Light Flyweight Rankings Archive | May 2026

Rank	WBAMay 2026	WBCMay 2026	IBFMay 2026	WBOMay 2026	RINGMay 2026
	Rene Santiago World Champion	Shokichi Iwata Champion	Thanongsak Simsri Champion	Rene Santiago Champion	Vacant
1	Daiya Kira	Erik Badillo	Vacant	Erik Badillo	Rene Santiago
2	Jean Carlos VargasNEW	Thammanoon Niyomtrong	Vacant	Regie Suganob	Thanongsak Simsri
3	Carlos Canizales-1	Jairo Noriega	Regie Suganob	Daniel Valladares	Carlos Canizales
4	Aaron De La Cruz Escobedo-1	Erick Rosa	Sivenathi Nontshinga+1	Jesse Espinas	Kyosuke Takami
5	Ronald Chacon	Regie Suganob	Erick Rosa+1	Cristian Araneta	Shokichi Iwata
6	Erick Rosa-2	Arvin Magramo	Siseko Teyisi+1	Masataka Taniguchi+1	Regie Suganob
7	Jairo Noriega	Daniel Valladares+1	Arvin Magramo+1	Jairo Noriega+1	Cristian Araneta
8	Azael Villar	Aaron De La Cruz Escobedo+1	Yuga OzakiNEW	Daiya Kira+1	Erik Badillo
9	Rodrigo Ramirez-3	Cristian Araneta+1	Arar Andales+1	Terry Washington+3	Sivenathi Nontshinga
10	Jeifry Juan-1	Masataka TaniguchiNEW	Shane Gentallan+2	Arvin Magramo	Masataka Taniguchi
11	Geremy Vera-1	Daiya Kira+1	Daiya Kira+2	Azael Villar
12	Masataka Taniguchi-1	Jayson Vayson+1	Terry Washington+2	Angel Acosta-6
13	Terry Washington-1	Terry Washington+1	Mark Vicelles+2	Yuga Ozaki+2
14	Siseko Teyisi-1	Andy Dominguez Velasquez+1	Thammanoon NiyomtrongNEW	Kevin Vivas
15	Alex Winwood	Wilfredo Mendez+1	Jayson VaysonNEW	Sivenathi Nontshinga-2
16		Daiki KameyamaNEW
17		Arar Andales
18		Mark VicellesNEW
19		Sergio Mendoza CordovaNEW
20		Elwin Soto Castro-1
21		Gerardo Zapata-1
22		Azael Villar-1
23		Angel Acosta-1
24		Jose Russell Regalado-1
25		Toshiki Kawamitsu-18
26		Siseko Teyisi-2
27		Craig Derbyshire-1
28		Mario Gutierrez-3
29		Imanol Lopez-2
30		Byron Rojas-2
31		Ivan Garcia Balderas-2
32		Ryu Isogane-2
33		David Alonso Sanchez Estralla-2
34		Roberto Carlos Ramirez-2
35		Pedro Delgado-2
36		Berland Robles-2
37		Zeyuan Cheng-2
38		Neel Jacamos-2
39		Rodrigo Ramirez-2
40		Junny Bugas

Sources

May 2026 archive

Box-Rank presents each published list in a consistent format. Browse this division and its archive, read the methodology, or see how Box-Rank differs from BoxRec.

Month-over-month changes since April 2026

How many names moved on each organisation’s list this month.

Climbed
New
Dropped
Left

Month-over-month changes since April 2026

WBAMay 2026 vs April 2026

Entered the top 10

Jean Carlos VargasInto the top 10 at #2

Dropped out of the top 10

Geremy VeraDropped to #11

Biggest fallers

Rodrigo RamirezDropped from #6 to #9
-3
Erick RosaFrom #4 to #6
-2
Carlos CanizalesFrom #2 to #3
-1

WBCMay 2026 vs April 2026

Entered the top 10

Masataka TaniguchiEnters at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

Toshiki KawamitsuFell to #25

Biggest risers

Daniel ValladaresFrom #8 to #7
+1
Aaron de la Cruz EscobedoUp one spot to #8
+1
Cristian AranetaClimbed a place to #9
+1

Biggest fallers

Toshiki KawamitsuNow #25 after being #7 last month
-18
Mario GutierrezDropped from #25 to #28
-3
Siseko TeyisiSlipped from #24 to #26
-2

IBFMay 2026 vs April 2026

Entered the top 10

Yuga OzakiNow ranked #8
Shane GentallanUp from #12 to #10

Dropped out of the top 10

Erik BadilloOut of the top 10 after being #4
Cristian AranetaWas #9 last month

Biggest risers

Shane GentallanNow ranked #10 (was #12)
+2
Daiya KiraNow ranked #11 (was #13)
+2
Terry WashingtonNow ranked #12 (was #14)
+2

WBOMay 2026 vs April 2026

Entered the top 10

Terry WashingtonUp from #12 to #9

Dropped out of the top 10

Angel AcostaDown to #12

Biggest risers

Terry WashingtonUp 3 places to #9
+3
Yuga OzakiUp to #13 from #15
+2
Masataka TaniguchiUp one spot to #6
+1

Biggest fallers

Angel AcostaDropped from #6 to #12
-6
Sivenathi NontshingaFrom #13 to #15
-2

WBA Light Flyweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest WBA monthly rankings (January 2000).

