WBA Super Middleweight Rankings Archive | May 2017

Rank	WBAMay 2017
	George GrovesNEW Super Champion
	Tyron Zeuge World Champion
1	David Benavidez+3
2	Patrick Nielsen+4
3	Isaac Ekpo
4	Arthur Abraham+3
5	Paul Smith
6	Fedor Chudinov-5
7	Avni Yildirim+1
8	Vincent Feigenbutz+1
9	David Brophy+1
10	Caleb Plant+2
11	Jamie CoxNEW
12	Rocky FieldingNEW
13	Andrey SirotkinNEW
14	Giovanni De Carolis-3
15	Mickael Diallo-1

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May 2017 archive

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Month-over-month changes since April 2017

There is a new Super Champion: George Groves

Became champion: 27 May 2017

Won the title by defeating Fedor Chudinov.

First shown in May 2017 rankingsView source

Entered the top 10

Caleb PlantJumped from #12 into the top 10

Biggest risers

Patrick NielsenNow #2 after being #6 last month
+4
David BenavidezJumped from #4 to #1
+3
Arthur AbrahamNow #4 after being #7 last month
+3

Biggest fallers

Fedor ChudinovNow #6 after being #1 last month
-5
Giovanni De CarolisNow #14 after being #11 last month
-3
Mickael DialloSlipped a spot to #15
-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 January 2016 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

Joe Calzaghe

4 November 200726 September 2008

11 months

Became champion: 4 November 2007

Won the title by defeating Mikkel Kessler.

First shown in November 2007 rankingsView source

Mikkel Kessler

14 October 2006September 2007

1 year

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

December 20252 May 2026

6 months

David Morrell

19 January 2021August 2024

3 years 8 months

Became champion: 19 January 2021

First shown in rankingsView source

Saul Alvarez

15 December 2018December 2020

2 years 1 month

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

January 2015March 2015

3 months

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

October 20128 December 2012

3 months

Karoly Balzsay

26 August 2011September 2012

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 26 August 2011

Won the title by defeating Stanislav Kashtanov.

First shown in August 2011 rankingsView source

Tison Cave

January 2011June 2011

6 months

Dimitri Sartison

December 2010December 2010

1 month

Tison Cave

February 2010November 2010

10 months

Dimitri Sartison

21 November 2009January 2010

3 months

Became champion: 21 November 2009

Won the title by defeating Stjepan Bozic.

First shown in January 2010 rankingsView source

Tison Cave

December 2009December 2009

1 month

Dimitri Sartison

21 November 2009November 2009

1 month

Became champion: 21 November 2009

Won the title by defeating Stjepan Bozic.

First shown in November 2009 rankingsView source

Tison Cave

October 200921 November 2009

2 months

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

May 2025December 2025

8 months

Caleb Plant

September 2024April 2025

8 months

Brian Magee

July 2011November 2011

5 months

WBA Super Middleweight Title History

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WBA Super Middleweight boxing rankings- May 2017

Month-over-month changes since April 2017

Entered the top 10

Biggest risers

Biggest fallers

WBA Super Middleweight Title History

WBA Super Middleweight - Super Champion

WBA Super Middleweight - World Champion

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WBA Super Middleweight Title History

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