RING MIDDLEWEIGHT RANKINGS

Updated: 16 Sep, 2025

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The Ring Middleweight Champion

Vacant

1
Kazakhstan flag
Janibek Alimkhanuly photo
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Alimkhanuly
2
Dominican Republic flag
Carlos Adames photo
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Adames
3
United Kingdom flag
Chris Eubank Jr photo
1
Eubank Jr
4
Cuba flag
Yoenli Hernandez photo
1
Hernandez

8-0-0

5
United States flag
Troy Isley photo
1
Isley
6
Italy flag
Etinosa Oliha photo
1
Oliha

21-0-0

7
Ireland flag
Aaron McKenna photo
1
McKenna
8
United States flag
Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams photo
1
Williams
9
United Kingdom flag
Denzel Bentley photo
1
Bentley
10
United States flag
Marquis Taylor photo
Taylor

18-1-2

Dropped Out This Month

WBO MIDDLEWEIGHT RANKINGS

Updated: 21 Aug, 2025

Kazakhstan flag
Janibek Alimkhanuly photo

WBO World Middleweight Champion

Janibek
Alimkhanuly

17-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence
TBA
Last defence
France flag Ngamissengue (14-0-0) TKO 5 05-Apr-2025
Time inactive
165 days - (5 months & 12 days)
Won against
(Promoted From Secondary Belt)
Time held
1114 days - (3 years)
Total defences
4
Apr 05 2025
TKO 5 France flag Ngamissengue (14-0-0)
Oct 14 2023
TKO 6 Germany flag Gualtieri (21-0-1)
May 13 2023
KO 2 Canada flag Butler (32-3-1)
Nov 12 2022
UD 12 United Kingdom flag Bentley (17-1-1)
Activity average
Every 279 days - (9 months & 5 days)
Mandatory challenger
TBC
Last mandatory
None Called Yet
Since a mandatory
1114 days - (3 years)
1
United Kingdom flag
Denzel Bentley photo
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Bentley
2
Venezuela flag
Endry Saavedra photo
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Saavedra

17-1-1

3
Germany flag
Vincenzo Gualtieri photo
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Gualtieri
4
United States flag
Troy Isley photo
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Isley
5
Cuba flag
Yoenli Hernandez photo
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Hernandez

8-0-0

6
United States flag
Vito Mielnicki Jr photo
1
Mielnicki Jr
7
Poland flag
Fiodor Czerkaszyn photo
1
Czerkaszyn
8
United Kingdom flag
Shakiel Thompson photo
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Thompson

14-0-0

9
Australia flag
Cesar Mateo Tapia photo
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Tapia

18-0-1

10
United States flag
Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams photo
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Williams
11
Australia flag
Michael Zerafa photo
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Zerafa
12
Japan flag
Riku Kunimoto photo
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Kunimoto

14-1-0

13
Ireland flag
Aaron McKenna photo
2
McKenna
14
United Kingdom flag
Kieron Conway photo
Conway
15
Tanzania, United Republic of flag
Hassan Mwakinyo photo
2
Mwakinyo

24-3-0

Dropped Out This Month

Italy flag
Etinosa Oliha photo
Oliha

21-0-0

IBF MIDDLEWEIGHT RANKINGS

Updated: 12 Sep, 2025

Kazakhstan flag
Janibek Alimkhanuly photo

IBF World Middleweight Champion

Janibek
Alimkhanuly

17-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence
TBA
Last defence
France flag Ngamissengue (14-0-0) TKO 5 05-Apr-2025
Time inactive
165 days - (5 months & 12 days)
Won against
Germany flag Gualtieri (21-0-1) TKO 6 14-Oct-2023
Time held
704 days - (1 year & 11 months)
Total defences
2
Apr 05 2025
TKO 5 France flag Ngamissengue (14-0-0)
Oct 04 2024
TKO 9 New Zealand flag Mikhailovich (21-0-0)
Activity average
Every 352 days - (11 months & 17 days)
Mandatory challenger
TBC
Last mandatory
None Called Yet
Since a mandatory
704 days - (1 year & 11 months)
1
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Vacant
2
Italy flag
Etinosa Oliha photo
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Oliha

21-0-0

3
United States flag
Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams photo
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Williams
4
United Kingdom flag
Chris Eubank Jr photo
-
Eubank Jr
5
Germany flag
Vincenzo Gualtieri photo
-
Gualtieri
6
United Kingdom flag
Shakiel Thompson photo
-
Thompson

14-0-0

7
Ireland flag
Aaron McKenna photo
-
McKenna
8
Australia flag
Cesar Mateo Tapia photo
-
Tapia

18-0-1

9
Venezuela flag
Endry Saavedra photo
-
Saavedra

17-1-1

10
Russian Federation flag
Vadim Tukov photo
-
Tukov

16-0-0

11
Poland flag
Fiodor Czerkaszyn photo
-
Czerkaszyn
12
United States flag
Amari Jones photo
-
Jones
13
Japan flag
Riku Kunimoto photo
-
Kunimoto

