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Cruiserweight Boxing Rankings — June 2019

Official Cruiserweight rankings for June 2019.

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
RankWBAJune 2019WBCIBFJune 2019WBOJune 2019
🏆France flagArsen Goulamirian
World Champion
Not available for June 2019
Cuba flagYuniel Dorticos
Champion
Latvia flagMairis Briedis
Champion

1Belgium flagRyad Merhy▲+2
Vacant
Hungary flagImre Szello
2United Kingdom flagLawrence Okolie▲+4
Vacant
Poland flagKrzysztof Glowacki
3Russia flagYury Kashinsky▲+1Russia flagYury Kashinsky▲+1Germany flagFirat Arslan▲+1
4Germany flagFirat Arslan▲+4Hungary flagImre Szello▲+1Russia flagYury Kashinsky▲+1
5South Africa flagKevin Lerena▲+4South Africa flagKevin Lerena▲+1United Kingdom flagLawrence Okolie▲+2
6United Kingdom flagRichard Riakporhe▲+4Russia flagRuslan Fayfer▲+1Country flagDilan Prasovic▲+3
7United States flagAndrew Tabiti▼-5United States flagAndrew Tabiti▼-6Germany flagNikola Milacic▲+3
8Hungary flagImre Szello▲+3Belgium flagBilal LaggouneBosnia & Herzegovina flagEdin Puhalo▲+3
9Russia flagMurat Gassiev▼-4Belgium flagRyad Merhy▲+2Albania flagJurgen Uldedeaj▲+3
10Australia flagKane Watts▲+3Germany flagFirat ArslanPoland flagMichal Cieslak▲+5
11Australia flagJai Opetaia▲+4DR Congo flagYves Ngabu▲+1Russia flagEvgeny TishchenkoNEW
12DR Congo flagIlunga Junior MakabuNEWAustralia flagJai Opetaia▲+1DR Congo flagIlunga Junior MakabuNEW
13Poland flagKrzysztof WlodarczykNEWUnited Kingdom flagLyndon ArthurNEWDR Congo flagYves NgabuNEW
14DR Congo flagYves NgabuNEWRussia flagAleksei PapinNEWNew Zealand flagDavid LightNEW
15China flagJianzheng Wang▼-1Poland flagKrzysztof Wlodarczyk▼-1Australia flagJai Opetaia▼-1

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 May 2019

WBAJune 2019 vs May 2019

🏆

France flagArsen Goulamirian is now the World Champion(previously Russia flagDenis Lebedev)

Entered the top 10

  • HU flag
    Imre SzelloClimbed from #11 up to #8
  • AU flag
    Kane WattsNow #10 (was #13)

Dropped out of the top 10

  • CU flag
    Yuniel DorticosPreviously held #1
  • RU flag
    Aleksei EgorovLast ranked #7

Biggest risers

  • GB flag
    Lawrence OkolieNow #2 after #6 last month
    ▲+4
  • DE flag
    Firat ArslanJumped from #8 to #4
    ▲+4
  • ZA flag
    Kevin LerenaNow #5 after #9 last month
    ▲+4

Biggest fallers

  • US flag
    Andrew TabitiFell from #2 to #7
    ▼-5
  • RU flag
    Murat GassievDown 4 places to #9
    ▼-4
  • CN flag
    Jianzheng WangFrom #14 to #15
    ▼-1

IBFJune 2019 vs May 2019

🏆

There is a new Champion: Cuba flagYuniel Dorticos(previously Ukraine flagOleksandr Usyk)

Entered the top 10

  • BE flag
    Ryad MerhyUp from #11 - now #9

Dropped out of the top 10

  • CU flag
    Yuniel DorticosPreviously held #3
  • RU flag
    Murat GassievWas #9 last month

Biggest risers

  • BE flag
    Ryad MerhyClimbed from #11 to #9
    ▲+2
  • RU flag
    Yury KashinskyClimbed a place to #3
    ▲+1
  • HU flag
    Imre SzelloUp one spot to #4
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • US flag
    Andrew TabitiFell from #1 to #7
    ▼-6
  • PL flag
    Krzysztof WlodarczykFrom #14 to #15
    ▼-1

WBOJune 2019 vs May 2019

🏆

There is a new Champion: Latvia flagMairis Briedis(previously Ukraine flagOleksandr Usyk)

Entered the top 10

  • BA flag
    Edin PuhaloPreviously #11, enters at #8
  • DE flag
    Jurgen UldedeajNow #9 (was #12)
  • PL flag
    Michal CieslakNow #10 (was #15)

Dropped out of the top 10

  • LV flag
    Mairis BriedisOut of the top 10 after being #2
  • CU flag
    Yuniel DorticosOut of the top 10 after being #3
  • US flag
    Andrew TabitiWas #6 last month
  • RU flag
    Maksim VlasovOut of the top 10 after being #8

Biggest risers

  • PL flag
    Michal CieslakImproved from #15 to #10
    ▲+5
  • ME flag
    Dilan PrasovicNow #6 after #9 last month
    ▲+3
  • DE flag
    Nikola MilacicNow #7 after #10 last month
    ▲+3

Biggest fallers

  • AU flag
    Jai OpetaiaSlipped a spot to #15
    ▼-1