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WBC Bridgerweight Boxing Rankings — February 2026

Official Bridgerweight rankings for February 2026 from the WBC.

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 WBC.

Division
Period
Org
RankWBCFebruary 2026
🏆South Africa flagKevin Lerena
Champion
🏆Poland flagKrzysztof Wlodarczyk
Interim Champion

1Belgium flagRyad Merhy
2United States flagAndrew Tabiti
3Australia flagKris Terzievski
4Cuba flagJulio Cesar La Cruz
5Poland flagAdam Balski
6Ukraine flagOleksandr Hrytsiv▲+3
7Switzerland flagAlexander Nedbei▲+1
8Croatia flagMarko CalicNEW
9United States flagJerry Forrest▲+2
10Germany flagSenad Gashi
11South Africa flagKeaton Gomes▲+1
12Poland flagPiotr Lacz▲+1
13Poland flagNikodem Jezewski▼-7
14Netherlands flagWilly Kyakonye
15Cuba flagAngelo Morejon
16Bosnia & Herzegovina flagRoberto Soldic
17Argentina flagVictor Emilio Ramirez
18United Kingdom flagTommy Welch▲+1
19Cuba flagCarlos Fromenta Romero▲+1
20Belgium flagJack Mulowayi▲+1
21South Africa flagAkani Phuzi▲+1
22Italy flagDavide Brito▲+1
23Germany flagLeon Harth▲+1
24Canada flagJaye Byard▲+2
25Ukraine flagVitaliy Stalchenko▲+2
26Canada flagSalar Gholami▼-1
27Australia flagDavid Padovan▲+1
28Ukraine flagLyubomyr Pinchuk▲+1
29Serbia flagDusan Veletic▲+1
30Bolivia flagWiden Schmitter Gonzales▲+1

Source: WBC

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About the Bridgerweight Division

Weight Limit: 200-224 lbs (90.7-101.6 kg)

Bridgerweight is a relatively new division created by the WBC in 2020 to bridge the gap between Cruiserweight and Heavyweight. The division was named after six-year-old Bridger Walker, who saved his sister from a dog attack.

Division Characteristics

Bridgerweight fighters are typically too large for Cruiserweight but smaller than traditional Heavyweights. This division allows fighters in this weight range to compete for world titles without facing the size disadvantage of fighting much larger heavyweights.

Notable Facts

As a newer division, Bridgerweight is still establishing its identity in the boxing world. The WBC and WBA are two major organizations that recognize this weight class.

Historical Context

The creation of Bridgerweight addresses a long-standing gap in boxing's weight class structure, providing opportunities for fighters who fall between Cruiserweight and Heavyweight.

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Month-over-month changes since December 2025

Entered the top 10

  • HR flag
    Marko CalicInto the top 10 at #8
  • US flag
    Jerry ForrestUp from #11 - now #9

Dropped out of the top 10

  • PL flag
    Nikodem JezewskiCurrently at #13
  • KG flag
    Umar SalamovWas #7 last month

Biggest risers

  • UA flag
    Oleksandr HrytsivNow #6 after #9 last month
    ▲+3
  • US flag
    Jerry ForrestFrom #11 to #9
    ▲+2
  • CA flag
    Jaye ByardNow ranked #24 (was #26)
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • PL flag
    Nikodem JezewskiFell from #6 to #13
    ▼-7
  • CA flag
    Salar GholamiSlipped a spot to #26
    ▼-1

WBC Bridgerweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest WBC monthly rankings (December 2022).

WBC Bridgerweight — Champion

Belgium flagRyad Merhy
June 2026 — Current
1 month
South Africa flagKevin Lerena
October 2024 — June 2026
1 year 9 months
United Kingdom flagLawrence Okolie
June 2024 — October 2024
5 months
Poland flagLukasz Rozanski
June 2023 — June 2024
1 year 1 month

WBC Bridgerweight — Interim Champion

Poland flagKrzysztof Wlodarczyk
June 2025 — May 2026
1 year
South Africa flagKevin Lerena
November 2023 — October 2024
1 year