Cruiserweight Rankings & Boxing Champions

RING CRUISERWEIGHT RANKINGS

Updated: 04 May, 2026

The Ring Cruiserweight Champion

Jai
Opetaia

30-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Glanton (21-3-0) UD 12 08-Mar-2026

Time inactive

58 days - (1 month & 28 days)

Won against

Briedis (28-1-0) UD 12 02-Jul-2022

Time held

1403 days - (3 years & 10 months)

Total defences

Mar 08 2026

UD 12

Glanton (21-3-0)

Dec 06 2025

KO 8

Cinkara (23-0-0)

Jun 08 2025

TKO 5

Squeo (17-0-0)

Jan 08 2025

KO 4

Nyika (10-0-0)

May 18 2024

UD 12

Briedis (28-2-0)

Dec 23 2023

KO 1

Zorro (17-0-0)

Sep 30 2023

TKO 4

Thompson (15-0-0)

Activity average

Every 200 days - (6 months & 19 days)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

1403 days - (3 years & 10 months)

Ramirez

48-2-0

Billam Smith

21-2-0

Cieslak

28-2-0

Mikaelian

28-3-0

Rozicki

21-1-1

Jack

29-4-3

Riley

14-0-0

Mosquea

18-0-0

Safar

19-0-0

Peralta

18-1-1

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WBO JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT RANKINGS

Updated: 04 May, 2026

WBO World Cruiserweight Champion

David
Benavidez

32-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

3 days - (3 days)

Won against

Ramirez (48-1-0) KO 6 02-May-2026

Time held

3 days - (3 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

3 days - (3 days)

Fress

23-1-0

Salamov

32-2-0

Kahrovic

23-0-0

Safar

19-0-0

Billam Smith

21-2-0

Perez

31-3-1

Masternak

50-7-0

Nyika

12-1-0

Mosquea

18-0-0

Xhoxhaj

23-4-0

Perez

16-0-0

Dorticos

27-3-0

Youmbi

11-1-0

Riley

14-0-0

Silva

10-1-0

Dropped Out This Month

Masson

17-2-0

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IBF CRUISERWEIGHT RANKINGS

Updated: 09 Apr, 2026

IBF World Cruiserweight Champion

Vacant

Vacant

Riley

14-0-0

Billam Smith

21-2-0

Opetaia

30-0-0

Nyika

12-1-0

Masson

17-2-0

Perez

16-0-0

Uldedaj

21-1-0

Masternak

50-7-0

Perez

31-3-1

Rozicki

21-1-1

Brown

6-0-0

Safar

19-0-0

Mosquea

18-0-0

Kalkreuth

16-1-0

Dropped Out This Month

Glanton

21-4-0

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WBC CRUISERWEIGHT RANKINGS

Updated: 02 Apr, 2026

WBC World Cruiserweight Champion

Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian

28-3-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

143 days - (4 months & 23 days)

Won against

Jack (29-3-3) UD 12 13-Dec-2025

Time held

143 days - (4 months & 23 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

Ryan Rozicki (21-1-1)

Last mandatory

Not Fulfilled Yet

Since a mandatory

143 days - (4 months & 23 days)

WBC Interim World Cruiserweight Champion

Michal
Cieslak

28-2-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

20578 days - (56 years & 4 months)

Won against

()

Time held

20578 days - (56 years & 4 months)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

Ryan Rozicki (21-1-1)

Last mandatory

Not Fulfilled Yet

Since a mandatory

20578 days - (56 years & 4 months)

Rozicki [m]

21-1-1

Peralta

18-1-1

Opetaia

30-0-0

Billam Smith

21-2-0

Masternak

50-7-0

Mosquea

18-0-0

Jack

29-4-3

Makabu

31-4-0

Ramirez

12-0-2

Dorticos

27-3-0

Riley

14-0-0

Apochi

14-3-0

Safar

19-0-0

Glanton

21-4-0

Masson

17-2-0

Dropped Out This Month

Youmbi

11-1-0

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WBA CRUISERWEIGHT RANKINGS

Updated: 02 May, 2026

WBA Super World Cruiserweight Champion

David
Benavidez

32-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

TBA

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

2 days - (2 days)

Won against

Ramirez (48-1-0) KO 6 02-May-2026

Time held

2 days - (2 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

2 days - (2 days)

Opetaia

30-0-0

Mosquea

18-0-0

Perez

16-0-0

Billam Smith

21-2-0

Youmbi

11-1-0

Perez

31-3-1

Harth

22-5-1

Rozicki

21-1-1

Yarde

27-4-0

Brown

6-0-0

Peralta

18-1-1

Safar

19-0-0

Papin

19-1-0

Scuderi

13-0-0

Puhalo

27-3-0

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Big upcoming Cruiserweight fights

