The WBC Congratulates the Boxers Entering the May 2026 Rankings
The World Boxing Council is very proud to recognize and congratulate the boxers who, through hard work, discipline, and results in the ring, have earned a place in the official rankings for the month of May 2026.
Since 1968, the WBC lists have established themselves as the gold standard of the industry, published month after month to highlight the top 40 exponents in each division. Being part of this select group is not just a statistical achievement; it is a testament to the unwavering dedication of each athlete on their path to world glory and the iconic Green and Gold Belt.
The WBC Ratings Committee is composed of a prestigious panel of experts from various nations. This group works with total rigor, compiling results, statistics, and key data to perform a meticulous and transparent analysis. This process ensures that every position faithfully reflects the merits and current performance of fighters on a global level.
Below, we present the boxers joining the rankings this month. The WBC extends its warmest welcome, celebrating their entry and wishing them the greatest success in their upcoming challenges:
Heavyweight
34.- Frazer Clarke (GB)
38.- Teremoana Teremoana (Australia)
40.- Gustavo Trujillo (Cuba)
Bridgerweight
16.- Ali Ellis (US)
31.- Tyler Langer (USA)
40.- Hasan Kubilay Alcu (Turkey)
Cruiserweight
37.- Lucas Pontes Da Silva (Brazil)
40.- Muhetaer Maihemut (China)
Light Heavyweight
31.- Constantino Nanga (Angola)
Middleweight
25.- Ha So Baek (Mongolia)
33.- Sam Gilley (GB)
40.- Ephrem Bariko (France)
Super welterweight
7.- Ismael Flores (Spain/Argentina)
31.- Yan Marcos (Cuba)
35.- Damian Sosa (Mexico)
39.- Baltazar Noria (Argentina)
Welterweight
35.- Mateusz Polski (Poland)
37.- Alberto Ignacio Palmetta (Argentina)
Super Lightweight
27.- Jose Nunez (Panama)
34.- Breyon Gorham (US)
Lightweight
27.- Abraham Montoya (Mexico)
29.- Charlie Sheehy (US)
40.- Rowin Sanchez (US/Venezuela)
Super featherweight
20.- Ibrahim Class Mgender (Tanzania)
24.- Royston Barney-Smith (GB)
25.- Azinga Fuzile (South Africa)
26.- Iman Lee (US)
36.- Aiman Abu Bakar (Malaysia)
40.- Yoni Valverde Jr (France)
Featherweight
27.- Bryan Acosta (Mexico)
34.- Alexander Jimenez (Venezuela)
36.- Gully Powar (GB)
Super bantamweight
30.- Christopher Lopez (Mexico)
34.- Segundo Padilla (Ecuador)
39.- Dylan Pare-Lemonnier (France)
Bantamweight
32.- Sento Ito (Japan)
Super flyweight
19.- Kyotaro Yoshida (Japan) OPBF
38.- Aoi Murata (Japan)
Flyweight
38.- Perlito Exclamada Jr. (Philippines)
39.- Arlando Senoc (Philippines)
40.- Mchanja Yohana (Tanzania)
Light Flyweight
10.- Masataka Taniguchi (Japan)
16.- Daiki Kameyama (Japan)
Straw-weight
40.- Keita Nakayama (Japan)
