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WBC Super Middleweight Boxing Rankings — September 2023

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

1France flagChristian Mbilli
2Mexico flagJaime Munguia
3Armenia flagErik Bazinyan
4United States flagCaleb Plant
5United States flagDemetrius Andrade
6United States flagDiego Pacheco▲+6
7Kazakhstan flagAli Akhmedov▼-1
8France flagKevin Lele Sadjo▼-1
9Ukraine flagSergiy Derevyanchenko▼-1
10United States flagEdgar Berlanga▲+1
11Cuba flagWilliam Scull▼-2
12United Kingdom flagJohn Ryder▼-2
13Italy flagIvan Zucco▲+1
14Ecuador flagCarlos Gongora▼-1
15Guatemala flagLester Martinez▲+3
16United States flagAnthony Dirrell
17Cuba flagOsleys Iglesias
18Uzbekistan flagBektemir Melikuziev▲+1
19Croatia flagLuka Plantic▲+1
20Ukraine flagPetro Ivanov▲+1
21Ghana flagSena Agbeko▲+1
22United Kingdom flagZach Parker▲+2
23Italy flagGiovanni De Carolis▲+3
24United Kingdom flagJack CullenNEW
25Ireland flagJason QuigleyNEW
26Brazil flagYamaguchi Falcao▼-1
27France flagPierre DibombeNEW
28United States flagSteven NelsonNEW
29Australia flagRohan Murdock▼-2
30Russia flagEvgeny Shvedenko▼-2
31United States flagJunior Younan▼-2
32Cuba flagIhosvany Rafael Garcia▼-2
33United States flagDemond Nicholson
34United Kingdom flagMark JeffersNEW
35United States flagShawn McCalman▲+5
36Cuba flagErnesbadi Begue▼-5
37Brazil flagHebert Conceicao SousaNEW
38Mexico flagCesar Tapia▼-4
39Mexico flagJose De Jesus MacIas▼-4
40Germany flagEmre Cukur▼-1

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 June 2023

Entered the top 10

  • US flag
    Diego PachecoUp from #12 to #6
  • PR flag
    Edgar BerlangaClimbed from #11 up to #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • CU flag
    William ScullJust outside at #11
  • GB flag
    John RyderCurrently at #12

Biggest risers

  • US flag
    Diego PachecoUp 6 places to #6
    ▲+6
  • US flag
    Shawn McCalmanNow #35 after #40 last month
    ▲+5
  • GT flag
    Lester MartinezJumped from #18 to #15
    ▲+3

Biggest fallers

  • CU flag
    Ernesbadi BegueDropped from #31 to #36
    ▼-5
  • MX flag
    Cesar TapiaDown 4 places to #38
    ▼-4
  • MX flag
    Jose De Jesus MacIasDown 4 places to #39
    ▼-4

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