14-1-0

14
Australia flag
Michael Zerafa photo
1
Zerafa
15
Cuba flag
Yoenli Hernandez photo
1
Hernandez

8-0-0

WBC MIDDLEWEIGHT RANKINGS

Updated: 17 Sep, 2025

Dominican Republic flag
Carlos Adames photo

WBC World Middleweight Champion

Carlos
Adames

24-1-1

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Next Scheduled Defence
TBA
Last defence
United Kingdom flag Sheeraz (21-0-0) SD 12 22-Feb-2025
Time inactive
208 days - (6 months & 24 days)
Won against
(Promoted From Secondary Belt)
Time held
498 days - (1 year & 4 months)
Total defences
2
Feb 22 2025
SD 12 United Kingdom flag Sheeraz (21-0-0)
Jun 15 2024
UD 12 United States flag Gausha (24-3-1)
Activity average
Every 249 days - (8 months & 6 days)
Mandatory challenger
TBC
Last mandatory
None Called Yet
Since a mandatory
498 days - (1 year & 4 months)
1
Kazakhstan flag
Meiirim Nursultanov photo
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Nursultanov

20-0-0

2
Cuba flag
Yoenli Hernandez photo
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Hernandez

8-0-0

3
United Kingdom flag
Chris Eubank Jr photo
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Eubank Jr
4
France flag
Bilel Jkitou photo
-
Jkitou

20-2-0

5
United States flag
Jesus Ramos photo
Ramos
6
United States flag
Shane Mosley Jr photo
4
Mosley Jr
7
United States flag
Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams photo
2
Williams
8
Italy flag
Etinosa Oliha photo
2
Oliha

21-0-0

9
Poland flag
Fiodor Czerkaszyn photo
2
Czerkaszyn
10
United States flag
Troy Isley photo
2
Isley
11
Ireland flag
Aaron McKenna photo
2
McKenna
12
United Kingdom flag
Denzel Bentley photo
1
Bentley
13
United Kingdom flag
Kieron Conway photo
1
Conway
14
United States flag
Marquis Taylor photo
1
Taylor

18-1-2

15
France flag
Bruno Surace photo
-
Surace

Dropped Out This Month

Canada flag
Patrice Volny photo
Volny

20-2-0

WBA MIDDLEWEIGHT RANKINGS

Updated: 31 Aug, 2025

Cuba flag
Erislandy Lara photo

WBA World Middleweight Champion

Erislandy
Lara

31-3-3

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Next Scheduled Defence
TBA
Last defence
United States flag Garcia (37-3-0) TKO 9 14-Sep-2024
Time inactive
368 days - (1 year & 3 days)
Won against
United States flag Lamanna (30-4-1) KO 1 01-May-2021
Time held
1600 days - (4 years & 4 months)
Total defences
3
Sep 14 2024
TKO 9 United States flag Garcia (37-3-0)
Mar 30 2024
KO 2 Australia flag Zerafa (31-4-0)
May 28 2022
TKO 8 Ireland flag O'Sullivan (31-4-0)
Activity average
Every 533 days - (1 year & 5 months)
Mandatory challenger
TBC
Last mandatory
Australia flag Zerafa (31-4-0) KO 2 30-Mar-2024
Since a mandatory
536 days - (1 year & 5 months)
1
Cuba flag
Yoenli Hernandez photo
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Hernandez

8-0-0

2
United States flag
Shane Mosley Jr photo
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Mosley Jr
3
Russian Federation flag
Vadim Tukov photo
1
Tukov

16-0-0

4
United States flag
Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams photo
1
Williams
5
United Kingdom flag
Chris Eubank Jr photo
1
Eubank Jr
6
Australia flag
Michael Zerafa photo
2
Zerafa
7
Ireland flag
Aaron McKenna photo
3
McKenna
8
Cuba flag
Yoelvis Gomez photo
Gomez

9-1-0

9
United Kingdom flag
Denzel Bentley photo
-
Bentley
10
Dominican Republic flag
Euri Cedeno photo
1
Cedeno

12-0-1

11
Russian Federation flag
Gleb Bakshi photo
1
Bakshi

6-0-0

12
Brazil flag
Hebert Conceicao Sousa photo
Sousa

8-0-0

13
United States flag
Eric Priest photo
1
Priest
14
United Kingdom flag
Kieron Conway photo
1
Conway
15
Australia flag
Joel Camilleri photo
Camilleri

30-8-1

Dropped Out This Month

Ireland flag
Connor Coyle photo
Coyle
United States flag
Ian Green photo
Green

19-2-0

United Kingdom flag
‘Jimmy’ Kilrain Kelly photo
Kelly

29-3-0

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RING MIDDLEWEIGHT
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Vacant

