World rankings

Bantamweight world boxing rankings

118lb · 53.52kg limit · Updated 8 Oct 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.

Bantamweight · 118lb world rankings, comparing IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC, WBO. Each body publishes on its own schedule; see the date under each column.
RankIBFupd 8 Oct 2026IBOupd 1 Aug 2026WBAupd 1 Oct 2026WBCupd 3 Oct 2026WBOupd 3 Oct 2026
ChampJose Salas ReyesVacantVacantInterim championJesse RodriguezRiku MasudaRegular championTakuma InoueChristian Medina Jimenez
1VacantUnchangedSeiya TsutsumiUnchangedSeiya TsutsumiUnchangedAndrew CainUp 2 placesYoshiki TakeiUp 1 place
2VacantUnchangedTenshin NasukawaUp 1 placeRiku MasudaUnchangedJason MoloneyUnchangedJason MoloneyUp 1 place
3Tenshin NasukawaNew entry this monthDavid Cuellar ContrerasUp 1 placeTenshin NasukawaUp 6 placesTenshin NasukawaDown 1 placeAndrew CainUp 1 place
4Jason MoloneyDown 1 placeKazuto IokaUp 1 placeNonito DonaireUp 1 placeJason MoloneyUnchangedTenshin NasukawaDown 3 places
5Emmanuel RodriguezDown 1 placeEmmanuel RodriguezUp 1 placeDaigo HigaDown 2 placesJuan Francisco EstradaUnchangedEmmanuel RodriguezUnchanged
6Andrew CainUnchangedMichael AngelettiUp 1 placeVacantUnchangedVacantUnchangedVacantUnchanged
7Kazuto IokaUnchangedAndres TeranUp 1 placeVacantUnchangedVacantUnchangedVacantUnchanged
8VacantUnchangedAndrew CainUp 2 placesYoshiki TakeiDown 1 placeKazuto IokaUp 2 placesVacantUnchanged
9VacantUnchangedJason MoloneyUnchangedAntonio VargasDown 1 placeVacantUnchangedVacantUnchanged
10VacantUnchangedJeyvier CintronUp 1 placeKazuto IokaUnchangedAntonio VargasUnchangedVacantUnchanged
11VacantUnchangedIbrahim MafiaUp 2 placesKazuto IokaUnchangedDavid Cuellar ContrerasDown 2 placesVacantUnchanged
12VacantUnchangedJayr RaquinelUnchangedMuhammad WaseemUnchangedAntonio VargasUnchangedVacantUnchanged
13Reymart GaballoDown 3 placesDaigo HigaDown 1 placeVacantUnchangedDaigo HigaUnchangedVacantUnchanged
14VacantUnchangedYahir Alan Frank VerdugoUp 8 placesVacantUnchangedEmmanuel RodriguezUnchangedVacantUnchanged
15Rex TsoUnchangedJuan Francisco EstradaUp 1 placeVacantUnchangedJeyvier CintronUnchangedDaigo HigaUnchanged

Source: IBF · IBO · WBA · WBC · WBO

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 8 Oct 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 1 Oct 2026.

WBC bantamweight rankings

The WBC bantamweight champion is Takuma Inoue. Its number one contender is Andrew Cain. Ratings published 3 Oct 2026.

WBO bantamweight rankings

The WBO bantamweight champion is Christian Medina Jimenez. Its number one contender is Yoshiki Takei. Ratings published 3 Oct 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.