WBA Bantamweight Rankings Archive | January 2026

Rank	WBAJanuary 2026
	Seiya Tsutsumi World Champion
1	Nonito Donaire
2	Tenshin Nasukawa
3	Kazuto Ioka
4	Riku Masuda
5	Andrey Bonilla
6	Daigo Higa
7	Yoshiki Takei
8	Michael Angeletti
9	Yelshat Nikhemttolla
10	Kenneth Llover
11	Muhammad Waseem
12	Jordan Orozco Hernandez
13	Emanuel Moreno
14	Katsuma Akitsugi
15	Andrew Cain

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January 2026 archive

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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.

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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.

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Juan Carlos Payano

26 September 201418 June 2016

631 days

Became champion: 26 September 2014

Won the title by defeating Anselmo Moreno.

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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.

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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

Was confirmed as reinstated WBA world champion at the 6 November 2025 press conference announcing the Donaire bout, after Antonio Vargas entered recess. This establishes confirmation by 6 November, not the exact reinstatement decision day.

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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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Seiya Tsutsumi

13 October 2024April 2025

Became champion: 13 October 2024

Won the title by defeating Takuma Inoue.

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Takuma Inoue

8 April 202313 October 2024

554 days

Became champion: 8 April 2023

Won the title by defeating Liborio Solis.

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Guillermo Rigondeaux

8 February 202014 August 2021

553 days

Became champion: 8 February 2020

Won the title by defeating Liborio Solis.

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Naoya Inoue

25 May 2018May 2019

Became champion: 25 May 2018

Won the title by defeating Jamie McDonnell.

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Jamie McDonnell

31 May 201425 May 2018

1,455 days

Became champion: 31 May 2014

Won the title by defeating Tabtimdaeng Na Rachawat.

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Koki Kameda

26 December 20106 December 2013

1,076 days

Became champion: 26 December 2010

Won the title by defeating Alexander Munoz.

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Anselmo Moreno

31 May 2008October 2010

Became champion: 31 May 2008

Won the title by defeating Wladimir Sidorenko.

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Wladimir Sidorenko

26 February 200531 May 2008

1,190 days

Became champion: 26 February 2005

Won the vacant title by defeating Julio Zarate by unanimous decision.

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Wladimir Sidorenko

26 February 2005May 2006

Became champion: 26 February 2005

Won the vacant title by defeating Julio Zarate by unanimous decision.

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Volodymyr Sydorenko

26 February 2005June 2006

Became champion: 26 February 2005

Won the vacant title by defeating Julio Zarate.

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Wladimir Sidorenko

26 February 2005August 2005

Became champion: 26 February 2005

Won the vacant title by defeating Julio Zarate by unanimous decision.

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Johnny Bredahl

19 April 200213 October 2004

908 days

Became champion: 19 April 2002

Won the title by defeating Eidy Moya.

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Eidy Moya

14 October 200119 April 2002

187 days

Became champion: 14 October 2001

Won the title by defeating Adan Vargas.

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Paulie Ayala

26 June 19996 August 2001

772 days

Became champion: 26 June 1999

Won the title by defeating Johnny Tapia.

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Johnny Tapia

5 December 1998June 1999

Became champion: 5 December 1998

Won the title by defeating Nana Konadu.

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Nana Konadu

21 June 1997December 1998

Became champion: 21 June 1997

Won the title by defeating Daorung Chuvatana.

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Daorung Chuvatana

27 October 1996June 1997

Became champion: 27 October 1996

Won the title by defeating Nana Konadu.

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Nana Konadu

28 January 1996October 1996

Became champion: 28 January 1996

Won the title by defeating Veeraphol Sahaprom.

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Veeraphol Sahaprom

17 September 1995January 1996

Became champion: 17 September 1995

Won the title by defeating Daorung Chuvatana.

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Daorung Chuvatana

16 July 1994September 1995

Became champion: 16 July 1994

Won the title by defeating John Michael Johnson.

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John Michael Johnson

22 April 1994July 1994

Became champion: 22 April 1994

Won the title by defeating Junior Jones.

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Junior Jones

23 October 1993April 1994

Became champion: 23 October 1993

Won the title by defeating Jorge Eliécer Julio.

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Jorge Eliecer Julio

9 October 1992October 1993

Became champion: 9 October 1992

Won the title by defeating Eddie Cook.

