WBA Super Middleweight Rankings Archive | May 2008

Rank	WBAMay 2008
	Joe Calzaghe Super Champion
1	Mikkel Kessler
2	Edison Miranda
3	Danilo Haussler
4	Tison Cave
5	Gusmyr Perdomo
6	Jean Paul Mendy
7	Jean Pascal
8	Stjepan Bozic
9	Karo Murat
10	Mads Larsen
11	Lukas Wilaschek
12	Marcus Johnson
13	Allan Green
14	Victor Oganov+1
15	Hector Javier VelazcoNEW

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May 2008 archive

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Month-over-month changes since April 2008

Biggest risers

Victor OganovFrom #15 to #14
+1

WBA Super Middleweight 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 (December 1987).

WBA Super Middleweight - Super Champion

Terence Crawford

13 September 20251 January 2026

5 months

Became champion: 13 September 2025

Won the title by defeating Canelo Álvarez.

First shown in September 2025 rankingsView source

Saul Alvarez

19 December 202013 September 2025

4 years 10 months

Became champion: 19 December 2020

Won the title by defeating Callum Smith.

First shown in December 2020 rankingsView source

Callum Smith

28 September 201819 December 2020

2 years 4 months

Became champion: 28 September 2018

Won the title by defeating George Groves.

First shown in September 2018 rankingsView source

George Groves

27 May 201728 September 2018

1 year 5 months

Became champion: 27 May 2017

Won the title by defeating Fedor Chudinov.

First shown in May 2017 rankingsView source

Felix Sturm

20 February 20165 October 2016

9 months

Became champion: 20 February 2016

Won the title by defeating Fedor Chudinov.

First shown in February 2016 rankingsView source

Fedor Chudinov

4 January 201620 February 2016

2 months

Became champion: 4 January 2016

Promoted to this title.

First shown in December 2015 rankingsView source

Andre Ward

21 November 200912 November 2015

6 years 1 month

Became champion: 21 November 2009

Won the title by technical decision over Mikkel Kessler after the bout was stopped in the eleventh round in Oakland.

First shown in November 2009 rankingsView source

Mikkel Kessler

August 2009September 2009

2 months

Was elevated to WBA Super Champion before the Ward fight. The August-September rankings were posted in October and the November announcement says he had already been elevated; neither establishes the decision day.

First shown in August 2009 rankingsView source

Joe Calzaghe

3 November 200726 September 2008

11 months

Became champion: 3 November 2007

Won the title by defeating Mikkel Kessler.

First shown in October 2007 rankingsView source

Mikkel Kessler

14 October 20063 November 2007

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 14 October 2006

Won the title by defeating Markus Beyer.

First shown in October 2006 rankingsView source

Sven Ottke

15 March 200327 March 2004

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 15 March 2003

Won the title by defeating Byron Mitchell.

First shown in May 2003 rankingsView source

WBA Super Middleweight - World Champion

Jaime Munguia

2 May 2026Current

6 months

Became champion: 2 May 2026

Won the title by unanimous decision against Jose Armando Resendiz in Las Vegas.

First shown in May 2026 rankingsView source

Armando Resendiz

1 January 20262 May 2026

5 months

Became champion: 1 January 2026

Was elevated from interim to full WBA champion after Terence Crawford retired.

First shown in December 2025 rankingsView source

David Morrell

19 January 2021August 2024

3 years 8 months

Became champion: 19 January 2021

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

First shown in January 2021 rankingsView source

Saul Alvarez

15 December 201819 January 2021

2 years 2 months

Became champion: 15 December 2018

Won the title by defeating Rocky Fielding.

First shown in December 2018 rankingsView source

Rocky Fielding

14 July 201815 December 2018

6 months

Became champion: 14 July 2018

Won the title by defeating Tyron Zeuge.

First shown in July 2018 rankingsView source

Tyron Zeuge

5 November 201614 July 2018

1 year 9 months

Became champion: 5 November 2016

Won the title by stopping Giovanni De Carolis in the twelfth round.

First shown in November 2016 rankingsView source

Giovanni De Carolis

9 January 2016September 2016

9 months

Became champion: 9 January 2016

Won the title by defeating Vincent Feigenbutz.

First shown in January 2016 rankingsView source

Fedor Chudinov

9 May 2015November 2015

7 months

Became champion: 9 May 2015

Won the title by defeating Felix Sturm.

First shown in May 2015 rankingsView source

Carl Froch

25 May 2013March 2015

1 year 11 months

Became champion: 25 May 2013

Won the WBA title by defeating Mikkel Kessler by unanimous decision in London, initially holding unified status while also the IBF champion.

