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Cruiserweight Boxing Rankings — May 2026

Official Cruiserweight rankings for May 2026.

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 2026WBCMay 2026IBFWBOMay 2026
🏆United States flagDavid Benavidez
Super Champion
Germany flagNorair Mikaeljan
Champion
Not available for May 2026
United States flagDavid Benavidez
Champion
🏆Poland flagMichal Cieslak
Interim Champion

1Australia flagJai OpetaiaCanada flagRyan RozickiKazakhstan flagRoman Fress
2France flagLeonardo MosqueaArgentina flagYamil Alberto PeraltaSweden flagRobin Sirwan Safar▲+2
3Cuba flagLenar PerezAustralia flagJai OpetaiaCuba flagMike Perez▲+3
4United Kingdom flagChris Billam-SmithUnited Kingdom flagChris Billam-SmithMexico flagGilberto Ramirez
5Mexico flagGilberto RamirezUnited Kingdom flagViddal Riley▲+6United Kingdom flagChris Billam-Smith
6United Kingdom flagAloys Youmbi▼-1France flagLeonardo MosqueaKyrgyzstan flagUmar Salamov▼-4
7Russia flagAleksei EgorovNEWSweden flagBadou JackGermany flagTahir Kahrovic▼-4
8Cuba flagMike Perez▼-2DR Congo flagIlunga Junior MakabuAustralia flagDavid Nyika
9Germany flagLeon Harth▼-2Argentina flagKevin RamirezFrance flagLeonardo Mosquea
10Canada flagRyan Rozicki▼-2Cuba flagYuniel DorticosKosovo flagArmend Xhoxhaj
11United Kingdom flagPat Brown▼-1Nigeria flagEfetobor Apochi▲+1Cuba flagLenar Perez
12United Kingdom flagAnthony Yarde▼-3Sweden flagRobin Sirwan Safar▲+1Cuba flagYuniel Dorticos
13Sweden flagRobin Sirwan Safar▼-1Poland flagMateusz Masternak▼-8United Kingdom flagAloys Youmbi
14Russia flagAleksei Papin▼-1United States flagBrandon GlantonUnited Kingdom flagViddal Riley
15Bosnia & Herzegovina flagEdin PuhaloAustralia flagFloyd MassonBrazil flagLucas Pontes Da Silva
16United Kingdom flagAloys Youmbi
17Cuba flagLenar Perez
18Albania flagJurgen Uldedeaj
19Cuba flagMike Perez
20United Kingdom flagCheavon Clarke
21United Kingdom flagJack Massey
22United States flagImran Haddabah
23South Africa flagThabiso McHunu
24Australia flagKarim Maatalla
25United Kingdom flagPat Brown▲+5
26New Zealand flagDavid Nyika▼-1
27United States flagTristan Kalkreuth▼-1
28China flagPeng Qu▼-1
29Libya flagSaad Fathi Saad▲+3
30Bosnia & Herzegovina flagElvir Sendro▼-2
31DR Congo flagJonathan Kogasso
32United States flagDerick Miller Jr▲+1
33Belgium flagMichiel Partoens▲+1
34Ukraine flagRamazam Muslimov▲+1
35Portugal flagOctavio Pudivitr▲+2
36Serbia flagVeljko Raznatovic
37Brazil flagLucas Pontes Da SilvaNEW
38Cuba flagDariel Duquesne
39Montenegro flagZvjezdan Vidakovic▲+1
40China flagMuhetaer MaihemutNEW

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 2026

WBAMay 2026 vs April 2026

🏆

There is a new Super Champion: United States flagDavid Benavidez(previously Mexico flagGilberto Ramirez)

Entered the top 10

  • RU flag
    Aleksei EgorovNow ranked #7

Dropped out of the top 10

  • GB flag
    Anthony YardeFell to #12
  • GB flag
    Pat BrownJust outside at #11

Biggest fallers

  • GB flag
    Anthony YardeNow #12 after #9 last month
    ▼-3
  • CU flag
    Mike PerezNow ranked #8 (was #6)
    ▼-2
  • DE flag
    Leon HarthDown to #9 from #7
    ▼-2

WBCMay 2026 vs April 2026

Entered the top 10

  • GB flag
    Viddal RileyUp from #11 - now #5

Dropped out of the top 10

  • PL flag
    Mateusz MasternakCurrently at #13

Biggest risers

  • GB flag
    Viddal RileyJumped from #11 to #5
    ▲+6
  • GB flag
    Pat BrownImproved from #30 to #25
    ▲+5
  • LY flag
    Saad Fathi SaadNow #29 after #32 last month
    ▲+3

Biggest fallers

  • PL flag
    Mateusz MasternakFell from #5 to #13
    ▼-8
  • BA flag
    Elvir SendroNow ranked #30 (was #28)
    ▼-2
  • NZ flag
    David NyikaSlipped a spot to #26
    ▼-1

WBOMay 2026 vs April 2026

🏆

There is a new Champion: United States flagDavid Benavidez(previously Mexico flagGilberto Ramirez)

Dropped out of the top 10

  • PL flag
    Mateusz MasternakLast ranked #7

Biggest risers

  • CU flag
    Mike PerezUp 3 places to #3
    ▲+3
  • SE flag
    Robin Sirwan SafarClimbed from #4 to #2
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • KG flag
    Umar SalamovDown 4 places to #6
    ▼-4
  • DE flag
    Tahir KahrovicFell from #3 to #7
    ▼-4