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WBC Minimumweight Boxing Rankings - May 2025

Official Minimumweight rankings for May 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
RankWBCMay 2025
🏆Philippines flagMelvin Jerusalem
Champion

1Thailand flagThammanoon Niyomtrong
2Philippines flagJoey Canoy▲+1
3South Africa flagSiyakholwa Kuse▼-1
4Australia flagAlex Winwood
5China flagDianXing Zhu
6Japan flagRyusei Matsumoto
7Japan flagYuni Takada
8Mexico flagLuis Castillo
9Japan flagTakeshi Ishii
10Mexico flagDaniel Valladares
11Japan flagGoki Kobayashi
12Zimbabwe flagBeaven Sibanda▲+1
13Philippines flagVic Saludar▼-1
14Japan flagTakero Kitano
15Spain flagBrandon Moreno▲+3
16Mexico flagMario Gutierrez▼-1
17South Africa flagSiphamandla Baleni▼-1
18Nicaragua flagReyneris Gutierrez▼-1
19Mexico flagYudel Reyes
20South Africa flagBangile Nyangani
21Philippines flagIan Abne
22United States flagJesus Haro
23South Africa flagNhlanhla TyirhaNEW
24Mexico flagGerman Valenzuela▼-1
25Mexico flagEdwin Cano▼-1
26Philippines flagJake Amparo▼-1
27Philippines flagJoseph Sumabong▼-1
28Philippines flagShane Gentallan▼-1
29Japan flagTatsuro Nakashima▼-1
30Philippines flagSamuel Salva▼-1
31Colombia flagJuan Coronel
32Philippines flagArnel Lofranco▼-2
33Philippines flagRoland Toyogon▼-1
34South Africa flagMthokozisi Ngxaka▼-1
35Philippines flagJohn Kevin Jimenez▼-1
36Peru flagRicardo Astuvilca▼-1
37Philippines flagRichard Garde▼-1
38Mexico flagKevin Lopez
39Mexico flagAndre Rodriguez Rayon
40Vietnam flagMinh Phat Sam

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 April 2025

Biggest risers

  • ES flag
    Brandon MorenoImproved from #18 to #15
    ▲+3
  • PH flag
    Joey CanoyClimbed a place to #2
    ▲+1
  • ZW flag
    Beaven SibandaUp one spot to #12
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • PH flag
    Arnel LofrancoNow ranked #32 (was #30)
    ▼-2
  • ZA flag
    Siyakholwa KuseDown one place to #3
    ▼-1
  • PH flag
    Vic SaludarFrom #12 to #13
    ▼-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