WBO Middleweight Rankings Archive | January 2016

Rank	WBOJanuary 2016
	Billy Joe SaundersNEW World Champion
1	Arif Magomedov+1
2	Hugo Centeno Jr+1
3	Antoine Douglas+1
4	Tommy Langford+2
5	Artur Akavov
6	Lajos Mark Nagy+1
7	Tureano Johnson+1
8	Ryota Murata+1
9	Andy Lee-9
10	Max BursakNEW
11	MacIej Sulecki
12	Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam-2
13	Vitaliy Kopylenko-1
14	Kerry Hope
15	Dominic Wade

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January 2016 archive

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Month-over-month changes since December 2015

There is a new Champion: Billy Joe Saunders(previously Andy Lee)

Became champion: 19 December 2015

Won the title by defeating Andy Lee.

First shown in January 2016 rankingsView source

Entered the top 10

Max BursakInto the top 10 at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

Hassan N'Dam N'JikamDown to #12

Biggest risers

Tommy LangfordNow ranked #4 (was #6)
+2
Arif MagomedovUp one spot to #1
+1
Hugo Centeno JrUp one spot to #2
+1

Biggest fallers

Hassan N'Dam N'JikamDown to #12 from #10
-2
Vitaliy KopylenkoFrom #12 to #13
-1

WBO Middleweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest WBO monthly rankings (April 1989).

WBO Middleweight - Super Champion

Kelly Pavlik

29 September 2007May 2010

2 years 9 months

Became champion: 29 September 2007

Won the title by defeating Jermain Taylor.

First shown in December 2008 rankingsView source

Jermain Taylor

16 July 2005October 2007

2 years 4 months

Became champion: 16 July 2005

Won the title by defeating Bernard Hopkins.

First shown in May 2006 rankingsView source

Bernard Hopkins

18 September 2004August 2005

1 year

Became champion: 18 September 2004

Won the title by defeating Oscar De La Hoya.

First shown in December 2004 rankingsView source

Oscar De La Hoya

5 June 2004October 2004

5 months

Became champion: 5 June 2004

Won the title by defeating Felix Sturm.

First shown in June 2004 rankingsView source

WBO Middleweight - World Champion

Denzel Bentley

20 July 2026Current

4 months

Became champion: 20 July 2026

Promoted from Interim Champion after Janibek Alimkhanuly vacated the WBO middleweight title to move to super middleweight, as confirmed by WBO President Gustavo Olivieri.

First shown in July 2026 rankingsView source

Zhanibek Alimkhanuly

26 August 202220 July 2026

4 years

Became champion: 26 August 2022

Promoted from Interim Champion after Demetrius Andrade vacated the title.

First shown in rankingsView source

Demetrius Andrade

20 October 201826 August 2022

3 years 11 months

Became champion: 20 October 2018

Won the title by defeating Walter Kautondokwa.

First shown in November 2018 rankingsView source

Billy Joe Saunders

19 December 201511 October 2018

2 years 11 months

Became champion: 19 December 2015

Won the title by defeating Andy Lee.

First shown in January 2016 rankingsView source

Andy Lee

13 December 201419 December 2015

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 13 December 2014

Won the title by defeating Matt Korobov.

First shown in December 2014 rankingsView source

Peter Quillin

20 October 20124 September 2014

2 years

Became champion: 20 October 2012

Won the title by defeating Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam.

First shown in November 2012 rankingsView source

Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam

25 August 201220 October 2012

3 months

Became champion: 25 August 2012

Promoted from Interim Champion after Dmitry Pirog vacated the title rather than face his mandatory challenger.

First shown in rankingsView source

Dmitry Pirog

31 July 201025 August 2012

2 years 2 months

Became champion: 31 July 2010

Won the title by defeating Daniel Jacobs.

First shown in August 2010 rankingsView source

Sergio Martinez

17 April 201029 May 2010

2 months

Became champion: 17 April 2010

Won the title by defeating Kelly Pavlik.

First shown in May 2010 rankingsView source

Felix Sturm

13 September 2003June 2004

10 months

Became champion: 13 September 2003

Won the title by defeating Héctor Velazco.

First shown in October 2003 rankingsView source

Hector Javier Velazco

8 July 200313 September 2003

3 months

Became champion: 8 July 2003

Promoted from Interim Champion after Harry Simon was placed in recess.

First shown in rankingsView source

Harry Simon

6 April 20028 July 2003

1 year 4 months

Became champion: 6 April 2002

Promoted to this title.

First shown in April 2002 rankingsView source

Armand Krajnc

27 November 19996 April 2002

2 years 6 months

Became champion: 27 November 1999

Won the title by defeating Jason Matthews.

First shown in September 2001 rankingsView source

Harry Simon

July 2001August 2001

2 months

Armand Krajnc

27 November 1999June 2001

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 27 November 1999

Won the title by defeating Jason Matthews.

First shown in January 2000 rankingsView source

Jason Matthews

17 July 1999November 1999

5 months

Became champion: 17 July 1999

Won the vacant title by defeating Ryan Rhodes.

First shown in rankingsView source

Bert Schenk

30 January 1999July 1999

7 months

Became champion: 30 January 1999

Won the vacant title by defeating Freeman Barr.

First shown in rankingsView source

Otis Grant

13 December 1997November 1998

1 year

Became champion: 13 December 1997

Won the title by defeating Ryan Rhodes.

First shown in rankingsView source

Lonnie Bradley

19 May 1995November 1997

2 years 7 months

Became champion: 19 May 1995

Won the vacant title by defeating David Mendez.

First shown in rankingsView source

Steve Collins

11 May 1994April 1995

1 year

Became champion: 11 May 1994

Won the title by defeating Chris Pyatt.

First shown in rankingsView source

Chris Pyatt

19 May 1993May 1994

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 19 May 1993

Won the vacant title by defeating Sumbu Kalambay.

First shown in rankingsView source

Gerald McClellan

20 November 1991April 1993

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 20 November 1991

Won the vacant title by defeating John Mugabi.

First shown in rankingsView source

Chris Eubank

18 November 1990July 1991

9 months

Became champion: 18 November 1990

Won the title by defeating Nigel Benn.

First shown in rankingsView source

Nigel Benn

29 April 1990November 1990

8 months

Became champion: 29 April 1990

Won the title by defeating Doug DeWitt.

First shown in rankingsView source

Doug Dewitt

18 April 1989April 1990

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 18 April 1989

Won the title by defeating Robbie Sims.

First shown in rankingsView source

WBO Middleweight - Interim Champion

Denzel Bentley

4 April 202620 July 2026

4 months

Became champion: 4 April 2026

Won the interim title by stopping Endry Saavedra in the seventh round.

First shown in April 2026 rankingsView source

Avtandil Khurtsidze

April 2017June 2017

3 months

Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam

May 2012August 2012

4 months

WBO Middleweight Title History

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WBO Middleweight boxing rankings- January 2016

Month-over-month changes since December 2015

Entered the top 10

Dropped out of the top 10

Biggest risers

Biggest fallers

WBO Middleweight Title History

WBO Middleweight - Super Champion

WBO Middleweight - World Champion

WBO Middleweight - Interim Champion

WBO Middleweight Title History

WBO Middleweight Title History

WBO Middleweight - Super Champion

WBO Middleweight - World Champion

WBO Middleweight - Interim Champion