Super Middleweight Rankings Archive | November 2026

Note: The WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO November 2026 rankings are not available.

Rank	RINGNovember 2026
	Vacant
1	Saul Alvarez
2	Osleys Iglesias
3	Christian Mbilli
4	Lester Martinez
5	Jaime Munguia
6	Diego Pacheco
7	Armando Resendiz
8	Jacob Bank
9	Hamzah Sheeraz
10	Bektemir Melikuziev

Sources

November 2026 archive

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WBA Super Middleweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, most recent first. Exact dates are shown where verified; month-only dates reflect available records. Available history begins in December 1987, combining ranking archives and sourced title records.

Explore the super middleweight title-change timeline across all organizations

WBA Super Middleweight - Super Champion

Terence Crawford

13 September 20251 January 2026

110 days

Became champion: 13 September 2025

Won the title by defeating Canelo Álvarez.

First shown in September 2025 rankingsView source

Saul Alvarez

19 December 202013 September 2025

1,729 days

Became champion: 19 December 2020

Won the title by defeating Callum Smith.

First shown in December 2020 rankingsView source

Callum Smith

28 September 201819 December 2020

813 days

Became champion: 28 September 2018

Won the title by defeating George Groves.

First shown in September 2018 rankingsView source

George Groves

27 May 201728 September 2018

489 days

Became champion: 27 May 2017

Won the title by defeating Fedor Chudinov.

First shown in May 2017 rankingsView source

Felix Sturm

20 February 20165 October 2016

228 days

Became champion: 20 February 2016

Won the title by defeating Fedor Chudinov.

First shown in February 2016 rankingsView source

Fedor Chudinov

4 January 201620 February 2016

47 days

Became champion: 4 January 2016

Promoted to this title.

First shown in December 2015 rankingsView source

Andre Ward

21 November 200912 November 2015

2,182 days

Became champion: 21 November 2009

Won the title by technical decision over Mikkel Kessler after the bout was stopped in the eleventh round in Oakland.

First shown in November 2009 rankingsView source

Mikkel Kessler

August 2009September 2009

Was elevated to WBA Super Champion before the Ward fight. The August-September rankings were posted in October and the November announcement says he had already been elevated; neither establishes the decision day.

First shown in August 2009 rankingsView source

Joe Calzaghe

3 November 200726 September 2008

328 days

Became champion: 3 November 2007

Won the title by defeating Mikkel Kessler.

First shown in October 2007 rankingsView source

Mikkel Kessler

14 October 20063 November 2007

385 days

Became champion: 14 October 2006

Won the title by defeating Markus Beyer.

First shown in October 2006 rankingsView source

Sven Ottke

15 March 200327 March 2004

378 days

Became champion: 15 March 2003

Won the title by defeating Byron Mitchell.

First shown in May 2003 rankingsView source

WBA Super Middleweight - World Champion

Jaime Munguia

2 May 2026Current

Became champion: 2 May 2026

Won the title by unanimous decision against Jose Armando Resendiz in Las Vegas.

First shown in May 2026 rankingsView source

Armando Resendiz

1 January 20262 May 2026

121 days

Became champion: 1 January 2026

Was elevated from interim to full WBA champion after Terence Crawford retired.

First shown in December 2025 rankingsView source

David Morrell

19 January 2021August 2024

Became champion: 19 January 2021

The source lists this reign start but does not specify how the title was acquired.

First shown in January 2021 rankingsView source

Saul Alvarez

15 December 201819 January 2021

766 days

Became champion: 15 December 2018

Won the title by defeating Rocky Fielding.

First shown in December 2018 rankingsView source

Rocky Fielding

14 July 201815 December 2018

154 days

Became champion: 14 July 2018

Won the title by defeating Tyron Zeuge.

First shown in July 2018 rankingsView source

Tyron Zeuge

5 November 201614 July 2018

616 days

Became champion: 5 November 2016

Won the title by stopping Giovanni De Carolis in the twelfth round.

First shown in November 2016 rankingsView source

Giovanni De Carolis

9 January 2016September 2016

Became champion: 9 January 2016

Won the title by defeating Vincent Feigenbutz.

First shown in January 2016 rankingsView source

Fedor Chudinov

9 May 2015November 2015

Became champion: 9 May 2015

Won the title by defeating Felix Sturm.

First shown in May 2015 rankingsView source

Carl Froch

25 May 2013March 2015

Became champion: 25 May 2013

Won the WBA title by defeating Mikkel Kessler by unanimous decision in London, initially holding unified status while also the IBF champion.

First shown in January 2015 rankingsView source

Mikkel Kessler

8 December 2012May 2013

Became champion: 8 December 2012

Won the title by defeating Brian Magee.

First shown in December 2012 rankingsView source

Brian Magee

1 November 20128 December 2012

37 days

Became champion: 1 November 2012

Was elevated from interim to WBA world champion at the Jakarta convention before his mandatory defense against Mikkel Kessler.

First shown in October 2012 rankingsView source

Karoly Balzsay

26 August 20111 November 2012

433 days

Became champion: 26 August 2011

Won the title by defeating Stanislav Kashtanov.

First shown in August 2011 rankingsView source

Dimitri Sartison

21 November 2009June 2011

Became champion: 21 November 2009

Won the title by defeating Stjepan Bozic.

First shown in November 2009 rankingsView source

Mikkel Kessler

21 June 2008August 2009

Became champion: 21 June 2008

Won the title by defeating Dimitri Sartison.

First shown in June 2008 rankingsView source

Anthony Mundine

7 March 200727 May 2008

447 days

Became champion: 7 March 2007

Won the title by defeating Sam Soliman.

First shown in March 2007 rankingsView source

Mikkel Kessler

12 November 2004August 2006

Became champion: 12 November 2004

Won the title by defeating Manuel Siaca.

First shown in November 2004 rankingsView source

Manuel Siaca

5 May 200412 November 2004

191 days

Became champion: 5 May 2004

Won the title by defeating Anthony Mundine.

First shown in May 2004 rankingsView source

Anthony Mundine

3 September 2003March 2004

Became champion: 3 September 2003

Won the title by defeating Antwun Echols.

First shown in September 2003 rankingsView source

Byron Mitchell

3 March 2001May 2003

Became champion: 3 March 2001

Won the title by defeating Manny Siaca.

First shown in March 2001 rankingsView source

Bruno Girard

8 April 20003 March 2001

329 days

Became champion: 8 April 2000

Won the title by defeating Byron Mitchell.

First shown in May 2000 rankingsView source

Byron Mitchell

12 June 19998 April 2000

301 days

Became champion: 12 June 1999

Won the title by defeating Frankie Liles.

First shown in January 2000 rankingsView source

Frankie Liles

12 August 1994June 1999

Became champion: 12 August 1994

Won the title by defeating Steve Little.

Super Middleweight boxing rankings- November 2026

WBA Super Middleweight Title History

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IBF Super Middleweight Title History

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WBO Super Middleweight Title History

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RING Super Middleweight Title History

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IBF Super Middleweight Title History

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RING Super Middleweight Title History

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