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Heavyweight Boxing Rankings
(February 2025)

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

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Heavyweight
February 2025
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RankWBA(Feb 2025)WBC(Feb 2025)IBF(Feb 2025)WBO(Feb 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
New Zealand flagJoseph Parker
Interim Champion
1GBR flagFabio WardleyDEU flagAgit Kabayel▲+1
Vacant
AUS flagJustis Huni▲+3
2USA flagMichael Hunter▲+1CHN flagZhilei Zhang▲+1ZWE flagDerek Chisora▲+7GBR flagMoses Itauma▲+3
3GBR flagMoses Itauma▲+2GBR flagLawrence Okolie▲+1NGA flagEfe Ajagba▲+3GBR flagFabio Wardley▲+3
4CUB flagLenier PeroCD flagMartin Bakole▲+1CUB flagFrank SanchezCHN flagZhilei Zhang▼-3
5CD flagMartin Bakole▼-3GBR flagAnthony Joshua▲+1GBR flagAnthony Joshua▲+2GBR flagLawrence Okolie▲+2
6CRO flagFilip Hrgovic▲+3GBR flagFabio Wardley▲+1HRV flagFilip Hrgovic▲+2USA flagJared Anderson▲+3
7GER flagMahmoud CharrNGA flagEfe Ajagba▲+1AUS flagJustis Huni▲+3GBR flagAnthony Joshua▲+1
8ARM flagMurat Gassiev▲+2CUB flagFrank Sanchez▲+1GBR flagFabio Wardley▲+3GBR flagDerek Chisora▲+6
9GBR flagJohnny Fisher▲+2UZB flagBakhodir Jalolov▲+1GBR flagMoses Itauma▲+4NGA flagEfe Ajagba▲+1
10USA flagJarrell Miller▲+2SWE flagOtto Wallin▲+1CD flagMartin Bakole▼-7USA flagJermaine Franklin Jr▲+5
11CUB flagDainier Pero▲+2HRV flagFilip Hrgovic▲+1USA flagMichael HunterARM flagMurat Gassiev
12CUB flagYoandy ToiracAUS flagJustis Huni▲+3USA flagJared Anderson▲+2ALB flagNelson Hysa
13USA flagJared AndersonFRA flagMourad Aliev▲+1ITA flagGuido VianelloGBR flagJohnny Fisher
14USA flagDeontae PettigrewUSA flagDeontay Wilder▼-1USA flagRichard Torrez JrSWE flagOtto Wallin▼-3
15CUB flagLuis OrtizUSA flagAndy Ruiz▲+2GER flagPeter KadiruITA flagGuido Vianello
16CUB flagLuis Ortiz
17USA flagJared Anderson▲+1
18ITA flagGuido Vianello▲+1
19USA flagRichard Torrez Jr▲+1
20GBR flagDerek Chisora▲+1
21GBR flagDillian Whyte▲+2
22GBR flagJoe Joyce
23USA flagJermaine Franklin Jr▲+1
24KOS flagLabinot Xhoxhaj▲+1
25GBR flagMoses Itauma▲+12
26USA flagMichael Hunter
27UKR flagAndrii Novitskyi▲+6
28RUS flagArslanbek Makhmudov▼-1
29USA flagJonathan Guidry▼-1
30TUR flagUmut Camkiran
31KAZ flagIvan Dychko
32CUB flagLenier Pero
33UKR flagTsotne Rogava▲+1
34CUB flagYoandy Toirac▲+1
35POL flagKacper Meyna▲+1
36GBR flagJohnny Fisher▲+2
37USA flagKingsley Ibeh
38USA flagDeontae Pettigrew▲+1
39GBR flagDavid Adeleye▲+1
40USA flagBrandon Moore
Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO

Month-over-month changes since January 2025

WBA

Entered the top 10: United Kingdom flagJohnny Fisher and United States flagJarrell Miller.

Dropped out of the top 10: Germany flagAgit Kabayel and China flagZhilei Zhang.

Biggest risers: Croatia flagFilip Hrgovic (#9 → #6), United Kingdom flagMoses Itauma (#5 → #3), Russia flagMurat Gassiev (#10 → #8).

Biggest fallers: Congo - Kinshasa flagMartin Bakole (#2 → #5).

WBC

Entered the top 10: Sweden flagOtto Wallin.

Dropped out of the top 10: Tyson Fury.

Biggest risers: United Kingdom flagMoses Itauma (#37 → #25), Ukraine flagAndrii Novitskyi (#33 → #27), Australia flagJustis Huni (#15 → #12).

Biggest fallers: United States flagDeontay Wilder (#13 → #14), Russia flagArslanbek Makhmudov (#27 → #28), United States flagJonathan Guidry (#28 → #29).

IBF

Entered the top 10: United Kingdom flagFabio Wardley and United Kingdom flagMoses Itauma.

Dropped out of the top 10: New Zealand flagJoseph Parker.

Biggest risers: United Kingdom flagDerek Chisora (#9 → #2), United Kingdom flagMoses Itauma (#13 → #9), Nigeria flagEfe Ajagba (#6 → #3).

Biggest fallers: Congo - Kinshasa flagMartin Bakole (#3 → #10).

WBO

Entered the top 10: United Kingdom flagDerek Chisora and United States flagJermaine Franklin Jr.

Dropped out of the top 10: Congo - Kinshasa flagMartin Bakole and Germany flagAgit Kabayel.

Biggest risers: United Kingdom flagDerek Chisora (#14 → #8), United States flagJermaine Franklin Jr (#15 → #10), Australia flagJustis Huni (#4 → #1).

Biggest fallers: China flagZhilei Zhang (#1 → #4), Sweden flagOtto Wallin (#11 → #14).

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.