World rankings

Middleweight world boxing rankings

160lb · 72.57kg limit · Updated 4 Sept 2026

The current middleweight world ratings from the IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO and IBO, listed side by side with the champion at the top of each column and movement shown against last month. The middleweight limit is 160lb (72.57kg). Ratings are pulled from each body’s most recent published list, and the publication date for each sits beneath the table.

The IBO column shows its top fifteen for comparison. It rates a hundred fighters at middleweight, which no other body does.

Middleweight · 160lb world rankings, comparing IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC, WBO. Each body publishes on its own schedule; see the date under each column.
RankIBFupd 4 Sept 2026IBOupd 1 Aug 2026WBAupd 2 Sept 2026WBCupd 4 Sept 2026WBOupd 2 Sept 2026
ChampAaron McKennaMichel SoroVacantInterim championErislandy LaraCarlos AdamesJesus RamosInterim championDenzel Bentley
1Amari JonesUnchangedTim TszyuUp 1 placeYoenli HernandezUnchangedVacantUnchangedYoenli HernandezUnchanged
2VacantUnchangedJesus Alejandro Ramos Jr.UnchangedVacantUnchangedYoenli HernandezUnchangedTim TszyuUnchanged
3VacantUnchangedCallum WalshUnchangedShane Mosley Jr.UnchangedTim TszyuUnchangedVito Mielnicki Jr.Unchanged
4VacantUnchangedMichael ZerafaUnchangedTim TszyuNew entry this monthFiodor CzerkaszynUp 1 placeMichael ZerafaUp 1 place
5George LiddardUnchangedShane Mosley Jr.UnchangedVacantUnchangedVacantUnchangedFiodor CzerkaszynDown 1 place
6VacantUnchangedAmari JonesUnchangedMichael ZerafaUnchangedAmari JonesUnchangedShane Mosley Jr.Unchanged
7Callum WalshUnchangedVadim TukovUp 2 placesVacantUnchangedVito Mielnicki Jr.UnchangedVacantUnchanged
8Vito Mielnicki Jr.UnchangedVito Mielnicki Jr.Down 1 placeVacantUnchangedVacantUnchangedAustin WilliamsUnchanged
9Yoenli HernandezUnchangedAustin WilliamsDown 1 placeVacantUnchangedShane Mosley Jr.Down 1 placeVacantUnchanged
10VacantUnchangedAnauel NgamissengueUnchangedEric PriestUp 2 placesGeorge LiddardUp 3 placesVacantUnchanged
11Michel SoroUnchangedYoenli HernandezUnchangedVacantUnchangedTroy IsleyDown 2 placesCallum WalshUp 2 places
12Jevgenijs AleksejevsUnchangedAndreas KatzourakisUp 1 placeSam GilleyUp 2 placesCallum WalshUnchangedVacantUnchanged
13VacantUnchangedSerhii BohachukDown 1 placeVacantUnchangedAustin WilliamsDown 3 placesBrad PaulsDown 4 places
14VacantUnchangedFiodor CzerkaszynUnchangedVacantUnchangedVacantUnchangedVacantUnchanged
15VacantUnchangedEtinosa OlihaUnchangedVacantUnchangedVacantUnchangedGeorge LiddardDown 1 place

Source: IBF · IBO · WBA · WBC · WBO

Each sanctioning body publishes its ratings on its own schedule, so the columns above are dated separately. Where a body leaves a position vacant, and the IBF routinely does at ranks 1 and 2 pending an eliminator, that is shown rather than hidden.

Who each body rates at middleweight

IBF middleweight rankings

The IBF middleweight champion is Aaron McKenna. Its number one contender is Amari Jones. Ratings published 4 Sept 2026.

IBO middleweight rankings

The IBO middleweight champion is Michel Soro. Its number one contender is Tim Tszyu. Ratings published 1 Aug 2026.

WBA middleweight rankings

The WBA middleweight champion is Erislandy Lara. Its number one contender is Yoenli Hernandez. Ratings published 2 Sept 2026.

WBC middleweight rankings

The WBC middleweight champion is Carlos Adames. Ratings published 4 Sept 2026.

WBO middleweight rankings

The WBO middleweight champion is Denzel Bentley. Its number one contender is Yoenli Hernandez. Ratings published 2 Sept 2026.

Middleweight division limit

The middleweight limit is 160lb, which is 11 stone 6lb or 72.57kg. A fighter must make this weight at the official weigh-in, normally held the day before the bout. Missing it forfeits the right to win a title in the division, though the fight itself usually still goes ahead.