Top 10 Bantamweight Boxing Rankings

Updating the Bantamweight Boxing Rankings after Emmanuel Rodriguez's dominate win over Melvin Lopez to win the IBF Bantamweight Title

By admin | December 26, 2022

Updating the Bantamweight Boxing Rankings after Emmanuel Rodriguez defeated Melvin Lopez by unanimous decision to win the vacant IBF Bantamweight Title. Also where Takuma Inoue, Gary Antonio Russell, and more rank

Honorable Mention

Sho Ishida

Sho Ishida is a Japanese boxer with a record of 33 wins and 3 losses. He is currently on a 4 fight win streak and deserves an honorable mention.

Melvin Lopez

Melvin Lopez is a professional boxer from Nicaragua with a record of 29 wins and 2 losses. He was on a 8 fight win streak before losing to #1 ranked Emmanuel Rodriguez. Lopez deserves an honorable mention.

Ryosuke Nishida

Ryosuke Nishida is an exciting up-and-coming boxer who deserves an honorable mention on the Bantamweight Boxing Rankings as well. He has an undefeated record at 8-0.

John Riel Casimero

John Riel Casimero is a professional boxer from the Philippines. With a record of 32 wins and 4 losses, he has held world titles in three different weight classes.

Casimero is the former WBO bantamweight champion. He has also held the IBF junior flyweight and the IBF flyweight title and also won interim titles in both divisions.

In his most recent fight, he went up to Super Bantamweight.

Top 10 Bantamweight Boxing Rankings

10. Gary Antonio Russell

Gary Antonio Russell is a professional boxer from the USA. He has a record of 19 victories and 1 loss, with 1 no-contest.

Russel has not won any world titles yet, he has wins over some of the top fighters in the division. Before his most recent loss, he was on an impressive win streak.

In his most recent fight, Gary Antonio Russell lost to Emmanuel Rodríguez, and there is no announcement about his next fight.

9. Paul Butler

Paul Butler is a professional boxer from England, who has a record of 34 wins and 3 losses.

Butler is the former IBF bantamweight champion and has held multiple regional titles in different weight classes. Butler also held the WBO interim Bantamweight title before losing his most recent fight.

In his most recent fight, Butler fought Naoya Inoue, with the undisputed Bantamweight title on the line, he lost the fight, and there is no official announcement about who he will fight next.

8. Reymart Gaballo

Reymart Gaballo is a Filipino professional boxer with a record of 26 wins and only 1 loss.

He is the current WBO Oriental bantamweight champion and has held the WBC interim bantamweight title as well.

In his most recent fight, he defeated Michael Bravo via Split Decision, and there is no official announcement about his next fight.

7. Lee McGregor

At #7 on the Bantamweight Boxing Rankings is Lee McGregor. McGregor is an undefeated Scottish boxer with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw.

Though he hasn’t won a world title, yet, he has held multiple regional titles including the European, British, and Commonwealth bantamweight titles. Lee McGregor is also the former IBF youth bantamweight champion.

In his most recent fight, Lee McGregor fought Erik Robles for the vacant IBO super bantamweight title, however, he lost the fight. His next fight has not been announced yet.

6. Vincent Astrolabio

Vincent Astrolabio is a professional boxer from the Philippines. He has a professional record of 18 wins and 4 losses.

Astrolabio is the former WBO Inter-Continental Bantamweight world champion and has also held the WBC International Bantamweight title, which he won after defeating Guillermo Rigondeaux.

In his most recent fight, Astrolabio fought Jason Moloney for the Vacant WBO bantamweight title, however, he came short and couldn’t win. His next fight is scheduled against Nawaphon Kaikanha on August 26th.

5. Nonito Donaire

At #5 on the Bantamweight Boxing Rankings is Nonito Donaire. Donaire is a Filipino-American professional boxer with a record of 42 wins and 8 losses.

Donaire has held multiple titles in four different weight classes. These include the IBF and IBO flyweight titles, WBA interim super-flyweight titles, WBC and WBO bantamweight titles, the WBO super-bantamweight title, and the WBA (Undisputed) featherweight titles. Donaire is also the former WBC Bantamweight world champion.

In his most recent fight, Donaire fought Alexandro Santiago. He lost the fight via Unanimous Decision. As of now, there is no announcement about his next fight.

4. Alejandro Santiago

Title(s):

WBC Bantamweight World Champion

Alejandro Santiago is a professional boxer from Mexico, and he has a record of 28 wins, 3 losses, and 5 draws.

He is the current WBC bantamweight world champion and has previously held the WBC International title as well.

Santiago became the world champion in his most recent fight after defeating Nonito Donaire, and there is no announcement about his next fight as of now.

3. Takuma Inoue

Title(s):

WBA Bantamweight Super Champion

At number 3 on the Bantamweight Boxing Rankings, we have the recently minted WBA bantamweight champion of the world, Takuma Inoue.

He is the current WBA Bantamweight world champion and previously held the WBC Interim Bantamweight title as well. Additionally, he held the WBO Asia Pacific and Japanese titles as well.

Inoue won the WBA title after defeating Liborio Solís. Inoue took some time to get into rhythm, and taking advantage, Solis landed some good shots in the first couple of rounds. However, Inoue picked up the pace, and won most of the remaining fight to get the unanimous decision win.

2. Jason Moloney

Title(s):

WBO Bantamweight World Champion

Jason Moloney is an Australian Professional boxer, with a record of 26 wins and only 2 defeats.

Moloney is the current WBO Bantamweight world champion and has held multiple regional titles as well, including the WBC Silver, WBO International, and WBA Oceania bantamweight titles.

In his most recent fight, Molony defeated Vincent Astrolabio to win the WBO bantamweight title and there is no official announcement about his next fight.

1. Emmanuel Rodriguez

Title(s):

IBF Bantamweight World Champion

Leading the pack at bantamweight, we have Emmanuel Rodriguez from Puerto Rico, with a professional record of 22 wins, 2 losses, and 1 no-contest

Rodriguez is a two-time IBF bantamweight world champion. He previously won the title after defeating Paul Butler in 2018, and after last weekend’s fight, he is also the current champion.

He defeated Melvin Lopez in an impressive fight last weekend, winning via a dominant Unanimous Decision after scoring three knockdowns.

How would you rank these Contenders and Champions on the Bantamweight Boxing Rankings? Rank below to be added in the Power Rankings