Cruiserweight Rankings & Boxing Champions

RING CRUISERWEIGHT RANKINGS

Updated: 08 Aug, 2026

The Ring Cruiserweight Champion

Jai
Opetaia

30-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence

Mikaelian (28-3-0) 12-Sep-2026

Last defence

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

Time inactive

156 days - (5 months & 3 days)

Won against

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

Time held

1501 days - (4 years & 1 month)

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 214 days - (7 months & 2 days)

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

1501 days - (4 years & 1 month)

Benavidez

32-0-0

Ramirez

48-2-0

Billam Smith

22-2-0

Cieslak

28-2-0

Mikaelian

28-3-0

Jack

29-4-3

Riley

14-0-0

Rozicki

21-2-1

Mosquea

19-0-0

Safar

20-0-0

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WBO JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT RANKINGS

Updated: 04 Aug, 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

101 days - (3 months & 9 days)

Won against

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

Time held

101 days - (3 months & 9 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

101 days - (3 months & 9 days)

Fress

23-1-1

Safar

20-0-0

Ramirez

48-2-0

Billam Smith

22-2-0

Nyika

13-1-0

Salamov

32-2-0

Perez

32-3-1

Mosquea

19-0-0

Perez

16-0-0

Xhoxhaj

23-4-1

Riley

14-0-0

Silva

11-1-0

Dorticos

27-3-0

Ramirez

12-0-2

Kahrovic

23-0-0

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IBF CRUISERWEIGHT RANKINGS

Updated: 05 Aug, 2026

IBF World Cruiserweight Champion

Vacant

Vacant

Riley

14-0-0

Opetaia

30-0-0

Billam Smith

22-2-0

Nyika

13-1-0

Masson

17-3-0

Brown

6-0-0

Mosquea

19-0-0

Perez

32-3-1

Perez

16-0-0

Salamov

32-2-0

Ramirez

48-2-0

Uldedaj

22-1-0

Masternak

50-7-0

Modini

14-0-0

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WBC CRUISERWEIGHT RANKINGS

Updated: 04 Aug, 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

241 days - (7 months & 29 days)

Won against

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

Time held

241 days - (7 months & 29 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

Ryan Rozicki (21-2-1)

Last mandatory

Not Fulfilled Yet

Since a mandatory

241 days - (7 months & 29 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

20676 days - (56 years & 7 months)

Won against

()

Time held

20676 days - (56 years & 7 months)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

Ryan Rozicki (21-2-1)

Last mandatory

Not Fulfilled Yet

Since a mandatory

20676 days - (56 years & 7 months)

Opetaia

30-0-0

Billam Smith

22-2-0

Safar

20-0-0

Riley

14-0-0

Lerena

31-5-0

Dorticos

27-3-0

Ramirez

48-2-0

Mosquea

19-0-0

Peralta

18-2-1

Jack

29-4-3

Makabu

31-4-0

Ramirez

12-0-2

Apochi

14-3-0

Masternak

50-7-0

Glanton

21-4-0

Dropped Out This Month

Rozicki

21-2-1

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WBA CRUISERWEIGHT RANKINGS

Updated: 01 Aug, 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

101 days - (3 months & 9 days)

Won against

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

Time held

101 days - (3 months & 9 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Mandatory challenger

TBC

Last mandatory

None Called Yet

Since a mandatory

101 days - (3 months & 9 days)

Opetaia

30-0-0

Mosquea

19-0-0

Billam Smith

22-2-0

Perez

16-0-0

Gadzhimagomedov

7-0-0

Ramirez

48-2-0

Cruz

4-0-0

Youmbi

11-1-0

Vacant

Perez

32-3-1

Harth

24-6-1

Brown

6-0-0

Safar

20-0-0

Tajima

14-2-0

Puhalo

27-3-0

Dropped Out This Month

Egorov

13-4-0

Yarde

27-4-0

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Big upcoming Cruiserweight fights

