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Super Bantamweight

Up to 122 lb (55.3 kg)

As of 8 October 2026, Naoya Inoue is the undisputed super bantamweight world champion. The highest-ranked contenders are Mukhammad Shekhov (WBA No. 1), Junto Nakatani (WBC No. 1), Bryan Mercado (IBF No. 3) and Carl Jammes Martin (WBO No. 1).

WBA Super Bantamweight rankings

World Boxing Association

Champion

Naoya Inoue

33-0 (27 KOs)

Interim champion

Gary Antonio Russell

  1. 1Mukhammad Shekhov
  2. 2Ramon Cardenas27-2 (15 KOs)
  3. 3Murodjon Akhmadaliev15-2 (12 KOs)
  4. 4Victor Santillan
  5. 5Junto Nakatani32-1 (24 KOs)
  6. 6Toshiki Shimomachi
  7. 7Angel Barrientes
  8. 8Kevin Gonzalez
  9. 9Joe McGrail
  10. 10Yerni Betancourt
  11. 11Yukinori Oguni
  12. 12Alex Vallecillo
  13. 13Noel Reyes Cepeda
  14. 14Jose 'Tito' Sanchez14-0 (8 KOs)
  15. 15Arturo Cardenas

Updated

WBC Super Bantamweight rankings

World Boxing Council

Champion

Naoya Inoue

33-0 (27 KOs)

  1. 1Junto Nakatani32-1 (24 KOs)
  2. 2Sam Goodman23-1 (9 KOs)
  3. 3Ryosuke Nishida11-2 (2 KOs)
  4. 4Ryosuke Nishida11-2 (2 KOs)
  5. 5Kazuki Nakajima
  6. 6Fillipus Nghitumbwa
  7. 7Jun Ikegawa7-0-2 (2 KOs)
  8. 8Arturo Cardenas
  9. 9Mukhammad Shekhov
  10. 10Vacant
  11. 11Yerni Betancourt
  12. 12Israel Ramirez
  13. 13Vacant
  14. 14Bryan Mercado32-2 (26 KOs)
  15. 15Toshiya Ishii

Updated

IBF Super Bantamweight rankings

International Boxing Federation

Champion

Naoya Inoue

33-0 (27 KOs)

Interim champion

Sam Goodman

23-1 (9 KOs)

  1. 1Vacant
  2. 2Vacant
  3. 3Bryan Mercado32-2 (26 KOs)
  4. 4Murodjon Akhmadaliev15-2 (12 KOs)
  5. 5Junto Nakatani32-1 (24 KOs)
  6. 6Ryosuke Nishida11-2 (2 KOs)
  7. 7Yoshiki Takei
  8. 8Mukhammad Shekhov
  9. 9Kenneth Llover
  10. 10Ramon Cardenas27-2 (15 KOs)
  11. 11John Riel Casimero
  12. 12Carl Martin
  13. 13Vacant
  14. 14Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov
  15. 15Francesco De Rosa

Updated

WBO Super Bantamweight rankings

World Boxing Organization

Champion

Naoya Inoue

33-0 (27 KOs)

  1. 1Carl Jammes Martin
  2. 2Junto Nakatani32-1 (24 KOs)
  3. 3Ramon Cardenas27-2 (15 KOs)
  4. 4John Riel Casimero
  5. 5Mukhammad Shekhov
  6. 6Shabaz Masoud
  7. 7Gabriel Santisima
  8. 8Murodjon Akhmadaliev15-2 (12 KOs)
  9. 9Alex Santisima Jr.
  10. 10Fillipus Nghitumbwa
  11. 11Sebastian Hernandez Reyes22-1 (19 KOs)
  12. 12Jorge Ascanio Martinez
  13. 13Tyrone Buttigieg
  14. 14Alex Vallecillo
  15. 15Angel Barrientes

Updated

Rankings as published by each sanctioning body, refreshed weekly.