WBA Middleweight boxing rankings - October 2014

9 April 20229 March 2023

1 year

Became champion: 9 April 2022

Won the title by defeating Ryota Murata.

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Ryota Murata

5 January 20219 April 2022

1 year 4 months

Became champion: 5 January 2021

Promoted to WBA Super Champion by the Championships Committee resolution issued on 5 January 2021.

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Saul Alvarez

15 September 20185 January 2021

2 years 5 months

Became champion: 15 September 2018

Won the title by defeating Gennadiy Golovkin.

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3 June 201415 September 2018

4 years 4 months

Became champion: 3 June 2014

Promoted to this title.

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Daniel Geale

1 September 20122 November 2012

3 months

Became champion: 1 September 2012

Won the title by defeating Felix Sturm.

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24 March 2010July 2012

2 years 5 months

Became champion: 24 March 2010

Promoted to this title.

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Jermain Taylor

16 July 2005November 2006

1 year 5 months

Became champion: 16 July 2005

Won the title by defeating Bernard Hopkins.

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Bernard Hopkins

5 August 2002May 2005

2 years 10 months

Became champion: 5 August 2002

The source lists this reign start but does not specify how the title was acquired.

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Bernard Hopkins

29 September 2001September 2002

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 29 September 2001

Won the title by defeating Felix Trinidad.

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WBA Middleweight - World Champion

Erislandy Lara

1 May 2021Current

5 years 5 months

Became champion: 1 May 2021

Won the WBA middleweight title by knocking out Thomas LaManna in the first round in Carson, California.

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Ryota Murata

12 July 20195 January 2021

1 year 7 months

Became champion: 12 July 2019

Won the title by defeating Rob Brant.

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Rob Brant

20 October 2018June 2019

9 months

Became champion: 20 October 2018

Won the title by defeating Ryōta Murata.

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Ryota Murata

22 October 201720 October 2018

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 22 October 2017

Won the title by defeating Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam.

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Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam

20 May 201722 October 2017

6 months

Became champion: 20 May 2017

Won the title by defeating Ryota Murata.

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Daniel Jacobs

9 August 2014March 2017

2 years 8 months

Became champion: 9 August 2014

Won the title by defeating Jarrod Fletcher.

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14 October 20103 June 2014

3 years 9 months

Became champion: 14 October 2010

Was elevated from interim to WBA world champion, separately from his 14 August interim-title win against Milton Nunez.

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28 April 2007February 2010

2 years 11 months

Became champion: 28 April 2007

Won the title by defeating Javier Castillejo.

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Javier Castillejo

22 February 200728 April 2007

3 months

Became champion: 22 February 2007

Was reinstated as WBA middleweight champion by the 22 February 2007 notice after Mariano Carrera’s second anti-doping sample tested positive, this was a reinstatement, not a new fight win.

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Mariano Carrera

2 December 200622 February 2007

3 months

Became champion: 2 December 2006

Initially awarded the title against Javier Castillejo, the WBA later withdrew recognition and reinstated Castillejo after both anti-doping samples tested positive.

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Javier Castillejo

15 July 20062 December 2006

6 months

Became champion: 15 July 2006

Won the title by defeating Felix Sturm.

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11 March 200615 July 2006

5 months

Became champion: 11 March 2006

Won the title by defeating Maselino Masoe.

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11 March 2006April 2006

2 months

Became champion: 11 March 2006

Won the title by defeating Maselino Masoe.

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Maselino Masoe

1 May 2004January 2006

1 year 9 months

Became champion: 1 May 2004

Won the title by defeating Evans Ashira.

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William Joppy

17 November 2001December 2003

2 years 2 months

Became champion: 17 November 2001

Won the title by defeating Howard Eastman.

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Felix Trinidad

12 May 2001September 2001

5 months

Became champion: 12 May 2001

Won the title by defeating William Joppy.

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William Joppy

31 January 199812 May 2001

3 years 5 months

Became champion: 31 January 1998

Won the title by defeating Julio César Green.

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Julio Cesar Green

23 August 1997January 1998

6 months

Became champion: 23 August 1997

Won the title by defeating William Joppy.

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William Joppy

24 June 1996August 1997

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 24 June 1996

Won the title by defeating Shinji Takehara.

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Shinji Takehara

19 December 1995June 1996

7 months

Became champion: 19 December 1995

Won the title by defeating Jorge Castro.

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Jorge Castro

12 August 1994December 1995

1 year 5 months

Became champion: 12 August 1994

Won the vacant title by defeating Reggie Johnson.

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John David Jackson

1 October 1993May 1994

8 months

Became champion: 1 October 1993

Won the title by defeating Reggie Johnson.

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Reggie Johnson

22 April 1992October 1993

1 year 7 months

Became champion: 22 April 1992

Won the vacant title by defeating Steve Collins.

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Mike McCallum

10 May 1989December 1991

2 years 8 months

Became champion: 10 May 1989

Won the vacant title by defeating Herol Graham.

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Sumbu Kalambay

23 October 1987March 1989

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 23 October 1987

Won the vacant title by defeating Iran Barkley.

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Marvin Hagler

27 September 1980February 1987

6 years 6 months

Became champion: 27 September 1980

Won the title by defeating Alan Minter.

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Alan Minter

16 March 1980September 1980

7 months

Became champion: 16 March 1980

Won the title by defeating Vito Antuofermo.

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Vito Antuofermo

30 June 1979March 1980

10 months

Became champion: 30 June 1979

Won the title by defeating Hugo Corro.

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Hugo Corro

22 April 1978June 1979

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 22 April 1978

Won the title by defeating Rodrigo Valdéz.

