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Cruiserweight Boxing Rankings — October 2012

Official Cruiserweight rankings for October 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
RankWBAOctober 2012WBCIBFOctober 2012WBOOctober 2012
🏆Russia flagDenis Lebedev
World Champion
Not available for October 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▲+1Poland flagMateusz Masternak
4Brazil flagLaudelino BarrosRussia flagAlexander Alekseev▲+1Albania flagNuri Seferi▲+1
5Russia flagAlexander AlekseevGermany flagEnad Licina▲+1Poland flagPawel Kolodziej▲+1
6Georgia flagIago KiladzeNigeria flagLateef Kayode▲+1United States flagSteve Cunningham▲+1
7Poland flagMateusz MasternakPoland flagMateusz Masternak▲+1Germany flagFirat Arslan▲+1
8Colombia flagSantander Silgado▲+2Canada flagTroy Ross▲+1Nigeria flagLateef Kayode▲+1
9Russia flagGrigory DrozdRussia flagRakhim Chakhkiev▲+5Brazil flagLaudelino Barros▲+1
10Russia flagRakhim Chakhkiev▲+3United States flagBJ Flores▲+1Poland flagKrzysztof Glowacki▲+1
11Serbia flagEnad LicinaItaly flagGiacobbe Fragomeni▲+1United Kingdom flagTony Conquest▲+1
12United States flagEric FieldsBosnia & Herzegovina flagGoran Delic▲+1United States flagEric FieldsNEW
13Brazil flagWilliam Bezerra▲+1Russia flagGrigory Drozd▲+2Switzerland flagAgron Dzila▲+2
14Nigeria flagLateef KayodeNEWItaly flagVincenzo RossitoNEWAustralia flagDanny Green
15United States flagAndres TaylosRussia flagRakhim Chakhkiev▼-2

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 September 2012

WBAOctober 2012 vs September 2012

🏆

There is a new World Champion: Russia flagDenis Lebedev(previously Panama flagGuillermo Jones)

Entered the top 10

  • RU flag
    Rakhim ChakhkievPreviously ranked #13

Dropped out of the top 10

  • RU flag
    Denis LebedevPreviously held #1
  • DE flag
    Firat ArslanPreviously held #8

Biggest risers

  • RU flag
    Rakhim ChakhkievJumped from #13 to #10
    ▲+3
  • CO flag
    Santander SilgadoUp to #8 from #10
    ▲+2
  • BR flag
    William BezerraFrom #14 to #13
    ▲+1

IBFOctober 2012 vs September 2012

Entered the top 10

  • RU flag
    Rakhim ChakhkievPreviously ranked #13

Dropped out of the top 10

  • DE flag
    Firat ArslanPreviously held #9

Biggest risers

  • RU flag
    Rakhim ChakhkievJumped from #13 to #9
    ▲+4
  • RU flag
    Grigory DrozdClimbed a place to #13
    ▲+1

WBOOctober 2012 vs September 2012

Entered the top 10

  • PL flag
    Krzysztof GlowackiClimbed from #11 up to #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • RS flag
    Nenad BorovcaninPreviously held #4

Biggest risers

  • CH flag
    Agron DzilaNow ranked #13 (was #15)
    ▲+2
  • CH flag
    Nuri SeferiClimbed a place to #4
    ▲+1
  • PL flag
    Pawel KolodziejFrom #6 to #5
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • RU flag
    Rakhim ChakhkievDown to #15 from #13
    ▼-2