The Ring Middleweight Champion

  1. (17-0-0) -
  2. (24-1-1) -
  3. (35-3-0) 1
  4. Cuba flag Yoenli Hernandez
    (8-0-0) 1
  5. (15-0-0) 1
  6. Italy flag Etinosa Oliha
    (21-0-0) 1
  7. (20-0-0) 1
  8. (19-1-0) 1
  9. (21-3-1) 1
  10. United States flag Marquis Taylor
    (18-1-2)
Dropped Out This Month
WBO MIDDLEWEIGHT
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Kazakhstan flag Janibek Alimkhanuly (17-0-0)

WBO World Middleweight Champion

  1. (21-3-1) -
  2. Venezuela flag Endry Saavedra
    (17-1-1) -
  3. (24-1-1) -
  4. (15-0-0) -
  5. Cuba flag Yoenli Hernandez
    (8-0-0) -
  6. (21-1-0) 1
  7. (26-1-0) 1
  8. United Kingdom flag Shakiel Thompson
    (14-0-0) -
  9. Australia flag Cesar Mateo Tapia
    (18-0-1) -
  10. (19-1-0) -
  11. (34-5-0) -
  12. Japan flag Riku Kunimoto
    (14-1-0) -
  13. (20-0-0) 2
  14. (23-3-1)
  15. Tanzania, United Republic of flag Hassan Mwakinyo
    (24-3-0) 2
Dropped Out This Month
  • Italy flag Etinosa Oliha (21-0-0) (14)
IBF MIDDLEWEIGHT
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Kazakhstan flag Janibek Alimkhanuly (17-0-0)

IBF World Middleweight Champion

  1. Vacant
  2. Italy flag Etinosa Oliha
    (21-0-0) -
  3. (19-1-0) -
  4. (35-3-0) -
  5. (24-1-1) -
  6. United Kingdom flag Shakiel Thompson
    (14-0-0) -
  7. (20-0-0) -
  8. Australia flag Cesar Mateo Tapia
    (18-0-1) -
  9. Venezuela flag Endry Saavedra
    (17-1-1) -
  10. Russian Federation flag Vadim Tukov
    (16-0-0) -
  11. (26-1-0) -
  12. (14-0-0) -
  13. Japan flag Riku Kunimoto
    (14-1-0) -
  14. (34-5-0) 1
  15. Cuba flag Yoenli Hernandez
    (8-0-0) 1
WBC MIDDLEWEIGHT
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Dominican Republic flag Carlos Adames (24-1-1)

WBC World Middleweight Champion

  1. Kazakhstan flag Meiirim Nursultanov
    (20-0-0) -
  2. Cuba flag Yoenli Hernandez
    (8-0-0) -
  3. (35-3-0) -
  4. France flag Bilel Jkitou
    (20-2-0) -
  5. (23-1-0)
  6. (22-4-0) 4
  7. (19-1-0) 2
  8. Italy flag Etinosa Oliha
    (21-0-0) 2
  9. (26-1-0) 2
  10. (15-0-0) 2
  11. (20-0-0) 2
  12. (21-3-1) 1
  13. (23-3-1) 1
  14. United States flag Marquis Taylor
    (18-1-2) 1
  15. (26-1-2) -
Dropped Out This Month
  • Canada flag Patrice Volny (20-2-0) (14)
WBA MIDDLEWEIGHT
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Cuba flag Erislandy Lara (31-3-3)

WBA World Middleweight Champion

  1. Cuba flag Yoenli Hernandez
    (8-0-0) -
  2. (22-4-0) -
  3. Russian Federation flag Vadim Tukov
    (16-0-0) 1
  4. (19-1-0) 1
  5. (35-3-0) 1
  6. (34-5-0) 2
  7. (20-0-0) 3
  8. Cuba flag Yoelvis Gomez
    (9-1-0)
  9. (21-3-1) -
  10. Dominican Republic flag Euri Cedeno
    (12-0-1) 1
  11. Russian Federation flag Gleb Bakshi
    (6-0-0) 1
  12. Brazil flag Hebert Conceicao Sousa
    (8-0-0)
  13. (16-0-0) 1
  14. (23-3-1) 1
  15. Australia flag Joel Camilleri
    (30-8-1)
Dropped Out This Month
  • Ireland flag Connor Coyle (21-0-0) (3)
  • United States flag Ian Green (19-2-0) (7)
  • United Kingdom flag ‘Jimmy’ Kilrain Kelly (29-3-0) (13)

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2 thoughts on “Middleweight Rankings & Champions

    • Umm…GGG officially retired last year, with each of the sanctioning bodies(excepting WBO) in which he held a title at one time making an official press release, honoring him and the occasion.
      Jermall Charlo, it could be said, has many “in the business” more than a little skeptical whether or not his personal problems of the last two years are behind him.
      If he fights again and beatsa quality opponent, within 6 months, you can expect him to be ranked again(likely top 5) at that time.

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