings — April 2026

Official Featherweight rankings for April 2026.

Presented as a historical snapshot for that month. Use the weight-class arrows to move up or down divisions, the month controls to jump between updates, and click any fighter's name to see their ranking history across the four organisations.

Division
Period
Org
RankWBAApril 2026WBCApril 2026IBFApril 2026WBOApril 2026
🏆United States flagBrandon Figueroa
World Champion
United States flagBruce Carrington
Champion
United States flagAngelo Leo
Champion
Mexico flagRafael Espinoza
Champion

1Argentina flagMirco CuelloUnited Kingdom flagNathaniel CollinsUnited States flagRa'eese AleemJapan flagKenji Fujita
2Japan flagTomoki KamedaSpain flagCristobal LorenteUnited States flagOmar TrinidadVenezuela flagLorenzo Parra
3Russia flagIvan ChirkovUnited Kingdom flagNick BallJapan flagToshiki Shimomachi▲+3Japan flagRyuto Owan
4Dominican Republic flagLuis Reynaldo Nunez▲+5United States flagOmar TrinidadJapan flagMikito Nakano▲+11Japan flagMikito Nakano
5Japan flagKyonosuke Kameda▲+6Mexico flagLuis NeryJapan flagTomoki Kameda▼-1United States flagOmar Trinidad
6Uzbekistan flagOtabek Kholmatov▼-2Mexico flagAlan Picasso RomeroUnited Kingdom flagNick Ball▲+1United Kingdom flagLiam Davies
7United Kingdom flagNick Ball▼-2Japan flagReiya AbeUnited Kingdom flagLiam Davies▲+3Dominican Republic flagYan Carlos Santana Guerrero
8Mexico flagLuis Nery▼-2United States flagJoet GonzalezMexico flagLuis Nery▲+3United Kingdom flagNick Ball
9Puerto Rico flagJan Paul Rivera Pizarro▼-2Uzbekistan flagOtabek Kholmatov▲+1United States flagAlbert Gonzalez▲+3United Kingdom flagNathaniel Collins
10Venezuela flagLorenzo Parra▼-2Japan flagMikito Nakano▲+1Spain flagCristobal LorenteNEWNamibia flagMateus Heita
11Japan flagReito Tsutsumi▼-1United Kingdom flagLiam Davies▲+4Japan flagReiya Abe▼-3Puerto Rico flagFelix Parrilla
12United States flagVictor HernandezMexico flagRene PalaciosPhilippines flagLienard Sarcon▲+2United States flagAlbert Gonzalez▲+2
13Mexico flagChristian Antonio Olivo BarredaJapan flagToshiki ShimomachiSouth Africa flagLerato Dlamini▼-8Japan flagRyota MutoNEW
14Dominican Republic flagJonathan Cabrera SanchezMexico flagBrandon Mejia MosquedaUnited Kingdom flagNathaniel Collins▼-5Japan flagReiya Abe▲+1
15Japan flagRyuto OwanUnited States flagKevin Walsh▲+15Venezuela flagLorenzo ParraNEWSouth Africa flagLerato Dlamini▼-3
16Uganda flagSulaiman Segawa
17United States flagCarlos Castro
18Japan flagKenji Fujita
19Venezuela flagLorenzo Parra
20United States flagAlbert Gonzalez▲+5
21Japan flagTomoki Kameda▼-1
22Japan flagKyonosuke Kameda▼-1
23Japan flagRyuto Owan▼-1
24Dominican Republic flagYan Santana▼-1
25Dominican Republic flagLuis Reynaldo Nunez▲+3
26Thailand flagSathaporn Saart▲+9
27Cuba flagDayan Gonzalez▼-3
28Japan flagKyosuke Okamoto▲+9
29United States flagFelix ParrillaNEW
30Mexico flagAlberto Mora Garcia▼-4
31United States flagElijah Pierce▼-4
32Namibia flagMateus Heita▼-3
33China flagWensong Liu▼-2
34United Kingdom flagZak Miller
35United Kingdom flagColm Murphy▼-3
36Japan flagSatoshi Shimizu
37Albania flagMuhamet Qamili▲+1
38Italy flagVincenzo La FeminaNEW
39South Africa flagLindelani Sibisi
40Panama flagMaximiliano BonillaNEW

Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO

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About the Featherweight Division

Weight Limit: 122-126 lbs (55.3-57.2 kg)

Featherweight is one of boxing's classic divisions, with a history dating back to the late 19th century. The division features fast, skilled fighters known for their technical ability and endurance.

