IBF Bantamweight boxing rankings- May 2018

IBF Bantamweight rankings archive for May 2018. This page is the IBF-only list. View all IBF rankings, or compare the Bantamweight boxing rankings across all organizations, or open the latest IBF Bantamweight rankings.

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Rank	IBFMay 2018
	Emmanuel RodriguezNEW World Champion
1	Vacant
2	Vacant
3	Jason Moloney+8
4	Lee Haskins+3
5	Kenny Demecillo+7
6	Michael DasmarinasNEW
7	Paul Butler-3
8	Stuart Hall
9	Mikhail AloyanNEW
10	Mzuvukile Magwaca
11	Marjohn Yap-6
12	Karim Guerfi+1
13	Sukksaem Kietyongyuth+1
14	Zhanat ZhakiyanovNEW
15	Vacant

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May 2018 archive

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Month-over-month changes since April 2018

There is a new Champion: Emmanuel Rodriguez

Became champion: 5 May 2018

Won the title by defeating Paul Butler.

First shown in May 2018 rankingsView source

Entered the top 10

Jason MoloneyClimbed from #11 up to #3
Kenny DemecilloPreviously ranked #12
Michael DasmarinasNow ranked #6
Mikhail AloyanNow in the top 10 at #9

Dropped out of the top 10

Marjohn YapNow ranked #11
Rodrigo GuerreroLast ranked #6
Ryo AkahoWas #9 last month

Biggest risers

Jason MoloneyJumped from #11 to #3
+8
Kenny DemecilloJumped from #12 to #5
+7
Lee HaskinsUp 3 places to #4
+3

Biggest fallers

Marjohn YapDown 6 places to #11
-6
Paul ButlerFell from #4 to #7
-3

IBF Bantamweight 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 (April 1984).

IBF Bantamweight - World Champion

Jose Salas Reyes

13 December 2025Current

11 months

Became champion: 13 December 2025

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

First shown in December 2025 rankingsView source

Junto Nakatani

8 June 202518 September 2025

4 months

Became champion: 8 June 2025

Won the title by defeating Ryosuke Nishida.

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Ryosuke Nishida

4 May 2024April 2025

1 year

Became champion: 4 May 2024

Won the title by defeating Emmanuel Rodríguez.

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Emmanuel Rodriguez

12 August 20234 May 2024

10 months

Became champion: 12 August 2023

Won the vacant title by defeating Melvin Lopez.

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Naoya Inoue

18 May 201913 January 2023

3 years 9 months

Became champion: 18 May 2019

Won the title by defeating Emmanuel Rodríguez.

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Emmanuel Rodriguez

5 May 201818 May 2019

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 5 May 2018

Won the title by defeating Paul Butler.

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Ryan Burnett

10 June 201712 February 2018

9 months

Became champion: 10 June 2017

Won the title by defeating Lee Haskins.

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Lee Haskins

20 November 201510 June 2017

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 20 November 2015

Promoted to the title.

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Randy Caballero

25 October 201420 November 2015

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 25 October 2014

Won the title by defeating Stuart Hall.

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Stuart Hall

21 December 2013June 2014

7 months

Became champion: 21 December 2013

Won the title by defeating Vusi Malinga.

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Jamie McDonnell

11 May 201318 October 2013

6 months

Became champion: 11 May 2013

Won the title by defeating Julio Ceja.

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Leo Santa Cruz

2 June 201211 February 2013

9 months

Became champion: 2 June 2012

Won the title by defeating Vusi Malinga.

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Abner Mares

13 August 20118 February 2012

7 months

Became champion: 13 August 2011

Won the title by defeating Joseph Agbeko.

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Joseph Agbeko

11 December 201013 August 2011

9 months

Became champion: 11 December 2010

Won the title by defeating Yonnhy Pérez.

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Yonnhy Perez

31 October 200911 December 2010

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 31 October 2009

Won the title by defeating Joseph Agbeko.

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Joseph Agbeko

19 September 200731 October 2009

2 years 2 months

Became champion: 19 September 2007

Won the title by defeating Luis Alberto Pérez.

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Luis Alberto Perez

7 July 2007July 2007

1 month

Became champion: 7 July 2007

Won the vacant title by defeating Genaro García.

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Rafael Marquez

15 February 200316 March 2007

4 years 2 months

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

5 years 8 months

Became champion: 19 July 1997

Won the title by defeating Mbulelo Botile.

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Mbulelo Botile

29 April 1995July 1997

2 years 4 months

Became champion: 29 April 1995

Won the title by defeating Harold Mestre.

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Harold Mestre

21 January 1995April 1995

4 months

Became champion: 21 January 1995

Won the vacant title by defeating Juvenal Berrio.

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Orlando Canizales

9 July 1988December 1994

6 years 6 months

Became champion: 9 July 1988

Won the title by defeating Kelvin Seabrooks.

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Kelvin Seabrooks

15 May 1987July 1988

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 15 May 1987

Won the vacant title by defeating Miguel Maturana.

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Jeff Fenech

26 April 1985February 1987

1 year 11 months

Became champion: 26 April 1985

Won the title by defeating Satoshi Shingaki.

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Satoshi Shingaki

15 April 1984April 1985

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 15 April 1984

Won the title by defeating Elmer Magallano.

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IBF Bantamweight Title History

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