WBA Bantamweight Rankings Archive | August 2005

Rank	WBAAugust 2005
	Wladimir Sidorenko World Champion
	Poonsawat KratingdaenggymNEW Interim Champion
1	Vacant
2	Jose Aguiniga+1
3	Veeraphol Sahaprom+1
4	Ricardo Cordoba-2
5	Mauricio Martinez
6	Jhonny Gonzalez
7	Manabu Fukushima
8	Felix MacHado
9	Genaro Garcia
10	Pablo David Sepulveda
11	Eiji Kojima
12	Simone Maludrottu
13	Sasha Bakhtin
14	Samuel LopezNEW
15	Chatchai Sasakul

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August 2005 archive

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Month-over-month changes since July 2005

There is a new Interim Champion: Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym

Became champion: 31 August 2005

Won the vacant interim title by defeating Ricardo Cordoba by split decision.

First shown in August 2005 rankingsView source

Biggest risers

Jose AguinigaFrom #3 to #2
+1
Veeraphol SahapromClimbed a place to #3
+1

Biggest fallers

Ricardo CordobaDown to #4 from #2
-2

WBA 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 January 1921, combining ranking archives and sourced title records.

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WBA Bantamweight - Super Champion

Jesse Rodriguez

13 June 2026Current

Became champion: 13 June 2026

Won the WBA bantamweight title by stopping Antonio Vargas in the sixth round in Arizona after moving up from super flyweight.

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Naoya Inoue

18 May 2019January 2023

Became champion: 18 May 2019

Won the title by defeating Emmanuel Rodríguez.

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Nonito Donaire

3 November 201818 May 2019

196 days

Became champion: 3 November 2018

Won the title by defeating Ryan Burnett.

First shown in November 2018 rankingsView source

Ryan Burnett

21 October 20173 November 2018

378 days

Became champion: 21 October 2017

Won the title by defeating Zhanat Zhakiyanov.

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Zhanat Zhakiyanov

10 February 201721 October 2017

253 days

Became champion: 10 February 2017

Won the title by defeating Rau'shee Warren.

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Rau'shee Warren

18 June 201610 February 2017

237 days

Became champion: 18 June 2016

Won the title by majority decision over Juan Carlos Payano at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago.

First shown in June 2016 rankingsView source

Juan Carlos Payano

26 September 201418 June 2016

631 days

Became champion: 26 September 2014

Won the title by defeating Anselmo Moreno.

First shown in September 2014 rankingsView source

Anselmo Moreno

October 201026 September 2014

The original October-labelled WBA ratings, covering movements through 16 November 2010, already list Moreno as Super Champion. The WBA’s 26 November convention report nevertheless describes a promotion request. The source conflict remains unresolved; neither the October label nor the convention publication establishes the designation day.

First shown in October 2010 rankingsView source

WBA Bantamweight - World Champion

Riku Masuda

20 July 2026Current

Became champion: 20 July 2026

Won the WBA title by defeating Daigo Higa by split decision at the Kokugikan in Tokyo.

First shown in July 2026 rankingsView source

Antonio Vargas

31 May 202620 July 2026

50 days

Became champion: 31 May 2026

Was reinstated as WBA world champion after Seiya Tsutsumi was designated champion in recess because of his medical condition.

First shown in May 2026 rankingsView source

Seiya Tsutsumi

November 202531 May 2026

Sponichi reported at the 6 November 2025 press conference that he had returned as WBA world champion and Antonio Vargas had become champion in recess. The November ratings, covering movements through 30 November, list the same status. A 1 December article describes that ratings publication and does not move the reinstatement into December. The decision day remains unverified.

First shown in November 2025 rankingsView source

Antonio Vargas

17 May 2025October 2025

Became champion: 17 May 2025

Promoted from Interim Champion after Seiya Tsutsumi was named Champion in Recess because of a medical condition.

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