World rankings

Bantamweight world boxing rankings

118lb · 53.52kg limit · Updated 10 Jul 2026

The current bantamweight world ratings from the IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO, 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.

Bantamweight · 118lb world rankings, comparing IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO. Each body publishes on its own schedule; see the date under each column.
RankIBFupd 10 Jul 2026WBAupd 1 Jul 2026WBCupd 3 Jul 2026WBOupd 1 Jul 2026
ChampJose Salas ReyesJesse RodriguezTakuma InoueChristian Medina Jimenez
1Not ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated
2VacantUnchangedRiku MasudaUnchangedTenshin NasukawaUnchangedRiku MasudaUnchanged
3VacantUnchangedDaigo HigaUnchangedAndrew CainUnchangedTenshin NasukawaUnchanged
4Tenshin NasukawaUnchangedVacantUnchangedJason MoloneyUnchangedYoshiki TakeiUnchanged
5Jason MoloneyUnchangedNonito DonaireUnchangedJuan Francisco EstradaUnchangedDavid Cuellar ContrerasUnchanged
6Emmanuel RodriguezUnchangedVacantUnchangedVacantUnchangedJason MoloneyUnchanged
7David Cuellar ContrerasUnchangedYoshiki TakeiUnchangedVacantUnchangedEmmanuel RodriguezUnchanged
8Andrew CainUnchangedAntonio VargasUnchangedVacantUnchangedAndrew CainUnchanged
9Kazuto IokaUnchangedTenshin NasukawaUnchangedDavid Cuellar ContrerasUnchangedVacantUnchanged
10VacantUnchangedVacantUnchangedKazuto IokaUnchangedVacantUnchanged
11VacantUnchangedKazuto IokaUnchangedVacantUnchangedVacantUnchanged
12VacantUnchangedMuhammad WaseemUnchangedAntonio VargasUnchangedDaigo HigaUnchanged
13VacantUnchangedVacantUnchangedVacantUnchangedJeyvier CintronUnchanged
14VacantUnchangedAndrew CainUnchangedEmmanuel RodriguezUnchangedVacantUnchanged
15Jeyvier CintronUnchangedVacantUnchangedJeyvier CintronUnchangedAlexandro SantiagoUnchanged

Source: IBF · 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 10 Jul 2026.

WBA bantamweight rankings

The WBA bantamweight champion is Jesse Rodriguez. Its number one contender is Riku Masuda. Ratings published 1 Jul 2026.

WBC bantamweight rankings

The WBC bantamweight champion is Takuma Inoue. Its number one contender is Tenshin Nasukawa. Ratings published 3 Jul 2026.

WBO bantamweight rankings

The WBO bantamweight champion is Christian Medina Jimenez. Its number one contender is Riku Masuda. Ratings published 1 Jul 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.