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2. Bob Fitzsimmons (1891 - 1896) Vacated. UK 2. Bob Fitzsimmons (1891 - 1896) Vacated UK


3. Tommy Ryan (1898-1906) Retired. USA 3. Tommy Ryan (1898-1906) Retired USA


4. Stanley Ketchel (1907-1908) USA 4. Stanley Ketchel (1907-1908) USA
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13. Tiger Flowers (1926) USA 13. Tiger Flowers (1926) USA


14. Mickey Walker (1926-1931) Vacated. USA 14. Mickey Walker (1926-1931) Vacated USA


15. Tony Zale (1941-1947) USA 15. Tony Zale (1941-1947) USA
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30. Terry Downes (1961-1962) UK 30. Terry Downes (1961-1962) UK


31. Paul Pender (1962-1963) Retired. (2) USA 31. Paul Pender (1962-1963) Retired (2) USA


32. Dick Tiger (1963) Nigeria 32. Dick Tiger (1963) Nigeria
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44. Marvin Hagler (1980-1987) USA 44. Marvin Hagler (1980-1987) USA


45. Sugar Ray Leonard (1987) Vacated. USA 45. Sugar Ray Leonard (1987) Vacated USA


46. Michael Nunn (1989-1991) USA 46. Michael Nunn (1989-1991) USA
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52. Miguel Angel Cotto (2014-2015) Puerto Rico 52. Miguel Angel Cotto (2014-2015) Puerto Rico


53. Saul Alvarez (2015-2021) Vacated. Mexico 53. Saul Alvarez (2015-2021) Vacated Mexico


====Current world rankings==== ====Current world rankings====

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Weight class in combat sports

Middleweight is a weight class in combat sports.

Boxing

Professional

In professional boxing, the middleweight division is contested above 154 lb (70 kg) and up to 160 lb (73 kg).

Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1867. Chandler won, becoming known as the American middleweight champion. The first middleweight fight with gloves may have been between George Fulljames and Jack (Nonpareil) Dempsey (no relation to the more famous heavyweight Jack Dempsey).

Current world champions

Main article: List of world middleweight boxing champions
Sanctioning Body Reign Began Champion Record Defenses
WBA March 9, 2023 Erislandy Lara 29–3–3 (17 KO) 0
WBC June 26, 2019 Jermall Charlo 32–0 (22 KO) 4
IBF October 14, 2023 Janibek Alimkhanuly 15–0 (10 KO) 0
WBO August 26, 2022 Janibek Alimkhanuly 15–0 (10 KO) 1

Lineal Champions

1. Nonpareil Jack Dempsey (1886-1891) USA

2. Bob Fitzsimmons (1891 - 1896) Vacated UK

3. Tommy Ryan (1898-1906) Retired USA

4. Stanley Ketchel (1907-1908) USA

5. Billy Papke (1908) USA

6. Stanley Ketchel (1908) Died on October 15, 1910. USA

7. Frank Klaus (1913) USA

8. George Chip (1913-1914). USA

9. Al McCoy (1914-1917) USA

10. Mike O'Dowd (1917-1920) USA

11. Johnny Wilson (1920-1923) USA

12. Harry Greb (1923-1926) USA

13. Tiger Flowers (1926) USA

14. Mickey Walker (1926-1931) Vacated USA

15. Tony Zale (1941-1947) USA

16. Rocky Graziano (1947-1948) USA

17. Tony Zale (1948) USA

18. Marcel Cerdan (1948-1949) France

19. Jake LaMotta (1949-1951) USA

20. Sugar Ray Robinson (1951) USA

21. Randy Turpin (1951) USA

22. Sugar Ray Robinson (1951-1952) (2) USA

23. Carl Olson (1952-1955) USA

24. Sugar Ray Robinson (1955-1957) (3) USA

25. Gene Fullmer (1957) USA

26. Sugar Ray Robinson (1957) (4) USA

27. Carmen Basilio (1957-1958) USA

28. Sugar Ray Robinson (1958-1960) (5) USA

29. Paul Pender (1960-1961) USA

30. Terry Downes (1961-1962) UK

31. Paul Pender (1962-1963) Retired (2) USA

32. Dick Tiger (1963) Nigeria

33. Joey Giardello (1963-1965) USA

34. Dick Tiger (1965-1966) (2) Nigeria

35. Emile Griffith (1966-1967) US Virgin Islands

36. Nino Benvenuti (1967) Italy

37. Emile Griffith (1967) (2) US Virgin Islands

38. Nino Benvenuti (1968-1970) (2) Italy

39. Carlos Monzon (1970-1977) Retired Argentina

40. Rodrigo Valdez (1977-1978) Colombia

41. Hugo Corro (1978-1979) Argentina

42. Vito Antuofermo (1979-1980) Italy

43. Alan Minter (1980) UK

44. Marvin Hagler (1980-1987) USA

45. Sugar Ray Leonard (1987) Vacated USA

46. Michael Nunn (1989-1991) USA

47. James Toney (1991-1993) Vacated. USA

48. Bernard Hopkins (2001- 2005) USA

49. Jermain Taylor (2005-2007) USA

50. Kelly Pavlik (2007-2010) USA

51. Sergio Martinez (2010-2014) Argentina

52. Miguel Angel Cotto (2014-2015) Puerto Rico

53. Saul Alvarez (2015-2021) Vacated Mexico

Current world rankings

The Ring

As of October 14, 2023.

