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WBC Super Middleweight Boxing Rankings β€” January 2023

Official Super Middleweight rankings for January 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
RankWBCJanuary 2023
πŸ†Mexico flagSaul Alvarez
Champion
πŸ†United States flagDavid Benavidez
Interim Champion

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

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

WBC Super Middleweight β€” Interim Champion

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