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Rodrigo Valdes

5 November 1977April 1978

6 months

Became champion: 5 November 1977

Won the vacant title by defeating Bennie Briscoe.

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Carlos Monzon

7 November 1970August 1977

6 years 10 months

Became champion: 7 November 1970

Won the title by defeating Nino Benvenuti.

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Nino Benvenuti

4 March 1968November 1970

2 years 9 months

Became champion: 4 March 1968

Won the title by defeating Emile Griffith.

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Emile Griffith

29 September 1967March 1968

7 months

Became champion: 29 September 1967

Won the title by defeating Nino Benvenuti.

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Nino Benvenuti

17 April 1967September 1967

6 months

Became champion: 17 April 1967

Won the title by defeating Emile Griffith.

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Emile Griffith

25 April 1966April 1967

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 25 April 1966

Won the title by defeating Dick Tiger.

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Dick Tiger

21 October 1965April 1966

7 months

Became champion: 21 October 1965

Won the title by defeating Joey Giardello.

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Joey Giardello

7 December 1963October 1965

1 year 11 months

Became champion: 7 December 1963

Won the title by defeating Dick Tiger.

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Dick Tiger

23 October 1962December 1963

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 23 October 1962

Won the title by defeating Gene Fullmer.

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Gene Fullmer

NBA / WBA

28 August 1959October 1962

3 years 3 months

Became champion: 28 August 1959

Won the vacant title by defeating Carmen Basilio.

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NBA

25 March 1958May 1959

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 25 March 1958

Won the title by defeating Carmen Basilio.

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Carmen Basilio

NBA

23 September 1957March 1958

7 months

Became champion: 23 September 1957

Won the title by defeating Sugar Ray Robinson.

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NBA

1 May 1957September 1957

5 months

Became champion: 1 May 1957

Won the title by defeating Gene Fullmer.

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Gene Fullmer

NBA

2 January 1957May 1957

5 months

Became champion: 2 January 1957

Won the title by defeating Sugar Ray Robinson.

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NBA

9 December 1955January 1957

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 9 December 1955

Won the title by defeating Bobo Olson.

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Carl Olson

NBA

21 October 1953December 1955

2 years 3 months

Became champion: 21 October 1953

Won the vacant title by defeating Randy Turpin.

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NBA

12 September 1951December 1952

1 year 4 months

Became champion: 12 September 1951

Won the title by defeating Randolph Turpin.

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Randolph Turpin

NBA

10 July 1951September 1951

3 months

Became champion: 10 July 1951

Won the title by defeating Sugar Ray Robinson.

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NBA

14 February 1951July 1951

6 months

Became champion: 14 February 1951

Won the title by defeating Jake LaMotta.

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Jake Lamotta

NBA

16 June 1949February 1951

1 year 9 months

Became champion: 16 June 1949

Won the title by defeating Marcel Cerdan.

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Marcel Cerdan

NBA

21 September 1948June 1949

10 months

Became champion: 21 September 1948

Won the title by defeating Tony Zale.

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Tony Zale

NBA

10 June 1948September 1948

4 months

Became champion: 10 June 1948

Won the title by defeating Rocky Graziano.

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Rocky Graziano

NBA

16 July 1947June 1948

1 year

Became champion: 16 July 1947

Won the title by defeating Tony Zale.

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Tony Zale

NBA

19 July 1940July 1947

7 years 1 month

Became champion: 19 July 1940

Won the title by defeating Al Hostak.

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Al Hostak

NBA

27 June 1939July 1940

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 27 June 1939

Won the title by defeating Solly Krieger.

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Solly Krieger

NBA

1 November 1938June 1939

8 months

Became champion: 1 November 1938

Won the title by defeating Al Hostak.

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Al Hostak

NBA

26 July 1938November 1938

5 months

Became champion: 26 July 1938

Won the title by defeating Freddie Steele.

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Freddie Steele

NBA

11 July 1936July 1938

2 years 1 month

Became champion: 11 July 1936

Won the title by defeating Eddie Babe Risko.

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Eddie Babe Risko

NBA

19 September 1935July 1936

11 months

Became champion: 19 September 1935

Won the title by defeating Teddy Yarosz.

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Teddy Yarosz

NBA

11 September 1934September 1935

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 11 September 1934

Won the title by defeating Vince Dundee.

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Vince Dundee

NBA

30 October 1933September 1934

1 year

Became champion: 30 October 1933

Won the title by defeating Lou Brouillard.

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Lou Brouillard

NBA

19 September 1933October 1933

2 months

Became champion: 19 September 1933

Was awarded the NBA Middleweight title.

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Marcel Thil

NBA

11 June 1932September 1933

1 year 4 months

Became champion: 11 June 1932

Won the title by defeating Gorilla Jones.

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Gorilla Jones

NBA

25 January 1932June 1932

6 months

Became champion: 25 January 1932

Won the vacant title by defeating Oddone Piazza.

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Mickey Walker

NBA

3 December 1926June 1931

4 years 7 months

Became champion: 3 December 1926

Won the title by defeating Tiger Flowers.

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Tiger Flowers

NBA

26 February 1926December 1926

11 months

Became champion: 26 February 1926

Won the title by defeating Harry Greb.

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Harry Greb

NBA

31 August 192326 February 1926

2 years 7 months

Became champion: 31 August 1923

Won the title by defeating Johnny Wilson.

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Johnny Wilson

NBA

1921August 1923

2 years 8 months

This record belongs to the NBA recognition era in 1921. The January archive boundary does not establish this boxer’s recognition month or day; the earlier world-title win predates the organization.

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WBA Middleweight - Interim Champion

Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam

30 October 2010November 2011

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 30 October 2010

Won the vacant interim WBA title by defeating Avtandil Khurtsidze by unanimous decision in Paris.

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