WBC Cruiserweight Rankings Archive | August 2010

Rank	WBCAugust 2010
	Krzysztof WlodarczykNEW World Champion
1	Francisco Palacios+2
2	Herbie Hide
3	Giacobbe Fragomeni-3
4	Danny GreenNEW
5	Pawel Kolodziej+3
6	Silvio BrancoNEW
7	Alexander Frenkel+6
8	Enzo MaccarinelliNEW
9	Thomasz Hutkowski+6
10	Jason RobinsonNEW
11	Mateusz MasternakNEW
12	Eric MolinaNEW
13	Ran Nakash+14
14	Bj Flores-3
15	Lukasz Janik+21
16	Nenad BorovcaninNEW
17	Alexander Kotlobay+12
18	Vincenzo Rossitto+7
19	Enad Licina-10
20	Ali IsmayilovNEW
21	Vassiliy JirovNEW
22	Lubos SudaNEW
23	Iago KiladzeNEW
24	Rachid El HadakNEW
25	Robert NortonNEW
26	Zakaria AzzouziNEW
27	David DolanNEW
28	Pedro Otas-14
29	Ryan HenneyNEW
30	Dominic Vea-8
31	Salvatore Erittu+8
32	Cesar Crenz-1
33	Nicholas IannuzziNEW
34	James CermakNEW
35	Lateef KayodeNEW
36	Faycal Ibnel ArramiNEW
37	Geoffrey BatteloNEW
38	Eric FieldsNEW
39	Felipe RomeroNEW
40	Ryan CoyneNEW

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August 2010 archive

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Month-over-month changes since August 2009

There is a new Champion: Krzysztof Wlodarczyk(previously Giacobbe Fragomeni)

Became champion: 15 May 2010

Won the title by defeating Giacobbe Fragomeni.

First shown in August 2010 rankingsView source

Entered the top 10

Danny GreenNow ranked #4
Silvio BrancoNow ranked #6
Alexander FrenkelJumped from #13 into the top 10
Enzo MaccarinelliNow in the top 10 at #8
Thomasz HutkowskiNow #9 (was #15)
Jason RobinsonEnters at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

Grigory DrozdPreviously held #4
Matt GodfreyWas #5 last month
Alexander AlekseevOut of the top 10 after being #6
Yoan Pablo HernandezWas #7 last month
Enad LicinaCurrently at #19
Troy RossLast ranked #10

Biggest risers

Lukasz JanikUp 21 places to #15
+21
Ran NakashNow #13 after being #27 last month
+14
Alexander KotlobayImproved from #29 to #17
+12

Biggest fallers

Pedro OtasDown 14 places to #28
-14
Enad LicinaDown 10 places to #19
-10
Dominic VeaNow #30 after being #22 last month
-8

WBC Cruiserweight 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 (March 1980).

WBC Cruiserweight - World Champion

Michal Cieslak

14 September 2026Current

2 months

Became champion: 14 September 2026

Promoted after the WBC ruled on Mikaelyan-Opetaia sanctioning, ordering Cieslak to face Benavidez before the winner meets Opetaia.

First shown in October 2026 rankingsView source

Norair Mikaeljan

13 December 202514 September 2026

10 months

Became champion: 13 December 2025

Regained the title by unanimous decision against Badou Jack in their Los Angeles rematch.

First shown in February 2026 rankingsView source

Badou Jack

11 December 2024December 2025

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 11 December 2024

Reinstated as champion after Norair Mikaeljan was placed champion in recess for inactivity.

First shown in February 2025 rankingsView source

Norair Mikaeljan

4 November 202311 December 2024

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 4 November 2023

Won the title by defeating Ilunga Junior Makabu.

First shown in November 2023 rankingsView source

Badou Jack

26 February 2023September 2023

8 months

Became champion: 26 February 2023

Won the title by defeating Ilunga Junior Makabu.

First shown in April 2023 rankingsView source

Ilunga Junior Makabu

31 January 2020February 2023

3 years 2 months

Became champion: 31 January 2020

Won the vacant title by defeating Michal Cieslak.

First shown in February 2022 rankingsView source

Oleksandr Usyk

27 January 2018June 2019

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 27 January 2018

Won the title by defeating Mairis Briedis.

First shown in rankingsView source

Mairis Briedis

1 April 2017January 2018

10 months

Became champion: 1 April 2017

Won the vacant title by defeating Marco Huck.

