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Middleweight Boxing Rankings — August 2012

Official Middleweight rankings for August 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
RankWBAAugust 2012WBCIBFAugust 2012WBOAugust 2012
🏆Australia flagDaniel Geale
Super Champion
Not available for August 2012
Australia flagDaniel Geale
Champion
Cameroon flagHassan N'Dam N'Jikam
Champion
🏆Kazakhstan flagGennadiy Golovkin
World Champion

1
Vacant
Australia flagSam Soliman▲+2United States flagPeter Quillin▲+2
2Germany flagFelix Sturm
Vacant
United Kingdom flagMartin Murray▼-1
3United Kingdom flagMartin Murray▼-1Germany flagDominik Britsch▲+1Croatia flagAnte Bilic▲+1
4United States flagPeter QuillinGeorgia flagAvtandil Khurtsidze▲+1Mexico flagMarco Antonio Rubio▲+1
5France flagJulien Marie SainteGermany flagFelix SturmNEWArgentina flagBilli Facundo Godoy▼-3
6Germany flagSebastian ZbikUnited States flagOsumanu Adama▲+1Poland flagGrzegorz Proksa
7Venezuela flagJorge NavarroUnited Kingdom flagKerry Hope▲+1United States flagJermain Taylor
8Poland flagGrzegorz Proksa▼-5United Kingdom flagDarren Barker▲+1Ghana flagOsumanu Adama
9United Kingdom flagAndy Lee▼-1Colombia flagJose Miguel Torres▲+1United States flagBrian VeraNEW
10Denmark flagPatrick Nielsen▼-1Montenegro flagPredrag Radosevic▲+1Ireland flagGary O'Sullivan
11Mexico flagGilberto Ramirez▼-1Dominican Republic flagYovany Lorenzo▼-5Haiti flagJoachim Alcine▼-2
12Australia flagRobbie Bryant▼-1Australia flagAnthony Mundine▲+1United States flagAvtandil Khurtsidze▼-1
13France flagMehdi Bouadla▼-1Italy flagDomenico Spada▼-1United Kingdom flagDarren Barker▼-1
14United Kingdom flagMatthew MacKlin▼-1United States flagElvin AyalaRussia flagMatt Korobov▼-1
15Dominican Republic flagJuan Ubaldo Cabrera▼-1New Zealand flagSteve Heramaia▼-1

Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO

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About the Middleweight Division

Weight Limit: 154-160 lbs (69.9-72.6 kg)

Middleweight is one of boxing's most storied divisions, with a history dating back to the 19th century. The division has produced many of boxing's greatest fighters and most memorable fights.

Division Characteristics

Middleweights combine speed, power, and endurance. Fighters in this division are typically well-rounded, capable of fighting at a high pace for 12 rounds while maintaining knockout power.

Notable Facts

The Middleweight division has been home to legendary fighters like Sugar Ray Robinson, Marvin Hagler, and more recently, fighters like Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Álvarez.

Historical Context

Middleweight has long been considered one of boxing's glamour divisions, consistently producing high-level competition and memorable championship fights.

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Month-over-month changes since July 2012

WBAAugust 2012 vs July 2012

🏆

There is a new Super Champion: Australia flagDaniel Geale(previously Germany flagFelix Sturm)

Dropped out of the top 10

  • MX flag
    Gilberto RamirezJust outside at #11

Biggest fallers

  • PL flag
    Grzegorz ProksaDown 5 places to #8
    ▼-5
  • GB flag
    Martin MurrayFrom #2 to #3
    ▼-1
  • GB flag
    Andy LeeSlipped a spot to #9
    ▼-1

IBFAugust 2012 vs July 2012

Entered the top 10

  • DE flag
    Felix SturmNow ranked #5

Dropped out of the top 10

  • DO flag
    Yovany LorenzoJust outside at #11

Biggest risers

  • AU flag
    Sam SolimanFrom #2 to #1
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • DO flag
    Yovany LorenzoDropped from #5 to #11
    ▼-6
  • IT flag
    Domenico SpadaNow ranked #13 (was #11)
    ▼-2
  • US flag
    Elvin AyalaFrom #13 to #14
    ▼-1

WBOAugust 2012 vs July 2012

🏆

Cameroon flagHassan N'Dam N'Jikam is now the Champion(previously Russia flagDmitry Pirog)

Entered the top 10

  • US flag
    Brian VeraEnters at #9

Dropped out of the top 10

  • HT flag
    Joachim AlcineJust outside at #11

Biggest risers

  • US flag
    Peter QuillinFrom #3 to #1
    ▲+2
  • HR flag
    Ante BilicUp one spot to #3
    ▲+1
  • MX flag
    Marco Antonio RubioFrom #5 to #4
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • AR flag
    Billi Facundo GodoyNow #5 after #2 last month
    ▼-3
  • HT flag
    Joachim AlcineDown to #11 from #9
    ▼-2
  • GB flag
    Martin MurraySlipped a spot to #2
    ▼-1