IBF Super Welterweight boxing rankings- January 2026

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

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Rank	IBFJanuary 2026
	Josh KellyNEW World Champion
1	Vacant
2	Vacant
3	Brandon Adams+2
4	Caoimhin Agyarko+3
5	Bakhram Murtazaliev-5
6	Nikita Tszyu
7	Bakary Samake+1
8	Tim Tszyu+1
9	Ardreal Holmes Jr+1
10	Freudis Rojas+1
11	Giovani Santillan+1
12	Ben Mahoney+1
13	Andreas KatzourakisNEW
14	Milan Prat+1
15	Wendy Toussaint-1

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January 2026 archive

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Month-over-month changes since December 2025

There is a new Champion: Josh Kelly(previously Bakhram Murtazaliev)

Became champion: 31 January 2026

Won the title by majority decision against Bakhram Murtazaliev in Newcastle.

First shown in January 2026 rankingsView source

Entered the top 10

Freudis RojasPreviously #11, enters at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

Callum WalshMoved up to Middleweight

Biggest risers

Caoimhin AgyarkoImproved from #7 to #4
+3
Brandon AdamsNow ranked #3 (was #5)
+2
Bakary SamakeClimbed a place to #7
+1

Biggest fallers

Wendy ToussaintSlipped a spot to #15
-1

IBF Super Welterweight 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 Welterweight - World Champion

Josh Kelly

31 January 2026Current

10 months

Became champion: 31 January 2026

Won the title by majority decision against Bakhram Murtazaliev in Newcastle.

First shown in January 2026 rankingsView source

Bakhram Murtazaliev

6 April 202431 January 2026

1 year 10 months

Became champion: 6 April 2024

Won the title by defeating Jack Culcay.

First shown in April 2024 rankingsView source

Jermell Charlo

26 September 202021 November 2023

3 years 3 months

Became champion: 26 September 2020

Won the title by defeating Jeison Rosario.

First shown in September 2020 rankingsView source

Jeison Rosario

18 January 202026 September 2020

9 months

Became champion: 18 January 2020

Won the title by defeating Julian Williams.

First shown in January 2020 rankingsView source

Julian Williams

11 May 201918 January 2020

9 months

Became champion: 11 May 2019

Won the title by defeating Jarrett Hurd.

First shown in May 2019 rankingsView source

Jarrett Hurd

25 February 201711 May 2019

2 years 4 months

Became champion: 25 February 2017

Won the title by defeating Tony Harrison.

First shown in February 2017 rankingsView source

Jermall Charlo

12 September 201525 February 2017

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 12 September 2015

Won the title by defeating Cornelius Bundrage.

First shown in September 2015 rankingsView source

Cornelius Bundrage

11 October 201412 September 2015

1 year

Became champion: 11 October 2014

Won the title by defeating Carlos Molina.

First shown in December 2014 rankingsView source

Carlos Molina

14 September 2013October 2014

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 14 September 2013

Won the title by defeating Ishe Smith.

First shown in September 2013 rankingsView source

Ishe Smith

23 February 201314 September 2013

8 months

Became champion: 23 February 2013

Won the title by defeating Cornelius Bundrage.

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Cornelius Bundrage

7 August 2010February 2013

2 years 7 months

Became champion: 7 August 2010

Won the title by defeating Cory Spinks.

First shown in August 2010 rankingsView source

Cory Spinks

24 April 2009June 2010

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 24 April 2009

Won the title by defeating Deandre Latimore.

First shown in May 2009 rankingsView source

Verno Phillips

27 March 200819 November 2008

9 months

Became champion: 27 March 2008

Won the title by defeating Cory Spinks.

First shown in April 2008 rankingsView source

Cory Spinks

8 July 200627 March 2008

1 year 9 months

Became champion: 8 July 2006

Won the title by defeating Roman Karmazin.

First shown in July 2006 rankingsView source

Roman Karmazin

14 July 20058 July 2006

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 14 July 2005

Won the title by defeating Kassim Ouma.

First shown in December 2005 rankingsView source

Kasim Ouma

2 October 2004July 2005

10 months

Became champion: 2 October 2004

Won the title by defeating Verno Phillips.

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Verno Phillips

5 June 2004October 2004

5 months

Became champion: 5 June 2004

Won the vacant title by defeating Carlos Bojorquez.

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Ronald Wright

12 October 2001April 2004

2 years 7 months

Became champion: 12 October 2001

Won the vacant title by defeating Robert Frazier.

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Felix Trinidad

2 December 2000May 2001

6 months

Became champion: 2 December 2000

Won the title by defeating Fernando Vargas.

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Fernando Vargas

12 December 1998December 2000

2 years 1 month

Became champion: 12 December 1998

Won the title by defeating Luis Ramón Campas.

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Luis Ramon Campas

6 December 1997December 1998

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 6 December 1997

Won the title by defeating Raúl Márquez.

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Raul Marquez

12 April 1997December 1997

9 months

Became champion: 12 April 1997

Won the vacant title by defeating Anthony Stephens.

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Terry Norris

16 December 1995March 1997

1 year 4 months

Became champion: 16 December 1995

Won the title by defeating Paul Vaden.

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Paul Vaden

12 August 1995December 1995

5 months

Became champion: 12 August 1995

Won the title by defeating Vincent Pettway.

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Vincent Pettway

17 September 1994August 1995

1 year

Became champion: 17 September 1994

Won the title by defeating Gianfranco Rosi.

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Gianfranco Rosi

15 July 1989September 1994

5 years 3 months

Became champion: 15 July 1989

Won the title by defeating Darrin Van Horn.

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Darrin Van Horn

5 February 1989July 1989

6 months

Became champion: 5 February 1989

Won the title by defeating Robert Hines.

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Robert Hines

4 November 1988February 1989

4 months

Became champion: 4 November 1988

Won the title by defeating Matthew Hilton.

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Matthew Hilton

27 June 1987November 1988

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 27 June 1987

Won the title by defeating Buster Drayton.

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Buster Drayton

4 June 1986June 1987

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 4 June 1986

Won the title by defeating Carlos Santos.

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Carlos Santos

2 November 1984June 1986

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 2 November 1984

Won the title by defeating Mark Medal.

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Mark Medal

11 March 1984November 1984

9 months

Became champion: 11 March 1984

Won the title by defeating Earl Hargrove.

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IBF Super Welterweight Title History

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