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Eddie Cook

15 March 1992October 1992

Became champion: 15 March 1992

Won the title by defeating Israel Contreras.

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Israel Contreras

19 October 1991March 1992

Became champion: 19 October 1991

Won the title by defeating Luisito Espinosa.

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Luisito Espinosa

18 October 1989October 1991

Became champion: 18 October 1989

Won the title by defeating Kaokor Galaxy.

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Kaokor Galaxy

9 July 1989October 1989

Became champion: 9 July 1989

Won the title by defeating Moon Sung-kil.

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Moon Sung Kil

14 August 1988July 1989

Became champion: 14 August 1988

Won the title by defeating Kaokor Galaxy.

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Kaokor Galaxy

9 May 1988August 1988

Became champion: 9 May 1988

Won the title by defeating Wilfredo Vázquez.

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Wilfredo Vazquez

4 October 1987May 1988

Became champion: 4 October 1987

Won the title by defeating Park Chan-Yong.

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Park Chan Yong

24 May 1987October 1987

Became champion: 24 May 1987

Won the title by defeating Takuya Muguruma.

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Takuya Muguruma

29 March 1987May 1987

Became champion: 29 March 1987

Won the vacant title by defeating Azael Moran.

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Bernardo Pinango

4 June 1986March 1987

Became champion: 4 June 1986

Won the title by defeating Gaby Canizales.

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Gaby Canizales

10 March 1986June 1986

Became champion: 10 March 1986

Won the title by defeating Richie Sandoval.

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Richie Sandoval

7 April 1984March 1986

Became champion: 7 April 1984

Won the title by defeating Jeff Chandler.

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Jeff Chandler

14 November 1980April 1984

Became champion: 14 November 1980

Won the title by defeating Julian Solís.

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Julian Solis

29 August 1980November 1980

Became champion: 29 August 1980

Won the title by defeating Jorge Luján.

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Jorge Lujan

19 November 1977August 1980

Became champion: 19 November 1977

Won the title by defeating Alfonso Zamora.

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Alfonso Zamora

14 March 1975November 1977

Became champion: 14 March 1975

Won the title by defeating Hong Soo-hwan.

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Hong Soo Hwan

3 July 1974March 1975

Became champion: 3 July 1974

Won the title by defeating Arnold Taylor.

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Arnold Taylor

3 November 1973July 1974

Became champion: 3 November 1973

Won the title by defeating Romeo Anaya.

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Romeo Anaya

20 January 1973November 1973

Became champion: 20 January 1973

Won the title by defeating Enrique Pinder.

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Enrique Pinder

29 July 1972January 1973

Became champion: 29 July 1972

Won the title by defeating Rafael Herrera.

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Rafael Herrera

19 March 1972July 1972

Became champion: 19 March 1972

Won the title by defeating Rubén Olivares.

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Ruben Olivares

2 April 1971March 1972

Became champion: 2 April 1971

Won the title by defeating Chucho Castillo.

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Chucho Castillo

16 October 1970April 1971

Became champion: 16 October 1970

Won the title by defeating Rubén Olivares.

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Ruben Olivares

22 August 1969October 1970

Became champion: 22 August 1969

Won the title by defeating Lionel Rose.

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Lionel Rose

27 February 1968August 1969

Became champion: 27 February 1968

Won the title by defeating Fighting Harada.

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Fighting Harada

18 May 1965February 1968

Became champion: 18 May 1965

Won the title by defeating Éder Jofre.

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Eder Jofre

NBA / WBA

18 November 1960May 1965

Became champion: 18 November 1960

Won the vacant title by defeating Eloy Sanchez.

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Jose Becerra

NBA

8 July 1959August 1960

Became champion: 8 July 1959

Won the title by defeating Alphonse Halimi.

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Alphonse Halimi

NBA

6 November 1957July 1959

Became champion: 6 November 1957

Won the title by defeating Raúl Macías.

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Raul Macias

NBA

9 March 1955November 1957

Became champion: 9 March 1955

Won the vacant title by defeating Chamroen Songkitrat.

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Robert Cohen

NBA

19 September 1954December 1954

Became champion: 19 September 1954

Won the vacant title by defeating Chamroen Songkitrat.

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Jimmy Carruthers

NBA

15 November 1952May 1954

Became champion: 15 November 1952

Won the title by defeating Vic Toweel.

