Middleweight
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
Sanctioning Body | Reign Began | Champion | Record | Defenses | Beaten opponents |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
WBA (Super) | September 15, 2018 | 53–1–2 (36 KO) | 2 | 2 | |
WBC | April 21, 2018 | 30–0–0 (22 KO) | 2 | 2 | |
IBF | October 5, 2019 | 40–1–1 (35 KO) | 0 | 0 | |
WBO | October 20, 2018 | 29–0–0 (18 KO) | 3 | 3 |
Current interim champions
Sanctioning Body | Reign Began | Champion | Record | Defenses | Beaten opponents |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
WBA | December 7, 2019 | 29–2–0 (22 KO) | 0 | 0 | |
Current The Ring world rankings
As of August 15, 2020.[3]
Keys:
- C Current The Ring world champion
Rank | Name | Record | Title(s) |
---|---|---|---|
C | 53–1–2 (36 KO) | WBA | |
1 | 40–1–1 (35 KO) | IBF | |
2 | 29–0 (18 KO) | WBO | |
3 | 30–0 (22 KO) | WBC | |
4 | 13–2 (10 KO) | ||
5 | 16–2 (13 KO) | ||
6 | 19–0 (4 KO) | ||
7 | 29–2 (22 KO) | ||
8 | 28–2 (11 KO) | ||
9 | 25–2 (17 KO) | ||
10 | 22–2–1 (17 KO) |
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) does not apply.
Rank | Name | Title Reign | Title Recognition | Successful Defenses | Beaten opponents | Fights |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 10 years, 2 months, 18 days | IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO | 20 | 17 | [4] | |
2. | 8 years, 7 months, 4 days | World | 6 | 6 | [5][6] | |
3. | 7 years, 11 months, 1 day | WBA (Super), IBF, WBC | 20 | 19 | [7] | |
4. | 6 years, 11 months, 24 days | NBA (current WBA) | 4 | 4 | [8] | |
5. | 6 years, 9 months, 9 days | WBA, WBC | 14 | 11 | [9][10] | |
6. | 6 years, 7 months, 10 days | WBC, WBA, IBF | 12 | 10 | [11] | |
7. | 6 years, 6 months, 15 days | World | 2 | 2 | [12] | |
8. | 5 years, 4 months, 4 days | WBA (Super) | 12 | 11 | [13] | |
9. | 3 years, 8 months, 12 days | World | 1 | 1 | [14][15] | |
10. | 3 years, 7 months, 2 days | IBF | 10 | 10 | [16] | |
- Active Title Reign
- Reign has ended
Amateur
Olympic champions
- 1904:
Charles Mayer (USA) - 1908:
John Douglas (GBR) - 1920:
Harry Mallin (GBR) - 1924:
Harry Mallin (GBR) - 1928:
Piero Toscani (ITA) - 1932:
Carmen Barth (USA) - 1936:
Jean Despeaux (FRA) - 1948:
László Papp (HUN) - 1952:
Floyd Patterson (USA) - 1956:
Gennadiy Shatkov (URS) - 1960:
Eddie Crook, Jr. (USA) - 1964:
Valeriy Popenchenko (URS) - 1968:
Chris Finnegan (GBR) - 1972:
Vyacheslav Lemeshev (URS) - 1976:
Michael Spinks (USA) - 1980:
José Gómez Mustelier (CUB) - 1984:
Shin Joon-Sup (KOR) - 1988:
Henry Maske (GDR) - 1992:
Ariel Hernández (CUB) - 1996:
Ariel Hernández (CUB) - 2000:
Jorge Gutiérrez (CUB) - 2004:
Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov (RUS) - 2008:
James DeGale (GBR) - 2012:
Ryota Murata (JPN) - 2016:
Arlen López (CUB)
Kickboxing
- International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) Middleweight (Pro & Amateur) 159.1–165 lb. or 72.4–75 kg
- In Glory promotion, a middleweight division is up to 85 kg (187 lb).[17]
- In Bellator Kickboxing promotion, a middleweight division is up to 85 kg (187 lb).
Mixed Martial Arts
In MMA, the middleweight division is from 171 lbs (77.5 kg) to 185 lbs (84 kg).
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
- "Alvarez edges Golovkin, becomes new middleweight champion". CBSnews.com. September 16, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- "Alvarez wins narrow decision for middleweight title". APnews.com. September 16, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- "The Ring ratings: middleweight". Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- "Professional boxing record: Bernard Hopkins". Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- "Professional boxing record: Tommy Ryan". Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- "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.
- "Professional boxing record: Gennadiy Golovkin". Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- "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.
- "Professional boxing record: Carlos Monzon". Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- "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.
- "Professional boxing record: Marvin Hagler". Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- "Professional boxing record: Jack (Nonpareil) Dempsey". Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- "Professional boxing record: Felix Sturm". Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- "Professional boxing record: Bob Fitzsimmons". Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- "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.
- "Professional boxing record: Arthur Abraham". Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- OFFICIAL GLORY RANKING Archived 2014-01-08 at the Wayback Machine