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WBC Bantamweight Boxing Rankings — January 2024

Official Bantamweight rankings for January 2024 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 2024
🏆Mexico flagAlexandro Santiago
Champion

1Japan flagJunto NakataniNEW
2Philippines flagVincent Astrolabio▼-1
3Thailand flagPetch Sor Chitpattana▼-1
4Mexico flagDavid Cuellar Contreras▼-1
5Mexico flagJuan Martinez Ayala▼-1
6Japan flagDaigo Higa▲+10
7Japan flagRyosuke Nishida▼-1
8United Kingdom flagPaul Butler▼-1
9Philippines flagFroilan Saludar▼-1
10Japan flagSho Ishida▼-1
11Japan flagSeiya Tsutsumi▼-1
12South Africa flagLandile Ngxeke▲+1
13Japan flagKeita Kurihara▼-1
14Mexico flagVictor Reyes
15United Kingdom flagCharlie Edwards
16Japan flagYoshiki TakeiNEW
17United Kingdom flagThomas Essomba▲+3
18Dominican Republic flagVictor Santillan▼-1
19Philippines flagNonito Donaire▼-8
20Cuba flagGuillermo Rigondeaux▼-1
21Thailand flagNawaphon Sor Rungvisai▼-16
22Philippines flagKenneth Llover▼-1
23Venezuela flagLiborio Solis▼-1
24United States flagDylan Price▼-1
25United States flagFloyd Diaz▼-1
26Mexico flagJorge Leyva Torres▲+3
27United States flagEros Correa▼-1
28France flagGeorges Ory▼-3
29Philippines flagAdrian Lerasan▼-2
30Mexico flagCarlos Norberto Lopez▼-2
31Puerto Rico flagJuan Zayas▲+6
32United States flagAntonio Vargas▼-2
33Italy flagAlessio Lorusso▼-2
34Mexico flagErnesto Garcia Flores▼-1
35Zambia flagDavid MwaleNEW
36United Kingdom flagSean McGoldrick
37Mexico flagRashib MartinezNEW
38Argentina flagMaximiliano Sergio MaidanaNEW
39United States flagNarek Abgaryan▲+1
40Vietnam flagVan Thao TranNEW

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 November 2023

Entered the top 10

  • JP flag
    Junto NakataniNow in the top 10 at #1
  • JP flag
    Daigo HigaPreviously ranked #16

Dropped out of the top 10

  • TH flag
    Nawaphon Sor RungvisaiFell to #21
  • JP flag
    Seiya TsutsumiDropped to #11

Biggest risers

  • JP flag
    Daigo HigaJumped from #16 to #6
    ▲+10
  • PR flag
    Juan ZayasNow #31 after #37 last month
    ▲+6
  • GB flag
    Thomas EssombaUp 3 places to #17
    ▲+3

Biggest fallers

  • TH flag
    Nawaphon Sor RungvisaiNow #21 after #5 last month
    ▼-16
  • PH flag
    Nonito DonaireFell from #11 to #19
    ▼-8
  • FR flag
    Georges OryDown 3 places to #28
    ▼-3

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