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WBA Super Bantamweight Boxing Rankings — October 2006

Official Super Bantamweight rankings for October 2006 from the WBA.

Presented as a historical snapshot for that month. Use the weight-class arrows to move up or down divisions, the month controls to jump between updates, and click any fighter's name to see their ranking history with the WBA.

Division
Period
Org
RankWBAOctober 2006
🏆Panama flagCelestino Caballero
World Champion

1
Vacant
2Japan flagToshiaki Nishioka
3Panama flagJose Arboleda
4France flagMahyar Monshipour
5Thailand flagSomsak Sithchatchawal
6Mexico flagJulio Zarate
7Japan flagDaisuke Yamanaka
8Ireland flagBernard Dunne▲+1
9Puerto Rico flagJuan Manuel LopezNEW
10Spain flagKiko Martinez
11Colombia flagJose Mendoza
12Thailand flagWethya Sakmuangklang
13Japan flagAkifumi Shimoda
14Venezuela flagYober Ortega
15Colombia flagFeider Viloria

Source: WBA

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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 September 2006

Entered the top 10

  • PR flag
    Juan Manuel LopezInto the top 10 at #9

Dropped out of the top 10

  • US flag
    Michael HunterOut of the top 10 after being #8

Biggest risers

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    Bernard DunneFrom #9 to #8
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WBA 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 WBA monthly rankings (January 2000).

WBA Super Bantamweight — Super Champion

Japan flagNaoya Inoue
December 2023 — Current
2 years 6 months
Philippines flagMarlon Tapales
April 2023 — December 2023
9 months
Uzbekistan flagMurodjon Akhmadaliev
January 2020 — April 2023
3 years 4 months
United States flagDaniel Roman
May 2019 — January 2020
9 months
Cuba flagGuillermo Rigondeaux
April 2013 — December 2017
4 years 9 months
Panama flagCelestino Caballero
October 2008 — November 2010
2 years 2 months

WBA Super Bantamweight — World Champion

United States flagBrandon Figueroa
October 2019 — November 2021
2 years 2 months
United States flagDaniel Roman
September 2017 — May 2019
1 year 9 months
Japan flagShun Kubo
March 2017 — September 2017
7 months
Venezuela flagNehomar Cermeno
June 2016 — March 2017
10 months
United Kingdom flagCarl Frampton
February 2016 — April 2016
3 months
United Kingdom flagScott Quigg
August 2013 — February 2016
2 years 7 months
Cuba flagGuillermo Rigondeaux
January 2012 — April 2013
1 year 4 months
United States flagRico Ramos
June 2011 — January 2012
8 months
Japan flagAkifumi Shimoda
January 2011 — June 2011
6 months
Japan flagRetsuri Lee
September 2010 — January 2011
5 months
Thailand flagPoonsawat Kratingdaenggym
August 2010 — September 2010
2 months
Thailand flagPoonsawat Kratingdaeng
July 2010 — August 2010
2 months
Thailand flagPoonsawat Kratingdaenggym
February 2010 — July 2010
6 months
Thailand flagPoonsawat Kratingdaeng
January 2010 — February 2010
2 months
Thailand flagPoonsawat Kratingdaenggym
December 2009 — January 2010
2 months
Thailand flagPoonsawat Kratingdaeng
November 2009 — December 2009
2 months
Thailand flagPoonsawat Kratingdaenggym
October 2009 — November 2009
2 months
Thailand flagPoonsawat Kratingdaeng
September 2009 — October 2009
2 months
Thailand flagPoonsawat Kratingdaenggym
August 2009 — September 2009
2 months
Ireland flagBernard Dunne
March 2009 — August 2009
6 months
Panama flagRicardo Cordoba
October 2008 — March 2009
6 months
Panama flagCelestino Caballero
August 2006 — October 2008
2 years 3 months
Thailand flagSomsak Sithchatchawal
February 2006 — August 2006
7 months
France flagMahyar Monshipour
July 2003 — February 2006
2 years 8 months
France flagSalim Medjkoune
September 2002 — July 2003
11 months
Japan flagOsamu Sato
May 2002 — September 2002
5 months
Thailand flagYoddamrong Sithyodthong
February 2002 — May 2002
4 months
Venezuela flagYober Ortega
November 2001 — February 2002
4 months
United States flagClarence Adams
March 2000 — July 2001
1 year 5 months
Mexico flagNestor Garza
January 2000 — March 2000
3 months

WBA Super Bantamweight — Interim Champion

Dominican Republic flagVictor Santillan
February 2026 — Current
4 months
Uzbekistan flagMurodjon Akhmadaliev
December 2024 — September 2025
10 months
Cuba flagGuillermo Rigondeaux
October 2010 — November 2011
1 year 2 months
Thailand flagPoonsawat Kratingdaenggym
April 2009 — August 2009
5 months
Panama flagRicardo Cordoba
August 2008 — October 2008
3 months
Panama flagCelestino Caballero
October 2005 — August 2006
11 months