WBC Super Middleweight boxing rankings- March 2009

WBC Super Middleweight rankings archive for March 2009. This page is the WBC-only list. View all WBC rankings, or compare the Super Middleweight boxing rankings across all organizations, or open the latest WBC Super Middleweight rankings.

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Rank	WBCMarch 2009
	Carl FrochNEW World Champion
1	Jermain Taylor+1
2	Andre Ward+6
3	Andre Dirrell+21
4	Jean Pascal
5	Karo Murat+2
6	Anthony MundineNEW
7	Sakio Bika+15
8	Robert Stieglitz+10
9	Edison Miranda+5
10	Marcus Johnson+2
11	Alejandro Berrio-2
12	Mads Larsen+3
13	Vitaly Tsypko
14	Stanislav Kashtanov+2
15	Librado AndradeNEW
16	Carlos De Leon Jr+3
17	Allan GreenNEW
18	Jeff Lacy-13
19	Adonis Stevenson+9
20	Jesse Brinkley+11
21	Rigoberto Alvarez+8
22	Peter Manfredo-2
23	Clayton ConciecaoNEW
24	Toshiharu KaneyamaNEW
25	Stjepan BozicNEW
26	Cristian Sanavia-5
27	Dimitri SartisonNEW
28	Peter Quillin-2
29	Nikola Sjekloca+7
30	Jaidon CodringtonNEW
31	Ruben Eduardo Acosta+4
32	Epifanio Mendoza-7
33	Victor Oganov-6
34	Lukas Wilaschek-4
35	Dmitri Sukhotskiy-3
36	Yuzo KiyotaNEW
37	Ever Bravo+3
38	Jermain MacKeyNEW
39	Isaac ChilembaNEW
40	Vasyl Klyusa-2

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March 2009 archive

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Month-over-month changes since August 2008

There is a new Champion: Carl Froch

Became champion: 6 December 2008

Won the title by defeating Jean Pascal.

First shown in March 2009 rankingsView source

Entered the top 10

Andre DirrellUp from #24 to #3
Anthony MundineEnters at #6
Sakio BikaNow #7 (was #22)
Robert StieglitzNow #8 (was #18)
Edison MirandaUp from #14 to #9
Marcus JohnsonJumped from #12 into the top 10

Dropped out of the top 10

Denis InkinOut of the top 10 after being #3
Jeff LacyFell to #18
Juergen BraehmerLast ranked #6
Alejandro BerrioDropped to #11
Fulgencio ZunigaWas #10 last month

Biggest risers

Andre DirrellUp 21 places to #3
+21
Sakio BikaImproved from #22 to #7
+15
Jesse BrinkleyJumped from #31 to #20
+11

Biggest fallers

Jeff LacyFell from #5 to #18
-13
Epifanio MendozaDropped from #25 to #32
-7
Victor OganovNow #33 after being #27 last month
-6

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 (November 1988).

WBC Super Middleweight - World Champion

Christian Mbilli

27 January 2026Current

10 months

Became champion: 27 January 2026

Elevated from Interim Champion to World Champion, as announced at the WBC's weekly press conference on 27 January.

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Terence Crawford

13 September 20253 December 2025

4 months

Became champion: 13 September 2025

Won the title by defeating Canelo Álvarez.

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Saul Alvarez

19 December 202013 September 2025

4 years 10 months

Became champion: 19 December 2020

Won the title by defeating Callum Smith.

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David Benavidez

28 September 2019August 2020

1 year

Became champion: 28 September 2019

Won the title by defeating Anthony Dirrell.

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Anthony Dirrell

23 February 2019September 2019

8 months

Became champion: 23 February 2019

Won the vacant title by defeating Avni Yildirim.

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David Benavidez

8 September 2017October 2018

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 8 September 2017

Won the vacant title by defeating Ronald Gavril.

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Badou Jack

24 April 201518 January 2017

1 year 10 months

Became champion: 24 April 2015

Won the title by defeating Anthony Dirrell.

