Cruiserweight
Cruiserweight, also referred to as junior heavyweight, is a weight class in professional boxing. It is between light heavyweight and heavyweight. "Light heavyweight" and "cruiserweight" used to be used interchangeably in the United Kingdom.
Current World Champions
[change | change source]| Sanctioning Body | Reign Began | Champion | Record | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBA | May 31, 2019 |  Arsen Goulamirian |
26–0 (18 KO) | 2 |
| WBC | January 31, 2020 |  Ilunga Makabu |
29–2 (25 KO) | 2 |
| IBF | September 26, 2020 |  Mairis Briedis |
28–1 (20 KO) | 1 |
| WBO | March 20, 2021 |  Lawrence Okolie |
18–0 (14 KO) | 2 |
Current world rankings
[change | change source]The Ring
[change | change source]Ranking done by Ring magazine, as of October 8, 2026.[1]
| Rank | Name | Record (W–L–D) | Title(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mairis Briedis |
28–1 (20 KO) | IBF |
| 2 |  Yuniel Dorticos |
24–2 (22 KO) | |
| 3 | Ilunga Makabu |
29–2 (25 KO) | WBC |
| 4 |  Lawrence Okolie |
18–0 (14 KO) | WBO |
| 5 |  Thabiso Mchunu |
23–5 (13 KO) | |
| 6 | Kevin Lerena |
26–1 (13 KO) | |
| 7 |  Krzysztof Glowacki |
31–3 (19 KO) | |
| 8 |  Alexei Papin |
13–1 (12 KO) | |
| 9 | Michal Cieslak |
20–1 (14 KO) | |
| 10 | Mateusz Masternak |
46–5 (31 KO) | |
| 11 |  Ryad Merhy |
30–1 (25 KO) |
BoxRec
[change | change source]As of October 8, 2026.[2]
| Rank | Name | Record (W–L–D) | Points | Title(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mairis Briedis |
28–1 (20 KO) | 249.2 | IBF |
| 2 | Ilunga Makabu |
29–2 (25 KO) | 140.4 | WBC |
| 3 | Lawrence Okolie |
17–0 (14 KO) | 95.87 | WBO |
| 4 | Yuniel Dorticos |
24–2 (22 KO) | 88.27 | |
| 5 | Thabiso Mchunu |
23–5 (13 KO) | 84.86 | |
| 6 | Arsen Goulamirian |
26–0 (18 KO) | 68.90 | WBA |
| 7 | Michal Cieslak |
20–1 (14 KO) | 60.74 | |
| 8 | Krzysztof Glowacki |
31–3 (19 KO) | 32.71 | |
| 9 | Ryad Merhy |
30–1 (25 KO) | 30.14 | |
| 10 | Alexei Papin |
13–1 (12 KO) | 28.77 | |
Longest reigning world cruiserweight champions
[change | change source]The table below is a list of longest reigning cruiserweight champions in boxing. It is measured by the individual's longest reign. Career total time as champion (for multiple time champions) does not apply.
| Name | Title reign | Title recognition | Successful defenses | Beaten opponents | Fights | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Johnny Nelson | 6 years, 5 months, 26 days | WBO | 13 | 13 | [3] |
| 2. |  Marco Huck | 5 years, 11 months, 17 days | WBO | 13 | 10 | [4] |
| 3. | Krzysztof Włodarczyk | 4 years, 4 months, 12 days | WBC | 6 | 5 | [5] |
| 4. | Denis Lebedev | 4 years, 1 month, 3 days | WBA, IBF | 5 | 5 | [6] |
| 4. |  Guillermo Jones | 4 years, 1 month, 3 days | WBA | 2 | 2 | [7] |
| 6. | Juan Carlos Gómez | 3 years, 11 months, 29 days | WBC | 10 | 10 | [8] |
| 7. | Anaclet Wamba | 3 years, 11 months, 17 days | WBC | 7 | 7 | [9] |
| 8. | Yoan Pablo Hernández | 3 years, 11 months, 2 weeks and 5 days | IBF | 4 | 4 | [10] |
| 9. |  Vassiliy Jirov | 3 years, 10 months, 21 days | IBF | 5 | 5 | [11] |
| 10. | Jean-Marc Mormeck | 3 years, 10 months, 15 days | WBA, WBC | 4 | 4 | [12] |
| 11. |  Ossie Ocasio | 2 years, 9 months, 18 days | WBA | 3 | 3 | [13] |
| 12. | Arsen Goulamirian | 7 years, 4 months, 1 week and 1 day | WBA | 4 | 4 | [14] |
| 13. |  Oleksandr Usyk | 2 years, 8 months, 29 days | WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO | 6 | 6 | [15] |
| 14. | Ilunga Makabu | 6 years, 8 months, 1 week and 1 day | WBC | 2 | 2 | [16] |
| 15. |  Evander Holyfield | 2 years | WBA, WBC, IBF | 5 | 5 | [17] |
- Active reign
- Reign has ended
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "The Ring ratings: cruiserweight". Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ↑ "BoxRec ratings: cruiserweight, active". Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ↑ "Professional boxing record: Johnny Nelson". Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ "Professional boxing record: Marco Huck". Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ "Professional boxing record: Krzysztof Włodarczyk". Archived from the original on 5 May 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ "Professional boxing record: Denis Lebedev". Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ "Professional boxing record: Guillermo Jones". Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ "Professional boxing record: Juan Carlos Gomez". Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ "Professional boxing record: Anaclet Wamba". Archived from the original on 2 January 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ "Professional boxing record: Yoan Pablo Hernández". Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ "Professional boxing record: Vassily Jirov". Archived from the original on 2 September 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ "Professional boxing record: Jean-Marc Mormeck". Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ "Professional boxing record: Ossie Ocasio". Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ "Professional boxing record: Arsen Goulmirian". Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ↑ "Professional boxing record: Oleksandr Usyk". Archived from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ "Professional boxing record: Ilunga Makabu". Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ↑ "Professional boxing record: Evander Holyfield". Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ Cruiserweight Boxing News Website Retrieved on 6 December 2013.
- ↑ Current Cruiserweight Ratings Archived 2015-06-16 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 27 December 2012.
- ↑ Cruiserweight Division Archived 2015-02-19 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 27 December 2012.
- ↑ IBF Cruiserweight Champions Archived 2015-02-19 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 27 December 2012.
- ↑ WBA Cruiserweight Champions Archived 2015-02-19 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 27 December 2012.
