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IBF Cruiserweight Boxing Rankings - April 2020

IBF Cruiserweight rankings for April 2020. Change division or month to compare rankings.

Division
Period
Org
RankIBFApril 2020
🏆Cuba flagYuniel Dorticos
Champion
1Russia flagRuslan Fayfer
2
Vacant
3South Africa flagKevin Lerena
4United Kingdom flagLawrence Okolie
5Australia flagJai Opetaia
6Latvia flagMairis Briedis
7Belgium flagBilal Laggoune
8Russia flagYury Kashinsky
9Poland flagKrzysztof Wlodarczyk
10United Kingdom flagLyndon Arthur
11Germany flagNorair Mikaeljan
12Russia flagEvgeny Tishchenko
13New Zealand flagDavid Light
14Russia flagDmitry Kudryashov
15Germany flagFirat Arslan

Source: IBF

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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IBF Cruiserweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest IBF monthly rankings (December 2005).

IBF Cruiserweight — Champion

Australia flagJai Opetaia
June 2022 — March 2026
3 years 10 months
Latvia flagMairis Briedis
September 2020 — June 2022
1 year 10 months
Cuba flagYuniel Dorticos
June 2019 — September 2020
1 year 4 months
Ukraine flagOleksandr Usyk
July 2018 — June 2019
1 year
Russia flagMurat Gassiev
November 2016 — July 2018
1 year 9 months
Russia flagDenis Lebedev
May 2016 — November 2016
7 months
Argentina flagVictor Ramirez
September 2015 — May 2016
9 months
Cuba flagYoan Pablo Hernandez
September 2011 — September 2015
4 years 1 month
United States flagSteve Cunningham
June 2010 — September 2011
1 year 4 months
Poland flagTomasz Adamek
January 2009 — October 2009
10 months
United States flagSteve Cunningham
June 2007 — January 2009
1 year 8 months
Poland flagKrzysztof Wlodarczyk
December 2006 — June 2007
7 months
United States flagO'Neil Bell
December 2005 — May 2006
6 months