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Heavyweight Boxing Rankings
(April 2025)

Official Heavyweight rankings for April 2025 from the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO, presented as a historical snapshot for that month.

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Heavyweight
April 2025
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RankWBA(Apr 2025)WBC(Apr 2025)IBF(Apr 2025)WBO(Apr 2025)
🏆Ukraine flagOleksandr Usyk
Super Champion
Ukraine flagOleksandr Usyk
Champion
United Kingdom flagDaniel Dubois
Champion
Ukraine flagOleksandr Usyk
Super Champion
🏆Bulgaria flagKubrat Pulev
World Champion
Germany flagAgit Kabayel
Interim Champion
New Zealand flagJoseph Parker
Interim Champion
1GBR flagFabio WardleyGBR flagLawrence Okolie
Vacant
AUS flagJustis Huni
2USA flagMichael HunterGBR flagAnthony JoshuaZWE flagDerek ChisoraGBR flagMoses Itauma
3GBR flagMoses ItaumaNGA flagEfe Ajagba▲+1NGA flagEfe AjagbaGBR flagFabio Wardley
4USA flagJarrell MillerCD flagMartin Bakole▲+1CUB flagFrank SanchezCHN flagZhilei Zhang
5CUB flagLenier PeroHRV flagFilip Hrgovic▲+4GBR flagAnthony JoshuaGBR flagLawrence Okolie
6CD flagMartin BakoleCUB flagFrank SanchezHRV flagFilip HrgovicUSA flagJared Anderson
7CRO flagFilip HrgovicUZB flagBakhodir Jalolov▲+1GBR flagMoses Itauma▲+1HRV flagFilip Hrgovic
8GER flagMahmoud CharrCHN flagZhilei Zhang▼-1USA flagMichael Hunter▲+1GBR flagAnthony Joshua▼-1
9AUS flagJustis HuniUSA flagRichard Torrez Jr▲+8USA flagRichard Torrez Jr▲+3GBR flagDerek Chisora▼-1
10USA flagDeontae Pettigrew▲+4FRA flagMourad AlievCD flagMartin BakoleARM flagMurat Gassiev▼-1
11ALB flagNelson Hysa▲+2AUS flagJustis HuniUSA flagJared AndersonALB flagNelson Hysa
12ARM flagMurat Gassiev▼-3USA flagDeontay WilderUZB flagBakhodir Jalolov▲+1NGA flagEfe Ajagba▲+2
13GBR flagJohnny Fisher▼-3USA flagAndy RuizITA flagGuido Vianello▲+2GBR flagJohnny Fisher▼-1
14CUB flagDainier Pero▼-3GBR flagDerek ChisoraGBR flagRichard RiakporheSWE flagOtto Wallin▼-1
15CUB flagYoandy Toirac▼-3USA flagJared Anderson▲+1GER flagPeter Kadiru▼-1USA flagRichard Torrez Jr
16ITA flagGuido Vianello▼-1
17GBR flagDillian Whyte▲+2
18USA flagJermaine Franklin Jr▲+3
19KOS flagLabinot Xhoxhaj▲+3
20GBR flagMoses Itauma▲+3
21USA flagMichael Hunter▲+3
22SWE flagOtto Wallin▲+3
23UKR flagAndrii Novitskyi▲+3
24GBR flagJoe Joyce▼-4
25TUR flagUmut Camkiran▲+3
26RUS flagArslanbek Makhmudov▲+3
27USA flagJonathan Guidry▲+3
28GBR flagDavid Adeleye▲+11
29GBR flagHughie Fury
30KAZ flagIvan Dychko▲+1
31UKR flagBohdan Myronets▼-4
32CUB flagYoandy Toirac
33CUB flagLenier Pero
34UKR flagTsotne Rogava
35CAN flagAlexis Barriere
36POL flagKacper Meyna▼-1
37GBR flagJohnny Fisher▼-1
38USA flagKingsley Ibeh▼-1
39USA flagDeontae Pettigrew▼-1
40CUB flagAngelo Morejon
Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO

Month-over-month changes since March 2025

WBA

Entered the top 10: Australia flagJustis Huni and United States flagDeontae Pettigrew.

Dropped out of the top 10: Russia flagMurat Gassiev and United Kingdom flagJohnny Fisher.

Biggest risers: United States flagDeontae Pettigrew (#14 → #10), Albania flagNelson Hysa (#13 → #11).

Biggest fallers: Russia flagMurat Gassiev (#9 → #12), United Kingdom flagJohnny Fisher (#10 → #13), Cuba flagDainier Pero (#11 → #14).

WBC

Entered the top 10: United States flagRichard Torrez Jr.

Dropped out of the top 10: United Kingdom flagFabio Wardley.

Biggest risers: United Kingdom flagDavid Adeleye (#39 → #28), United States flagRichard Torrez Jr (#17 → #9), Croatia flagFilip Hrgovic (#9 → #5).

Biggest fallers: United Kingdom flagJoe Joyce (#20 → #24), Ukraine flagBohdan Myronets (#27 → #31), China flagZhilei Zhang (#7 → #8).

IBF

Entered the top 10: United States flagRichard Torrez Jr.

Dropped out of the top 10: Australia flagJustis Huni.

Biggest risers: United States flagRichard Torrez Jr (#12 → #9), Italy flagGuido Vianello (#15 → #13), United Kingdom flagMoses Itauma (#8 → #7).

Biggest fallers: Germany flagPeter Kadiru (#14 → #15).

WBO

Entered the top 10: Croatia flagFilip Hrgovic.

Dropped out of the top 10: United States flagJermaine Franklin Jr.

Biggest risers: Nigeria flagEfe Ajagba (#14 → #12).

Biggest fallers: United Kingdom flagAnthony Joshua (#7 → #8), United Kingdom flagDerek Chisora (#8 → #9), Russia flagMurat Gassiev (#9 → #10).

About the Heavyweight Division

Weight Limit: No upper limit (typically 200+ lbs / 90.7+ kg)

The Heavyweight division is boxing's most prestigious weight class, featuring the largest fighters in the sport. Historically, heavyweight champions have been among the most famous athletes in the world, with legendary figures like Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis, and Mike Tyson defining eras of boxing history.

Division Characteristics

Heavyweight boxers rely on power and size, with knockouts being more common than in lighter divisions. The division has no upper weight limit, allowing for a wide range of body types and fighting styles.

Notable Facts

The Heavyweight division has produced some of boxing's most iconic moments and biggest pay-per-view events. Modern heavyweights combine size, power, and athleticism in ways that previous generations couldn't match.

Historical Context

Heavyweight boxing has been a cornerstone of professional boxing since the sport's early days. The division has evolved significantly, with modern heavyweights being faster and more athletic than their predecessors while maintaining devastating power.

Learn more about how boxing rankings work or explore current world champions across all divisions.