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RING Cruiserweight Boxing Rankings - December 2021

RING Cruiserweight rankings for December 2021. Change division or month to compare rankings.

Division
Period
Org
RankRINGDecember 2021
🏆Latvia flagMairis Briedis
Champion
1Cuba flagYuniel Dorticos
2DR Congo flagIlunga Junior Makabu
3United Kingdom flagLawrence Okolie
4South Africa flagThabiso McHunu
5South Africa flagKevin Lerena
6Poland flagKrzysztof Glowacki
7Russia flagAleksei Papin
8Poland flagMichal Cieslak
9Poland flagMateusz Masternak
10Belgium flagRyad Merhy

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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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 2000).

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