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Youmbi

Perez

Saturday, Aug 29 2026

Estimated Ringwalk: 2026-08-29T19:00:00Z ()

Perez

Mchunu

Thursday, Sep 03 2026

Estimated Ringwalk: 2026-09-04T03:00:00Z ()

Opetaia

Mikaelian

Saturday, Sep 12 2026

Estimated Ringwalk: 2026-09-13T02:00:00Z ()

Cruiserweight championship

RING

Hedges

Brown

Saturday, Sep 19 2026

Estimated Ringwalk: 2026-09-19T21:00:00Z ()

Cruiserweight championship

LONGSDALE

COMMONWEALTH

Recent Cruiserweight results

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Billam Smith

Rozicki

Saturday, Jun 06 2026

Massey

Clarke

Saturday, Jun 06 2026

Safar

Peralta

Friday, May 22 2026

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

Cruiserweight boxing rankings

RING CRUISERWEIGHT

Jai Opetaia (30-0-0)

The Ring Cruiserweight Champion

David Benavidez
(32-0-0) -
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez
(48-2-0) -
Chris Billam-Smith
(22-2-0) -
Michal Cieslak
(28-2-0) -
Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian
(28-3-0) -
Badou Jack
(29-4-3) -
Viddal Riley
(14-0-0) -
Ryan Rozicki
(21-2-1) -
Leonardo Mosquea
(19-0-0) -
Robin Sirwan Safar
(20-0-0) -

WBO JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT

David Benavidez (32-0-0)

WBO World Cruiserweight Champion

Roman Fress
(23-1-1) -
Robin Sirwan Safar
(20-0-0) -
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez
(48-2-0) -
Chris Billam-Smith
(22-2-0) -
David Nyika
(13-1-0) -
Umar Salamov
(32-2-0) -
Mike Perez
(32-3-1) -
Leonardo Mosquea
(19-0-0) -
Lenar Perez
(16-0-0) -
Armend Xhoxhaj
(23-4-1) -
Viddal Riley
(14-0-0) -
Lucas Pontes Da Silva
(11-1-0) -
Yuniel Dorticos
(27-3-0) -
Kevin Cristopher Ramirez
(12-0-2) -
Tahir Kahrovic
(23-0-0) -

IBF CRUISERWEIGHT

Vacant

IBF World Cruiserweight Champion

Vacant
Viddal Riley
(14-0-0) -
Jai Opetaia
(30-0-0) -
Chris Billam-Smith
(22-2-0) -
David Nyika
(13-1-0) -
Floyd Masson
(17-3-0) -
Pat Brown
(6-0-0) -
Leonardo Mosquea
(19-0-0) -
Mike Perez
(32-3-1) -
Lenar Perez
(16-0-0) -
Umar Salamov
(32-2-0) -
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez
(48-2-0) -
Juergen Uldedaj
(22-1-0) -
Mateusz Masternak
(50-7-0) -
Luke Modini
(14-0-0) -

WBC CRUISERWEIGHT

Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian (28-3-0)

WBC World Cruiserweight Champion

Michal Cieslak (28-2-0)

WBC Interim World Cruiserweight Champion

Jai Opetaia
(30-0-0) -
Chris Billam-Smith
(22-2-0) -
Robin Sirwan Safar
(20-0-0) -
Viddal Riley
(14-0-0) -
Kevin Lerena
(31-5-0) -
Yuniel Dorticos
(27-3-0) -
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez
(48-2-0) -
Leonardo Mosquea
(19-0-0) 1
Yamil Alberto Peralta
(18-2-1) 1
Badou Jack
(29-4-3) 1
Ilunga Makabu
(31-4-0) 1
Kevin Cristopher Ramirez
(12-0-2) 1
Efetobor Apochi
(14-3-0) 1
Mateusz Masternak
(50-7-0) 1
Brandon Glanton
(21-4-0)

Dropped Out This Month

Ryan Rozicki (21-2-1) (8)

