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Cruiserweight Boxing Rankings — March 2012

Official Cruiserweight rankings for March 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
RankWBAMarch 2012WBCIBFMarch 2012WBOMarch 2012
🏆Panama flagGuillermo Jones
World Champion
Not available for March 2012
Cuba flagYoan Pablo Hernandez
Champion
Germany flagMarco Huck
Champion
🏆United Kingdom flagOla Afolabi
Interim Champion

1Russia flagDenis Lebedev
Vacant
Russia flagDenis Lebedev▲+1
2Nigeria flagLateef Kayode
Vacant
United States flagBJ Flores▲+1
3Poland flagPawel KolodziejCanada flagTroy Ross▲+1Russia flagAlexander Alekseev▲+1
4United States flagBJ Flores▲+2Poland flagPawel Kolodziej▲+1Nigeria flagLateef Kayode▲+1
5Brazil flagLaudelino BarrosPoland flagMateusz Masternak▲+4Albania flagNuri Seferi▲+1
6France flagRachid El Hadak▼-2United States flagAntonio Tarver▲+1Poland flagMateusz Masternak▲+1
7Russia flagAlexander AlekseevUnited States flagGarrett Wilson▲+1Poland flagPawel Kolodziej▲+2
8Poland flagMateusz MasternakUnited States flagSteve Cunningham▲+2Serbia flagNenad Borovcanin▲+2
9Georgia flagIago KiladzeRussia flagAlexander Alekseev▲+2Germany flagFirat Arslan▲+2
10Germany flagFirat ArslanGermany flagEnad Licina▲+2Germany flagKai Kurzawa▲+4
11Russia flagGrigory DrozdNigeria flagLateef Kayode▲+2Russia flagRakhim Chakhkiev▲+1
12Serbia flagEnad LicinaGermany flagFirat ArslanNEWUnited States flagAntonio TarverNEW
13Colombia flagSantander SilgadoUnited States flagBJ Flores▲+2Brazil flagLaudelino Barros
14New Zealand flagShane CameronItaly flagGiacobbe FragomeniNEWBrazil flagJulio Cesar Dos Santos▲+1
15United States flagEric FieldsNEWCountry flagAgron DzilaNEW

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 February 2012

WBAMarch 2012 vs February 2012

Biggest risers

  • US flag
    BJ FloresNow ranked #4 (was #6)
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • FR flag
    Rachid El HadakFrom #4 to #6
    ▼-2

IBFMarch 2012 vs February 2012

Entered the top 10

  • RS flag
    Enad LicinaPreviously #11, enters at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • GB flag
    Ola AfolabiPreviously held #5

Biggest risers

  • PL flag
    Mateusz MasternakImproved from #8 to #5
    ▲+3
  • US flag
    Steve CunninghamClimbed a place to #8
    ▲+1
  • RU flag
    Alexander AlekseevClimbed a place to #9
    ▲+1

WBOMarch 2012 vs February 2012

🏆

There is a new Interim Champion: United Kingdom flagOla Afolabi(previously Germany flagMarco Huck)

Entered the top 10

  • DE flag
    Firat ArslanClimbed from #11 up to #9
  • DE flag
    Kai KurzawaNow #10 (was #14)

Dropped out of the top 10

  • GB flag
    Ola AfolabiPreviously held #1
  • RU flag
    Valery BrudovOut of the top 10 after being #8

Biggest risers

  • DE flag
    Kai KurzawaNow #10 after #14 last month
    ▲+4
  • PL flag
    Pawel KolodziejNow ranked #7 (was #9)
    ▲+2
  • RS flag
    Nenad BorovcaninFrom #10 to #8
    ▲+2