First shown in January 2015 rankingsView source

Mikkel Kessler

8 December 2012May 2013

6 months

Became champion: 8 December 2012

Won the title by defeating Brian Magee.

First shown in December 2012 rankingsView source

Brian Magee

1 November 20128 December 2012

2 months

Became champion: 1 November 2012

Was elevated from interim to WBA world champion at the Jakarta convention before his mandatory defense against Mikkel Kessler.

First shown in October 2012 rankingsView source

Karoly Balzsay

26 August 20111 November 2012

1 year 4 months

Became champion: 26 August 2011

Won the title by defeating Stanislav Kashtanov.

First shown in August 2011 rankingsView source

Dimitri Sartison

21 November 2009June 2011

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 21 November 2009

Won the title by defeating Stjepan Bozic.

First shown in November 2009 rankingsView source

Mikkel Kessler

21 June 2008August 2009

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 21 June 2008

Won the title by defeating Dimitri Sartison.

First shown in June 2008 rankingsView source

Anthony Mundine

7 March 200727 May 2008

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 7 March 2007

Won the title by defeating Sam Soliman.

First shown in March 2007 rankingsView source

Mikkel Kessler

12 November 2004August 2006

1 year 10 months

Became champion: 12 November 2004

Won the title by defeating Manuel Siaca.

First shown in November 2004 rankingsView source

Manuel Siaca

5 May 200412 November 2004

7 months

Became champion: 5 May 2004

Won the title by defeating Anthony Mundine.

First shown in May 2004 rankingsView source

Anthony Mundine

3 September 2003March 2004

7 months

Became champion: 3 September 2003

Won the title by defeating Antwun Echols.

First shown in September 2003 rankingsView source

Byron Mitchell

3 March 2001May 2003

2 years 3 months

Became champion: 3 March 2001

Won the title by defeating Manny Siaca.

First shown in March 2001 rankingsView source

Bruno Girard

8 April 20003 March 2001

1 year

Became champion: 8 April 2000

Won the title by defeating Byron Mitchell.

First shown in May 2000 rankingsView source

Byron Mitchell

12 June 19998 April 2000

11 months

Became champion: 12 June 1999

Won the title by defeating Frankie Liles.

First shown in January 2000 rankingsView source

Frankie Liles

12 August 1994June 1999

4 years 11 months

Became champion: 12 August 1994

Won the title by defeating Steve Little.

First shown in rankingsView source

Steve Little

26 February 1994August 1994

7 months

Became champion: 26 February 1994

Won the title by defeating Michael Nunn.

First shown in rankingsView source

Michael Nunn

12 September 1992February 1994

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 12 September 1992

Won the title by defeating Víctor Córdoba.

First shown in rankingsView source

Victor Cordoba

5 April 1991September 1992

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 5 April 1991

Won the title by defeating Christophe Tiozzo.

First shown in rankingsView source

Christophe Tiozzo

30 March 1990April 1991

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 30 March 1990

Won the title by defeating Baek In-chul.

First shown in rankingsView source

Baek In Chul

28 May 1989March 1990

11 months

Became champion: 28 May 1989

Won the title by defeating Fulgencio Obelmejias.

First shown in rankingsView source

Fulgencio Obelmejias

23 May 1988May 1989

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 23 May 1988

Won the title by defeating Park Chong-pal.

First shown in rankingsView source

Park Chong Pal

6 December 1987May 1988

6 months

Became champion: 6 December 1987

Won the title by defeating Jesús Gallardo.

First shown in rankingsView source

WBA Super Middleweight - Interim Champion

Armando Resendiz

31 May 20251 January 2026

9 months

Became champion: 31 May 2025

Won the interim WBA title by defeating Caleb Plant by split decision in Las Vegas.

First shown in May 2025 rankingsView source

Caleb Plant

14 September 202431 May 2025

9 months

Became champion: 14 September 2024

Won the interim WBA title by stopping Trevor McCumby in the ninth round.

First shown in September 2024 rankingsView source

Brian Magee

30 July 2011November 2011

5 months

Became champion: 30 July 2011

Won the interim WBA title by defeating Jaime Barboza by unanimous decision in San Jose, Costa Rica.

First shown in July 2011 rankingsView source

WBA Super Middleweight Title History

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WBA Super Middleweight boxing rankings- May 2008

Month-over-month changes since April 2008

Biggest risers

WBA Super Middleweight Title History

WBA Super Middleweight - Super Champion

WBA Super Middleweight - World Champion

WBA Super Middleweight - Interim Champion

WBA Super Middleweight Title History

WBA Super Middleweight Title History

WBA Super Middleweight - Super Champion

WBA Super Middleweight - World Champion

WBA Super Middleweight - Interim Champion