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Cruiserweight Boxing Rankings

Current Cruiserweight rankings in one table. Change division or month to compare rankings.

Division
Period
Org
RankWBAMay 2026WBCJune 2026IBFMay 2026WBOMay 2026RINGJune 2026
🏆United States flagDavid BenavidezNEW
Super Champion
Germany flagNorair Mikaeljan
Champion
Vacant
United States flagDavid BenavidezNEW
Champion
Australia flagJai Opetaia
Champion
🏆Poland flagMichal Cieslak
Interim Champion

1Australia flagJai OpetaiaCanada flagRyan Rozicki
Vacant
Kazakhstan flagRoman FressUnited States flagDavid BenavidezNEW
2France flagLeonardo MosqueaAustralia flagJai Opetaia▲+1United Kingdom flagViddal RileySweden flagRobin Sirwan Safar▲+2Mexico flagGilberto Ramirez▼-1
3Cuba flagLenar PerezUnited Kingdom flagChris Billam-Smith▲+1United Kingdom flagChris Billam-SmithCuba flagMike Perez▲+3United Kingdom flagChris Billam-Smith▼-1
4United Kingdom flagChris Billam-SmithSweden flagRobin Sirwan Safar▲+8Australia flagJai OpetaiaMexico flagGilberto Ramirez▼-4Poland flagMichal Cieslak▼-1
5Mexico flagGilberto Ramirez▼-5United Kingdom flagViddal RileyNew Zealand flagDavid NyikaUnited Kingdom flagChris Billam-SmithArmenia flagNorair Mikaeljan▼-1
6United Kingdom flagAloys Youmbi▼-1Mexico flagGilberto RamirezNEWAustralia flagFloyd MassonKyrgyzstan flagUmar Salamov▼-4Sweden flagBadou Jack
7Russia flagAleksei EgorovNEWArgentina flagYamil Alberto Peralta▼-5France flagLeonardo Mosquea▲+8Germany flagTahir Kahrovic▼-4United Kingdom flagViddal Riley
8Cuba flagMike Perez▼-2Cuba flagYuniel Dorticos▲+2Cuba flagMike Perez▲+4Australia flagDavid NyikaCanada flagRyan Rozicki▼-3
9Germany flagLeon Harth▼-2France flagLeonardo Mosquea▼-3Cuba flagLenar Perez▼-2France flagLeonardo MosqueaFrance flagLeonardo Mosquea▼-1
10Canada flagRyan Rozicki▼-2Sweden flagBadou Jack▼-3Mexico flagGilberto Ramirez▼-2Kosovo flagArmend XhoxhajSweden flagRobin Sirwan Safar▼-1
11United Kingdom flagPat Brown▼-1DR Congo flagIlunga Junior Makabu▼-3United Kingdom flagPat Brown▼-2Cuba flagLenar Perez
12United Kingdom flagAnthony Yarde▼-3Argentina flagKevin Ramirez▼-3Albania flagJurgen Uldedeaj▼-2Cuba flagYuniel Dorticos
13Sweden flagRobin Sirwan Safar▼-1Nigeria flagEfetobor Apochi▼-2Poland flagMateusz Masternak▼-2United Kingdom flagAloys Youmbi
14Russia flagAleksei Papin▼-1Poland flagMateusz Masternak▼-1Canada flagRyan Rozicki▼-1United Kingdom flagViddal Riley
15Bosnia & Herzegovina flagEdin PuhaloUnited States flagBrandon Glanton▼-1United States flagRobin Sirwan Safar▼-1Brazil flagLucas Pontes Da Silva
16Australia flagFloyd Masson▼-1
17United Kingdom flagAloys Youmbi▼-1
18Cuba flagLenar Perez▼-1
19Albania flagJurgen Uldedeaj▼-1
20Cuba flagMike Perez▼-1
21United Kingdom flagCheavon Clarke▼-1
22United Kingdom flagJack Massey▼-1
23United States flagTristan Kalkreuth▲+4
24United States flagImran Haddabah▼-2
25Mexico flagJulio Cesar Chavez JrNEW
26South Africa flagThabiso McHunu▼-3
27Australia flagKarim Maatalla▼-3
28United Kingdom flagPat Brown▼-3
29New Zealand flagDavid Nyika▼-3
30DR Congo flagJonathan Kogasso▲+1
31China flagPeng Qu▼-3
32Libya flagSaad Fathi Saad▼-3
33Bosnia & Herzegovina flagElvir Sendro▼-3
34United States flagDerick Miller Jr▼-2
35Belgium flagMichiel Partoens▼-2
36Portugal flagOctavio Pudivitr▼-1
37Serbia flagVeljko Raznatovic▼-1
38Brazil flagLucas Pontes Da Silva▼-1
39Israel flagYan ZakNEW
40Montenegro flagZvjezdan Vidakovic▼-1

Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, RING

About the Cruiserweight Division

Weight Limit: 175-200 lbs (79.4-90.7 kg)

The Cruiserweight division, also known as Junior Heavyweight in some organizations, sits between Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight. Established in 1979, it has become one of boxing's most competitive divisions.

