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RING Cruiserweight Boxing Rankings - December 1984

RING Cruiserweight rankings for December 1984. Change division or month to compare rankings.

Division
Period
Org
RankRINGDecember 1984
🏆Puerto Rico flagCarlos De Leon
Champion
1South Africa flagPlet CrousNEW
2United States flagEddie Mustafa Muhammad
3Puerto Rico flagOsvaldo Ocasio▼-2
4United States flagAnthony Davis▼-1
5United States flagLee Roy Murphy▼-1
6Uganda flagJohn Odhiambo▼-1
7United States flagAlfonzo Ratliff▼-1
8United States flagHenry Hearns▼-1
9United States flagRickey ParkeyNEW
10United States flagBernard BentonNEW

Source: RING

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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Month-over-month changes since November 1984

Entered the top 10

  • ZA flag
    Plet CrousInto the top 10 at #1
  • US flag
    Rickey ParkeyEnters at #9
  • US flag
    Bernard BentonEnters at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • US flag
    S.t. GordonWas #8 last month
  • US flag
    Marvin CamelLast ranked #9
  • US flag
    Randy StephensWas #10 last month

Biggest fallers

  • PR flag
    Osvaldo OcasioSlipped from #1 to #3
    ▼-2
  • US flag
    Anthony DavisFrom #3 to #4
    ▼-1
  • US flag
    Lee Roy MurphySlipped a spot to #5
    ▼-1

RING Cruiserweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest RING monthly rankings (January 1984).

RING Cruiserweight — Champion

Australia flagJai Opetaia
July 2022 — Current
4 years
Latvia flagMairis Briedis
October 2020 — July 2022
1 year 10 months
Ukraine flagOleksandr Usyk
July 2018 — October 2019
1 year 4 months
Cuba flagYoan Pablo Hernandez
February 2012 — November 2015
3 years 10 months
Poland flagTomasz Adamek
December 2008 — February 2010
1 year 3 months
United Kingdom flagDavid Haye
November 2007 — May 2008
7 months
France flagJean Marc Mormeck
March 2007 — November 2007
9 months
United States flagO'Neil Bell
January 2006 — March 2007
1 year 3 months
France flagJean Marc Mormeck
May 2005 — January 2006
9 months
Puerto Rico flagCarlos De Leon
April 1986 — June 1995
9 years 3 months
United States flagBernard Benton
October 1985 — April 1986
7 months
United States flagAlfonzo Ratliff
June 1985 — October 1985
5 months
Puerto Rico flagCarlos De Leon
January 1984 — June 1985
1 year 6 months