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Fress

Kahrovic

Saturday, May 30 2026

Estimated Ringwalk: 2026-05-30T21:00:00Z ()

Billam Smith

Rozicki

Saturday, Jun 06 2026

Estimated Ringwalk: 2026-06-06T21:00:00Z ()

Recent Cruiserweight results

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Ramirez

Benavidez

Saturday, May 02 2026

Cruiserweight championship

WBO

WBA

Riley

Masternak

Saturday, Apr 04 2026

Cruiserweight championship

IBF - Eliminator

Opetaia

Glanton

Sunday, Mar 08 2026

Cruiserweight championship

RING

Jack

Mikaelian

Saturday, Dec 13 2025

Cruiserweight championship

WBC

Opetaia

Cinkara

Saturday, Dec 06 2025

Cruiserweight championship

IBF

RING

Ramirez

Dorticos

Saturday, Jun 28 2025

Cruiserweight championship

WBO

WBA

Paul

Chavez Jr

Saturday, Jun 28 2025

Opetaia

Squeo

Sunday, Jun 08 2025

Cruiserweight championship

IBF

RING

Till

Stewart

Friday, May 16 2025

Jack

Mikaelian

Saturday, May 03 2025

Cruiserweight championship

WBC

Cruiserweight boxing rankings

RING CRUISERWEIGHT

Jai Opetaia (30-0-0)

The Ring Cruiserweight Champion

Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez
(48-2-0) -
Chris Billam-Smith
(21-2-0) -
Michal Cieslak
(28-2-0) -
Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian
(28-3-0) -
Ryan Rozicki
(21-1-1) -
Badou Jack
(29-4-3) -
Viddal Riley
(14-0-0) -
Leonardo Mosquea
(18-0-0) -
Robin Sirwan Safar
(19-0-0) -
Yamil Alberto Peralta
(18-1-1) -

WBO JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT

David Benavidez (32-0-0)

WBO World Cruiserweight Champion

Roman Fress
(23-1-0) -
Umar Salamov
(32-2-0) -
Tahir Kahrovic
(23-0-0) -
Robin Sirwan Safar
(19-0-0) -
Chris Billam-Smith
(21-2-0) -
Mike Perez
(31-3-1) -
Mateusz Masternak
(50-7-0) -
David Nyika
(12-1-0) -
Leonardo Mosquea
(18-0-0) -
Armend Xhoxhaj
(23-4-0) -
Lenar Perez
(16-0-0) -
Yuniel Dorticos
(27-3-0) -
Aloys Youmbi
(11-1-0) -
Viddal Riley
(14-0-0) 1
Lucas Pontes Da Silva
(10-1-0)

Dropped Out This Month

Floyd Masson (17-2-0) (14)

IBF CRUISERWEIGHT

Vacant

IBF World Cruiserweight Champion

Vacant
Viddal Riley
(14-0-0) 5
Chris Billam-Smith
(21-2-0) -
Jai Opetaia
(30-0-0)
David Nyika
(12-1-0) -
Floyd Masson
(17-2-0) -
Lenar Perez
(16-0-0) 4
Juergen Uldedaj
(21-1-0) -
Mateusz Masternak
(50-7-0) 5
Mike Perez
(31-3-1) 1
Ryan Rozicki
(21-1-1)
Pat Brown
(6-0-0) 2
Robin Sirwan Safar
(19-0-0) 3
Leonardo Mosquea
(18-0-0) 2
Tristan Kalkreuth
(16-1-0) 2

Dropped Out This Month

Brandon Glanton (21-4-0) (15)

WBC CRUISERWEIGHT

Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian (28-3-0)

WBC World Cruiserweight Champion

Michal Cieslak (28-2-0)

WBC Interim World Cruiserweight Champion

Ryan Rozicki [m]
(21-1-1) -
Yamil Alberto Peralta
(18-1-1) -
Jai Opetaia
(30-0-0)
Chris Billam-Smith
(21-2-0) 1
Mateusz Masternak
(50-7-0) 1
Leonardo Mosquea
(18-0-0) 1
Badou Jack
(29-4-3) 1
Ilunga Makabu
(31-4-0) 1
Kevin Cristopher Ramirez
(12-0-2) -
Yuniel Dorticos
(27-3-0) -
Viddal Riley
(14-0-0) -
Efetobor Apochi
(14-3-0) 3
Robin Sirwan Safar
(19-0-0) 1
Brandon Glanton
(21-4-0) 6
Floyd Masson
(17-2-0) 3

