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Cruiserweight Boxing Rankings — April 2009

Official Cruiserweight rankings for April 2009.

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
RankWBAApril 2009WBCIBFApril 2009WBOApril 2009
🏆Panama flagGuillermo Jones
World Champion
Not available for April 2009
Poland flagTomasz Adamek
Champion
Argentina flagVictor E. Ramirez
Champion
🏆United Kingdom flagOla Afolabi
Interim Champion

1Russia flagValery Brudov
Vacant
Russia flagGrigory Drozd▲+3
2Russia flagGrigory Drozd
Vacant
United Kingdom flagHerbie Hide▲+1
3United States flagFrancisco PalaciosUnited States flagSteve Cunningham▲+1United States flagBJ Flores▲+4
4Germany flagFirat Arslan▲+1Germany flagMarco Huck▲+1Germany flagFirat Arslan▲+1
5Germany flagMarco Huck▲+1Russia flagGrigory Drozd▲+1Germany flagMarco Huck▲+1
6Mexico flagBJ Flores▲+1Russia flagVadim Tokarev▲+1Russia flagAlexander Alekseev▲+2
7United States flagSteve Cunningham▲+1Guyana flagWayne Braithwaite▲+1Russia flagDenis LebedevNEW
8Russia flagAlexander Alekseev▲+1Germany flagFirat Arslan▲+1Guyana flagTroy Ross▲+1
9Serbia flagEnad Licina▲+1United States flagMatt Godfrey▲+1Russia flagValery Brudov▲+1
10Canada flagBobby Gunn Jr▲+1United States flagJohnathon Banks▲+1United States flagSteve Cunningham▲+1
11Cuba flagYoan Pablo Hernandez▲+1Germany flagEnad Licina▲+1Russia flagAli Izmailov▲+1
12France flagSteve Herelius▲+1United States flagBJ Flores▲+1Country flagSteve HereliusNEW
13Canada flagTroy RossNEWCanada flagTroy RossNEWCuba flagYoan Pablo Hernandez
14Poland flagPawel Kolodziej
Vacant
Poland flagPawel Kolodziej
15Colombia flagSantander SilgadoPuerto Rico flagFrancisco Palacios

Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO

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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 since March 2009

WBAApril 2009 vs March 2009

Entered the top 10

  • CA flag
    Bobby Gunn JrUp from #11 - now #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • GY flag
    Wayne BraithwaitePreviously held #4

Biggest risers

  • DE flag
    Firat ArslanClimbed a place to #4
    ▲+1
  • DE flag
    Marco HuckFrom #6 to #5
    ▲+1
  • US flag
    BJ FloresUp one spot to #6
    ▲+1

WBOApril 2009 vs March 2009

🏆

There is a new Interim Champion: United Kingdom flagOla Afolabi(previously Argentina flagVictor E. Ramirez)

Entered the top 10

  • RU flag
    Denis LebedevInto the top 10 at #7
  • US flag
    Steve CunninghamClimbed from #11 up to #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • GB flag
    Enzo MacCarinelliLast ranked #1
  • GB flag
    Ola AfolabiOut of the top 10 after being #2

Biggest risers

  • US flag
    BJ FloresImproved from #7 to #3
    ▲+4
  • RU flag
    Grigory DrozdJumped from #4 to #1
    ▲+3
  • RU flag
    Alexander AlekseevUp to #6 from #8
    ▲+2