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Bridgerweight Boxing Rankings — February 2026

Official Bridgerweight rankings for February 2026.

Presented as a historical snapshot for that month. Use the weight-class arrows to move up or down divisions, the month controls to jump between updates, and click any fighter's name to see their ranking history across the four organisations.

Division
Period
Org
RankWBAFebruary 2026WBCFebruary 2026IBFFebruary 2026WBOFebruary 2026
🏆Russia flagMuslim Gadzhimagomedov
World Champion
South Africa flagKevin Lerena
Champion
Division not recognized by this organization
Division not recognized by this organization
🏆Russia flagVartan Arutyunyan
Interim Champion
Poland flagKrzysztof Wlodarczyk
Interim Champion

1Cuba flagJulio Cesar La CruzBelgium flagRyad Merhy
2Germany flagLeon HarthUnited States flagAndrew Tabiti
3United States flagAndrew TabitiAustralia flagKris Terzievski
4Russia flagEvgeny RomanovCuba flagJulio Cesar La Cruz
5Russia flagGeorgiy YunovidovPoland flagAdam Balski
6Belgium flagRyad Merhy▼-1Ukraine flagOleksandr Hrytsiv▲+3
7Kyrgyzstan flagUmar Salamov▼-1Switzerland flagAlexander Nedbei▲+1
8Kosovo flagArmend Xhoxhaj▼-1Croatia flagMarko CalicNEW
9Cuba flagCarlos Fromenta RomeroUnited States flagJerry Forrest▲+2
10
Vacant
Germany flagSenad Gashi
11
Vacant
South Africa flagKeaton Gomes▲+1
12
Vacant
Poland flagPiotr Lacz▲+1
13
Vacant
Poland flagNikodem Jezewski▼-7
14
Vacant
Netherlands flagWilly Kyakonye
15
Vacant
Cuba flagAngelo Morejon
16Bosnia & Herzegovina flagRoberto Soldic
17Argentina flagVictor Emilio Ramirez
18United Kingdom flagTommy Welch▲+1
19Cuba flagCarlos Fromenta Romero▲+1
20Belgium flagJack Mulowayi▲+1
21South Africa flagAkani Phuzi▲+1
22Italy flagDavide Brito▲+1
23Germany flagLeon Harth▲+1
24Canada flagJaye Byard▲+2
25Ukraine flagVitaliy Stalchenko▲+2
26Canada flagSalar Gholami▼-1
27Australia flagDavid Padovan▲+1
28Ukraine flagLyubomyr Pinchuk▲+1
29Serbia flagDusan Veletic▲+1
30Bolivia flagWiden Schmitter Gonzales▲+1

Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO

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About the Bridgerweight Division

Weight Limit: 200-224 lbs (90.7-101.6 kg)

Bridgerweight is a relatively new division created by the WBC in 2020 to bridge the gap between Cruiserweight and Heavyweight. The division was named after six-year-old Bridger Walker, who saved his sister from a dog attack.

Division Characteristics

Bridgerweight fighters are typically too large for Cruiserweight but smaller than traditional Heavyweights. This division allows fighters in this weight range to compete for world titles without facing the size disadvantage of fighting much larger heavyweights.

Notable Facts

As a newer division, Bridgerweight is still establishing its identity in the boxing world. The WBC and WBA are two major organizations that recognize this weight class.

Historical Context

The creation of Bridgerweight addresses a long-standing gap in boxing's weight class structure, providing opportunities for fighters who fall between Cruiserweight and Heavyweight.

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Month-over-month changes since January 2026

WBAFebruary 2026 vs January 2026

🏆

There is a new Interim Champion: Russia flagVartan Arutyunyan(previously Russia flagGeorgiy Yunovidov)

Dropped out of the top 10

  • RU flag
    Vartan ArutyunyanWas #8 last month

Biggest fallers

  • BE flag
    Ryad MerhyDown one place to #6
    ▼-1
  • KG flag
    Umar SalamovFrom #6 to #7
    ▼-1
  • XK flag
    Armend XhoxhajSlipped a spot to #8
    ▼-1

WBCFebruary 2026 vs December 2025

Entered the top 10

  • HR flag
    Marko CalicInto the top 10 at #8
  • US flag
    Jerry ForrestUp from #11 - now #9

Dropped out of the top 10

  • PL flag
    Nikodem JezewskiCurrently at #13
  • KG flag
    Umar SalamovWas #7 last month

Biggest risers

  • UA flag
    Oleksandr HrytsivNow #6 after #9 last month
    ▲+3
  • US flag
    Jerry ForrestFrom #11 to #9
    ▲+2
  • CA flag
    Jaye ByardNow ranked #24 (was #26)
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • PL flag
    Nikodem JezewskiFell from #6 to #13
    ▼-7
  • CA flag
    Salar GholamiSlipped a spot to #26
    ▼-1