World rankings
Bantamweight world boxing rankings
118lb · 53.52kg limit · Updated 4 Sept 2026
The current bantamweight world ratings from the IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO and IBO, listed side by side with the champion at the top of each column and movement shown against last month. The bantamweight limit is 118lb (53.52kg). Ratings are pulled from each body’s most recent published list, and the publication date for each sits beneath the table.
The IBO column shows its top fifteen for comparison. It rates a hundred fighters at bantamweight, which no other body does.
| Rank | IBFupd 4 Sept 2026 | IBOupd 1 Aug 2026 | WBAupd 2 Sept 2026 | WBCupd 4 Sept 2026 | WBOupd 2 Sept 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champ | Jose Salas Reyes | VacantVacantInterim champion | Jesse RodriguezRiku MasudaRegular champion | Takuma Inoue | Christian Medina Jimenez |
| 1 | VacantUnchanged | Seiya TsutsumiUnchanged | Seiya TsutsumiUnchanged | Tenshin NasukawaUnchanged | Tenshin NasukawaUnchanged |
| 2 | VacantUnchanged | Tenshin NasukawaUp 1 place | Riku MasudaUnchanged | Tenshin NasukawaUnchanged | Yoshiki TakeiUnchanged |
| 3 | Jason MoloneyUnchanged | David Cuellar ContrerasUp 1 place | Daigo HigaUnchanged | Andrew CainUnchanged | Jason MoloneyUp 3 places |
| 4 | Emmanuel RodriguezUnchanged | Kazuto IokaUp 1 place | VacantUnchanged | Jason MoloneyUnchanged | Andrew CainUnchanged |
| 5 | David Cuellar ContrerasUnchanged | Emmanuel RodriguezUp 1 place | Nonito DonaireUnchanged | Juan Francisco EstradaUnchanged | Emmanuel RodriguezNew entry this month |
| 6 | Andrew CainUnchanged | Michael AngelettiUp 1 place | VacantUnchanged | VacantUnchanged | VacantUnchanged |
| 7 | Kazuto IokaUnchanged | Andres TeranUp 1 place | Yoshiki TakeiUnchanged | VacantUnchanged | VacantUnchanged |
| 8 | VacantUnchanged | Andrew CainUp 2 places | Antonio VargasUnchanged | VacantUnchanged | VacantUnchanged |
| 9 | VacantUnchanged | Jason MoloneyUnchanged | Tenshin NasukawaUnchanged | David Cuellar ContrerasUnchanged | VacantUnchanged |
| 10 | Reymart GaballoUnchanged | Jeyvier CintronUp 1 place | VacantUnchanged | Kazuto IokaUnchanged | VacantUnchanged |
| 11 | VacantUnchanged | Ibrahim MafiaUp 2 places | Kazuto IokaUnchanged | VacantUnchanged | VacantUnchanged |
| 12 | VacantUnchanged | Jayr RaquinelUnchanged | Muhammad WaseemUnchanged | Antonio VargasUnchanged | VacantUnchanged |
| 13 | VacantUnchanged | Daigo HigaDown 1 place | VacantUnchanged | Daigo HigaUnchanged | Jeyvier CintronDown 2 places |
| 14 | Jeyvier CintronUnchanged | Yahir Alan Frank VerdugoUp 8 places | Andrew CainUnchanged | Emmanuel RodriguezUnchanged | VacantUnchanged |
| 15 | Rex TsoUnchanged | Juan Francisco EstradaUp 1 place | VacantUnchanged | Jeyvier CintronUnchanged | Daigo HigaDown 1 place |
Each sanctioning body publishes its ratings on its own schedule, so the columns above are dated separately. Where a body leaves a position vacant, and the IBF routinely does at ranks 1 and 2 pending an eliminator, that is shown rather than hidden.
Who each body rates at bantamweight
IBF bantamweight rankings
The IBF bantamweight champion is Jose Salas Reyes. Ratings published 4 Sept 2026.
IBO bantamweight rankings
The IBO bantamweight title is vacant. Its number one contender is Seiya Tsutsumi. Ratings published 1 Aug 2026.
WBA bantamweight rankings
The WBA bantamweight champion is Jesse Rodriguez. Its number one contender is Seiya Tsutsumi. Ratings published 2 Sept 2026.
WBC bantamweight rankings
The WBC bantamweight champion is Takuma Inoue. Its number one contender is Tenshin Nasukawa. Ratings published 4 Sept 2026.
WBO bantamweight rankings
The WBO bantamweight champion is Christian Medina Jimenez. Its number one contender is Tenshin Nasukawa. Ratings published 2 Sept 2026.
Bantamweight division limit
The bantamweight limit is 118lb, which is 8 stone 6lb or 53.52kg. A fighter must make this weight at the official weigh-in, normally held the day before the bout. Missing it forfeits the right to win a title in the division, though the fight itself usually still goes ahead.