World rankings

Lightweight world boxing rankings

135lb · 61.23kg limit · Updated 8 Oct 2026

The current lightweight 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 lightweight limit is 135lb (61.23kg). 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 lightweight, which no other body does.

Lightweight · 135lb 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
ChampVacantVacantVacantInterim championVacantWilliam ZepedaJadier HerreraInterim championAbdullah Mason
1VacantUnchangedAndres CortesUp 1 placeFloyd SchofieldUnchangedAndy CruzUnchangedJoe CordinaUnchanged
2VacantUnchangedArtur SubkhankulovUp 1 placeLucas BahdiUnchangedLamont Roach Jr.UnchangedSam NoakesUp 1 place
3Andy CruzUnchangedShu UtsukiUp 3 placesJose ValenzuelaUnchangedSam NoakesUnchangedVacantUnchanged
4Dzmitry AsanauUnchangedMark MagsayoUp 1 placeLamont Roach Jr.UnchangedDzmitry AsanauUnchangedVacantUnchanged
5Sam NoakesUp 1 placeJadier HerreraUp 2 placesVacantUnchangedVacantUnchangedVacantUnchanged
6Joe CordinaUp 2 placesJose ValenzuelaDown 2 placesVacantUnchangedAndres CortesUp 5 placesVacantUnchanged
7VacantUnchangedArmando Martinez RabiUp 2 placesVacantUnchangedVacantUnchangedVacantUnchanged
8VacantUnchangedAlan ChavesUp 2 placesVacantUnchangedRicardo NunezUnchangedAlbert BellUnchanged
9VacantUnchangedStephen FultonUp 2 placesGary Russell Jr.New entry this monthJoe CordinaUnchangedAndres CortesUp 4 places
10VacantUnchangedAndy CruzUp 6 placesVacantUnchangedVacantUnchangedAndy CruzUnchanged
11VacantUnchangedSam NoakesUp 1 placeVacantUnchangedVacantUnchangedRene Tellez GironUnchanged
12VacantUnchangedLucas BahdiUp 2 placesAndres CortesUnchangedVacantUnchangedMark MagsayoDown 3 places
13VacantUnchangedDzmitry AsanauUp 2 placesVacantUnchangedAlbert BellUp 1 placeMitchell SmithUp 1 place
14VacantUnchangedJustin PauldoUp 3 placesVacantUnchangedVacantUnchangedCameron VuongUp 1 place
15VacantUnchangedLamont RoachDown 7 placesVacantUnchangedVacantUnchangedVacantUnchanged

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 lightweight

IBF lightweight rankings

The IBF lightweight title is vacant. Ratings published 8 Oct 2026.

IBO lightweight rankings

The IBO lightweight title is vacant. Its number one contender is Andres Cortes. Ratings published 1 Aug 2026.

WBA lightweight rankings

The WBA lightweight title is vacant. Its number one contender is Floyd Schofield. Ratings published 1 Oct 2026.

WBC lightweight rankings

The WBC lightweight champion is William Zepeda. Its number one contender is Andy Cruz. Ratings published 3 Oct 2026.

WBO lightweight rankings

The WBO lightweight champion is Abdullah Mason. Its number one contender is Joe Cordina. Ratings published 3 Oct 2026.

Lightweight division limit

The lightweight limit is 135lb, which is 9 stone 9lb or 61.23kg. 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.