World rankings

Middleweight world boxing rankings

160lb · 72.57kg limit · Updated 8 Oct 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 8 Oct 2026IBOupd 1 Aug 2026WBAupd 1 Oct 2026WBCupd 3 Oct 2026WBOupd 3 Oct 2026
ChampAaron McKennaMichel SoroVacantInterim championErislandy LaraCarlos AdamesJesus RamosInterim championDenzel Bentley
1Amari JonesUnchangedTim TszyuUp 1 placeVacantUnchangedVacantUnchangedYoenli HernandezUnchanged
2VacantUnchangedJesus Alejandro Ramos Jr.UnchangedShane Mosley Jr.Up 1 placeYoenli HernandezUnchangedVito Mielnicki Jr.Up 1 place
3VacantUnchangedCallum WalshUnchangedTim TszyuUp 1 placeTim TszyuUnchangedTim TszyuDown 1 place
4VacantUnchangedMichael ZerafaUnchangedVacantUnchangedFiodor CzerkaszynUnchangedMichael ZerafaUnchanged
5George LiddardUnchangedShane Mosley Jr.UnchangedMichael ZerafaUp 1 placeVito Mielnicki Jr.Up 2 placesFiodor CzerkaszynUnchanged
6Vito Mielnicki Jr.Up 2 placesAmari JonesUnchangedVito Mielnicki Jr.New entry this monthVacantUnchangedShane Mosley Jr.Unchanged
7VacantUnchangedVadim TukovUp 2 placesVacantUnchangedAmari JonesDown 1 placeVacantUnchanged
8Callum WalshDown 1 placeVito Mielnicki Jr.Down 1 placeEric PriestUp 2 placesVacantUnchangedVacantUnchanged
9Yoenli HernandezUnchangedAustin WilliamsDown 1 placeVacantUnchangedShane Mosley Jr.UnchangedVacantUnchanged
10Michel SoroUp 1 placeAnauel NgamissengueUnchangedJoel CamilleriUnchangedGeorge LiddardUnchangedCallum WalshUp 1 place
11VacantUnchangedYoenli HernandezUnchangedSam GilleyUp 1 placeTroy IsleyUnchangedVacantUnchanged
12VacantUnchangedAndreas KatzourakisUp 1 placeVacantUnchangedCallum WalshUnchangedBrad PaulsUp 1 place
13Jevgenijs AleksejevsDown 1 placeSerhii BohachukDown 1 placeVacantUnchangedVacantUnchangedTroy IsleyNew entry this month
14VacantUnchangedFiodor CzerkaszynUnchangedVacantUnchangedVacantUnchangedVacantUnchanged
15Callum PetersNew entry this monthEtinosa OlihaUnchangedVacantUnchangedVacantUnchangedGeorge LiddardUnchanged

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 8 Oct 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. Ratings published 1 Oct 2026.

WBC middleweight rankings

The WBC middleweight champion is Carlos Adames. Ratings published 3 Oct 2026.

WBO middleweight rankings

The WBO middleweight champion is Denzel Bentley. Its number one contender is Yoenli Hernandez. Ratings published 3 Oct 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.