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WBC Minimumweight Boxing Rankings — March 2024

Official Minimumweight rankings for March 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
RankWBCMarch 2024
🏆Japan flagYudai Shigeoka
Champion

1Mexico flagLuis Castillo
2Australia flagAlex Winwood
3Philippines flagJoey Canoy
4Philippines flagPedro Taduran
5Uzbekistan flagHasanboy Dusmatov
6Philippines flagMelvin Jerusalem
7South Africa flagSiyakholwa Kuse
8Japan flagGoki Kobayashi
9Philippines flagJake Amparo
10Mexico flagDaniel Valladares▲+1
11Japan flagYuni Takada▲+4
12Philippines flagGaren Diagan▼-2
13South Africa flagBangile Nyangani▼-1
14South Africa flagSiphamandla Baleni▼-1
15Puerto Rico flagWilfredo Mendez▼-1
16United States flagJesus Haro
17China flagYujie Zeng
18China flagDianXing Zhu
19Japan flagNorihito Tanaka
20Philippines flagLito Dante
21Nicaragua flagReyneris Gutierrez
22Philippines flagRene Mark Cuarto
23Mexico flagMario Gutierrez
24Mexico flagYudel Reyes
25Thailand flagPongsaklek Sithdabni
26Mexico flagNeider Valdez Aguilar
27Panama flagCarlos Ortega
28Mexico flagGerman Valenzuela
29Thailand flagSitthisak Simsri
30Japan flagKatsuki Mori
31Philippines flagJohn Michael Zulueta
32Philippines flagChristian Balunan▲+1
33Philippines flagIan Abne▼-1
34Japan flagTatsuro Nakashima
35Philippines flagJoseph Sumabong
36Mexico flagMoises Caro
37Philippines flagSamuel Salva
38Peru flagRicardo Astuvilca
39Philippines flagJohn Kevin Jimenez
40Philippines flagRichard Garde

Source: WBC

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About the Minimumweight Division

Weight Limit: 105 lbs and below (47.6 kg)

Minimumweight, also known as Strawweight, is the lightest weight class in professional boxing. Established in 1987, it features the smallest fighters in the sport.

Division Characteristics

Minimumweights are known for their exceptional speed, technical skill, and ability to fight at a very high pace. Fighters in this division typically rely on skill, speed, and volume punching.

Notable Facts

The Minimumweight division has produced many exciting fighters and competitive matchups. Despite being the lightest division, fights are often fast-paced and action-packed.

Historical Context

As the newest and lightest division in professional boxing, Minimumweight provides opportunities for smaller fighters who might not be competitive in heavier divisions.

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Month-over-month changes since February 2024

Entered the top 10

  • MX flag
    Daniel ValladaresPreviously #11, enters at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • PH flag
    Garen DiaganDown to #12

Biggest risers

  • JP flag
    Yuni TakadaImproved from #15 to #11
    ▲+4
  • MX flag
    Daniel ValladaresClimbed a place to #10
    ▲+1
  • PH flag
    Christian BalunanUp one spot to #32
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • PH flag
    Garen DiaganDown to #12 from #10
    ▼-2
  • ZA flag
    Bangile NyanganiSlipped a spot to #13
    ▼-1
  • ZA flag
    Siphamandla BaleniSlipped a spot to #14
    ▼-1

WBC Minimumweight 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 Minimumweight — Champion

South Africa flagSiyakholwa Kuse
June 2026 — Current
1 month
Philippines flagMelvin Jerusalem
April 2024 — June 2026
2 years 3 months
Japan flagYudai Shigeoka
November 2023 — April 2024
6 months
Thailand flagPanya Pradabsri
December 2022 — November 2023
1 year

WBC Minimumweight — Interim Champion

Japan flagYudai Shigeoka
June 2023 — November 2023
6 months