RING Middleweight boxing rankings- November 2015

RING Middleweight rankings archive for November 2015. This page is the RING-only list. View all RING rankings, or compare the Middleweight boxing rankings across all organizations, or open the latest RING Middleweight rankings.

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Rank	RINGNovember 2015
	Saul AlvarezNEW World Champion
1	Gennadiy Golovkin
2	Andy Lee
3	Peter Quillin
4	Billy Joe Saunders+1
5	David Lemieux-1
6	Daniel Jacobs
7	Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam
8	Daniel Geale
9	Chris Eubank Jr
10	Michel Soro

Source

RING

November 2015 archive

Box-Rank presents each published list in a consistent format. Browse this division and its archive, read the methodology, or see how Box-Rank differs from BoxRec.

Month-over-month changes since October 2015

There is a new Champion: Saul Alvarez(previously Miguel Cotto)

Became champion: 21 November 2015

Won the title by defeating Miguel Cotto by unanimous decision.

First shown in November 2015 rankingsView source

Biggest risers

Billy Joe SaundersFrom #5 to #4
+1

Biggest fallers

David LemieuxFrom #4 to #5
-1

RING Middleweight 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 1924).

RING Middleweight - World Champion

Saul Alvarez

September 2018January 2021

2 years 5 months

Saul Alvarez

21 November 201512 June 2018

2 years 8 months

Became champion: 21 November 2015

Won the title by defeating Miguel Cotto by unanimous decision.

First shown in November 2015 rankingsView source

Miguel Cotto

7 June 201421 November 2015

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 7 June 2014

Won the title by defeating Sergio Martinez.

First shown in June 2014 rankingsView source

Sergio Martinez

17 April 20107 June 2014

4 years 3 months

Became champion: 17 April 2010

Won the title by defeating Kelly Pavlik.

First shown in April 2010 rankingsView source

Kelly Pavlik

29 September 200717 April 2010

2 years 8 months

Became champion: 29 September 2007

Won the title by defeating Jermain Taylor.

First shown in October 2007 rankingsView source

Jermain Taylor

16 July 200529 September 2007

2 years 3 months

Became champion: 16 July 2005

Won the title by defeating Bernard Hopkins.

First shown in July 2005 rankingsView source

Bernard Hopkins

2 December 200116 July 2005

3 years 8 months

Became champion: 2 December 2001

Awarded the title.

First shown in December 2001 rankingsView source

Sumbu Kalambay

6 July 1988February 1989

8 months

Became champion: 6 July 1988

Awarded the title.

First shown in July 1988 rankingsView source

Ray Leonard

6 April 198727 May 1987

2 months

Became champion: 6 April 1987

Won the title by defeating Marvin Hagler.

First shown in April 1987 rankingsView source

Marvin Hagler

27 September 19806 April 1987

6 years 8 months

Became champion: 27 September 1980

Won the title by defeating Alan Minter.

First shown in September 1980 rankingsView source

Alan Minter

16 March 198027 September 1980

7 months

Became champion: 16 March 1980

Won the title by defeating Vito Antuofermo.

First shown in March 1980 rankingsView source

Vito Antuofermo

30 June 197916 March 1980

10 months

Became champion: 30 June 1979

Won the title by defeating Hugo Corro.

First shown in July 1979 rankingsView source

Hugo Corro

22 April 197830 June 1979

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 22 April 1978

Won the title by defeating Rodrigo Valdez.

First shown in July 1978 rankingsView source

Rodrigo Valdes

October 1977March 1978

6 months

Carlos Monzon

7 November 197029 August 1977

6 years 10 months

Became champion: 7 November 1970

Won the title by defeating Nino Benvenuti.

First shown in November 1970 rankingsView source

Nino Benvenuti

4 March 19687 November 1970

2 years 9 months

Became champion: 4 March 1968

Won the title by defeating Emile Griffith.

First shown in March 1968 rankingsView source

Emile Griffith

29 September 19674 March 1968

7 months

Became champion: 29 September 1967

Won the title by defeating Nino Benvenuti.

First shown in December 1967 rankingsView source

Nino Benvenuti

17 April 1967September 1967

6 months

Became champion: 17 April 1967

Won the title by defeating Emile Griffith.

First shown in July 1967 rankingsView source

Emile Griffith

25 April 1966March 1967

1 year

Became champion: 25 April 1966

Won the title by defeating Dick Tiger.

