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Michal Cieslak Named WBC Cruiserweight Champion: What Comes Next
The WBC elevates Michal Cieslak, sanctions his defence against David Benavidez and orders Jai Opetaia to face the winner. What the ruling means for cruiserweight.
Read moreGarcia Stops Benn: Results and Welterweight Rankings
Ryan Garcia stops Conor Benn to retain his WBC title. Opetaia and Rocha also win. What the 12 September results mean for boxing's rankings.
Read moreBox-Rank vs BoxRec: which boxing site should you use?
Box-Rank is for official monthly rankings from the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring. BoxRec is for fight records, boxer pages, and title history from the fights.
Read moreFilip Hrgovic Stops Moses Itauma for IBF Heavyweight Title
Filip Hrgovic stopped Moses Itauma in round nine to win the vacant IBF heavyweight title. See how the result changes the heavyweight rankings.
Read moreTwo WBA Title Changes Reshape the August 2026 Rankings
Gary Antonio Russell and Teofimo Lopez won WBA titles on 22 August 2026. Here is what changed in the WBA super bantamweight and welterweight rankings.
Read moreWelterweight boxing rankings before Romero vs Lopez and Garcia vs Benn
The four sanctioning bodies keep each other's 147-pound champions off their numbered lists, so the remaining welterweight order barely overlaps before two title fights.
Read moreBox-Rank is on Google Play
The Box-Rank Android app is now available on Google Play: browse WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO and Ring rankings, champions, movements and boxer profiles - no account and no ads.
Read moreRing ratings react to McKenna’s IBF win over Oliha (August 2026)
How recent fight results fed into Ring Magazine’s latest ratings: McKenna’s Dublin title win, Gonzalez’s Alameda stoppage, and minimumweight reshuffles on Box-Rank.
Read moreHow to read professional boxing rankings
A practical guide to WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and Ring rankings on Box-Rank, and how to move from an article into the live tables.
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