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WBC Bantamweight Boxing Rankings — April 2023

Official Bantamweight rankings for April 2023 from the WBC.

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 WBC.

Division
Period
Org
RankWBCApril 2023
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Vacant

1Philippines flagNonito Donaire
2Thailand flagNawaphon Sor Rungvisai
3Philippines flagReymart Gaballo
4Mexico flagAlexandro Santiago
5Thailand flagPetch Sor Chitpattana▲+1
6United States flagGary Antonio Russell▲+1
7Japan flagKeita Kurihara▲+6
8Japan flagRyosuke Nishida
9Japan flagSho Ishida
10Japan flagSeiya Tsutsumi▲+5
11Dominican Republic flagVictor Santillan▲+1
12Italy flagAlessio Lorusso▲+2
13Mexico flagChristian Medina Jimenez▲+3
14Japan flagDaigo Higa▲+4
15Philippines flagJonas Sultan▲+4
16Philippines flagArthur Villanueva▲+4
17United States flagRamon Cardenas▲+4
18United States flagChristian Carto▲+4
19United States flagDylan Price▲+18
20Mexico flagCarlos Norberto Lopez▲+3
21Mexico flagJuan Martinez Ayala▲+3
22Japan flagKai Chiba▼-11
23United States flagAntonio VargasNEW
24South Africa flagRonald Malindi▲+2
25United States flagRau'shee Warren▲+2
26Nicaragua flagMelving Lopez▲+2
27United States flagEros Correa▲+2
28Mexico flagWillibaldo Garcia Perez▲+2
29United Kingdom flagSean McGoldrick▲+2
30Puerto Rico flagJuan Zayas▲+2
31Mexico flagRosendo Hugo Guarneros Gonzalez▲+2
32Mexico flagVictor Reyes▲+7
33Argentina flagAngel Nicolas Aquino▲+1
34South Africa flagLusizo Manzana▲+1
35Vietnam flagVan Thao Tran▲+1
36Japan flagKazuki Anaguchi▲+2
37Mexico flagEric Gamboa▲+3
38Argentina flagMaximiliano Sergio MaidanaNEW
39Mexico flagChristian BacaseguaNEW
40Ghana flagPrince DzanieNEW

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 February 2023

Entered the top 10

  • JP flag
    Keita KuriharaPreviously ranked #13
  • JP flag
    Seiya TsutsumiUp from #15 to #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • PH flag
    Vincent AstrolabioPreviously held #5
  • GB flag
    Paul ButlerLast ranked #10

Biggest risers

  • US flag
    Dylan PriceJumped from #37 to #19
    ▲+18
  • MX flag
    Victor ReyesUp 7 places to #32
    ▲+7
  • JP flag
    Keita KuriharaJumped from #13 to #7
    ▲+6

Biggest fallers

  • JP flag
    Kai ChibaFell from #11 to #22
    ▼-11

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