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Cruiserweight Boxing Rankings — May 2012

Official Cruiserweight rankings for May 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
RankWBAMay 2012WBCIBFMay 2012WBOMay 2012
🏆Panama flagGuillermo Jones
World Champion
Not available for May 2012
Cuba flagYoan Pablo Hernandez
Champion
Germany flagMarco Huck
Champion
🏆United Kingdom flagOla Afolabi
Interim Champion

1Russia flagDenis Lebedev
Vacant
Russia flagDenis Lebedev
2Poland flagPawel Kolodziej▲+1Poland flagPawel Kolodziej▲+1United States flagBJ Flores
3United States flagBJ Flores▲+1Canada flagTroy Ross▲+1Russia flagAlexander Alekseev
4Brazil flagLaudelino Barros▲+1Poland flagMateusz Masternak▲+1Poland flagMateusz Masternak
5France flagRachid El Hadak▲+1United States flagGarrett Wilson▲+1Poland flagPawel Kolodziej
6Russia flagAlexander Alekseev▲+1United States flagSteve Cunningham▲+1United States flagAntonio Tarver
7Poland flagMateusz Masternak▲+1Russia flagAlexander Alekseev▲+1Serbia flagNenad Borovcanin▲+2
8Georgia flagIago Kiladze▲+1Germany flagEnad Licina▲+1Nigeria flagLateef Kayode▼-1
9Germany flagFirat Arslan▲+1Nigeria flagLateef Kayode▲+1Germany flagFirat Arslan▲+1
10Russia flagGrigory Drozd▲+1United States flagAntonio Tarver▲+1Russia flagRakhim Chakhkiev▲+2
11Serbia flagEnad Licina▲+1
Vacant
Germany flagKai Kurzawa
12Colombia flagSantander Silgado▲+1United States flagBJ Flores▲+1Albania flagNuri Seferi▼-4
13United States flagJared RobinsonNEWItaly flagGiacobbe Fragomeni▲+2Brazil flagLaudelino Barros
14United States flagEric Fields▲+1Bosnia & Herzegovina flagGoran DelicNEWBrazil flagJulio Cesar Dos Santos
15Russia flagRakhim ChakhkievNEWCountry 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 April 2012

WBAMay 2012 vs April 2012

Entered the top 10

  • RU flag
    Grigory DrozdClimbed from #11 up to #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • NG flag
    Lateef KayodeOut of the top 10 after being #2

Biggest risers

  • PL flag
    Pawel KolodziejClimbed a place to #2
    ▲+1
  • US flag
    BJ FloresClimbed a place to #3
    ▲+1
  • BR flag
    Laudelino BarrosUp one spot to #4
    ▲+1

IBFMay 2012 vs April 2012

Biggest risers

  • IT flag
    Giacobbe FragomeniUp one spot to #13
    ▲+1

WBOMay 2012 vs April 2012

Entered the top 10

  • RU flag
    Rakhim ChakhkievPreviously ranked #12

Dropped out of the top 10

  • CH flag
    Nuri SeferiDown to #12

Biggest risers

  • RS flag
    Nenad BorovcaninClimbed from #9 to #7
    ▲+2
  • RU flag
    Rakhim ChakhkievClimbed from #12 to #10
    ▲+2
  • DE flag
    Firat ArslanFrom #10 to #9
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • CH flag
    Nuri SeferiDropped from #8 to #12
    ▼-4
  • NG flag
    Lateef KayodeFrom #7 to #8
    ▼-1