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WBC Bantamweight Boxing Rankings - February 2023

WBC Bantamweight rankings for February 2023. Change division or month to compare rankings.

Division
Period
Org
RankWBCFebruary 2023
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Vacant
1Nonito Donaire+1
2Nawaphon Sor Rungvisai+1
3Reymart Gaballo+1
4Alexandro Santiago+2
5Vincent Astrolabio+2
6Petch Sor Chitpattana+3
7Gary Antonio Russell+3
8Ryosuke Nishida+3
9Sho Ishida+3
10Paul Butler+3
11Kai Chiba+4
12Victor Santillan+4
13Keita Kurihara+4
14Alessio Lorusso+4
15Seiya Tsutsumi+4
16Christian Medina Jimenez+4
17Khalid Yafai+4
18Daigo Higa+4
19Jonas Sultan+4
20Arthur Villanueva+4
21Ramon Cardenas+4
22Christian Carto+4
23Carlos Norberto Lopez+4
24Juan Martinez Ayala+4
25Michell Banquez+4
26Ronald Malindi+4
27Rau'shee Warren+4
28Melving Lopez+4
29Eros Correa+4
30Willibaldo Garcia Perez+4
31Sean McGoldrickNEW
32Juan ZayasNEW
33Rosendo Hugo Guarneros Gonzalez+2
34Angel Nicolas Aquino+2
35Lusizo Manzana+2
36Van Thao Tran+2
37Dylan Price+2
38Kazuki Anaguchi+2
39Victor ReyesNEW
40Eric GamboaNEW

Source: WBC

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Month-over-month changes since January 2023

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The title is now vacant(previously held by Naoya Inoue)

Entered the top 10

  • Ryosuke NishidaClimbed from #11 up to #8
  • Sho IshidaPreviously ranked #12
  • Paul ButlerNow #10 (was #13)

Dropped out of the top 10

  • Jason MoloneyPreviously held #1
  • Emmanuel RodriguezWas #5 last month
  • Lee McGregorLast ranked #8

Biggest risers

  • Kai ChibaImproved from #15 to #11
    +4
  • Victor SantillanNow #12 after being #16 last month
    +4
  • Keita KuriharaJumped from #17 to #13
    +4

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.

Learn more about how boxing rankings work or explore current world champions across all divisions.

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

Takuma Inoue
December 2025 — Current
8 months
Junto Nakatani
March 2024 — October 2025
1 year 8 months
Alexandro Santiago
September 2023 — March 2024
7 months
Naoya Inoue
December 2022 — February 2023
3 months