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WBC Bantamweight Boxing Rankings — January 2025

Official Bantamweight rankings for January 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
RankWBCJanuary 2025
🏆Japan flagJunto Nakatani
Champion

1Mexico flagJuan Francisco Estrada
2Japan flagTakuma Inoue
3Japan flagTenshin Nasukawa
4United Kingdom flagCharlie Edwards
5Australia flagJason Moloney
6Mexico flagDavid Cuellar Contreras
7South Africa flagLandile Ngxeke
8Thailand flagPetch Sor Chitpattana
9Puerto Rico flagEmmanuel Rodriguez
10Japan flagKeita Kurihara
11United States flagGary Antonio Russell
12Japan flagDaigo Higa
13Mexico flagJose Calderon Cervantes
14Japan flagRiku Masuda
15United Kingdom flagAndrew Cain
16Philippines flagVincent Astrolabio
17Tanzania flagIbrahim Mafia
18Mexico flagAlexandro Santiago
19Puerto Rico flagJeyvier Cintron
20Mexico flagJose Salas Reyes
21United States flagFloyd Diaz
22Mexico flagAlejandro Jair Gonzalez
23Dominican Republic flagVictor Santillan
24Thailand flagNawaphon Sor Rungvisai
25Mexico flagVictor Reyes
26United States flagSaul Sanchez
27Mexico flagJuan Martinez Ayala
28United Kingdom flagThomas Essomba
29Mexico flagJose Andres Teran
30Mexico flagArturo Ivan Hernandez
31United States flagAndrey Bonilla
32Philippines flagFroilan Saludar
33Philippines flagRv Deniega
34United States flagMichael Angeletti
35Mexico flagJorge Leyva Torres
36United States flagManuel Flores
37India flagLaldinsanga Laldinsanga
38Venezuela flagMaikel Ordosgoitti
39Zambia flagDavid Mwale
40Brazil flagRubens Diego Dos Santos

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