Heavyweight Boxing Rankings
(August 2024)

Official Heavyweight rankings for August 2024 from the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO, presented as a historical snapshot for that month.

Use the weight-class arrows to move up or down divisions, the month controls to jump between updates, and click any fighter's name to see their ranking history across the four organisations.

Heavyweight

August 2024

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Rank	WBA(Aug 2024)	WBC(Aug 2024)	IBF(Aug 2024)	WBO(Aug 2024)
🏆	Oleksandr Usyk Super Champion	Oleksandr Usyk Champion	Daniel Dubois Champion	Oleksandr Usyk Super Champion
🏆	Mahmoud Charr World Champion		Daniel Dubois Interim Champion	Joseph Parker Interim Champion

1	Martin Bakole	Tyson Fury	Vacant	Anthony Joshua
2	Tyson Fury	Agit Kabayel	Vacant	Tyson Fury
3	Michael Hunter	Martin Bakole▲+3	Anthony Joshua	Zhilei Zhang
4	Lenier Pero	Zhilei Zhang▼-1	Agit Kabayel	Martin Bakole▲+8
5	Mike Perez	Efe Ajagba▼-1	Martin Bakole	Agit Kabayel
6	Agit Kabayel	Bakhodir Jalolov▲+3	Zhilei Zhang	Justis Huni▲+2
7	Zhilei Zhang	Frank Sanchez	Frank Sanchez	Moses Itauma▲+3
8	Kubrat Pulev	Fabio Wardley▲+2	Efe Ajagba	Fabio Wardley▼-1
9	Fabio Wardley	Arslanbek Makhmudov▲+2	Filip Hrgovic	Efe Ajagba
10	Cassius Chaney	Filip Hrgovic▲+2	Derek Chisora	Filip Hrgovic▼-4
11	Luis Ortiz	Luis Ortiz▲+2	Otto Wallin	Jared Anderson▼-7
12	Derek Chisora	Otto Wallin▲+3	Fabio Wardley	Nelson Hysa▼-1
13	Jarrell Miller	Deontay Wilder▲+1	Jared Anderson	Jermaine Franklin Jr
14	Jonathan Guidry	Andy Ruiz	Guido Vianello	Derek Chisora
15	Ivan Dychko	Jared Anderson▼-10	Justis Huni▼-1	Bakhodir Jalolov
16		Dillian Whyte▲+1
17		Justis Huni▲+3
18		Mourad Aliev▼-2
19		Derek Chisora▼-1
20		Joe Joyce▼-12
21		Kubrat Pulev▼-2
22		Oleksandr Zakhozhy▼-1
23		Jermaine Franklin Jr▼-1
24		Frazer Clarke▼-1
25		Carlos Takam
26		Michael Hunter
27		Zhan Kossobutskiy▲+1
28		Jonathan Guidry▲+1
29		Jose Larduet▲+1
30		Richard Torrez Jr▲+1
31		Lenier Pero▲+1
32		Kacper Meyna▲+1
33		Ivan Dychko▲+1
34		Guido Vianello▲+1
35		Moses Itauma
36		Umut Camkiran
37		Johnny Fisher▲+1
38		Andrii Novitskyi
39		Deontae Pettigrew
40		Edgar Ramirez

Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO

Month-over-month changes since July 2024

WBC

Entered the top 10: Arslanbek Makhmudov and Filip Hrgovic.

Dropped out of the top 10: Jared Anderson and Joe Joyce.

Biggest risers: Martin Bakole (#6 → #3), Bakhodir Jalolov (#9 → #6), Otto Wallin (#15 → #12).

Biggest fallers: Joe Joyce (#8 → #20), Jared Anderson (#5 → #15), Mourad Aliev (#16 → #18).

IBF

Biggest fallers: Justis Huni (#14 → #15).

WBO

Entered the top 10: Martin Bakole.

Dropped out of the top 10: Jared Anderson.

Biggest risers: Martin Bakole (#12 → #4), Moses Itauma (#10 → #7), Justis Huni (#8 → #6).

Biggest fallers: Jared Anderson (#4 → #11), Filip Hrgovic (#6 → #10), Fabio Wardley (#7 → #8).

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.

Heavyweight Boxing Rankings(August 2024)