Division Characteristics

Featherweights are known for their speed, technical skill, and ability to fight at a high pace. Fighters in this division typically rely on skill and volume punching rather than knockout power.

Notable Facts

The Featherweight division has been home to many legendary fighters, including Willie Pep, Salvador Sánchez, and more recently, fighters like Manny Pacquiao (early in his career) and Leo Santa Cruz.

Historical Context

Featherweight has long been one of boxing's most respected divisions, with a rich history of competitive matchups and memorable championship fights.

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Month-over-month changes since March 2026

WBAApril 2026 vs March 2026

Entered the top 10

  • JP flag
    Kyonosuke KamedaPreviously #11, enters at #5

Dropped out of the top 10

  • JP flag
    Reito TsutsumiNow ranked #11

Biggest risers

  • JP flag
    Kyonosuke KamedaNow #5 after #11 last month
    ▲+6
  • DO flag
    Luis Reynaldo NunezJumped from #9 to #4
    ▲+5

Biggest fallers

  • UZ flag
    Otabek KholmatovSlipped from #4 to #6
    ▼-2
  • GB flag
    Nick BallSlipped from #5 to #7
    ▼-2
  • MX flag
    Luis NeryFrom #6 to #8
    ▼-2

WBCApril 2026 vs March 2026

Entered the top 10

  • JP flag
    Mikito NakanoUp from #11 - now #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • IE flag
    Michael ConlanLast ranked #9

Biggest risers

  • US flag
    Kevin WalshImproved from #30 to #15
    ▲+15
  • TH flag
    Sathaporn SaartJumped from #35 to #26
    ▲+9
  • JP flag
    Kyosuke OkamotoImproved from #37 to #28
    ▲+9

Biggest fallers

  • MX flag
    Alberto Mora GarciaNow #30 after #26 last month
    ▼-4
  • US flag
    Elijah PierceNow #31 after #27 last month
    ▼-4
  • CU flag
    Dayan GonzalezFell from #24 to #27
    ▼-3

IBFApril 2026 vs March 2026

Entered the top 10

  • JP flag
    Mikito NakanoUp from #15 to #4
  • MX flag
    Luis NeryUp from #11 - now #8
  • US flag
    Albert GonzalezPreviously ranked #12
  • ES flag
    Cristobal LorenteNow in the top 10 at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • DO flag
    Luis Reynaldo NunezWas #3 last month
  • ZA flag
    Lerato DlaminiFell to #13
  • JP flag
    Reiya AbeJust outside at #11
  • GB flag
    Nathaniel CollinsCurrently at #14

Biggest risers

  • JP flag
    Mikito NakanoUp 11 places to #4
    ▲+11
  • JP flag
    Toshiki ShimomachiImproved from #6 to #3
    ▲+3
  • GB flag
    Liam DaviesUp 3 places to #7
    ▲+3

Biggest fallers

  • ZA flag
    Lerato DlaminiNow #13 after #5 last month
    ▼-8
  • GB flag
    Nathaniel CollinsDown 5 places to #14
    ▼-5
  • JP flag
    Reiya AbeDown 3 places to #11
    ▼-3

WBOApril 2026 vs March 2026

Biggest risers

  • US flag
    Albert GonzalezUp to #12 from #14
    ▲+2
  • JP flag
    Reiya AbeUp one spot to #14
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • ZA flag
    Lerato DlaminiNow #15 after #12 last month
    ▼-3