IBF Super Middleweight boxing rankings- April 2026

IBF Super Middleweight rankings archive for April 2026. This page is the IBF-only list. View all IBF rankings, or compare the Super Middleweight boxing rankings across all organizations, or open the latest IBF Super Middleweight rankings.

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Rank	IBFApril 2026
	Osleys IglesiasNEW World Champion
1	Vacant
2	Vacant
3	Saul Alvarez
4	Troy Williamson
5	Diego Pacheco+1
6	Malik Zinad+1
7	Jacob Bank+1
8	Kevin Lele Sadjo+2
9	Oliver Zaren+2
10	Callum Simpson+2
11	Pawel AugustNEW
12	Bektemir Melikuziev+1
13	Pavel Silyagin-8
14	Luka Plantic
15	Junior Younan

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April 2026 archive

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Month-over-month changes since March 2026

There is a new Champion: Osleys Iglesias

Became champion: 9 April 2026

Won the vacant title when Pavel Silyagin was stopped at the end of the eighth round at the Casino de Montreal.

First shown in April 2026 rankingsView source

Entered the top 10

Oliver ZarenUp from #11 - now #9
Callum SimpsonUp from #12 to #10

Dropped out of the top 10

Pavel SilyaginNow ranked #13
Simon ZachenhuberPreviously held #9

Biggest risers

Kevin Lele SadjoUp to #8 from #10
+2
Oliver ZarenUp to #9 from #11
+2
Callum SimpsonFrom #12 to #10
+2

Biggest fallers

Pavel SilyaginDown 8 places to #13
-8

IBF Super Middleweight 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 (March 1984).

IBF Super Middleweight - World Champion

Osleys Iglesias

9 April 2026Current

7 months

Became champion: 9 April 2026

Won the vacant title when Pavel Silyagin was stopped at the end of the eighth round at the Casino de Montreal.

First shown in April 2026 rankingsView source

Terence Crawford

13 September 202523 December 2025

4 months

Became champion: 13 September 2025

Won the title by defeating Saul Alvarez.

First shown in September 2025 rankingsView source

Saul Alvarez

April 202513 September 2025

6 months

William Scull

19 October 2024March 2025

6 months

Became champion: 19 October 2024

Won the title by defeating Vladimir Shishkin.

First shown in October 2024 rankingsView source

Saul Alvarez

6 November 202126 July 2024

2 years 9 months

Became champion: 6 November 2021

Won the title by stopping Caleb Plant in the eleventh round.

First shown in November 2021 rankingsView source

Caleb Plant

13 January 2019September 2021

2 years 9 months

Became champion: 13 January 2019

Won the title by defeating José Uzcátegui.

First shown in January 2019 rankingsView source

Jose Uzcategui

June 201813 January 2019

8 months

James DeGale

7 April 2018May 2018

2 months

Became champion: 7 April 2018

Won the title by defeating Caleb Truax.

First shown in April 2018 rankingsView source

Caleb Truax

9 December 2017February 2018

3 months

Became champion: 9 December 2017

Won the title by defeating James DeGale.

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James DeGale

23 May 20159 December 2017

2 years 8 months

Became champion: 23 May 2015

Won the title by defeating Andre Dirrell.

First shown in May 2015 rankingsView source

Carl Froch

26 May 20123 February 2015

2 years 10 months

Became champion: 26 May 2012

Won the title by defeating Lucian Bute.

First shown in May 2012 rankingsView source

Lucian Bute

19 October 200726 May 2012

4 years 8 months

Became champion: 19 October 2007

Won the title by defeating Alejandro Berrio.

First shown in November 2007 rankingsView source

Alejandro Berrio

3 March 200719 October 2007

8 months

Became champion: 3 March 2007

Won the title by defeating Robert Stieglitz.

First shown in March 2007 rankingsView source

Joe Calzaghe

4 March 2006November 2006

9 months

Became champion: 4 March 2006

Won the title by defeating Jeff Lacy.

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Jeff Lacy

2 October 2004March 2006

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 2 October 2004

Won the title by defeating Syd Vanderpool.

First shown in December 2005 rankingsView source

Sven Ottke

24 October 1998March 2004

5 years 6 months

Became champion: 24 October 1998

Won the title by defeating Charles Brewer.

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Charles Brewer

21 June 1997October 1998

1 year 5 months

Became champion: 21 June 1997

Won the vacant title by defeating Gary Ballard.

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Roy Jones Jr

18 November 1994February 1997

2 years 4 months

Became champion: 18 November 1994

Won the title by defeating James Toney.

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James Toney

13 February 1993November 1994

1 year 10 months

Became champion: 13 February 1993

Won the title by defeating Iran Barkley.

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Iran Barkley

10 January 1992February 1993

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 10 January 1992

Won the title by defeating Darrin Van Horn.

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Darrin Van Horn

18 May 1991January 1992

9 months

Became champion: 18 May 1991

Won the title by defeating Lindell Holmes.

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Lindell Holmes

27 January 1990May 1991

1 year 5 months

Became champion: 27 January 1990

Won the vacant title by defeating Frank Tate.

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Graciano Rocchigiani

11 March 1988September 1989

1 year 7 months

Became champion: 11 March 1988

Won the vacant title by defeating Vincent Boulware.

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Park Chong Pal

22 July 1984February 1988

3 years 8 months

Became champion: 22 July 1984

Won the title by defeating Murray Sutherland.

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Murray Sutherland

28 March 1984July 1984

5 months

Became champion: 28 March 1984

Won the title by defeating Ernie Singletary.

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IBF Super Middleweight Title History

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