WBA CRUISERWEIGHT

David Benavidez (32-0-0)

WBA Super World Cruiserweight Champion

Jai Opetaia
(30-0-0) -
Leonardo Mosquea
(19-0-0) -
Chris Billam-Smith
(22-2-0) -
Lenar Perez
(16-0-0) -
Muslim Gadzhimagomedov
(7-0-0) -
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez
(48-2-0) -
Julio Cesar La Cruz
(4-0-0) -
Aloys Youmbi
(11-1-0) -
Vacant
Mike Perez
(32-3-1) -
Leon Harth
(24-6-1) -
Pat Brown
(6-0-0) -
Robin Sirwan Safar
(20-0-0) 1
Mitsuro Brandon Tajima
(14-2-0)
Edin Puhalo
(27-3-0) -

Dropped Out This Month

Alexey Egorov (13-4-0) (9)
Anthony Yarde (27-4-0) (13)

Box.Live Power Rankings – Cruiserweight

Box.Live's Power Rankings provide a simple method for ranking active fighters 1st through 37th 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)	1	3	-	1	-
2	David Benavidez (32-0-0)	1	-	-	(c)	(c)	-
3	Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez (48-2-0)	2	7	12	3	6	-
4	Chris Billam-Smith (22-2-0)	3	2	4	4	3	-
5	Michal Cieslak (28-2-0)	4	(int)	-	-	-	-
6	Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian (28-3-0)	5	(c)	-	-	-	-
7	Badou Jack (29-4-3)	6	10	-	-	-	-
8	Viddal Riley (14-0-0)	7	4	2	11	-	-
9	Ryan Rozicki (21-2-1)	8	-	-	-	-	-
10	Leonardo Mosquea (19-0-0)	9	8	8	8	2	-
11	Robin Sirwan Safar (20-0-0)	10	3	-	2	13	-
12	Lenar Perez (16-0-0)	-	-	10	9	4	-
13	David Nyika (13-1-0)	-	-	5	5	-	-
14	Mike Perez (32-3-1)	-	-	9	7	10	-
15	Roman Fress (23-1-1)	-	-	-	1	-	-
16	Umar Salamov (32-2-0)	-	-	11	6	-	-
17	Yuniel Dorticos (27-3-0)	-	6	-	13	-	-
18	Pat Brown (6-0-0)	-	-	7	-	12	-
19	Kevin Lerena (31-5-0)	-	5	-	-	-	-
20	Muslim Gadzhimagomedov (7-0-0)	-	-	-	-	5	-
21	Floyd Masson (17-3-0)	-	-	6	-	-	-
22	Julio Cesar La Cruz (4-0-0)	-	-	-	-	7	-
23	Aloys Youmbi (11-1-0)	-	-	-	-	8	-
24	Yamil Alberto Peralta (18-2-1)	-	9	-	-	-	-
25	Armend Xhoxhaj (23-4-1)	-	-	-	10	-	-
26	Kevin Cristopher Ramirez (12-0-2)	-	12	-	14	-	-
27	Ilunga Makabu (31-4-0)	-	11	-	-	-	-
28	Leon Harth (24-6-1)	-	-	-	-	11	-
29	Lucas Pontes Da Silva (11-1-0)	-	-	-	12	-	-
30	Mateusz Masternak (50-7-0)	-	14	14	-	-	-
31	Efetobor Apochi (14-3-0)	-	13	-	-	-	-
32	Juergen Uldedaj (22-1-0)	-	-	13	-	-	-
33	Mitsuro Brandon Tajima (14-2-0)	-	-	-	-	14	-
34	Brandon Glanton (21-4-0)	-	15	-	-	-	-
35	Edin Puhalo (27-3-0)	-	-	-	-	15	-
36	Luke Modini (14-0-0)	-	-	15	-	-	-
37	Tahir Kahrovic (23-0-0)	-	-	-	15	-	-