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WBC Super Middleweight Boxing Rankings — February 2023

Official Super Middleweight rankings for February 2023 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 2023
🏆Mexico flagSaul Alvarez
Champion
🏆United States flagDavid Benavidez
Interim Champion

1United States flagCaleb Plant
2France flagChristian Mbilli
3Armenia flagErik Bazinyan▲+1
4Kazakhstan flagAli Akhmedov▲+1
5United States flagDaniel Jacobs▼-2
6United States flagDemetrius AndradeNEW
7Brazil flagYamaguchi Falcao▼-1
8United Kingdom flagLerrone Richards▼-1
9France flagKevin Lele Sadjo▼-1
10Cuba flagWilliam Scull▼-1
11Ecuador flagCarlos Gongora▼-1
12Uzbekistan flagAzizbek Abdugofurov▼-1
13United States flagEdgar Berlanga▼-1
14United States flagAnthony Dirrell▼-1
15Cuba flagOsleys Iglesias▼-1
16Ghana flagSena Agbeko▼-1
17United States flagDiego Pacheco▼-1
18Ukraine flagPetro Ivanov▼-1
19United Kingdom flagMark Heffron▼-1
20Italy flagIvan Zucco▼-1
21United Kingdom flagZach Parker▼-1
22Russia flagEvgeny Shvedenko▼-1
23Italy flagGiovanni De Carolis▼-1
24Uzbekistan flagBektemir Melikuziev▲+2
25Türkiye flagYusuf Kanguel▼-1
26Guatemala flagLester Martinez▲+1
27United States flagDemond Nicholson▼-4
28United States flagJunior Younan▲+1
29Cuba flagIhosvany Rafael Garcia▲+1
30Argentina flagSebastian Horacio Papeschi▲+1
31Mexico flagCesar Tapia▲+1
32Latvia flagRalfs Vilcans▲+1
33United Kingdom flagZak ChelliNEW
34Croatia flagLuka Plantic▲+3
35Switzerland flagIstvan Szili▼-1
36Colombia flagRoamer Alexis Angulo▼-1
37Malawi flagIsaac Chilemba▼-1
38Bulgaria flagGrigor Sarunanian
39United Kingdom flagJack Cullen
40Germany flagEmre Cukur

Source: WBC

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About the Super Middleweight Division

Weight Limit: 160-168 lbs (72.6-76.2 kg)

Super Middleweight, established in 1984, is a relatively modern division that has become one of boxing's most competitive weight classes. The division features fighters who combine middleweight speed with near-light heavyweight power.

Division Characteristics

Super Middleweights are known for their versatility - they can box technically, brawl, and everything in between. The division often produces exciting, competitive fights.

Notable Facts

The Super Middleweight division gained significant attention with the Super Six World Boxing Classic tournament, which brought together the best fighters in the division for a round-robin competition.

Historical Context

Created to bridge the gap between Middleweight and Light Heavyweight, Super Middleweight has evolved into a highly respected division with a strong talent pool.

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Month-over-month changes since January 2023

Entered the top 10

  • US flag
    Demetrius AndradeInto the top 10 at #6

Dropped out of the top 10

  • EC flag
    Carlos GongoraJust outside at #11

Biggest risers

  • HR flag
    Luka PlanticUp 3 places to #34
    ▲+3
  • UZ flag
    Bektemir MelikuzievNow ranked #24 (was #26)
    ▲+2
  • CA flag
    Erik BazinyanClimbed a place to #3
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • US flag
    Demond NicholsonNow #27 after #23 last month
    ▼-4
  • US flag
    Daniel JacobsSlipped from #3 to #5
    ▼-2
  • BR flag
    Yamaguchi FalcaoDown one place to #7
    ▼-1

WBC 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 WBC monthly rankings (December 2022).

WBC Super Middleweight — Champion

France flagChristian Mbilli
February 2026 — Current
5 months
United States flagTerence Crawford
September 2025 — December 2025
4 months
Mexico flagSaul Alvarez
December 2022 — September 2025
2 years 10 months

WBC Super Middleweight — Interim Champion

Guatemala flagLester Martinez
April 2026 — Current
3 months
France flagChristian Mbilli
July 2025 — February 2026
8 months
United States flagDavid Benavidez
December 2022 — August 2024
1 year 9 months