WBA Light Flyweight - Super Champion

Kenshiro Teraji

November 2022July 2024

1 year 9 months

Hiroto Kyoguchi

December 2018November 2022

4 years

Hekkie Budler

May 2018December 2018

8 months

Ryoichi Taguchi

December 2017May 2018

6 months

Roman Gonzalez

November 2012January 2014

1 year 3 months

Giovanni Segura

August 2010November 2010

4 months

Brahim Asloum

May 2009August 2009

4 months

WBA Light Flyweight - World Champion

Daiya Kira

September 2026Current

1 month

Rene Santiago

December 2025July 2026

8 months

Kyosuke Takami

July 2025December 2025

6 months

Erick Rosa

December 2024July 2025

8 months

Esteban Bermudez

May 2021June 2022

1 year 2 months

Carlos Canizales

March 2018May 2021

3 years 3 months

Ryoichi Taguchi

December 2014December 2017

3 years 1 month

Alberto Rossel

July 2014December 2014

6 months

Kazuto Ioka

December 2012February 2014

1 year 3 months

Roman Gonzalez

January 2011November 2012

1 year 11 months

Juan Carlos Reveco

August 2010January 2011

6 months

Giovanni Segura

May 2009August 2010

1 year 4 months

Brahim Asloum

November 2007May 2009

1 year 7 months

Juan Carlos Reveco

June 2007November 2007

6 months

Koki Kameda

July 2006December 2006

6 months

Roberto Vazquez

April 2005May 2006

1 year 2 months

Rosendo Alvarez

March 2001September 2004

3 years 7 months

Beibis Mendoza

August 2000March 2001

8 months

Pitchit Siriwat

February 2000August 2000

7 months

Pichit Siriwat

January 2000February 2000

2 months

WBA Light Flyweight - Interim Champion

Roman Gonzalez

October 2010January 2011

4 months

Juan Carlos Reveco

July 2009August 2010

1 year 2 months

Giovanni Segura

March 2009May 2009

3 months

Cesar Canchila

July 2008March 2009

9 months

Beibis Mendoza

June 2004April 2005

11 months

WBA Light Flyweight Title History

WBC Light Flyweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest WBC monthly rankings (August 2008).

WBC Light Flyweight - Champion

Shokichi Iwata

April 2026Current

6 months

Thammanoon Niyomtrong

February 2026April 2026

3 months

Carlos Canizales

August 2025December 2025

5 months

Panya Pradabsri

February 2025August 2025

7 months

Kenshiro Teraji

April 2022August 2024

2 years 5 months

Masamichi Yabuki

February 2022April 2022

3 months

Kenshiro Teraji

January 2020February 2022

2 years 2 months

Ganigan Lopez

March 2016January 2020

3 years 11 months

Yu Kimura

December 2015March 2016

4 months

Pedro Guevara

May 2015December 2015

8 months

Naoya Inoue

May 2014May 2015

1 year 1 month

Adrian Hernandez

March 2013May 2014

1 year 3 months

Omar Nino

August 2010March 2013

2 years 8 months

Edgar Sosa

August 2008August 2010

2 years 1 month

WBC Light Flyweight Title History

IBF Light Flyweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest IBF monthly rankings (January 2006).

IBF Light Flyweight - Champion

Thanongsak Simsri

June 2025Current

1 year 3 months

Masamichi Yabuki

October 2024March 2025

6 months

Sivenathi Nontshinga

February 2024October 2024

9 months

Adrian Curiel Dominguez

October 2023February 2024

5 months

Sivenathi Nontshinga

August 2022October 2023

1 year 3 months

Felix Alvarado

October 2018March 2022

3 years 6 months

Hekkie Budler

May 2018July 2018

3 months

Ryoichi Taguchi

December 2017May 2018

6 months

Milan Melindo

May 2017December 2017

8 months

Akira Yaegashi

December 2015May 2017

1 year 6 months

Javier Mendoza

September 2014December 2015

1 year 4 months

John Riel Casimero

July 2012April 2014

1 year 10 months

Ulises Solis

April 2011July 2012

1 year 4 months

Luis Lazarte

June 2010April 2011

11 months

Carlos Tamara

February 2010June 2010

5 months

Brian Viloria

May 2009February 2010

10 months

Ulises Solis

January 2006May 2009

3 years 5 months

IBF Light Flyweight Title History

WBO Light Flyweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest WBO monthly rankings (January 2000).