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WBC Bantamweight Boxing Rankings — May 2026

Official Bantamweight rankings for May 2026 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
RankWBCMay 2026
🏆Japan flagTakuma Inoue
Champion

1Japan flagTenshin Nasukawa▲+1
2United Kingdom flagAndrew Cain▲+1
3Japan flagRiku Masuda▲+2
4Philippines flagKenneth Llover▲+2
5Australia flagJason Moloney▲+2
6Mexico flagJuan Francisco Estrada▼-5
7Mexico flagAlejandro Jair Gonzalez▲+1
8Thailand flagPetch Sor Chitpattana▲+1
9Japan flagYoshiki Takei▲+1
10Mexico flagDavid Cuellar Contreras▲+1
11Japan flagKazuto Ioka▼-7
12United States flagAndrey Bonilla▲+2
13Mexico flagJose Calderon Cervantes▲+5
14United States flagMichael Angeletti▼-1
15Puerto Rico flagEmmanuel Rodriguez
16Japan flagKatsuma Akitsugi▼-4
17Puerto Rico flagJeyvier Cintron▼-1
18Zambia flagDavid Mwale▼-1
19South Africa flagLandile Ngxeke
20South Africa flagCharlton Malajika
21Italy flagCristian Zara
22Mexico flagAdrian Curiel Dominguez
23Italy flagMauro Forte
24Japan flagShori Umezu
25Japan flagFumiya Fuse
26United States flagDominique Crowder
27Philippines flagAlvin Camique
28Kazakhstan flagYelshat Nikhemttolla
29Mexico flagJose Andres Teran
30Colombia flagDago Valdes▲+1
31Tanzania flagIbrahim Mafia▲+1
32Japan flagSento ItoNEW
33Japan flagKeita Kurihara▼-3
34Mexico flagSergio Cordova Ibanez▼-1
35Nicaragua flagJordan Orozco Hernandez
36Mexico flagOswaldo Garcia Rojas▼-2
37United States flagEphraim Bui▼-1
38France flagIbrahim Boukedim▼-1
39Brazil flagRubens Diego Dos Santos▼-1
40United Kingdom flagHarvey Smith

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 April 2026

Entered the top 10

  • MX flag
    David Cuellar ContrerasUp from #11 - now #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • JP flag
    Kazuto IokaDropped to #11

Biggest risers

  • MX flag
    Jose Calderon CervantesNow #13 after #18 last month
    ▲+5
  • JP flag
    Riku MasudaClimbed from #5 to #3
    ▲+2
  • PH flag
    Kenneth LloverClimbed from #6 to #4
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • JP flag
    Kazuto IokaFell from #4 to #11
    ▼-7
  • MX flag
    Juan Francisco EstradaDropped from #1 to #6
    ▼-5
  • US flag
    Katsuma AkitsugiFell from #12 to #16
    ▼-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