Boxing Only. The super middleweight division is filled with top-notch fighters that have great achievements in the sport of boxing. He lost the title in a close unification bout against Gennadiy Golovkin. Jacobs is also a two-time middleweight world champion, having held both the IBF and the WBA (Regular) middleweight championships. WebOverview. The WBC also announced that the winner of Alvarez-Smith will have to face mandatory challenger Avni Yildirim, who's ranked No. He has successfully defended the title three times with wins coming against Mike Lee, Vincent Feigenbutz and most recently Caleb Truax. His next fight saw him win the WBA world title beating Felix Sturm to win the belt. A native of Russia, Fedor Chudinov turn pro in 2009 fighting his first four professional fights in the United States. Copyright 2023 FanRankings. The fight was completely one-sided in favor of Benavidez, as he dominated the fight, and got a knockdown in the second, and the finish in the third round. So where is GGG and why is Jermall Charlo not listed as WBC interim champ? Middleweight Rankings & Champions The Ring rankings WBO rankings IBF rankings WBC rankings WBA rankings RING MIDDLEWEIGHT Rankings Updated: 18 Feb, San Juan, PR 00927 This is a chronological List of World Super Middleweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The WBA often has more than one champion, none of which are ranked by the other 3 sanctioning bodies. Smith won his first world championship in the division in September 2018 when he beat George Groves for the WBA Super World Super Middleweight championship. 5:33 pm ET, Boxer slams WBC after egg-related drug test ruling, Paul faces crossroads choice on where he goes next, Jack earns world title in third division with TKO, Paul faces tough choice on where he goes next, Davis, Garcia set for April showdown on Showtime PPV, Lara earns featherweight title with TKO of Wood, Joshua set for return in April; Jones to face Pettis, Taylor vs. Serrano 2 set for May in Dublin, Picks for Saturday's top college basketball games. Super Middleweight: Top Rank asked that Edgar Berlanga (14-0, 14 KOs) be ranked in the top 15. The WBC will wait until there is some activity before considering those moves. For other boxing divisions, select your preference below: Pound for Pound Heavyweight Cruiserweight Light Heavyweight The aim of both the TBRB and The Ring is to crown a single champion for each division. The World Boxing Organization (WBO), the International Boxing Federation (IBF), the World Boxing Council (WBC), and the World Boxing Association (WBA) are further organizations. Meanwhile, Sergio Martinez, the real middleweight champ, was stripped by the odious WBC and named "champion emeritus," which makes no sense whatsoever because he is active and will fight March 12. Chudinov first made his mark on the super middleweight division in December 2014 when he beat then-undefeated Ben McCulloch by second-round knockout to win the WBA interim super middleweight championship. Contest Rules; Female USBA IC Regional Rules; Bout Rules (Effective 10-19-2015) The latter was his first win against a former world champion. Lemieux is the former IBF middleweight champion. David Benavidez WBC Interim World Super Middleweight Champion. WebBoxing Weight Classes and Divisions. "I'm coming back stronger than ever. The triumph of Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors in Creed III, Benn: WBC done me a 'disservice' with egg ruling, WBO orders Crawford title defense vs. Rocha, Serrano injured; rematch with Taylor postponed, Fury wins split decision to hand Paul first loss, Davis-Garcia bout finalized, moved to April 22, Sources: Taylor, Lopez agree to June 10 title bout, British officials looking into Lara spitting incident. Heavyweight (200lbs +) Super Middleweight (Limit: 168lbs) Champion. Win up to 12,000 / $15,000 on our 6 Round to 12 Grand prediction game. Christian M'billi. Like many sites, we use cookies to keep content free, provide the best user experience, and show relevant ads. His bout last week against Isaac Chilemba ended in a split decision draw. Although the fight ended in a draw, Dirrell would seize another opportunity for the title against Bika this time winning by unanimous decision. Read More: Heavyweight boxing rankings Best heavyweight division boxers today. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: boxing | pageType: stories | There are 17 weight classes ranging from Heavyweight to Mini Flyweight. Prediction. He has reigned as IBF Super Middleweight champion since January 2019 when he beat Jose Uzcategui by unanimous decision to claim the belt. "The winner of this fight is going to be the fans," Magsayo said at a media event. Now, he looks to establish himself as a player in the new division and set up a clash with WBC champion Rey Vargas, who will be returning to featherweight after a failed bid to win the vacant super featherweight title in February. Alvarez also has the WBA "super" middleweight title and is the WBC middleweight franchise champion. Super middleweight boxing rankings: The past two weeks have been busy ones for the super middleweight division with three of its top fighters stepping in the ring in high stakes bouts: Canelo Alvarez, Anthony Dirrell, and Fedor Chudinov. Odds data updated every 30 minutes and are subject to change. Just like Figueroa, Magsayo is predicting an action-packed battle on Saturday. > //