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Heavyweight Boxing Rankings
(July 2024)

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

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Heavyweight
July 2024
Showing:
RankWBA(Jul 2024)WBC(Jul 2024)IBF(Jul 2024)WBO(Jul 2024)
🏆Ukraine flagOleksandr Usyk
Super Champion
Ukraine flagOleksandr Usyk
Champion
United Kingdom flagDaniel Dubois
Champion
Ukraine flagOleksandr Usyk
Super Champion
🏆Germany flagMahmoud Charr
World Champion
United Kingdom flagDaniel Dubois
Interim Champion
New Zealand flagJoseph Parker
Interim Champion
1CD flagMartin BakoleGBR flagTyson Fury▲+1
Vacant
GBR flagAnthony Joshua
2GBR flagTyson Fury▲+1DEU flagAgit Kabayel▲+1
Vacant
GBR flagTyson Fury
3USA flagMichael Hunter▲+1CHN flagZhilei Zhang▲+1GBR flagAnthony JoshuaCHN flagZhilei Zhang
4CUB flagLenier Pero▲+1NGA flagEfe Ajagba▲+1GER flagAgit KabayelUSA flagJared Anderson
5CUB flagMike Perez▲+1USA flagJared Anderson▲+1CD flagMartin Bakole▲+9DEU flagAgit Kabayel
6GER flagAgit Kabayel▲+1CD flagMartin Bakole▲+1CHN flagZhilei ZhangHRV flagFilip Hrgovic
7CHN flagZhilei Zhang▲+1CUB flagFrank Sanchez▲+1CUB flagFrank SanchezGBR flagFabio Wardley
8BUL flagKubrat Pulev▲+1GBR flagJoe Joyce▲+1NGA flagEfe AjagbaAUS flagJustis Huni▲+1
9GBR flagFabio Wardley▲+1UZB flagBakhodir Jalolov▲+1HRV flagFilip HrgovicNGA flagEfe Ajagba▲+1
10USA flagCassius Chaney▲+1GBR flagFabio Wardley▲+1ZWE flagDerek ChisoraGBR flagMoses Itauma▲+2
11CUB flagLuis Ortiz▲+1RUS flagArslanbek Makhmudov▲+1SWE flagOtto WallinALB flagNelson Hysa
12GBR flagDerek ChisoraHRV flagFilip Hrgovic▲+1GBR flagFabio WardleyCD flagMartin Bakole▼-1
13USA flagJared AndersonCUB flagLuis Ortiz▲+1USA flagJared Anderson▼-8USA flagJermaine Franklin Jr
14USA flagJonathan GuidryUSA flagDeontay Wilder▲+1AUS flagJustis HuniGBR flagJoe Joyce
15KAZ flagIvan DychkoSWE flagOtto Wallin▲+1RUS flagArslanbek MakhmudovUZB flagBakhodir Jalolov
16FRA flagMourad Aliev▲+5
17GBR flagDillian Whyte
18GBR flagDerek Chisora
19BGR flagKubrat Pulev
20AUS flagJustis Huni
21UKR flagOleksandr Zakhozhy▲+5
22USA flagJermaine Franklin Jr
23GBR flagFrazer Clarke
24USA flagCharles Martin
25CMR flagCarlos Takam
26USA flagMichael Hunter▲+1
27CMR flagFrancis Ngannou▲+1
28KAZ flagZhan Kossobutskiy▲+1
29USA flagJonathan Guidry▲+1
30CUB flagJose Larduet▲+1
31USA flagRichard Torrez Jr▲+1
32CUB flagLenier Pero▲+1
33POL flagKacper Meyna▲+1
34KAZ flagIvan Dychko▲+1
35ITA flagGuido Vianello▲+1
36TUR flagUmut Camkiran▲+1
37ALB flagNelson Hysa▲+1
38GBR flagJohnny Fisher
39USA flagDeontae Pettigrew
40MEX flagEdgar Ramirez
Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO

Month-over-month changes since June 2024

WBA

Entered the top 10: United States flagCassius Chaney.

Dropped out of the top 10: United Kingdom flagAnthony Joshua.

Biggest risers: United Kingdom flagTyson Fury (#3 → #2), United States flagMichael Hunter (#4 → #3), Cuba flagLenier Pero (#5 → #4).

WBC

Entered the top 10: United Kingdom flagFabio Wardley.

Dropped out of the top 10: United Kingdom flagAnthony Joshua.

Biggest risers: France flagMourad Aliev (#21 → #16), Ukraine flagOleksandr Zakhozhy (#26 → #21), United Kingdom flagTyson Fury (#2 → #1).

IBF

Entered the top 10: Congo - Kinshasa flagMartin Bakole and United Kingdom flagDerek Chisora.

Dropped out of the top 10: United States flagJared Anderson and United Kingdom flagJoe Joyce.

Biggest risers: Congo - Kinshasa flagMartin Bakole (#14 → #5).

Biggest fallers: United States flagJared Anderson (#5 → #13).

WBO

Entered the top 10: United Kingdom flagMoses Itauma.

Dropped out of the top 10: United Kingdom flagDaniel Dubois.

Biggest risers: United Kingdom flagMoses Itauma (#12 → #10), Australia flagJustis Huni (#9 → #8), Nigeria flagEfe Ajagba (#10 → #9).

Biggest fallers: Congo - Kinshasa flagMartin Bakole (#11 → #12).

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.