Official WBO Middleweight rankings only. This page is the WBO-only list. View all WBO rankings, or compare the Middleweight boxing rankings across all organizations.
Source: WBO
Middleweight is one of boxing's most storied divisions, with a history dating back to the 19th century. The division has produced many of boxing's greatest fighters and most memorable fights.
Middleweights combine speed, power, and endurance. Fighters in this division are typically well-rounded, capable of fighting at a high pace for 12 rounds while maintaining knockout power.
The Middleweight division has been home to legendary fighters like Sugar Ray Robinson, Marvin Hagler, and more recently, fighters like Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Álvarez.
Middleweight has long been considered one of boxing's glamour divisions, consistently producing high-level competition and memorable championship fights.
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Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest WBO monthly rankings (January 2000).
Zhanibek Alimkhanuly
Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam
Dmitry Pirog
Felix Sturm
Harry Simon
Armand Krajnc
Avtandil Khurtsidze