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WBA Cruiserweight Boxing Rankings — May 2019

Official Cruiserweight rankings for May 2019 from the WBA.

Presented as a historical snapshot for that month. Use the weight-class arrows to move up or down divisions, the month controls to jump between updates, and click any fighter's name to see their ranking history with the WBA.

Division
Period
Org
RankWBAMay 2019
🏆Russia flagDenis Lebedev
Super Champion
🏆France flagArsen Goulamirian
World Champion

1Cuba flagYuniel Dorticos
2United States flagAndrew Tabiti
3Belgium flagRyad Merhy
4Russia flagYury Kashinsky
5Russia flagMurat Gassiev
6United Kingdom flagLawrence Okolie
7Russia flagAleksei Egorov
8Germany flagFirat Arslan
9South Africa flagKevin Lerena
10United Kingdom flagRichard Riakporhe
11Hungary flagImre Szello
12Cuba flagMike PerezNEW
13Australia flagKane Watts
14China flagJianzheng Wang
15Australia flagJai Opetaia

Source: WBA

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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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There is a new World Champion: France flagArsen Goulamirian(previously Kazakhstan flagBeibut Shumenov)

WBA Cruiserweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest WBA monthly rankings (January 2000).

WBA Cruiserweight — Super Champion

United States flagDavid Benavidez
May 2026 — Current
1 month
Mexico flagGilberto Ramirez
October 2024 — May 2026
1 year 8 months
France flagArsen Goulamirian
August 2019 — March 2024
4 years 8 months
Russia flagDenis Lebedev
April 2019 — June 2019
3 months
Ukraine flagOleksandr Usyk
July 2018 — March 2019
9 months
Russia flagMurat Gassiev
February 2018 — July 2018
6 months
Russia flagDenis Lebedev
May 2016 — January 2018
1 year 9 months
United Kingdom flagDavid Haye
October 2007 — May 2008
8 months
France flagJean Marc Mormeck
March 2007 — October 2007
8 months
United States flagO'Neil Bell
December 2005 — March 2007
1 year 4 months
France flagJean Marc Mormeck
March 2005 — December 2005
10 months

WBA Cruiserweight — World Champion

Mexico flagGilberto Ramirez
March 2024 — October 2024
8 months
Belgium flagRyad Merhy
January 2021 — July 2022
1 year 7 months
Kazakhstan flagBeibut Shumenov
August 2019 — January 2021
1 year 6 months
France flagArsen Goulamirian
May 2019 — August 2019
4 months
Kazakhstan flagBeibut Shumenov
July 2018 — May 2019
11 months
Cuba flagYuniel Dorticos
May 2017 — February 2018
10 months
Kazakhstan flagBeibut Shumenov
May 2016 — May 2017
1 year 1 month
Russia flagDenis Lebedev
September 2013 — May 2016
2 years 9 months
Panama flagGuillermo Jones
May 2013 — September 2013
5 months
Russia flagDenis Lebedev
October 2012 — May 2013
8 months
Panama flagGuillermo Jones
September 2008 — October 2012
4 years 2 months
Germany flagFirat Arslan
October 2007 — September 2008
1 year
United States flagVirgil Hill
December 2005 — October 2007
1 year 11 months
France flagJean Marc Mormeck
February 2002 — March 2005
3 years 2 months
United States flagVirgil Hill
December 2000 — February 2002
1 year 3 months
France flagFabrice Tiozzo
January 2000 — December 2000
1 year

WBA Cruiserweight — Interim Champion

Cuba flagYoan Pablo Hernandez
February 2011 — September 2011
8 months
France flagSteve Herelius
June 2010 — February 2011
9 months
Germany flagFirat Arslan
June 2007 — October 2007
5 months
Russia flagValery Brudov
November 2006 — June 2007
8 months