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WBC Bantamweight Boxing Rankings — August 2025

Official Bantamweight rankings for August 2025 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
RankWBCAugust 2025
🏆Japan flagJunto Nakatani
Champion

1Japan flagTenshin Nasukawa
2Japan flagTakuma Inoue▲+5
3Mexico flagJuan Francisco Estrada▼-1
4United Kingdom flagAndrew Cain▼-1
5Mexico flagAlejandro Jair Gonzalez▼-1
6Japan flagRyosuke Nishida▼-1
7South Africa flagLandile Ngxeke▼-1
8Japan flagRiku Masuda
9Australia flagJason Moloney
10Tanzania flagIbrahim Mafia▲+3
11Thailand flagPetch Sor Chitpattana▼-1
12Mexico flagJose Calderon Cervantes
13United States flagMichael Angeletti▲+1
14Philippines flagKenneth Llover▲+1
15Mexico flagJose Salas Reyes▲+2
16United States flagGary Antonio Russell
17Philippines flagVincent Astrolabio▲+1
18United Kingdom flagCharlie Edwards▲+1
19Mexico flagAlexandro Santiago▲+1
20Japan flagKatsuma Akitsugi▲+3
21Puerto Rico flagJeyvier Cintron
22United States flagAndrey Bonilla
23Zambia flagDavid Mwale▲+1
24Italy flagCristian Zara▲+1
25Italy flagMauro Forte▲+2
26Japan flagKeita Kurihara▲+2
27United States flagManuel Flores▲+2
28
29South Africa flagCharlton Malajika▲+2
30Puerto Rico flagJuan Zayas▲+3
31Dominican Republic flagVictor Santillan▲+3
32Mexico flagOswaldo Garcia Rojas▲+3
33United States flagSaul Sanchez▲+3
34India flagLaldinsanga Laldinsanga▲+3
35Mexico flagVictor Reyes▼-3
36Mexico flagJuan Martinez Ayala▲+2
37Brazil flagRubens Diego Dos Santos▲+2
38South Korea flagJae Sung Song▲+2
39Mexico flagSergio Cordova IbanezNEW
40Philippines flagFroilan SaludarNEW

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 July 2025

Entered the top 10

  • TZ flag
    Ibrahim MafiaUp from #13 to #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • TH flag
    Petch Sor ChitpattanaDropped to #11

Biggest risers

  • JP flag
    Takuma InoueUp 5 places to #2
    ▲+5
  • TZ flag
    Ibrahim MafiaJumped from #13 to #10
    ▲+3
  • US flag
    Katsuma AkitsugiImproved from #23 to #20
    ▲+3

Biggest fallers

  • MX flag
    Victor ReyesFell from #32 to #35
    ▼-3
  • MX flag
    Juan Francisco EstradaSlipped a spot to #3
    ▼-1
  • GB flag
    Andrew CainSlipped a spot to #4
    ▼-1

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