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Featherweight Boxing Rankings — May 2026

Official Featherweight rankings for May 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
RankWBAMay 2026WBCMay 2026IBFWBOMay 2026
🏆United States flagBrandon Figueroa
World Champion
United States flagBruce Carrington
Champion
Not available for May 2026
Mexico flagRafael Espinoza
Champion

1Argentina flagMirco CuelloSpain flagCristobal Lorente▲+1Japan flagRyota Muto▲+12
2Japan flagMikito NakanoNEWUnited Kingdom flagNick Ball▲+1Venezuela flagLorenzo Parra
3Japan flagTomoki Kameda▼-1United States flagOmar Trinidad▲+1Japan flagMikito Nakano▲+1
4Russia flagIvan Chirkov▼-1Mexico flagLuis Nery▲+1Japan flagToshiki ShimomachiNEW
5Dominican Republic flagLuis Reynaldo Nunez▼-1United Kingdom flagNathaniel Collins▼-4United Kingdom flagLiam Davies▲+1
6Japan flagKyonosuke Kameda▼-1Japan flagReiya Abe▲+1Dominican Republic flagYan Carlos Santana Guerrero▲+1
7Uzbekistan flagOtabek Kholmatov▼-1United States flagJoet Gonzalez▲+1United States flagOmar Trinidad▼-2
8United Kingdom flagNick Ball▼-1Japan flagMikito Nakano▲+2Japan flagRyuto Owan▼-5
9Puerto Rico flagJan Paul Rivera PizarroUnited Kingdom flagLiam Davies▲+2United Kingdom flagNick Ball▼-1
10Russia flagVsevolod ShumkovNEWMexico flagRene Palacios▲+2United Kingdom flagNathaniel Collins▼-1
11Venezuela flagLorenzo Parra▼-1Japan flagToshiki Shimomachi▲+2Namibia flagMateus Heita▼-1
12Dominican Republic flagJonathan Cabrera Sanchez▲+2Mexico flagBrandon Mejia Mosqueda▲+2Puerto Rico flagFelix Parrilla▼-1
13Japan flagReito Tsutsumi▼-2Philippines flagMarlon TapalesNEWUnited States flagAlbert Gonzalez▼-1
14United States flagVictor Hernandez▼-2Uzbekistan flagOtabek Kholmatov▼-5Cuba flagDayan GonzalezNEW
15Japan flagRyuto OwanUnited States flagKevin WalshMexico flagBrandon MosquedaNEW
16Uganda flagSulaiman Segawa
17United States flagCarlos Castro
18Japan flagKenji Fujita
19Venezuela flagLorenzo Parra
20United States flagAlbert Gonzalez
21Japan flagTomoki Kameda
22Japan flagRyuto Owan▲+1
23Dominican Republic flagYan Santana▲+1
24Thailand flagSathaporn Saart▲+2
25Cuba flagDayan Gonzalez▲+2
26Japan flagKyosuke Okamoto▲+2
27Mexico flagBryan AcostaNEW
28Namibia flagMateus Heita▲+4
29United States flagFelix Parrilla
30Mexico flagAlberto Mora Garcia
31China flagWensong Liu▲+2
32United Kingdom flagZak Miller▲+2
33Albania flagMuhamet Qamili▲+4
34Venezuela flagAlexander JimenezNEW
35United Kingdom flagColm Murphy
36United Kingdom flagGully PowarNEW
37Italy flagVincenzo La Femina▲+1
38South Africa flagLindelani Sibisi▲+1
39Panama flagMaximiliano Bonilla▲+1
40Japan flagSatoshi Shimizu▼-4

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 April 2026

WBAMay 2026 vs April 2026

Entered the top 10

  • JP flag
    Mikito NakanoEnters at #2
  • RU flag
    Vsevolod ShumkovNow ranked #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • MX flag
    Luis NeryOut of the top 10 after being #8
  • VE flag
    Lorenzo ParraDropped to #11

Biggest risers

  • DO flag
    Jonathan Cabrera SanchezNow ranked #12 (was #14)
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • JP flag
    Reito TsutsumiNow ranked #13 (was #11)
    ▼-2
  • US flag
    Victor HernandezFrom #12 to #14
    ▼-2
  • JP flag
    Tomoki KamedaDown one place to #3
    ▼-1

WBCMay 2026 vs April 2026

Entered the top 10

  • GB flag
    Liam DaviesClimbed from #11 up to #9
  • MX flag
    Rene PalaciosUp from #12 to #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • MX flag
    Alan Picasso RomeroWas #6 last month
  • UZ flag
    Otabek KholmatovDown to #14

Biggest risers

  • NA flag
    Mateus HeitaJumped from #32 to #28
    ▲+4
  • AL flag
    Muhamet QamiliNow #33 after #37 last month
    ▲+4
  • JP flag
    Mikito NakanoClimbed from #10 to #8
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • UZ flag
    Otabek KholmatovNow #14 after #9 last month
    ▼-5
  • GB flag
    Nathaniel CollinsDown 4 places to #5
    ▼-4
  • JP flag
    Satoshi ShimizuDropped from #36 to #40
    ▼-4

WBOMay 2026 vs April 2026

Entered the top 10

  • JP flag
    Ryota MutoUp from #13 to #1
  • JP flag
    Toshiki ShimomachiNow ranked #4

Dropped out of the top 10

  • JP flag
    Kenji FujitaPreviously held #1
  • NA flag
    Mateus HeitaDropped to #11

Biggest risers

  • JP flag
    Ryota MutoUp 12 places to #1
    ▲+12
  • JP flag
    Mikito NakanoUp one spot to #3
    ▲+1
  • GB flag
    Liam DaviesClimbed a place to #5
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • JP flag
    Ryuto OwanFell from #3 to #8
    ▼-5
  • US flag
    Omar TrinidadNow ranked #7 (was #5)
    ▼-2
  • GB flag
    Nick BallDown one place to #9
    ▼-1