World rankings
Middleweight
Up to 160 lb (72.6 kg)
As of 8 October 2026, the middleweight world champions are Erislandy Lara (WBA), Carlos Adames (WBC), Aaron McKenna (IBF) and Denzel Bentley (WBO). The highest-ranked contenders are Vadim Tukov (WBA No. 1), Meiirim Nursultanov (WBC No. 1), Amari Jones (IBF No. 1) and Yoenli Hernandez (WBO No. 1).
WBA Middleweight rankings
World Boxing Association
- 1Vadim Tukov
- 2Shane Mosley Jr.
- 3Tim Tszyu28-3 (18 KOs)
- 4Andreas Katzourakis
- 5Michael Zerafa
- 6Vito Mielnicki Jr.
- 7Gerome Warburton
- 8Eric Priest
- 9Lucas Bastida
- 10Joel Camilleri
- 11Sam Gilley
- 12Alan Graves
- 13Tyrell Boyd
- 14Karol Welter
- 15Armat Armanuly
Updated
WBC Middleweight rankings
World Boxing Council
- 1Meiirim Nursultanov
- 2Yoenli Hernandez11-0 (9 KOs)
- 3Tim Tszyu28-3 (18 KOs)
- 4Fiodor Czerkaszyn
- 5Vito Mielnicki Jr.
- 6Bilal Jkitou
- 7Amari Jones17-0 (15 KOs)
- 8Dylan Biggs
- 9Shane Mosley Jr.
- 10George Liddard15-0 (9 KOs)
- 11Troy Isley17-0 (6 KOs)
- 12Callum Walsh
- 13Francis Hogan
- 14Jahi Tucker17-1-1 (7 KOs)
- 15Eumir Marcial
Updated
IBF Middleweight rankings
International Boxing Federation
- 1Amari Jones17-0 (15 KOs)
- 2Vacant
- 3Jahi Tucker17-1-1 (7 KOs)
- 4Vadim Tukov
- 5George Liddard15-0 (9 KOs)
- 6Vito Mielnicki Jr.
- 7Vacant
- 8Callum Walsh
- 9Yoenli Hernandez11-0 (9 KOs)
- 10Michel Soro
- 11Bradley Goldsmith
- 12Etinosa Oliha
- 13Jevgenijs Aleksejevs
- 14Bilal Jkitou
- 15Callum Peters
Updated
WBO Middleweight rankings
World Boxing Organization
- 1Yoenli Hernandez11-0 (9 KOs)
- 2Vito Mielnicki Jr.
- 3Tim Tszyu28-3 (18 KOs)
- 4Michael Zerafa
- 5Fiodor Czerkaszyn
- 6Shane Mosley Jr.
- 7Jahi Tucker17-1-1 (7 KOs)
- 8Giovanni Sarchioto
- 9Ismael Flores
- 10Callum Walsh
- 11Euri Cedeno
- 12Brad Pauls
- 13Troy Isley17-0 (6 KOs)
- 14Stevie McKenna
- 15George Liddard15-0 (9 KOs)
Updated
Rankings as published by each sanctioning body, refreshed weekly.