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Heavyweight Boxing Rankings
(July 2025)

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

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Heavyweight
July 2025
Showing:
RankWBA(Jul 2025)WBC(Jul 2025)IBF(Jul 2025)WBO(Jul 2025)
🏆Ukraine flagOleksandr Usyk
Super Champion
Ukraine flagOleksandr Usyk
Champion
Ukraine flagOleksandr Usyk
Champion
Ukraine flagOleksandr Usyk
Super Champion
🏆Bulgaria flagKubrat Pulev
World Champion
Germany flagAgit Kabayel
Interim Champion
New Zealand flagJoseph Parker
Interim Champion
🏆United Kingdom flagFabio Wardley
Interim Champion
1USA flagMichael HunterGBR flagLawrence Okolie
Vacant
GBR flagMoses Itauma
2GBR flagMoses ItaumaGBR flagAnthony JoshuaZWE flagDerek ChisoraHRV flagFilip Hrgovic
3CUB flagLenier Pero▲+1NGA flagEfe AjagbaNGA flagEfe AjagbaCHN flagZhilei Zhang
4CD flagMartin Bakole▲+1CD flagMartin BakoleCUB flagFrank SanchezGBR flagLawrence Okolie
5CRO flagFilip Hrgovic▲+1HRV flagFilip HrgovicGBR flagAnthony JoshuaGBR flagDaniel Dubois
6USA flagJarrell Miller▼-3CUB flagFrank SanchezGBR flagMoses ItaumaUSA flagJared Anderson▼-1
7ALB flagNelson Hysa▲+1UZB flagBakhodir JalolovUSA flagMichael HunterGBR flagAnthony Joshua▼-1
8GBR flagDavid Allen▲+1CHN flagZhilei ZhangUSA flagRichard Torrez JrGBR flagDerek Chisora▼-1
9CUB flagDainier Pero▲+4USA flagRichard Torrez JrENG flagDaniel DuboisGBR flagDavid Adeleye▼-1
10ARM flagGurgen HovhannisyanGBR flagMoses Itauma▲+1USA flagJared AndersonALB flagNelson Hysa
11GER flagMahmoud Charr▼-1USA flagDeontay Wilder▲+1CD flagMartin Bakole▼-2UZB flagBakhodir Jalolov
12ARM flagMurat Gassiev▼-1GBR flagDerek Chisora▲+2HRV flagFilip Hrgovic▼-1NGA flagEfe Ajagba
13AUS flagJustis Huni▼-1USA flagJared Anderson▲+2UZB flagBakhodir Jalolov▼-1USA flagRichard Torrez Jr
14CUB flagYoandy ToiracAUS flagJustis HuniGER flagPeter Kadiru▼-1UKR flagVladyslav Sirenko
15AUS flagJoseph GoodallITA flagGuido Vianello▲+1GBR flagLawrence OkolieGBR flagJohnny Fisher
16KOS flagLabinot Xhoxhaj▲+2
17USA flagAndy Ruiz▼-4
18GBR flagDillian Whyte▼-1
19GBR flagRichard Riakporhe
20USA flagMichael Hunter
21SWE flagOtto Wallin
22UKR flagAndrii Novitskyi▲+1
23GBR flagJoe Joyce▲+1
24RUS flagArslanbek Makhmudov▲+3
25FRA flagMourad Aliev▼-15
26TUR flagUmut Camkiran▼-1
27CUB flagYoandy Toirac▼-1
28GBR flagDavid Adeleye
29GBR flagHughie Fury
30CUB flagLenier Pero
31UKR flagTsotne Rogava▲+2
32POL flagKacper Meyna
33FRA flagTony Yoka▼-2
34KAZ flagIvan Dychko
35UZB flagLazizbek Mullojonov
36UKR flagBohdan Myronets▼-1
37CAN flagAlexis Barriere▼-1
38AUS flagJoseph Goodall▼-1
39USA flagKingsley Ibeh▼-1
40POL flagDamian Knyba
Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO

Month-over-month changes since June 2025

WBA

Entered the top 10: Cuba flagDainier Pero and Armenia flagGurgen Hovhannisyan.

Dropped out of the top 10: Deontae Pettigrew and Germany flagMahmoud Charr.

Biggest risers: Cuba flagDainier Pero (#13 → #9), Cuba flagLenier Pero (#4 → #3), Congo - Kinshasa flagMartin Bakole (#5 → #4).

Biggest fallers: United States flagJarrell Miller (#3 → #6), Germany flagMahmoud Charr (#10 → #11), Russia flagMurat Gassiev (#11 → #12).

WBC

Entered the top 10: United Kingdom flagMoses Itauma.

Dropped out of the top 10: France flagMourad Aliev.

Biggest risers: Russia flagArslanbek Makhmudov (#27 → #24), United Kingdom flagDerek Chisora (#14 → #12), United States flagJared Anderson (#15 → #13).

Biggest fallers: France flagMourad Aliev (#10 → #25), United States flagAndy Ruiz (#13 → #17), France flagTony Yoka (#31 → #33).

IBF

There is a new Champion: Ukraine flagOleksandr Usyk (previously United Kingdom flagDaniel Dubois).

Dropped out of the top 10: Congo - Kinshasa flagMartin Bakole.

Biggest fallers: Congo - Kinshasa flagMartin Bakole (#9 → #11), Croatia flagFilip Hrgovic (#11 → #12), Bakhodir Jalolov (#12 → #13).

WBO

Entered the top 10: United Kingdom flagDaniel Dubois.

Dropped out of the top 10: Russia flagMurat Gassiev.

Biggest fallers: United States flagJared Anderson (#5 → #6), United Kingdom flagAnthony Joshua (#6 → #7), United Kingdom flagDerek Chisora (#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.