Bantamweight

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Bantamweight is a weight class in combat sports and weightlifting. For boxing, the range is above Template:Cvt and up to Template:Cvt. In kickboxing, a bantamweight fighter generally weighs between Script error: No such module "convert".. In MMA, bantamweight is Template:Cvt.

The name for the class is derived from bantam chickens.[1] Brazilian jiu-jitsu has an equivalent Rooster weight.

Boxing

The first gloved world title fight in this division was fought between George Dixon and Nunc Wallace on June 27, 1890, with Dixon winning and thus becoming the inaugural world bantamweight champion. At the time, the limit for this weight class was 110 pounds. In 1910, however, the British settled on a limit of 118.[2]

From 2018 to 2019, an eight-man tournament called the World Boxing Super Series was held to determine the best bantamweight in the world. The tournament was won by Naoya Inoue, who defeated Nonito Donaire in the final.

On December 13, 2022, Naoya Inoue became the first undisputed champion of the division in the four-belt era.

Current world champions

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Sanctioning body Reign began Champion Record Defenses
WBA Dec 1, 2025 Seiya Tsutsumi 12–0–3 (8 KO) 1
WBC November 24, 2025 Takuma Inoue 21–2 (5 KO) 0
IBF December 13, 2025 José Salas 17–0 (11 KO) 0
WBO May 6, 2024 Christian Medina 26–4 (19 KO) 0

Current The Ring world rankings

As of September 24, 2025.[3]

Keys:

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Rank Name Record Title(s)
C vacant
1 Seiya Tsutsumi 12–0–3 (8 KO)
2 Christian Medina 26–4 (19 KO) WBO
3 Ryosuke Nishida 10–1 (2 KO)
4 Takuma Inoue 20–2 (5 KO)
5 Daigo Higa 21–3–3 (19 KO)
6 Antonio Vargas 19–1–1–1 (11 KO) WBA
7 Yoshiki Takei 11–1 (9 KO)
8 Tenshin Nasukawa 7–0 (2 KO)
9 Jason Moloney 27–4 (19 KO)
10 Jeyvier Cintrón 13–1–0–1 (6 KO)

Longest reigning world bantamweight champions

Below is a list of longest reigning bantamweight champions in boxing measured by the individual's longest reign. Career total time as champion (for multiple time champions) does not apply.

Name Title reign Title recognition Successful defenses Beaten opponents Fights
1. Anselmo Moreno 6 years, 3 months, 26 days WBA 12 11 [4]
2. Veeraphol Sahaprom 6 years, 3 months, 17 days WBC 14 11 [5]
3. Orlando Canizales 6 years, 3 months, 16 days IBF 16 15 [6]
4. Shinsuke Yamanaka 5 years, 9 months, 9 days WBC 12 11 [7]
5. Tim Austin 5 years, 6 months, 26 days IBF 9 9 [8]
6. Hozumi Hasegawa 5 years, 14 days WBC 10 10 [9]
7. Panama Al Brown 4 years, 9 months, 28 days NYSAC, NBA, IBU 10 8 [10][11]
8. Naoya Inoue 4 years, 7 months, 13 days WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO 8 7 [12]
9. Eder Jofre 4 years, 6 months NBA, WBA, WBC 8 8 [13]
10. Manuel Ortiz 4 years, 4 months, 29 days World 15 11 [14]
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Lineal Champions

Olympic Champions

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World Champions

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Pan American Champions

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European Champions

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Kickboxing

In kickboxing, a bantamweight fighter generally weighs between 53 kg (116 lb) and 55 kg (120 lb). However, some governing bodies have slightly different classes. For example, the International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) Bantamweight division (professional and amateur) is 117.1 lbs.–122 lbs. or 53.22 kg–55.45 kg.

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Bare-knuckle boxing

The bantamweight division limit generally differs among bare-knuckle boxing promotions:

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Lethwei

In International Lethwei Federation Japan, the bantamweight division is up to Script error: No such module "convert".. In International Lethwei Federation Japan, Yuta Hamamoto is the Bantamweight Champion.

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Mixed martial arts

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Current champions

These tables were last updated in December of 2025.

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Men:

Organization Reign Began Champion Record Defenses
UFC December 6, 2025 Template:Flagicon Petr Yan 20-5-0 (7KO 1SUB) 0
ONE Championship December 6, 2025 Template:Flagicon Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu 14-3-0 (3KO 6SUB) 0
Rizin FF September 29, 2024 Template:Flagicon Naoki Inoue 20-4-0 (2KO 9SUB) 2
Absolute Championship Akhmat February 28, 2025 Template:Flagicon Josiel Silva 23-7-0 (12KO 2SUB) 1
Brave Combat Federation November 7, 2025 Template:Flagicon Borislav Nikolić 15-2-0 (6KO 8SUB) 0
Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki January 25, 2025 Template:Flagicon Sebastian Przybysz 14-4-0 (1) (5KO 5SUB) 1
CFFC July 18, 2025 Template:Flagicon Sean Mora 7-1-0 (1KO 2SUB) 0
Cage Warriors November 25, 2023 Template:Flagicon Liam Gittins 13-5-0 (7KO 3SUB) 2
Pancrase December 24, 2023 Template:Flagicon Tokitaka Nakanishi 12-4-0 (1KO 5SUB) 0
Jungle Fight June 24, 2023 Template:Flagicon Tiago Pereira 9-0-0 (3KO 3SUB) 3
Legacy Fighting Alliance November 14, 2025 Template:Flagicon Artem Belakh 11-2-0 (2KO 7SUB) 0
Shooto September 21, 2025 Template:Flagicon Kanata Nagai 9-0-1 (3KO 1SUB) 0
Oktagon MMA N/A Template:Flagicon Vacant N/A N/A
DEEP March 29, 2024 Template:Flagicon Ryuka Fukuda 25-9-1 (12KO 1SUB) 1

Women:

Organization Reign Began Champion Record Defenses
UFC June 7, 2025 Template:Flagicon Kayla Harrison 19–1–0 (6KO 8SUB) 0
Invicta FC December 13, 2024 Template:Flagicon Jennifer Maia 23-10-0 (1) (4KO 5SUB) 0
CFFC July 18, 2025 Template:Flagicon Emily Martins 4-1-0 (0KO 4SUB) 0
Deep Jewels N/A Template:Flagicon Vacant N/A N/A
Legacy Fighting Alliance N/A Template:Flagicon Vacant N/A N/A
Jungle Fight N/A Template:Flagicon Vacant N/A N/A
Oktagon MMA August 9, 2025 Template:Flagicon Lucia Szabová 10-0-0 (3KO 5SUB) 0

Muay Thai

In Muay Thai, bantamweight is 115–118 pounds (52.2-53.5 kg). A notable Muai Thai bantamweight fighter is Randy Thong Phoun Phim.

Wrestling

Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight.

See also

References

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