IBF Middleweight rankings archive for October 2023. This page is the IBF-only list. View all IBF rankings, or compare the Middleweight boxing rankings across all organizations, or open the latest IBF Middleweight rankings.
Source: IBF Archived October 2023.
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There is a new Champion: 
Zhanibek Alimkhanuly(previously 
Vincenzo Gualtieri)
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.
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.
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.
Middleweight has long been considered one of boxing's glamour divisions, consistently producing high-level competition and memorable championship fights.
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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).
Aaron McKenna
Saul Alvarez
David Lemieux
Sam Soliman