World rankings

Lightweight world boxing rankings

135lb · 61.23kg limit · Updated 4 Sept 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 4 Sept 2026IBOupd 1 Aug 2026WBAupd 2 Sept 2026WBCupd 4 Sept 2026WBOupd 2 Sept 2026
ChampVacantVacantVacantInterim championVacantWilliam ZepedaJadier HerreraInterim championShakur Stevenson
1VacantUnchangedAndres CortesUp 1 placeFloyd SchofieldUnchangedAndy CruzUnchangedJoe CordinaUnchanged
2VacantUnchangedArtur SubkhankulovUp 1 placeLucas BahdiUnchangedLamont Roach Jr.UnchangedVacantUnchanged
3Andy CruzNew entry this monthShu UtsukiUp 3 placesJose ValenzuelaUnchangedSam NoakesUp 1 placeSam NoakesUp 1 place
4VacantUnchangedMark MagsayoUp 1 placeLamont Roach Jr.UnchangedVacantUnchangedVacantUnchanged
5VacantUnchangedJadier HerreraUp 2 placesVacantUnchangedJustin PauldoUnchangedJadier HerreraUp 1 place
6Sam NoakesDown 1 placeJose ValenzuelaDown 2 placesVacantUnchangedVacantUnchangedVacantUnchanged
7Mark MagsayoDown 1 placeArmando Martinez RabiUp 2 placesVacantUnchangedVacantUnchangedVacantUnchanged
8Joe CordinaDown 1 placeAlan ChavesUp 2 placesVacantUnchangedRicardo NunezUnchangedAlbert BellUp 1 place
9VacantUnchangedStephen FultonUp 2 placesVacantUnchangedJoe CordinaUnchangedMark MagsayoUp 1 place
10VacantUnchangedAndy CruzUp 6 placesVacantUnchangedMark MagsayoUp 2 placesAndy CruzUp 3 places
11Lucas BahdiDown 1 placeSam NoakesUp 1 placeVacantUnchangedAndres CortesUp 2 placesRene Tellez GironUnchanged
12VacantUnchangedLucas BahdiUp 2 placesAndres CortesUnchangedVacantUnchangedGabriel Flores Jr.Down 4 places
13VacantUnchangedDzmitry AsanauUp 2 placesVacantUnchangedVacantUnchangedAndres CortesNew entry this month
14VacantUnchangedJustin PauldoUp 3 placesVacantUnchangedAlbert BellNew entry this monthMitchell SmithUnchanged
15VacantUnchangedLamont RoachDown 7 placesVacantUnchangedVacantUnchangedCameron VuongUnchanged

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 4 Sept 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 2 Sept 2026.

WBC lightweight rankings

The WBC lightweight champion is William Zepeda. Its number one contender is Andy Cruz. Ratings published 4 Sept 2026.

WBO lightweight rankings

The WBO lightweight champion is Shakur Stevenson. Its number one contender is Joe Cordina. Ratings published 2 Sept 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.