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WBC Bantamweight Boxing Rankings - July 2025

Official Bantamweight rankings for July 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
RankWBCJuly 2025
🏆Japan flagJunto Nakatani
Champion

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

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 June 2025

Entered the top 10

  • JP flag
    Ryosuke NishidaNow in the top 10 at #5
  • JP flag
    Riku MasudaClimbed from #11 up to #8

Dropped out of the top 10

  • JP flag
    Daigo HigaPreviously held #5
  • PR flag
    Emmanuel RodriguezJust outside at #11

Biggest risers

  • ZM flag
    David MwaleNow #24 after being #39 last month
    ▲+15
  • US flag
    Michael AngelettiJumped from #22 to #14
    ▲+8
  • GB flag
    Andrew CainNow #3 after being #6 last month
    ▲+3

Biggest fallers

  • DO flag
    Victor SantillanFell from #21 to #34
    ▼-13
  • MX flag
    Oswaldo Garcia RojasNow #35 after being #31 last month
    ▼-4
  • US flag
    Saul SanchezFell from #32 to #36
    ▼-4

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