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Tony Bellew

29 May 2016March 2017

11 months

Became champion: 29 May 2016

Won the vacant title by defeating Ilunga Junior Makabu.

First shown in August 2016 rankingsView source

Grigory Drozd

27 September 2014March 2016

1 year 7 months

Became champion: 27 September 2014

Won the title by defeating Krzysztof Wlodarczyk.

First shown in May 2015 rankingsView source

Krzysztof Wlodarczyk

15 May 2010September 2014

4 years 5 months

Became champion: 15 May 2010

Won the title by defeating Giacobbe Fragomeni.

First shown in August 2010 rankingsView source

Zsolt Erdei

21 November 2009January 2010

3 months

Became champion: 21 November 2009

Won the title by defeating Giacobbe Fragomeni.

First shown in rankingsView source

Giacobbe Fragomeni

24 October 2008November 2009

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 24 October 2008

Won the vacant title by defeating Rudolf Kraj.

First shown in March 2009 rankingsView source

David Haye

10 November 2007May 2008

7 months

Became champion: 10 November 2007

Won the title by defeating Jean-Marc Mormeck.

First shown in rankingsView source

Jean Marc Mormeck

17 March 2007November 2007

9 months

Became champion: 17 March 2007

Won the title by defeating O'Neil Bell.

First shown in rankingsView source

O'Neil Bell

7 January 2006March 2007

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 7 January 2006

Won the title by defeating Jean-Marc Mormeck.

First shown in rankingsView source

Jean Marc Mormeck

2 April 2005January 2006

10 months

Became champion: 2 April 2005

Won the title by defeating Wayne Braithwaite.

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Wayne Braithwaite

11 October 2002April 2005

2 years 7 months

Became champion: 11 October 2002

Won the vacant title by defeating Vincenzo Cantatore.

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Juan Carlos Gomez

21 February 1998February 2002

4 years 1 month

Became champion: 21 February 1998

Won the title by defeating Marcelo Domínguez.

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Marcelo Dominguez

25 May 1996February 1998

1 year 10 months

Became champion: 25 May 1996

Promoted from Interim Champion to WBC Champion.

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Anaclet Wamba

20 July 1991April 1996

4 years 10 months

Became champion: 20 July 1991

Won the title by defeating Massimiliano Duran.

First shown in rankingsView source

Massimiliano Duran

27 July 1990July 1991

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 27 July 1990

Won the title by defeating Carlos de León.

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Carlos De Leon

17 May 1989July 1990

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 17 May 1989

Won the vacant title by defeating Sammy Reeson.

First shown in rankingsView source

Evander Holyfield

9 April 1988December 1988

9 months

Became champion: 9 April 1988

Won the title by defeating Carlos de León.

First shown in rankingsView source

Carlos De Leon

22 March 1986April 1988

2 years 2 months

Became champion: 22 March 1986

Won the title by defeating Bernard Benton.

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Bernard Benton

21 September 1985March 1986

7 months

Became champion: 21 September 1985

Won the title by defeating Alfonso Ratliff.

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Alfonso Ratliff

6 June 1985September 1985

4 months

Became champion: 6 June 1985

Won the title by defeating Carlos de León.

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Carlos De Leon

17 July 1983June 1985

2 years

Became champion: 17 July 1983

Won the title by defeating S. T. Gordon.

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S. T. Gordon

27 June 1982July 1983

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 27 June 1982

Won the title by defeating Carlos de León.

First shown in rankingsView source

Carlos De Leon

25 November 1980June 1982

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 25 November 1980

Won the title by defeating Marvin Camel.

First shown in rankingsView source

Marvin Camel

31 March 1980November 1980

9 months

Became champion: 31 March 1980

Won the title by defeating Mate Parlov.

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WBC Cruiserweight - Interim Champion

Michal Cieslak

28 June 202514 September 2026

1 year 4 months

Became champion: 28 June 2025

Won the vacant interim WBC title by stopping Jean Pascal in the fourth round in Laval, Canada.

First shown in July 2025 rankingsView source

WBC Cruiserweight Title History

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WBC Cruiserweight boxing rankings- August 2010

Month-over-month changes since August 2009

Entered the top 10

Dropped out of the top 10

Biggest risers

Biggest fallers

WBC Cruiserweight Title History

WBC Cruiserweight - World Champion

WBC Cruiserweight - Interim Champion

WBC Cruiserweight Title History

WBC Cruiserweight Title History

WBC Cruiserweight - World Champion

WBC Cruiserweight - Interim Champion