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Cruiserweight Boxing Rankings — August 2017

Official Cruiserweight rankings for August 2017.

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
RankWBAAugust 2017WBCIBFAugust 2017WBOAugust 2017
🏆Russia flagDenis Lebedev
Super Champion
Not available for August 2017
Russia flagMurat Gassiev
Champion
Ukraine flagOleksandr Usyk
Champion
🏆Cuba flagYuniel Dorticos
World Champion

1France flagArsen GoulamirianPoland flagKrzysztof WlodarczykPoland flagKrzysztof Wlodarczyk
2Poland flagMateusz MasternakRussia flagRuslan Fayfer▲+6South Africa flagKevin Lerena
3Poland flagKrzysztof WlodarczykUnited States flagAndrew Tabiti▲+6Germany flagFirat Arslan
4Belgium flagRyad MerhySouth Africa flagKevin Lerena▼-1Russia flagMaksim Vlasov
5Canada flagDenton DaleyRussia flagDmitry Kudryashov▼-1Armenia flagNorair Mikaeljan
6Russia flagDmitry KudryashovArmenia flagNorair Mikaeljan▼-1Russia flagDmitry Kudryashov
7Russia flagMaksim VlasovRussia flagMaksim Vlasov▼-1Poland flagMateusz Masternak
8Germany flagNorair MikaeljanPoland flagKrzysztof Glowacki▼-1Poland flagKrzysztof Glowacki
9Russia flagRuslan FayferPoland flagMateusz Masternak▲+2Germany flagMarco Huck
10DR Congo flagYouri Kayembre KalengaHungary flagImre Szello▲+2Hungary flagImre Szello
11South Africa flagKevin LerenaDenmark flagMicki NielsenNEWRussia flagYury Kashinsky
12Russia flagYury Kashinsky▲+1Russia flagYury Kashinsky▲+3Kazakhstan flagArtur Mann
13Kazakhstan flagIssa Akberbayev▲+1Russia flagMaxim MaslovRussia flagRuslan Fayfer▲+1
14Russia flagAlexey ZubovNEWRussia flagAlexey ZubovNEWBelgium flagRyad Merhy▲+1
15Germany flagFirat ArslanUnited States flagSteve Cunningham▼-5Poland flagMichal Cieslak▼-2

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 July 2017

WBAAugust 2017 vs July 2017

Biggest risers

  • RU flag
    Yury KashinskyClimbed a place to #12
    ▲+1
  • KZ flag
    Issa AkberbayevFrom #14 to #13
    ▲+1

IBFAugust 2017 vs July 2017

Entered the top 10

  • PL flag
    Mateusz MasternakPreviously #11, enters at #9
  • HU flag
    Imre SzelloPreviously ranked #12

Dropped out of the top 10

  • US flag
    Steve CunninghamNow ranked #15

Biggest risers

  • RU flag
    Ruslan FayferImproved from #8 to #2
    ▲+6
  • US flag
    Andrew TabitiUp 6 places to #3
    ▲+6
  • RU flag
    Yury KashinskyImproved from #15 to #12
    ▲+3

Biggest fallers

  • US flag
    Steve CunninghamDown 5 places to #15
    ▼-5
  • ZA flag
    Kevin LerenaSlipped a spot to #4
    ▼-1
  • RU flag
    Dmitry KudryashovDown one place to #5
    ▼-1

WBOAugust 2017 vs July 2017

Biggest risers

  • RU flag
    Ruslan FayferClimbed a place to #13
    ▲+1
  • BE flag
    Ryad MerhyFrom #15 to #14
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • PL flag
    Michal CieslakNow ranked #15 (was #13)
    ▼-2