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Heavyweight Boxing Rankings
(January 2024)

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

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Heavyweight
January 2024
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RankWBA(Jan 2024)WBC(Jan 2024)IBF(Jan 2024)WBO(Jan 2024)
🏆Ukraine flagOleksandr Usyk
Super Champion
United Kingdom flagTyson Fury
Champion
Ukraine flagOleksandr Usyk
Champion
Ukraine flagOleksandr Usyk
Super Champion
🏆Germany flagMahmoud Charr
World Champion
China flagZhilei Zhang
Interim Champion
1CD flagMartin BakoleGBR flagAnthony Joshua▲+1HRV flagFilip HrgovicGBR flagAnthony Joshua
2GBR flagAnthony JoshuaCUB flagFrank Sanchez▲+2
Vacant
NZL flagJoseph Parker▲+1
3NZL flagJoseph ParkerNZL flagJoseph Parker▲+5GBR flagAnthony JoshuaCUB flagFrank Sanchez▲+1
4GBR flagDaniel DuboisDEU flagAgit Kabayel▲+9ENG flagDaniel Dubois▲+1USA flagJared Anderson▼-2
5CUB flagFrank SanchezNGA flagEfe AjagbaUSA flagJared Anderson▲+1HRV flagFilip Hrgovic
6CUB flagLenier PeroUSA flagJared AndersonCUB flagFrank Sanchez▲+1GBR flagFabio Wardley▲+1
7USA flagCassius ChaneyGBR flagDaniel Dubois▲+7GER flagAgit Kabayel▲+1GBR flagDaniel Dubois▲+1
8GER flagAgit KabayelUSA flagDeontay Wilder▼-7SWE flagOtto Wallin▲+1DEU flagAgit Kabayel▲+5
9USA flagDeontay WilderHRV flagFilip Hrgovic▲+2NGA flagEfe Ajagba▲+1USA flagJermaine Franklin Jr▲+1
10BUL flagKubrat PulevCMR flagFrancis NgannouRUS flagArslanbek Makhmudov▲+1NGA flagEfe Ajagba▲+1
11GBR flagFabio Wardley▼-2CD flagMartin Bakole▼-4GBR flagFabio Wardley▲+1USA flagAndy Ruiz▼-5
12USA flagJared AndersonGBR flagJoe JoyceCD flagMartin Bakole▲+1AUS flagJustis Huni▲+3
13USA flagJonathan GuidryUZB flagBakhodir Jalolov▲+2ARM flagMurat Gassiev▲+1USA flagDeontay Wilder▼-4
14AUS flagJustis HuniRUS flagArslanbek Makhmudov▼-11UZB flagBakhodir JalolovCD flagMartin Bakole
15KAZ flagIvan DychkoGBR flagFabio Wardley▲+1AUS flagJustis HuniUZB flagBakhodir Jalolov
16BGR flagKubrat Pulev
17AUS flagJustis Huni
18SWE flagOtto Wallin▼-9
19GBR flagDerek Chisora▲+1
20FRA flagMourad Aliev▲+1
21USA flagJermaine Franklin Jr▲+1
22USA flagCharles Martin▲+1
23CMR flagCarlos Takam▲+1
24GBR flagFrazer Clarke▲+2
25KAZ flagZhan Kossobutskiy▼-7
26USA flagJonathan Guidry▲+1
27USA flagCassius Chaney▲+1
28CUB flagLenier Pero▲+1
29UKR flagOleksandr Zakhozhy▲+1
30KAZ flagIvan Dychko▲+1
31CUB flagJose Larduet▲+1
32USA flagJoey Dawejko▲+6
33ALB flagNelson Hysa▲+2
34AUS flagJoseph Goodall▼-1
35USA flagJerry Forrest▼-1
36USA flagBrandon Moore
37ARM flagGurgen Hovhannisyan
38POL flagKacper Meyna▼-1
39USA flagRichard Torrez Jr
40AUS flagDemsey McKean
Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO

Month-over-month changes since December 2023

WBA

Entered the top 10: United States flagDeontay Wilder and Bulgaria flagKubrat Pulev.

Dropped out of the top 10: United Kingdom flagFabio Wardley and Croatia flagFilip Hrgovic.

Biggest fallers: United Kingdom flagFabio Wardley (#9 → #11).

WBC

Entered the top 10: Germany flagAgit Kabayel, United Kingdom flagDaniel Dubois and Croatia flagFilip Hrgovic.

Dropped out of the top 10: Russia flagArslanbek Makhmudov, Congo - Kinshasa flagMartin Bakole and Sweden flagOtto Wallin.

Biggest risers: Germany flagAgit Kabayel (#13 → #4), United Kingdom flagDaniel Dubois (#14 → #7), United States flagJoey Dawejko (#38 → #32).

Biggest fallers: Russia flagArslanbek Makhmudov (#3 → #14), Sweden flagOtto Wallin (#9 → #18), United States flagDeontay Wilder (#1 → #8).

IBF

Entered the top 10: Russia flagArslanbek Makhmudov.

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

Biggest risers: United Kingdom flagDaniel Dubois (#5 → #4), United States flagJared Anderson (#6 → #5), Cuba flagFrank Sanchez (#7 → #6).

WBO

Entered the top 10: Germany flagAgit Kabayel and Nigeria flagEfe Ajagba.

Dropped out of the top 10: United States flagAndy Ruiz and United States flagDeontay Wilder.

Biggest risers: Germany flagAgit Kabayel (#13 → #8), Australia flagJustis Huni (#15 → #12), New Zealand flagJoseph Parker (#3 → #2).

Biggest fallers: United States flagAndy Ruiz (#6 → #11), United States flagDeontay Wilder (#9 → #13), United States flagJared Anderson (#2 → #4).

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.