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Anthony Dirrell

16 August 201424 April 2015

9 months

Became champion: 16 August 2014

Won the title by defeating Sakio Bika.

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Sakio Bika

22 June 2013August 2014

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 22 June 2013

Won the vacant title by defeating Marco Antonio Peribán.

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Andre Ward

17 December 2011April 2013

1 year 5 months

Became champion: 17 December 2011

Won the title by defeating Carl Froch.

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Carl Froch

27 November 2010December 2011

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 27 November 2010

Won the vacant title by defeating Arthur Abraham.

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Mikkel Kessler

24 April 2010September 2010

6 months

Became champion: 24 April 2010

Won the title by defeating Carl Froch.

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Carl Froch

6 December 2008April 2010

1 year 5 months

Became champion: 6 December 2008

Won the title by defeating Jean Pascal.

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Joe Calzaghe

3 November 2007June 2008

8 months

Became champion: 3 November 2007

Won the title by defeating Mikkel Kessler.

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Mikkel Kessler

14 October 2006November 2007

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 14 October 2006

Won the title by defeating Markus Beyer.

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Markus Beyer

9 October 2004October 2006

2 years 1 month

Became champion: 9 October 2004

Won the title by defeating Cristian Sanavia.

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Cristian Sanavia

5 June 2004October 2004

5 months

Became champion: 5 June 2004

Won the title by defeating Markus Beyer.

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Markus Beyer

5 April 2003June 2004

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 5 April 2003

Won the title by defeating Éric Lucas.

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Eric Lucas

10 July 2001April 2003

1 year 10 months

Became champion: 10 July 2001

Won the vacant title by defeating Glenn Catley.

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Dave Hilton Jr

15 December 2000May 2001

6 months

Became champion: 15 December 2000

Won the title by defeating Dingaan Thobela.

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Dingaan Thobela

1 September 2000December 2000

4 months

Became champion: 1 September 2000

Won the title by defeating Glenn Catley.

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Glenn Catley

6 May 2000September 2000

5 months

Became champion: 6 May 2000

Won the title by defeating Markus Beyer.

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Markus Beyer

23 October 1999May 2000

8 months

Became champion: 23 October 1999

Won the title by defeating Richie Woodhall.

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Richie Woodhall

27 March 1998October 1999

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 27 March 1998

Won the title by defeating Thulani Malinga.

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Thulani Malinga

19 December 1997March 1998

4 months

Became champion: 19 December 1997

Won the title by defeating Robin Reid.

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Robin Reid

12 October 1996December 1997

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 12 October 1996

Won the title by defeating Vincenzo Nardiello.

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Vincenzo Nardiello

6 July 1996October 1996

4 months

Became champion: 6 July 1996

Won the title by defeating Thulani Malinga.

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Thulani Malinga

2 March 1996July 1996

5 months

Became champion: 2 March 1996

Won the title by defeating Nigel Benn.

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Nigel Benn

3 October 1992March 1996

3 years 6 months

Became champion: 3 October 1992

Won the title by defeating Mauro Galvano.

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Mauro Galvano

15 December 1990October 1992

1 year 11 months

Became champion: 15 December 1990

Won the vacant title by defeating Dario Matteoni.

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Sugar Ray Leonard

7 November 1988August 1990

1 year 10 months

Became champion: 7 November 1988

Won the title by defeating Donny Lalonde.

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WBC Super Middleweight - Interim Champion

Lester Martinez

21 March 2026Current

8 months

Became champion: 21 March 2026

Won the vacant interim title by unanimous decision against Immanuwel Aleem in San Bernardino.

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Christian Mbilli

27 June 202527 January 2026

8 months

Became champion: 27 June 2025

Won the interim WBC title by stopping Maciej Sulecki in the first round in Quebec City.

First shown in July 2025 rankingsView source

David Benavidez

21 May 2022August 2024

2 years 4 months

Became champion: 21 May 2022

Won the vacant interim WBC title by stopping David Lemieux in the third round.

First shown in September 2022 rankingsView source

WBC Super Middleweight Title History

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