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Minimumweight Boxing Rankings — January 2025

Official Minimumweight rankings for January 2025.

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
RankWBAJanuary 2025WBCJanuary 2025IBFJanuary 2025WBOJanuary 2025
🏆Puerto Rico flagOscar Collazo
Super Champion
Philippines flagMelvin Jerusalem
Champion
Philippines flagPedro Taduran
Champion
Puerto Rico flagOscar Collazo
Champion

1Japan flagYuni Takada▲+1Japan flagYudai Shigeoka
Vacant
Philippines flagVic Saludar
2Uzbekistan flagHasanboy Dusmatov▼-1Thailand flagThammanoon Niyomtrong
Vacant
China flagDianXing Zhu
3Puerto Rico flagWilfredo MendezSouth Africa flagSiyakholwa KusePhilippines flagJoey CanoyMexico flagEdwin Cano Hernandez
4Japan flagYudai ShigeokaPhilippines flagJoey CanoyJapan flagGinjiro ShigeokaVenezuela flagRonald Chacon
5Japan flagGinjiro ShigeokaJapan flagGinjiro ShigeokaPhilippines flagJake AmparoJapan flagMasataka Taniguchi
6Thailand flagThammanoon NiyomtrongAustralia flagAlex WinwoodPhilippines flagChristian Balunan▲+1Japan flagGoki Kobayashi
7Philippines flagVic SaludarChina flagDianXing ZhuAustralia flagAlex Winwood▲+1Puerto Rico flagWilfredo Mendez
8China flagDianXing ZhuJapan flagGoki KobayashiPhilippines flagVic Saludar▲+1Philippines flagJoey Canoy
9Argentina flagJoel Agustin ContrerasMexico flagLuis CastilloPhilippines flagIan Abne▲+1Japan flagYudai Shigeoka
10Mexico flagEdwin CanoMexico flagDaniel ValladaresJapan flagKatsunari TakayamaNEWUnited States flagJesus Haro
11Mexico flagLuis Castillo SotoJapan flagYuni TakadaJapan flagYuni Takada▲+1Philippines flagSamuel Salva
12Philippines flagJoey CanoyPuerto Rico flagWilfredo MendezJapan flagGoki Kobayashi▼-6Japan flagGinjiro Shigeoka
13United States flagJesus HaroZimbabwe flagBeaven SibandaChina flagDianXing ZhuPhilippines flagChristian Balunan
14Thailand flagThanongsak SimsriPhilippines flagVic SaludarPuerto Rico flagWilfredo MendezPhilippines flagJoseph Sumabong
15Japan flagMasataka TaniguchiPhilippines flagJake AmparoJapan flagTakeshi IshiiNicaragua flagGerardo Zapata
16Japan flagTakeshi Ishii
17Mexico flagMario Gutierrez
18South Africa flagSiphamandla Baleni
19Nicaragua flagReyneris Gutierrez
20Mexico flagYudel Reyes
21South Africa flagBangile Nyangani
22Japan flagRyusei Matsumoto
23Spain flagBrandon Moreno
24United States flagJesus Haro
25Philippines flagLito Dante
26Mexico flagGerman Valenzuela
27Philippines flagIan Abne
28Nicaragua flagGerardo Zapata
29Mexico flagEdwin Cano
30Philippines flagChristian Balunan
31Philippines flagShane Gentallan
32Philippines flagJohn Michael Zulueta
33Philippines flagJoseph Sumabong
34Japan flagTatsuro Nakashima
35Philippines flagJohn Kevin Jimenez
36Philippines flagSamuel Salva
37China flagJing Fan
38Philippines flagRoland Toyogon
39South Africa flagSiphesihle Sityo
40Peru flagRicardo Astuvilca

Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO

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About the Minimumweight Division

Weight Limit: 105 lbs and below (47.6 kg)

Minimumweight, also known as Strawweight, is the lightest weight class in professional boxing. Established in 1987, it features the smallest fighters in the sport.

Division Characteristics

Minimumweights are known for their exceptional speed, technical skill, and ability to fight at a very high pace. Fighters in this division typically rely on skill, speed, and volume punching.

Notable Facts

The Minimumweight division has produced many exciting fighters and competitive matchups. Despite being the lightest division, fights are often fast-paced and action-packed.

Historical Context

As the newest and lightest division in professional boxing, Minimumweight provides opportunities for smaller fighters who might not be competitive in heavier divisions.

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Month-over-month changes since December 2024

WBAJanuary 2025 vs December 2024

Biggest risers

  • JP flag
    Yuni TakadaFrom #2 to #1
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • UZ flag
    Hasanboy DusmatovFrom #1 to #2
    ▼-1

IBFJanuary 2025 vs December 2024

Entered the top 10

  • JP flag
    Katsunari TakayamaInto the top 10 at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • JP flag
    Goki KobayashiFell to #12

Biggest risers

  • PH flag
    Christian BalunanUp one spot to #6
    ▲+1
  • AU flag
    Alex WinwoodClimbed a place to #7
    ▲+1
  • PH flag
    Vic SaludarFrom #9 to #8
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • JP flag
    Goki KobayashiNow #12 after #6 last month
    ▼-6