WBA Minimumweight boxing rankings- September 2025

WBA Minimumweight rankings archive for September 2025. This page is the WBA-only list. View all WBA rankings, or compare the Minimumweight boxing rankings across all organizations, or open the latest WBA Minimumweight rankings.

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Rank	WBASeptember 2025
	Oscar Collazo Super Champion
	Ryusei MatsumotoNEW World Champion
1	Vacant
2	Takeshi Ishii+2
3	Wilfredo Mendez
4	Yuni Takada-3
5	Thammanoon Niyomtrong
6	Vic Saludar
7	Takero Kitano
8	Joel Agustin Contreras
9	Hasanboy Dusmatov
10	Dianxing Zhu+1
11	Jesus Haro+1
12	Joey Canoy+2
13	Ian Abne+2
14	Jayson Vayson-4
15	Russell Acosta SilveiraNEW

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September 2025 archive

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Month-over-month changes since August 2025

There is a new World Champion: Ryusei Matsumoto

Became champion: 14 September 2025

Won the title by defeating Yuni Takada.

First shown in September 2025 rankingsView source

Entered the top 10

DianXing ZhuPreviously #11, enters at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

Jayson VaysonNow ranked #14

Biggest risers

Takeshi IshiiNow ranked #2 (was #4)
+2
Joey CanoyClimbed from #14 to #12
+2
Ian AbneClimbed from #15 to #13
+2

Biggest fallers

Jayson VaysonDown 4 places to #14
-4
Yuni TakadaDown 3 places to #4
-3

WBA Minimumweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest WBA monthly rankings (January 1988).

WBA Minimumweight - Super Champion

Oscar Collazo

16 November 2024Current

2 years

Became champion: 16 November 2024

Won the title by stopping Thammanoon Niyomtrong in the seventh round in Riyadh.

First shown in November 2024 rankingsView source

Thammanoon Niyomtrong

February 202016 November 2024

4 years 10 months

Hekkie Budler

1 March 2014February 2016

2 years

Became champion: 1 March 2014

Won the title by defeating Karluis Diaz.

First shown in January 2016 rankingsView source

WBA Minimumweight - World Champion

Takeshi Ishii

2 September 2026Current

2 months

Became champion: 2 September 2026

Won the vacant title by knocking out Wilfredo Mendez in the first round in Yokohama.

First shown in September 2026 rankingsView source

Ryusei Matsumoto

14 September 20251 June 2026

10 months

Became champion: 14 September 2025

Won the title by defeating Yuni Takada.

First shown in September 2025 rankingsView source

Erick Rosa

21 December 202115 January 2024

2 years 2 months

Became champion: 21 December 2021

Won the title by defeating Vic Saludar.

First shown in December 2021 rankingsView source

Vic Saludar

20 February 202121 December 2021

11 months

Became champion: 20 February 2021

Won the title by defeating Robert Paradero.

First shown in February 2021 rankingsView source

Thammanoon Niyomtrong

June 2016February 2020

3 years 9 months

Byron Rojas

19 March 2016May 2016

3 months

Became champion: 19 March 2016

Won the title by defeating Hekkie Budler.

First shown in March 2016 rankingsView source

Ryo Miyazaki

31 December 201227 December 2013

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 31 December 2012

Won the title by defeating Pornsawan Porpramook.

First shown in December 2012 rankingsView source

Kazuto Ioka

24 June 20122 October 2012

5 months

Became champion: 24 June 2012

Won the title by defeating Akira Yaegashi.

First shown in June 2012 rankingsView source

Akira Yaegashi

24 October 201124 June 2012

9 months

Became champion: 24 October 2011

Won the title by defeating Pornsawan Porpramook.

First shown in October 2011 rankingsView source

Pornsawan Porpramook

30 July 201124 October 2011

4 months

Became champion: 30 July 2011

Won the title by defeating Muhammad Rochim.

