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IBF Super Bantamweight Boxing Rankings

Latest official Super Bantamweight rankings from the IBF.

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Division
Period
Org
RankIBFApril 2026
🏆Japan flagNaoya Inoue
Champion

1Japan flagRyosuke Nishida
2Australia flagSam Goodman
3Mexico flagBryan Mercado Vazquez▲+1
4Japan flagJunto Nakatani▼-1
5United Kingdom flagShabaz Masoud
6Japan flagYoshiki TakeiNEW
7Philippines flagCarl Jammes Martin▼-1
8Uzbekistan flagMukhammad Shekhov▼-1
9Argentina flagRodrigo Fabian Ruiz▼-1
10Uzbekistan flagMurodjon Akhmadaliev▼-1
11Philippines flagJerwin Ancajas▼-1
12Mexico flagSebastian Hernandez Reyes▼-1
13Philippines flagGabriel Santisima▼-1
14Japan flagSubaru Murata▼-1
15Japan flagYukinori Oguni▼-1

Source: IBF

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About the Super Bantamweight Division

Weight Limit: 118-122 lbs (53.5-55.3 kg)

Super Bantamweight, also known as Junior Featherweight, sits between Bantamweight and Featherweight. The division features fast, skilled fighters with excellent technical ability.

Division Characteristics

Super Bantamweights combine speed and skill, with fighters typically relying on technical boxing ability and quick combinations. The division is known for its competitive nature.

Notable Facts

The Super Bantamweight division has produced many exciting fighters and competitive matchups. The division is known for its depth of talent and technical skill.

Historical Context

Established in 1976, Super Bantamweight has developed into a respected division that often serves as a bridge between Bantamweight and Featherweight.

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Month-over-month changes since March 2026

Entered the top 10

  • JP flag
    Yoshiki TakeiInto the top 10 at #6

Dropped out of the top 10

  • PH flag
    Jerwin AncajasNow ranked #11

Biggest risers

  • MX flag
    Bryan Mercado VazquezClimbed a place to #3
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • JP flag
    Junto NakataniSlipped a spot to #4
    ▼-1
  • PH flag
    Carl Jammes MartinDown one place to #7
    ▼-1
  • UZ flag
    Mukhammad ShekhovDown one place to #8
    ▼-1

IBF Super 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 (December 2005).

IBF Super Bantamweight — Champion

Japan flagNaoya Inoue
December 2023 — Current
2 years 5 months
Philippines flagMarlon Tapales
March 2023 — December 2023
10 months
Uzbekistan flagMurodjon Akhmadaliev
January 2020 — March 2023
3 years 3 months
United States flagDaniel Roman
April 2019 — January 2020
10 months
Ireland flagTJ Doheny
August 2018 — April 2019
9 months
Japan flagRyosuke Iwasa
September 2017 — August 2018
1 year
Japan flagYukinori Oguni
December 2016 — September 2017
10 months
Dominican Republic flagYonatan Guzman
July 2016 — December 2016
6 months
United Kingdom flagCarl Frampton
September 2014 — April 2016
1 year 8 months
Spain flagKiko Martinez
August 2013 — September 2014
1 year 2 months
Colombia flagJonathan Romero
February 2013 — August 2013
7 months
Philippines flagNonito Donaire
July 2012 — October 2012
4 months
South Africa flagJeffery Mathebula
March 2012 — July 2012
5 months
South Africa flagTakalani Ndlovu
March 2011 — March 2012
1 year 1 month
Canada flagSteve Molitor
April 2010 — March 2011
1 year
Panama flagCelestino Caballero
December 2008 — February 2010
1 year 3 months
Canada flagSteve Molitor
November 2006 — December 2008
2 years 2 months
Puerto Rico flagIsrael Vazquez
December 2005 — July 2006
8 months