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Cruiserweight Boxing Rankings — December 2012

Official Cruiserweight rankings for December 2012.

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
RankWBADecember 2012WBCIBFDecember 2012WBODecember 2012
🏆Russia flagDenis Lebedev
World Champion
Not available for December 2012
Cuba flagYoan Pablo Hernandez
Champion
Germany flagMarco Huck
Champion
🏆United Kingdom flagOla Afolabi
Interim Champion

1
Vacant
Vacant
United States flagBJ Flores
2Poland flagPawel KolodziejPoland flagPawel Kolodziej▲+1Russia flagAlexander Alekseev
3United States flagBJ FloresUnited States flagGarrett Wilson▲+1Germany flagFirat Arslan
4Brazil flagLaudelino BarrosRussia flagAlexander Alekseev▲+1Albania flagNuri Seferi▲+1
5Georgia flagIago KiladzeGermany flagEnad Licina▲+1Poland flagMateusz Masternak▼-1
6Poland flagMateusz Masternak▲+1Poland flagMateusz Masternak▲+2United States flagSteve Cunningham
7Russia flagGrigory Drozd▲+2Russia flagRakhim Chakhkiev▲+3Nigeria flagLateef Kayode
8Russia flagRakhim Chakhkiev▲+2Canada flagTroy Ross▲+1Poland flagKrzysztof Glowacki▲+1
9Russia flagAlexander Alekseev▼-3Ukraine flagDmytro Kucher▲+3Brazil flagLaudelino Barros▼-1
10Brazil flagWilliam Bezerra▲+3United States flagBJ Flores▲+1Ghana flagBraimah KamokoNEW
11United States flagIsiah Thomas▲+4Russia flagGrigory Drozd▲+3Poland flagPawel Kolodziej
12Serbia flagEnad Licina▼-1Bosnia & Herzegovina flagGoran Delic▲+1Russia flagRakhim Chakhkiev
13United States flagEric Fields▼-1Italy flagVincenzo Rossito▲+2Australia flagDanny Green
14United States flagBrian MintoNEWUnited States flagEric FieldsNEWUnited Kingdom flagNeil DawsonNEW
15Colombia flagSantander Silgado▼-7Switzerland flagAgron Dzila

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 November 2012

WBADecember 2012 vs November 2012

Entered the top 10

  • BR flag
    William BezerraPreviously ranked #13

Dropped out of the top 10

  • CO flag
    Santander SilgadoCurrently at #15

Biggest risers

  • US flag
    Isiah ThomasNow #11 after #15 last month
    ▲+4
  • BR flag
    William BezerraImproved from #13 to #10
    ▲+3
  • RU flag
    Grigory DrozdClimbed from #9 to #7
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • CO flag
    Santander SilgadoFell from #8 to #15
    ▼-7
  • RU flag
    Alexander AlekseevDown 3 places to #9
    ▼-3
  • RS flag
    Enad LicinaFrom #11 to #12
    ▼-1

IBFDecember 2012 vs November 2012

Entered the top 10

  • UA flag
    Dmytro KucherPreviously #11, enters at #9

Dropped out of the top 10

  • NG flag
    Lateef KayodeOut of the top 10 after being #6

Biggest risers

  • RU flag
    Rakhim ChakhkievClimbed from #9 to #7
    ▲+2
  • UA flag
    Dmytro KucherNow ranked #9 (was #11)
    ▲+2
  • RU flag
    Grigory DrozdClimbed from #13 to #11
    ▲+2

WBODecember 2012 vs November 2012

Entered the top 10

  • GH flag
    Braimah KamokoNow in the top 10 at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • GB flag
    Tony ConquestLast ranked #10

Biggest risers

  • CH flag
    Nuri SeferiUp one spot to #4
    ▲+1
  • PL flag
    Krzysztof GlowackiFrom #9 to #8
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • PL flag
    Mateusz MasternakFrom #4 to #5
    ▼-1
  • BR flag
    Laudelino BarrosDown one place to #9
    ▼-1