First shown in July 2011 rankingsView source

Muhammad Rochim

April 201130 July 2011

4 months

Ekkawit Songnui

October 2010March 2011

6 months

Roman Gonzalez

15 September 20088 October 2010

2 years 2 months

Became champion: 15 September 2008

Won the title by defeating Yutaka Niida.

First shown in September 2008 rankingsView source

Yutaka Niida

3 July 2004July 2008

4 years 1 month

Became champion: 3 July 2004

Won the title by defeating Noel Arambulet.

First shown in July 2004 rankingsView source

Noel Alfonso Arambulet

January 2004May 2004

5 months

Noel Alfonso Arambulet

November 2003November 2003

1 month

Noel Alfonso Arambulet

July 2003September 2003

3 months

Noel Alfonso Arambulet

May 2003May 2003

1 month

Noel Alfonso Arambulet

November 2002February 2003

4 months

Noel Arambulet

29 July 2002December 2003

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 29 July 2002

Won the title by defeating Keitaro Hoshino.

First shown in rankingsView source

Noel Alfonso Arambulet

29 July 2002September 2002

3 months

Became champion: 29 July 2002

Won the title by defeating Keitaro Hoshino.

First shown in July 2002 rankingsView source

Keitaro Hoshino

29 January 200229 July 2002

7 months

Became champion: 29 January 2002

Won the title by defeating Joma Gamboa.

First shown in January 2002 rankingsView source

Yutaka Niida

25 August 200122 October 2001

3 months

Became champion: 25 August 2001

Won the title by defeating Chana Porpaoin.

First shown in August 2001 rankingsView source

Chana Porpaoin

16 April 200125 August 2001

5 months

Became champion: 16 April 2001

Won the title by defeating Keitaro Hoshino.

First shown in April 2001 rankingsView source

Keitaro Hoshino

6 December 200016 April 2001

5 months

Became champion: 6 December 2000

Won the title by defeating Joma Gamboa.

First shown in December 2000 rankingsView source

Joma Gamboa

20 August 20006 December 2000

5 months

Became champion: 20 August 2000

Won the title by defeating Noel Arambulet.

First shown in August 2000 rankingsView source

Noel Alfonso Arambulet

9 October 199919 August 2000

11 months

Became champion: 9 October 1999

Won the title by defeating Joma Gamboa.

First shown in January 2000 rankingsView source

Noel Arambulet

9 October 1999June 2000

9 months

Became champion: 9 October 1999

Won the vacant title by defeating Joma Gamboa.

First shown in rankingsView source

Ricardo Lopez

13 November 1998July 1999

9 months

Became champion: 13 November 1998

Won the vacant title by defeating Rosendo Álvarez.

First shown in rankingsView source

Rosendo Alvarez

2 December 1995November 1998

3 years

Became champion: 2 December 1995

Won the title by defeating Chana Porpaoin.

First shown in rankingsView source

Chana Porpaoin

10 February 1993December 1995

2 years 11 months

Became champion: 10 February 1993

Won the title by defeating Hideyuki Ohashi.

First shown in rankingsView source

Hideyuki Ohashi

14 October 1992February 1993

5 months

Became champion: 14 October 1992

Won the title by defeating Choi Hi-yong.

First shown in rankingsView source

Choi Hi Yong

2 February 1991October 1992

1 year 9 months

Became champion: 2 February 1991

Won the title by defeating Kim Bong-jun.

First shown in rankingsView source

Kim Bong Jun

16 April 1989February 1991

1 year 11 months

Became champion: 16 April 1989

Won the vacant title by defeating Agustín García.

First shown in rankingsView source

Leo Gamez

10 January 1988April 1989

1 year 4 months

Became champion: 10 January 1988

Won the title by defeating Kim Bong-Jun.

First shown in rankingsView source

WBA Minimumweight - Interim Champion

Juan Palacios

May 2011August 2011

4 months

Sammy Guti

October 2010April 2011

7 months

Katsunari Takayama

October 2006March 2007

6 months

Juan Landaeta

June 2004October 2004

5 months

WBA Minimumweight Title History

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