IBF Bantamweight Rankings Archive | January 2026

Rank	IBFJanuary 2026
	Jose Salas Reyes World Champion
1	Vacant
2	Vacant
3	Kenneth Llover
4	Riku Masuda
5	Andrew Cain
6	Katsuma Akitsugi
7	Michael Angeletti
8	Kazuto Ioka
9	Nonito DonaireNEW
10	Tenshin NasukawaNEW
11	Reymart Gaballo-2
12	Daigo Higa-2
13	Jason Moloney-2
14	Landile Ngxeke-2
15	Dominique Crowder-2

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January 2026 archive

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Month-over-month changes since December 2025

Entered the top 10

Nonito DonaireNow ranked #9
Tenshin NasukawaNow ranked #10

Dropped out of the top 10

Reymart GaballoJust outside at #11
Daigo HigaDown to #12

Biggest fallers

Reymart GaballoNow ranked #11 (was #9)
-2
Daigo HigaDown to #12 from #10
-2
Jason MoloneySlipped from #11 to #13
-2

IBF Bantamweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, most recent first. Exact dates are shown where verified; month-only dates reflect available records. Available history begins in April 1984, combining ranking archives and sourced title records.

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IBF Bantamweight - World Champion

Jose Salas Reyes

13 December 2025Current

Became champion: 13 December 2025

Won the vacant IBF title by stopping Landile Ngxeke in the seventh round in Mexico City.

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Junto Nakatani

8 June 202518 September 2025

102 days

Became champion: 8 June 2025

Won the title by defeating Ryosuke Nishida.

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Ryosuke Nishida

4 May 2024April 2025

Became champion: 4 May 2024

Won the title by defeating Emmanuel Rodríguez.

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Emmanuel Rodriguez

12 August 20234 May 2024

266 days

Became champion: 12 August 2023

Won the vacant title by defeating Melvin Lopez.

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Naoya Inoue

18 May 201913 January 2023

1,336 days

Became champion: 18 May 2019

Won the title by defeating Emmanuel Rodríguez.

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Emmanuel Rodriguez

5 May 201818 May 2019

378 days

Became champion: 5 May 2018

Won the title by defeating Paul Butler.

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Ryan Burnett

10 June 201712 February 2018

247 days

Became champion: 10 June 2017

Won the title by defeating Lee Haskins.

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Lee Haskins

20 November 201510 June 2017

568 days

Became champion: 20 November 2015

Was elevated from interim to full IBF champion after Randy Caballero missed weight on 20 November 2015 and their scheduled fight was canceled.

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Randy Caballero

25 October 201420 November 2015

391 days

Became champion: 25 October 2014

Won the title by defeating Stuart Hall.

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Stuart Hall

21 December 2013June 2014

Became champion: 21 December 2013

Won the title by defeating Vusi Malinga.

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Jamie McDonnell

11 May 201318 October 2013

160 days

Became champion: 11 May 2013

Won the title by defeating Julio Ceja.

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Leo Santa Cruz

2 June 201211 February 2013

254 days

Became champion: 2 June 2012

Won the title by defeating Vusi Malinga.

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Abner Mares

13 August 20118 February 2012

179 days

Became champion: 13 August 2011

Won the title by defeating Joseph Agbeko.

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Joseph Agbeko

11 December 201013 August 2011

245 days

Became champion: 11 December 2010

Won the title by defeating Yonnhy Pérez.

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Yonnhy Perez

31 October 200911 December 2010

406 days

Became champion: 31 October 2009

Won the title by defeating Joseph Agbeko.

First shown in November 2009 rankingsView source

Joseph Agbeko

19 September 200731 October 2009

773 days

Became champion: 19 September 2007

Won the title by defeating Luis Alberto Pérez.

First shown in October 2007 rankingsView source

Luis Alberto Perez

7 July 2007July 2007

Became champion: 7 July 2007

Won the vacant title by defeating Genaro García.

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Rafael Marquez

15 February 200316 March 2007

1,490 days

Became champion: 15 February 2003

Won the title by defeating Tim Austin.

First shown in December 2005 rankingsView source

Tim Austin

19 July 1997February 2003

Became champion: 19 July 1997

Won the title by defeating Mbulelo Botile.

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Mbulelo Botile

29 April 1995July 1997

Became champion: 29 April 1995

Won the title by defeating Harold Mestre.

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Harold Mestre

21 January 1995April 1995

Became champion: 21 January 1995

Won the vacant title by defeating Juvenal Berrio.

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Orlando Canizales

9 July 1988December 1994

Became champion: 9 July 1988

Won the title by defeating Kelvin Seabrooks.

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Kelvin Seabrooks

15 May 1987July 1988

Became champion: 15 May 1987

Won the vacant title by defeating Miguel Maturana.

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Jeff Fenech

26 April 1985February 1987

Became champion: 26 April 1985

Won the title by defeating Satoshi Shingaki.

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Satoshi Shingaki

15 April 1984April 1985

Became champion: 15 April 1984

Won the title by defeating Elmer Magallano.

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IBF Bantamweight boxing rankings- January 2026

Month-over-month changes since December 2025

Entered the top 10

Dropped out of the top 10

Biggest fallers

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