IBF Cruiserweight Rankings Archive | April 2006

Rank	IBFApril 2006
1	Vacant
2	Steve Cunningham
3	Guillermo Jones
4	Krzysztof Wlodarczyk
5	Dale Brown
6	Vacant
7	David Haye
8	Firat Arslan
9	Wayne Braithwaite+1
10	Vacant
11	Felix Cora Jr+1
12	Grigory Drozd+2
13	Giacobbe FragomeniNEW
14	Kamel Amrane-1
15	Vincenzo CantatoreNEW

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April 2006 archive

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Month-over-month changes since March 2006

The title is now vacant(previously held by O'Neil Bell)

Dropped out of the top 10

Vadim TokarevPreviously held #8

Biggest risers

Grigory DrozdClimbed a place to #12
+1

Biggest fallers

Kamel AmraneNow ranked #14 (was #12)
-2
Steve CunninghamSlipped a spot to #2
-1
Guillermo JonesFrom #2 to #3
-1

IBF Cruiserweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, most recent first. Exact dates are shown where verified; month-only dates reflect available records. Available history begins in December 1983, combining ranking archives and sourced title records.

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IBF Cruiserweight - World Champion

Jai Opetaia

18 May 202419 March 2026

670 days

Became champion: 18 May 2024

Won the vacant title by defeating Mairis Briedis.

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Jai Opetaia

2 July 202218 December 2023

534 days

Became champion: 2 July 2022

Won the title by unanimous decision over Mairis Briedis on the Gold Coast.

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Mairis Briedis

26 September 2020May 2022

Became champion: 26 September 2020

Won the title by defeating Yuniel Dorticos.

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Yuniel Dorticos

15 June 201926 September 2020

469 days

Became champion: 15 June 2019

Won the vacant title by defeating Andrew Tabiti.

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Oleksandr Usyk

21 July 201815 June 2019

329 days

Became champion: 21 July 2018

Won the title by unanimous decision against Murat Gassiev in Moscow.

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Murat Gassiev

3 December 201621 July 2018

595 days

Became champion: 3 December 2016

Won the title by defeating Denis Lebedev.

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Denis Lebedev

21 May 2016October 2016

Became champion: 21 May 2016

Won the title by defeating Victor Ramirez.

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Victor Ramirez

22 September 201521 May 2016

242 days

Became champion: 22 September 2015

Promoted from interim champion after Yoan Pablo Hernandez was stripped.

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Yoan Pablo Hernandez

1 October 201122 September 2015

1,452 days

Became champion: 1 October 2011

Won the title by defeating Steve Cunningham.

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Steve Cunningham

5 June 2010August 2011

Became champion: 5 June 2010

Won the vacant title by defeating Troy Ross.

First shown in June 2010 rankingsView source

Tomasz Adamek

11 December 200818 October 2009

311 days

Became champion: 11 December 2008

Won the title by defeating Steve Cunningham.

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Steve Cunningham

26 May 200711 December 2008

565 days

Became champion: 26 May 2007

Won the title by defeating Krzysztof Wlodarczyk.

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Krzysztof Wlodarczyk

25 November 200626 May 2007

182 days

Became champion: 25 November 2006

Won the vacant title by defeating Steve Cunningham.

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O'Neil Bell

20 May 20056 April 2006

321 days

Became champion: 20 May 2005

Won the title by defeating Dale Brown.

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Kelvin Davis

1 May 2004February 2005

Became champion: 1 May 2004

Won the vacant title by defeating Ezra Sellers.

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James Toney

26 April 2003February 2004

Became champion: 26 April 2003

Won the title by defeating Vassiliy Jirov.

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Vassiliy Jirov

5 June 1999April 2003

Became champion: 5 June 1999

Won the title by defeating Arthur Williams.

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Arthur Williams

30 October 1998June 1999

Became champion: 30 October 1998

Won the title by defeating Imamu Mayfield.

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Imamu Mayfield

8 November 1997October 1998

Became champion: 8 November 1997

Won the title by defeating Uriah Grant.

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Uriah Grant

21 June 1997November 1997

Became champion: 21 June 1997

Won the title by defeating Adolpho Washington.

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Adolpho Washington

31 August 1996June 1997

Became champion: 31 August 1996

Won the title by defeating Torsten May.

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Al Cole

30 July 1992August 1996

Became champion: 30 July 1992

Won the title by defeating James Warring.

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James Warring

7 September 1991July 1992

Became champion: 7 September 1991

Won the vacant title by defeating James Pritchard.

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Jeff Lampkin

22 March 1990August 1991

Became champion: 22 March 1990

Won the title by defeating Glenn McCrory.

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Glenn McCrory

3 June 1989March 1990

Became champion: 3 June 1989

Won the vacant title by defeating Patrick Lumumba.

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Evander Holyfield

15 May 1987December 1988

Became champion: 15 May 1987

Won the title by defeating Rickey Parkey.

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Rickey Parkey

25 October 1986May 1987

Became champion: 25 October 1986

Won the title by defeating Lee Roy Murphy.

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Lee Roy Murphy

6 October 1984October 1986

Became champion: 6 October 1984

Won the title by defeating Marvin Camel.

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Marvin Camel

13 December 1983October 1984

Became champion: 13 December 1983

Won the title by defeating Roddy MacDonald.

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IBF Cruiserweight Title History

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IBF Cruiserweight boxing rankings- April 2006

Month-over-month changes since March 2006

Dropped out of the top 10

Biggest risers

Biggest fallers

IBF Cruiserweight Title History

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