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WBC Bantamweight Boxing Rankings

Latest official Bantamweight rankings from the WBC.

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 WBC.

Division
Period
Org
RankWBCJune 2026
🏆Japan flagTakuma Inoue
Champion

1Japan flagTenshin Nasukawa
2United Kingdom flagAndrew Cain
3Japan flagRiku Masuda
4Philippines flagKenneth Llover
5Australia flagJason Moloney
6Mexico flagJuan Francisco Estrada
7Mexico flagAlejandro Jair Gonzalez
8Thailand flagPetch Sor Chitpattana
9Mexico flagDavid Cuellar Contreras▲+1
10Japan flagKazuto Ioka▲+1
11United States flagAndrey Bonilla▲+1
12Mexico flagJose Calderon Cervantes▲+1
13United States flagMichael Angeletti▲+1
14Puerto Rico flagEmmanuel Rodriguez▲+1
15Puerto Rico flagJeyvier Cintron▲+2
16Japan flagKatsuma Akitsugi
17Zambia flagDavid Mwale▲+1
18South Africa flagLandile Ngxeke▲+1
19South Africa flagCharlton Malajika▲+1
20United States flagAnthony GarnicaNEW
21Mexico flagAdrian Curiel Dominguez▲+1
22Italy flagMauro Forte▲+1
23Japan flagShori Umezu▲+1
24Japan flagFumiya Fuse▲+1
25Italy flagCristian Zara▼-4
26United States flagDominique Crowder
27Tanzania flagIbrahim Mafia▲+4
28Philippines flagAlvin Camique▼-1
29Thailand flagKongfah CpfNEW
30Kazakhstan flagYelshat Nikhemttolla▼-2
31Mexico flagJose Andres Teran▼-2
32Colombia flagDago Valdes▼-2
33Japan flagSento Ito▼-1
34Japan flagKeita Kurihara▼-1
35Mexico flagSergio Cordova Ibanez▼-1
36Nicaragua flagJordan Orozco Hernandez▼-1
37France flagIbrahim Boukedim▲+1
38Brazil flagRubens Diego Dos Santos▲+1
39United Kingdom flagHarvey Smith▲+1
40South Korea flagDong Hoon JangNEW

Source: WBC

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About the Bantamweight Division

Weight Limit: 115-118 lbs (52.2-53.5 kg)

Bantamweight is one of boxing's classic divisions, with a history dating back to the early days of professional boxing. The division features fast, skilled fighters known for their technical ability.

Division Characteristics

Bantamweights are known for their speed, technical skill, and ability to fight at a high pace. Fighters in this division typically rely on skill and volume punching.

Notable Facts

The Bantamweight division has been home to many legendary fighters throughout boxing history. The division is known for producing exciting, fast-paced fights.

Historical Context

Bantamweight has long been one of boxing's most respected divisions, with a rich history of competitive matchups and memorable championship fights.

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Month-over-month changes since May 2026

Entered the top 10

  • JP flag
    Kazuto IokaClimbed from #11 up to #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • JP flag
    Yoshiki TakeiPreviously held #9

Biggest risers

  • TZ flag
    Ibrahim MafiaUp 4 places to #27
    ▲+4
  • PR flag
    Jeyvier CintronUp to #15 from #17
    ▲+2
  • MX flag
    David Cuellar ContrerasClimbed a place to #9
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • IT flag
    Cristian ZaraFell from #21 to #25
    ▼-4
  • KZ flag
    Yelshat NikhemttollaNow ranked #30 (was #28)
    ▼-2
  • MX flag
    Jose Andres TeranDown to #31 from #29
    ▼-2

WBC Bantamweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest WBC monthly rankings (December 2022).

WBC Bantamweight — Champion

Japan flagTakuma Inoue
December 2025 — Current
7 months
Japan flagJunto Nakatani
March 2024 — October 2025
1 year 8 months
Mexico flagAlexandro Santiago
September 2023 — March 2024
7 months
Japan flagNaoya Inoue
December 2022 — February 2023
3 months