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The Ring super middleweight world title

Covers world title bouts since 2006. Vacant since 27th Jan 2026.

World title bouts
20
Champions
5
Longest reign (Canelo Alvarez, 2020–2025)
4 years, 8 months
Most successful defences in one reign (Canelo Alvarez, 2020–2025)
9

Current champion

VacantSince 27th Jan 2026

Reigns and world title bouts

Mar 2021 – Mar 2026

The Ring
Canelo AlvarezCrawford
AprJulOct2022AprJulOct2023AprJulOct2024AprJulOct2025AprJulOct2026
20102020

World title bout

Reigns by length

  1. 1Canelo AlvarezThe Ring2020–20254 years, 8 months · 9 successful defences
  2. 2Andre WardThe Ring2011–20153 years, 2 months · 1 successful defence
  3. 3Joe CalzagheThe Ring2006–20082 years, 6 months · 3 successful defences
  4. 4Callum SmithThe Ring2018–20202 years, 2 months · 2 successful defences
  5. 5Terence CrawfordThe Ring2025–20264 months · 0 successful defences

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2006

  2. Joe Calzaghe beats Jeff Lacy via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · IBF, WBO and The RingNew Ring champion

  3. Joe Calzaghe beats Sakio Bika via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · IBF, WBO and The Ring

  4. 2007

  5. Joe Calzaghe beats Peter Manfredo via knockout 3/12

    Super Middleweight · WBO and The Ring

  6. Joe Calzaghe beats Mikkel Kessler via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, WBO and The Ring

  7. 2008

  8. Joe Calzaghe’s reign as The Ring super middleweight world champion ends

    Super Middleweight · The Ring

  1. 2011

  2. Andre Ward beats Carl Froch via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC and The RingNew Ring champion

  3. 2012

  4. Andre Ward beats Chad Dawson via knockout 10/12

    Super Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC and The Ring

  5. 2015

  6. Andre Ward’s reign as The Ring super middleweight world champion ends

    Super Middleweight · The Ring

  7. 2018

  8. Callum Smith beats George Groves via knockout 7/12

    Super Middleweight · WBA Super and The RingNew Ring champion

  9. 2019

  10. Callum Smith beats Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam via knockout 3/12

    Super Middleweight · WBA Super and The Ring

  11. Callum Smith beats John Ryder via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · WBA Super and The Ring

  1. 2020

  2. Canelo Alvarez beats Callum Smith via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC and The RingNew Ring champion

  3. 2021

  4. Canelo Alvarez beats Avni Yildirim via corner retirement 3/12

    Super Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC and The Ring

  5. Canelo Alvarez beats Billy Joe Saunders via corner retirement 8/12

    Super Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, WBO and The Ring

  6. Canelo Alvarez beats Caleb Plant via technical knockout 11/12

    Super Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  7. 2022

  8. Canelo Alvarez beats Gennadiy Golovkin via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  9. 2023

  10. Canelo Alvarez beats John Ryder via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  11. Canelo Alvarez beats Jermell Charlo via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  12. 2024

  13. Canelo Alvarez beats Jaime Munguia via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  14. Canelo Alvarez beats Edgar Berlanga via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, WBO and The Ring

  15. 2025

  16. Canelo Alvarez beats William Scull via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  17. Terence Crawford beats Canelo Alvarez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The RingNew Ring champion

    Source: Terence 'Bud' Crawford makes history with victory over Canelo Alvarez(opens in a new tab), AP via WOWT,

  18. 2026

  19. Terence Crawford’s reign as The Ring super middleweight world champion ends

    Super Middleweight · The Ring