Division Characteristics

Cruiserweights combine the speed and athleticism of lighter divisions with significant power. Fighters in this division often have the best of both worlds - quickness and knockout ability.

Notable Facts

The Cruiserweight division has produced many fighters who have successfully moved up to Heavyweight, including Evander Holyfield and David Haye. The division is known for exciting, action-packed fights.

Historical Context

Originally created to provide opportunities for fighters too small for Heavyweight but too large for Light Heavyweight, Cruiserweight has developed into a respected and competitive division in its own right.

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Month-over-month changes by organisation

WBAMay 2026 vs April 2026

🏆

There is a new Super Champion: United States flagDavid Benavidez(previously Mexico flagGilberto Ramirez)

Entered the top 10

  • RU flag
    Aleksei EgorovNow ranked #7

Dropped out of the top 10

  • GB flag
    Anthony YardeFell to #12
  • GB flag
    Pat BrownJust outside at #11

Biggest fallers

  • GB flag
    Anthony YardeNow #12 after being #9 last month
    ▼-3
  • CU flag
    Mike PerezNow ranked #8 (was #6)
    ▼-2
  • DE flag
    Leon HarthDown to #9 from #7
    ▼-2

WBCJune 2026 vs May 2026

Entered the top 10

  • SE flag
    Robin Sirwan SafarUp from #12 to #4
  • MX flag
    Gilberto RamirezNow ranked #6

Dropped out of the top 10

  • CD flag
    Ilunga Junior MakabuJust outside at #11
  • AR flag
    Kevin RamirezNow ranked #12

Biggest risers

  • SE flag
    Robin Sirwan SafarUp 8 places to #4
    ▲+8
  • US flag
    Tristan KalkreuthImproved from #27 to #23
    ▲+4
  • CU flag
    Yuniel DorticosFrom #10 to #8
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • AR flag
    Yamil Alberto PeraltaDropped from #2 to #7
    ▼-5
  • FR flag
    Leonardo MosqueaDown 3 places to #9
    ▼-3
  • SE flag
    Badou JackNow #10 after being #7 last month
    ▼-3

IBFMay 2026 vs April 2026

Entered the top 10

  • FR flag
    Leonardo MosqueaUp from #15 to #7
  • CU flag
    Mike PerezNow #8 (was #12)

Dropped out of the top 10

  • GB flag
    Pat BrownJust outside at #11
  • AL flag
    Jurgen UldedeajCurrently at #12

Biggest risers

  • FR flag
    Leonardo MosqueaUp 8 places to #7
    ▲+8
  • CU flag
    Mike PerezImproved from #12 to #8
    ▲+4

Biggest fallers

  • CU flag
    Lenar PerezNow ranked #9 (was #7)
    ▼-2
  • MX flag
    Gilberto RamirezNow ranked #10 (was #8)
    ▼-2
  • GB flag
    Pat BrownSlipped from #9 to #11
    ▼-2

WBOMay 2026 vs April 2026

🏆

There is a new Champion: United States flagDavid Benavidez(previously Mexico flagGilberto Ramirez)

Dropped out of the top 10

  • PL flag
    Mateusz MasternakLast ranked #7

Biggest risers

  • CU flag
    Mike PerezUp 3 places to #3
    ▲+3
  • SE flag
    Robin Sirwan SafarClimbed from #4 to #2
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • KG flag
    Umar SalamovDown 4 places to #6
    ▼-4
  • DE flag
    Tahir KahrovicFell from #3 to #7
    ▼-4

RINGJune 2026 vs April 2026

Entered the top 10

  • US flag
    David BenavidezEnters at #1

Dropped out of the top 10

  • AR flag
    Yamil Alberto PeraltaPreviously held #10

Biggest fallers

  • CA flag
    Ryan RozickiDropped from #5 to #8
    ▼-3
  • MX flag
    Gilberto RamirezFrom #1 to #2
    ▼-1
  • GB flag
    Chris Billam-SmithDown one place to #3
    ▼-1