Dropped Out This Month

Aloys Youmbi (11-1-0) (13)

WBA CRUISERWEIGHT

David Benavidez (32-0-0)

WBA Super World Cruiserweight Champion

Jai Opetaia
(30-0-0) -
Leonardo Mosquea
(18-0-0) -
Lenar Perez
(16-0-0) -
Chris Billam-Smith
(21-2-0) -
Aloys Youmbi
(11-1-0) -
Mike Perez
(31-3-1) -
Leon Harth
(22-5-1) -
Ryan Rozicki
(21-1-1) -
Anthony Yarde
(27-4-0) -
Pat Brown
(6-0-0) -
Yamil Alberto Peralta
(18-1-1) -
Robin Sirwan Safar
(19-0-0) -
Aleksei Papin
(19-1-0) -
Giovanni Cristian Scuderi
(13-0-0) -
Edin Puhalo
(27-3-0) -

Box.Live Power Rankings – Cruiserweight

Box.Live's Power Rankings provide a simple method for ranking active fighters 1st through 36th in the cruiserweight division.

Outside the top 10 or so fighters, who are more likely to be ranked for their current ability and standing at cruiserweight, others are considered by their potential future influence as mandatory or eliminator contenders. Every fighter is either a champion or ranked by at least one organisation at cruiserweight, so inactive fighters may not appear until they fight again.

Order: Ring champion, Ring positions 1–10, then other world champions, then by combined ranking points (WBC/IBF/WBO/WBA).

Key: (c) = champion, (int) = interim, (reg) = WBA regular when multiple champions, [m] = mandatory.

#	Fighter	The Ring	WBC	IBF	WBO	WBA	Change
1	Jai Opetaia (30-0-0)	(c)	3	4	-	1	-
2	Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez (48-2-0)	1	-	-	-	-	-
3	Chris Billam-Smith (21-2-0)	2	4	3	5	4	-
4	Michal Cieslak (28-2-0)	3	(int)	-	-	-	-
5	Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian (28-3-0)	4	(c)	-	-	-	-
6	Ryan Rozicki (21-1-1)	5	1 [m]	11	-	8	-
7	Badou Jack (29-4-3)	6	7	-	-	-	-
8	Viddal Riley (14-0-0)	7	11	2	14	-	-
9	Leonardo Mosquea (18-0-0)	8	6	14	9	2	-
10	Robin Sirwan Safar (19-0-0)	9	13	13	4	12	-
11	Yamil Alberto Peralta (18-1-1)	10	2	-	-	11	-
12	David Benavidez (32-0-0)	-	-	-	(c)	(c)	* New *
13	Lenar Perez (16-0-0)	-	-	7	11	3	-1
14	Mateusz Masternak (50-7-0)	-	5	9	7	-	-1
15	Mike Perez (31-3-1)	-	-	10	6	6	-1
16	David Nyika (12-1-0)	-	-	5	8	-	-1
17	Roman Fress (23-1-0)	-	-	-	1	-	-1
18	Umar Salamov (32-2-0)	-	-	-	2	-	-1
19	Aloys Youmbi (11-1-0)	-	-	-	13	5	-1
20	Tahir Kahrovic (23-0-0)	-	-	-	3	-	-1
21	Floyd Masson (17-2-0)	-	15	6	-	-	-1
22	Pat Brown (6-0-0)	-	-	12	-	10	-1
23	Yuniel Dorticos (27-3-0)	-	10	-	12	-	-1
24	Leon Harth (22-5-1)	-	-	-	-	7	-1
25	Ilunga Makabu (31-4-0)	-	8	-	-	-	-1
26	Juergen Uldedaj (21-1-0)	-	-	8	-	-	-1
27	Anthony Yarde (27-4-0)	-	-	-	-	9	-1
28	Kevin Cristopher Ramirez (12-0-2)	-	9	-	-	-	-1
29	Armend Xhoxhaj (23-4-0)	-	-	-	10	-	-1
30	Efetobor Apochi (14-3-0)	-	12	-	-	-	-1
31	Aleksei Papin (19-1-0)	-	-	-	-	13	-1
32	Brandon Glanton (21-4-0)	-	14	-	-	-	-1
33	Giovanni Cristian Scuderi (13-0-0)	-	-	-	-	14	-1
34	Edin Puhalo (27-3-0)	-	-	-	-	15	-1
35	Lucas Pontes Da Silva (10-1-0)	-	-	-	15	-	* New *
36	Tristan Kalkreuth (16-1-0)	-	-	15	-	-	-2