Keys:

 C  Current The Ring world champion
Rank Name Record Title(s)
C vacant
1 Janibek Alimkhanuly 15–0 (10 KO) WBO, IBF
2 Carlos Adames 23–1 (18 KO)
3 Erislandy Lara 29–3–3 (17 KO) WBA
4 Sergiy Derevyanchenko 14–5 (10 KO)
5 Chris Eubank Jr. 33–3 (24 KO)
6 Meiirim Nursultanov 19–0 (11 KO)
7 Elijah Garcia 16–0 (13 KO)
8 Felix Cash 16–0 (10 KO)
9 Liam Smith 33–4–1 (20 KO)
10 Hamzah Sheeraz 18–0 (14 KO)
BoxRec

As of January 8, 2025.

Rank Name Record Points Title(s)
1 Gennady Golovkin 42–2–1 (37 KO) 687.5
2 Jermall Charlo 32–0 (22 KO) 109.1 WBC
3 Erislandy Lara 28–3–3 (16 KO) 95.18 WBA
4 Chris Eubank Jr. 32–2 (23 KO) 95.07
5 Jaime Munguía 38–0 (30 KO) 91.67
6 Michael Zerafa 30–4 (19 KO) 54.77
7 Carlos Adames 21–1 (16 KO) 44.18
8 Sergiy Derevyanchenko 13–4 (10 KO) 43.24
9 Janibek Alimkhanuly 14–0 (9 KO) 30.81 WBO IBF
10 Ryōta Murata 16–3 (13 KO) 28.35

Longest reigning world middleweight champions

Below is a list of longest reigning middleweight champions in boxing measured by the individual's longest reign. Career total time as champion (for multiple time champions) is not counted.

Rank Name Title Reign Title Recognition Successful Defenses Beaten opponents Fights
1. Bernard Hopkins 10 years, 2 months, 18 days IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO 20 17
2. Tommy Ryan 8 years, 7 months, 4 days World 6 6
3. Gennady Golovkin 8 years, 1 months, 1 day WBA (Super), IBF, WBC 22 19
4. Tony Zale 6 years, 11 months, 24 days NBA (current WBA) 4 4
5. Carlos Monzón 6 years, 9 months, 9 days WBA, WBC 14 11
6. Marvelous Marvin Hagler 6 years, 7 months, 10 days WBC, WBA, IBF 12 10
7. Nonpareil Jack Dempsey 6 years, 6 months, 15 days World 2 2
8. Felix Sturm 5 years, 4 months, 4 days WBA 12 10
9. Jermall Charlo 5 years, 6 months, 1 week and 3 days WBC 4 4
10. Demetrius Andrade 3 years, 10 month, 12 days WBO 5 5
11. Bob Fitzsimmons 3 years, 8 months, 12 days World 1 1
12. Arthur Abraham 3 years, 7 months, 2 days IBF 10 10
  Active Title Reign
  Reign has ended

Amateur

Olympic champions

Kickboxing

Bare-knuckle boxing

The limit for middleweight generally differs among promotions in bare-knuckle boxing:

Lethwei

The World Lethwei Championship recognizes the middleweight division with an upper limit of 75 kg (165 lb). In World Lethwei Championship, Naimjon Tuhtaboyev is the Middleweight Champion.

Mixed Martial Arts

Main article: Middleweight (MMA)

In MMA, the middleweight division is from 171 lb (77.5 kg) to 185 lb (84 kg).

Anderson Silva is considered to be the greatest Middleweight MMA fighter of all time.

Taekwondo

Category Men's Women's Competitions Note
Middleweight 78–84 kg 67–72 kg World Championships, Continental Championships, Asian Games since 1999
Middleweight 76–83 kg 65–70 kg World Championships, Continental Championships, Asian Games until 1998
Middleweight 68–80 kg 57–67 kg Olympic Games, Pan Am Games, All-Africa Games

References

  1. "In the Matter of the WBO Middleweight Division". World Boxing Organization. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  2. "The Ring ratings: middleweight". Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  3. "BoxRec ratings: middleweight, active". Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  4. "Professional boxing record: Bernard Hopkins". Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  5. "Professional boxing record: Tommy Ryan". Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  6. "Tommy Ryan, p. 242" (pdf). The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall Of Fame Official Record Book. International Boxing Hall Of Fame. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  7. "Professional boxing record: Gennadiy Golovkin". Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  8. "Tony Zale, p. 794" (pdf). The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall Of Fame Official Record Book. International Boxing Hall Of Fame. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  9. "Professional boxing record: Carlos Monzon". Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  10. "Carlos Monzon, p. 608" (pdf). The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall Of Fame Official Record Book. International Boxing Hall Of Fame. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  11. "Professional boxing record: Marvin Hagler". Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  12. "Professional boxing record: Jack (Nonpareil) Dempsey". Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  13. "Professional boxing record: Jermall Charlo". Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  14. "Professional boxing record:Demetrius Andrade". Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  15. "Professional boxing record: Bob Fitzsimmons". Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  16. "Bob Fitzsimmons, p. 128" (pdf). The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall Of Fame Official Record Book. International Boxing Hall Of Fame. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  17. "Professional boxing record: Arthur Abraham". Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  18. OFFICIAL GLORY RANKING Archived 2014-01-08 at the Wayback Machine
  19. "Ten greatest middleweight fighters in MMA history: Anderson Silva is the division's clear GOAT". CBSSports.com.
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