Best Super Middleweight Boxers: Current Rankings and Records

Canelo Alvarez lands a left against Jaime Munguia//Getty Images

Canelo Alvarez is a name that every single boxing fan knows; the Mexican has dominated multiple weight classes across his illustrious career. And at 34, he is still going strong, winning his last five fights since his loss at light-heavyweight against the then WBA champion Dmitry Bivol.

Whilst there are questions over how much longer Canelo will continue fighting, he still reigns as the WBA, WBC, WBO and The Ring super-middleweight champion. 

Alvarez's name will forever be etched in boxing history because he became the first boxer in history to become the undisputed champion at super middleweight, back in 2021.

Christian Mbilli is one of the top rising names in boxing, and rightly so. The Cameroon-born fighter holds an undefeated record of 28-0 with his most recent win coming against Sergiy Derevyanchenko. 

Mbilli has built a reputation because of his excellent finishing ability (23 of his wins have come via stoppage). Because of Mbilli's fantastic wins and performances thus far, he is ranked 2nd by the WBO, and 1st for both WBC and WBA, meaning a world title shot might not be far away.

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Caleb Plant has been one of the top guys in the 168-pounds division for many years now. “Sweethands” is the former IBF world champion, he held the title for 2 years between 2019 and 2021, before losing his title to Canelo Alvarez.

Since then, Plant earned a KO of the year worthy knockout when he floored Anthony Dirrell. A few months later, he suffered a decision loss to David Benavidez for the WBC interim title. But, Plant recovered his career momentum in 2024 and earned the WBA interim title at super-middleweight with a TKO win over Trevor McCumby.

Diego Pacheco broke onto the big scene at a young age and it's crazy to think he still has plenty of years left before he reaches his prime. Yet, he has already racked up a record of 22-0 with 18 wins coming by knockout.

The California native stands at 6ft4, which is ridiculous for the super-middleweight division, and he uses his length to his advantage by standing at range and throwing combination punches in bunches.

While he may be one of the youngest fighters in the division, he ranks 3rd for the WBC, 4th for the IBF, and 1st for the WBO. 

Osleys Iglesias is a typical Cuban fighter: he is fundamentally sound and tricky to read. Iglesias is even trickier to read than most because of his size (6ft2) and the fact that he is a southpaw with extraordinary timing and power.

Since turning pro back in 2019, Iglesias has racked up an undefeated record with 13 wins and 12 of those coming by knockout. 

Iglesias is the current IBO super-middleweight champion, but, for those that are hardcore boxing connoisseurs you'll know that the large majority of people do not class the IBO title as a legitimate world title.

Bruno Surace emerged as a top fighter in 2024 when he scored a shock win over Jaime Munguia, stopping the Mexican fighter by knockout in round six as a huge underdog. 

Surace is known for his heavy punching power in both hands and he often rips to the body when he gets the chance. With a huge win against Munguia, he has set himself up for a big year in 2025.

Edgar Berlanga was an unbeaten fighter before he ran into the face of boxing, Canelo Alvarez, back in September 2024. Whilst being comfortably outboxed, the Puerto Rican fighter showed his grit and resilience to withstand the heavy Canelo onslaughts. 

While Berlanga packs a punch and is durable, it remains to be seen whether or not he has the natural boxing skill and fight IQ to be a champion at super-middleweight.

With 46 fights already to his name, and 44 wins, at the age of 28, Jaime Munguia has a ton of experience at the elite level of various weight classes. The Mexican fighter is the former WBO light-middleweight champion and the former WBO intercontinental middleweight champion. 

Munguia suffered his first professional defeat in May 2024 when he lost on the scorecards to Canelo Alvarez. But then after getting back in the win column in September 2024, Munguia suffered a devastating shock loss to Bruno Surace in December 2024.

Vladimir Shishkin was putting together a strong run, winning all 16 of his pro fights with 10 of those wins coming by KO. The Russian earned himself a world title shot for the vacant IBF super-middleweight champion against William Scull. Unfortunately, he suffered a setback as he lost on the scorecards. 

Shishkin is an excellent technical fighter with great timing on his counter punches, and he can certainly come again despite being 33 years of age.