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Vic Toweel

NBA

31 May 1950November 1952

Became champion: 31 May 1950

Won the title by defeating Manuel Ortiz.

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Manuel Ortiz

NBA

11 March 1947May 1950

Became champion: 11 March 1947

Won the title by defeating Harold Dade.

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Harold Dade

NBA

6 January 1947March 1947

Became champion: 6 January 1947

Won the title by defeating Manuel Ortiz.

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Manuel Ortiz

NBA

7 August 1942January 1947

Became champion: 7 August 1942

Won the title by defeating Lou Salica.

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Lou Salica

NBA

24 September 1940August 1942

Became champion: 24 September 1940

Won the title by defeating Georgie Pace.

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Georgie Pace

NBA

26 October 1939September 1940

Became champion: 26 October 1939

Was awarded the title after Sixto Escobar vacated it.

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Sixto Escobar

NBA

20 February 1938October 1939

Became champion: 20 February 1938

Won the title by defeating Harry Jeffra.

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Harry Jeffra

NBA

23 September 1937February 1938

Became champion: 23 September 1937

Won the title by defeating Sixto Escobar.

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Sixto Escobar

NBA

15 November 1935September 1937

Became champion: 15 November 1935

Won the title by defeating Lou Salica.

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Sixto Escobar

NBA

7 August 1935August 1935

Became champion: 7 August 1935

Won the vacant title by defeating Pete Sanstol.

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Lou Salica

NBA

26 August 1935November 1935

Became champion: 26 August 1935

Won the title by defeating Sixto Escobar.

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Panama Al Brown

NBA

4 October 1930September 1934

Became champion: 4 October 1930

Won the vacant title by defeating Eugène Huat.

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Panama Al Brown

NBA

8 October 1929February 1930

Became champion: 8 October 1929

Was awarded the title after the NBA chose to recognize him instead of Bushy Graham.

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Bushy Graham

NBA

23 May 1928October 1929

Became champion: 23 May 1928

Won the vacant title by defeating Isadore Schwartz.

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Bud Taylor

NBA

18 October 1926May 1928

Became champion: 18 October 1926

Was awarded the title after the NBA stripped Charlie Phil Rosenberg for failing to sign a fight with him.

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Charlie Phil Rosenberg

NBA

20 March 1925October 1926

Became champion: 20 March 1925

Won the title by defeating Eddie Martin.

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Eddie Martin

NBA

19 December 1924March 1925

Became champion: 19 December 1924

Won the title by defeating Abe Goldstein.

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Abe Goldstein

NBA

21 March 1924December 1924

Became champion: 21 March 1924

Won the title by defeating Joe Lynch.

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Joe Lynch

NBA

10 July 1922March 1924

Became champion: 10 July 1922

Won the title by defeating Johnny Buff.

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Johnny Buff

NBA

23 September 1921July 1922

Became champion: 23 September 1921

Won the title by defeating Pete Herman.

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Pete Herman

NBA

25 July 1921September 1921

Became champion: 25 July 1921

Won the title by defeating Joe Lynch.

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Joe Lynch

NBA

1921July 1921

This record belongs to the NBA recognition era in 1921. The January archive boundary does not establish this boxer’s recognition month or day; the earlier world-title win predates the organization.

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WBA Bantamweight - Interim Champion

Nonito Donaire

14 June 2025December 2025

Became champion: 14 June 2025

Won the interim WBA title by defeating Andres Campos by unanimous technical decision after an accidental clash of heads ended the fight in the ninth round.

First shown in June 2025 rankingsView source

Antonio Vargas

13 December 202414 June 2025

183 days

Became champion: 13 December 2024

Won the interim WBA title by stopping Winston Guerrero in the tenth round in Orlando.

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Hugo Ruiz

22 January 2011November 2011

Became champion: 22 January 2011

Won the interim WBA title by defeating Alvaro Perez by majority technical decision after nine rounds.

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Nehomar Cermeno

14 March 2009March 2010

Became champion: 14 March 2009

Won the interim WBA title by defeating Cristian Mijares by split decision.

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Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym

31 August 2005May 2006

Became champion: 31 August 2005

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

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Julio Zarate

6 March 2004February 2005

Became champion: 6 March 2004

Won the interim title by defeating Hideki Todaka by split decision.

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WBA Bantamweight Title History

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WBA Bantamweight boxing rankings- January 2026

WBA Bantamweight Title History

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WBA Bantamweight Title History

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