WBC Cruiserweight Rankings Archive | July 2026

Rank	WBCJuly 2026
	Norair Mikaeljan World Champion
	Michal Cieslak Interim Champion
1	Jai Opetaia+1
2	Chris Billam-Smith+1
3	Robin Sirwan Safar+1
4	Viddal Riley+1
5	Kevin LerenaNEW
6	Yuniel Dorticos+2
7	Gilberto Ramirez-1
8	Ryan Rozicki-7
9	Leonardo Mosquea
10	Yamil Alberto Peralta-3
11	Badou Jack-1
12	Ilunga Junior Makabu-1
13	Kevin Ramirez-1
14	Efetobor Apochi-1
15	Mateusz Masternak-1
16	Brandon Glanton-1
17	Floyd Masson-1
18	Cheavon Clarke+3
19	Aloys Youmbi-2
20	Lenar Perez-2
21	Jurgen Uldedeaj-2
22	Mike Perez-2
23	Tristan Kalkreuth
24	Imran Haddabah
25	Julio Cesar Chavez Jr
26	Jack Massey-4
27	Luke ModiniNEW
28	Thabiso McHunu-2
29	Karim Maatalla-2
30	Pat Brown-2
31	David Nyika-2
32	Jonathan Kogasso-2
33	Saad Fathi Saad-1
34	Elvir Sendro-1
35	Michiel Partoens
36	Yan Zak+3
37	Octavio Pudivitr-1
38	Veljko Raznatovic-1
39	Lucas Pontes Da Silva-1
40	Zvjezdan Vidakovic

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July 2026 archive

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Month-over-month changes since June 2026

Entered the top 10

Kevin LerenaInto the top 10 at #5

Dropped out of the top 10

Badou JackNow ranked #11

Biggest risers

Cheavon ClarkeNow #18 after being #21 last month
+3
Yan ZakNow #36 after being #39 last month
+3
Yuniel DorticosFrom #8 to #6
+2

Biggest fallers

Ryan RozickiDropped from #1 to #8
-7
Jack MasseyDown 4 places to #26
-4
Yamil Alberto PeraltaDown 3 places to #10
-3

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.

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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.

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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.

First shown in rankingsView source

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.

First shown in rankingsView source

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.

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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.

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Carlos De Leon

25 November 1980June 1982

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 25 November 1980

Won the title by defeating Marvin Camel.

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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

July 202514 September 2026

1 year 3 months

WBC Cruiserweight Title History

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WBC Cruiserweight boxing rankings- July 2026

Month-over-month changes since June 2026

Entered the top 10

Dropped out of the top 10

Biggest risers

Biggest fallers

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