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IBF Cruiserweight boxing rankings- May 2018

IBF Cruiserweight rankings archive for May 2018. This page is the IBF-only list. View all IBF rankings, or compare the Cruiserweight boxing rankings across all organizations, or open the latest IBF Cruiserweight rankings.

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Division
Period
OrgAllWBAWBCIBFWBORING
WBAWBCIBFViewingWBORING
RankIBFMay 2018
🏆Russia flagMurat Gassiev
Champion
1
Vacant
2Russia flagRuslan Fayfer
3United States flagAndrew Tabiti
4South Africa flagKevin Lerena
5Russia flagYury Kashinsky+6
6Poland flagKrzysztof Glowacki+1
7Poland flagMateusz Masternak+1
8Denmark flagMicki Nielsen+1
9Hungary flagImre Szello+1
10Belgium flagBilal Laggoune+4
11Poland flagKrzysztof Wlodarczyk+1
12Cuba flagYuniel DorticosNEW
13Germany flagFirat ArslanNEW
14Russia flagAlexey Zubov-1
15Germany flagNorair Mikaeljan-10

Source: IBF Archived May 2018.

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Month-over-month changes since April 2018

Entered the top 10

  • RU flag
    Yury KashinskyClimbed from #11 up to #5
  • BE flag
    Bilal LaggounePreviously ranked #14

Dropped out of the top 10

  • DE flag
    Norair MikaeljanCurrently at #15
  • RU flag
    Maksim VlasovPreviously held #6

Biggest risers

  • RU flag
    Yury KashinskyUp 6 places to #5
    +6
  • BE flag
    Bilal LaggouneJumped from #14 to #10
    +4
  • PL flag
    Krzysztof GlowackiFrom #7 to #6
    +1

Biggest fallers

  • DE flag
    Norair MikaeljanFell from #5 to #15
    -10
  • RU flag
    Alexey ZubovFrom #13 to #14
    -1

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