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WBC Bantamweight Boxing Rankings - January 2023

Official Bantamweight rankings for January 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
RankWBCJanuary 2023
🏆Japan flagNaoya Inoue
Champion

1Australia flagJason Moloney
2Philippines flagNonito Donaire
3Thailand flagNawaphon Sor Rungvisai
4Philippines flagReymart Gaballo
5Puerto Rico flagEmmanuel Rodriguez
6Mexico flagAlexandro Santiago
7Philippines flagVincent Astrolabio
8United Kingdom flagLee McGregor
9Thailand flagPetch Sor Chitpattana
10United States flagGary Antonio Russell
11Japan flagRyosuke Nishida
12Japan flagSho Ishida
13United Kingdom flagPaul Butler
14Venezuela flagLiborio Solis
15Japan flagKai Chiba
16Dominican Republic flagVictor Santillan
17Japan flagKeita Kurihara
18Italy flagAlessio Lorusso
19Japan flagSeiya Tsutsumi
20Mexico flagChristian Medina Jimenez
21United Kingdom flagKhalid Yafai
22Japan flagDaigo Higa
23Philippines flagJonas Sultan
24Philippines flagArthur Villanueva
25United States flagRamon Cardenas
26United States flagChristian Carto
27Mexico flagCarlos Norberto Lopez
28Mexico flagJuan Martinez Ayala
29Venezuela flagMichell Banquez
30South Africa flagRonald Malindi
31United States flagRau'shee Warren
32Nicaragua flagMelving Lopez
33United States flagEros Correa
34Mexico flagWillibaldo Garcia Perez
35Mexico flagRosendo Hugo Guarneros Gonzalez
36Argentina flagAngel Nicolas Aquino
37South Africa flagLusizo Manzana
38Vietnam flagVan Thao Tran
39United States flagDylan Price
40Japan flagKazuki Anaguchi

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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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