First shown in July 1966 rankingsView source

Dick Tiger

March 196625 April 1966

2 months

Joey Giardello

7 December 1963October 1965

1 year 11 months

Became champion: 7 December 1963

Won the title by defeating Dick Tiger.

First shown in January 1964 rankingsView source

Dick Tiger

7 May 1963November 1963

7 months

Became champion: 7 May 1963

Awarded the title.

First shown in May 1963 rankingsView source

Paul Pender

7 April 1962February 1963

11 months

Became champion: 7 April 1962

Won the title by defeating Terry Downes.

First shown in June 1962 rankingsView source

Terry Downes

11 July 1961February 1962

8 months

Became champion: 11 July 1961

Won the title by defeating Paul Pender.

First shown in July 1961 rankingsView source

Paul Pender

22 January 196011 July 1961

1 year 7 months

Became champion: 22 January 1960

Won the title by defeating Sugar Ray Robinson.

First shown in February 1960 rankingsView source

Ray Robinson

25 March 195822 January 1960

1 year 11 months

Became champion: 25 March 1958

Won the title by defeating Carmen Basilio.

First shown in March 1958 rankingsView source

Carmen Basilio

23 September 195725 March 1958

7 months

Became champion: 23 September 1957

Won the title by defeating Ray Robinson.

First shown in September 1957 rankingsView source

Ray Robinson

1 May 195723 September 1957

5 months

Became champion: 1 May 1957

Won the title by defeating Gene Fullmer.

First shown in June 1957 rankingsView source

Gene Fullmer

2 January 19571 May 1957

5 months

Became champion: 2 January 1957

Won the title by defeating Sugar Ray Robinson.

First shown in January 1957 rankingsView source

Ray Robinson

9 December 1955November 1956

1 year

Became champion: 9 December 1955

Won the title by defeating Carl Olson.

First shown in January 1956 rankingsView source

Carl Olson

21 October 1953November 1955

2 years 2 months

Became champion: 21 October 1953

Won the title by defeating Randy Turpin.

First shown in November 1953 rankingsView source

Ray Robinson

12 September 1951November 1952

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 12 September 1951

Won the title by defeating Randolph Turpin.

First shown in September 1951 rankingsView source

Randolph Turpin

10 July 195112 September 1951

3 months

Became champion: 10 July 1951

Won the title by defeating Ray Robinson.

First shown in July 1951 rankingsView source

Ray Robinson

14 February 1951May 1951

4 months

Became champion: 14 February 1951

Won the title by defeating Jake LaMotta.

First shown in February 1951 rankingsView source

Jake Lamotta

17 June 194914 February 1951

1 year 9 months

Became champion: 17 June 1949

Won the title by defeating Marcel Cerdan.

First shown in June 1949 rankingsView source

Marcel Cerdan

21 September 194817 June 1949

10 months

Became champion: 21 September 1948

Won the title by defeating Tony Zale.

First shown in October 1948 rankingsView source

Tony Zale

10 June 194821 September 1948

4 months

Became champion: 10 June 1948

Won the title by defeating Rocky Graziano.

First shown in June 1948 rankingsView source

Rocky Graziano

16 July 194710 June 1948

1 year

Became champion: 16 July 1947

Won the title by defeating Tony Zale.

First shown in July 1947 rankingsView source

Tony Zale

28 November 194116 July 1947

5 years 9 months

Became champion: 28 November 1941

Won the title by defeating Georgie Abrams.

First shown in January 1942 rankingsView source

Al Hostak

August 1938November 1938

4 months

Freddie Steele

March 1937July 1938

1 year 5 months

Marcel Thil

11 June 1932January 1937

4 years 8 months

Became champion: 11 June 1932

Won the title by defeating Gorilla Jones.

First shown in June 1932 rankingsView source

Mickey Walker

3 December 192619 June 1931

4 years 7 months

Became champion: 3 December 1926

Won the title by defeating Tiger Flowers.

First shown in August 1929 rankingsView source

Tiger Flowers

26 February 1926December 1926

11 months

Became champion: 26 February 1926

Won the title by defeating Harry Greb.

First shown in February 1926 rankingsView source

Harry Greb

1 January 192426 February 1926

2 years 2 months

Became champion: 1 January 1924

Awarded the inaugural title.

First shown in January 1924 rankingsView source

RING Middleweight Title History

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