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Heavyweight Boxing Rankings
(March 2024)

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

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Heavyweight
March 2024
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RankWBA(Mar 2024)WBC(Mar 2024)IBF(Mar 2024)WBO(Mar 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
New Zealand flagJoseph Parker
Interim Champion
1CD flagMartin BakoleGBR flagAnthony JoshuaHRV flagFilip HrgovicGBR flagAnthony Joshua
2GBR flagAnthony JoshuaCUB flagFrank Sanchez
Vacant
CHN flagZhilei Zhang
3GBR flagDaniel Dubois▲+1DEU flagAgit Kabayel▲+1GBR flagAnthony JoshuaCUB flagFrank Sanchez
4CUB flagFrank Sanchez▲+1NGA flagEfe Ajagba▲+1ENG flagDaniel DuboisUSA flagJared Anderson
5CUB flagLenier Pero▲+1USA flagJared Anderson▲+1USA flagJared AndersonHRV flagFilip Hrgovic
6CUB flagMike PerezGBR flagDaniel Dubois▲+1CUB flagFrank SanchezGBR flagFabio Wardley
7USA flagCassius ChaneyUSA flagDeontay Wilder▲+1GER flagAgit KabayelGBR flagDaniel Dubois
8USA flagMichael HunterHRV flagFilip Hrgovic▲+1CHN flagZhilei ZhangDEU flagAgit Kabayel
9GER flagAgit Kabayel▼-1CHN flagZhilei ZhangENG flagJoe JoyceAUS flagJustis Huni▲+3
10USA flagDeontay Wilder▼-1CD flagMartin Bakole▲+1SWE flagOtto Wallin▼-2USA flagJermaine Franklin Jr▼-1
11BUL flagKubrat Pulev▼-1GBR flagJoe Joyce▲+1NGA flagEfe Ajagba▼-2NGA flagEfe Ajagba▼-1
12GBR flagFabio Wardley▼-1UZB flagBakhodir Jalolov▲+1RUS flagArslanbek Makhmudov▼-2CD flagMartin Bakole▲+2
13USA flagJared Anderson▼-1RUS flagArslanbek Makhmudov▲+1GBR flagFabio Wardley▼-2USA flagDeontay Wilder
14USA flagJonathan Guidry▼-1GBR flagFabio Wardley▲+1CD flagMartin Bakole▼-2BEL flagRyad Merhy
15KAZ flagIvan DychkoCUB flagLuis Ortiz▲+1AUS flagJustis HuniUZB flagBakhodir Jalolov
16SWE flagOtto Wallin▲+3
17GBR flagDerek Chisora▲+3
18AUS flagJustis Huni
19FRA flagMourad Aliev▲+2
20USA flagJermaine Franklin Jr▲+2
21USA flagCharles Martin▲+2
22CMR flagCarlos Takam▲+2
23GBR flagFrazer Clarke▲+2
24CMR flagFrancis Ngannou▼-14
25KAZ flagZhan Kossobutskiy▲+1
26USA flagJonathan Guidry▲+1
27USA flagCassius Chaney▲+1
28CUB flagLenier Pero▲+1
29UKR flagOleksandr Zakhozhy▲+1
30KAZ flagIvan Dychko▲+1
31CUB flagJose Larduet▲+1
32POL flagKacper Meyna▲+6
33AUS flagJoseph Goodall
34USA flagBrandon Moore▲+1
35USA flagJerry Forrest▼-1
36USA flagMichael Hunter
37CHN flagZhaoxin Zhang
38ARM flagGurgen Hovhannisyan▼-1
39ALB flagNelson Hysa
40USA flagRichard Torrez Jr
Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO

Month-over-month changes since February 2024

WBA

Entered the top 10: Cuba flagMike Perez and United States flagMichael Hunter.

Dropped out of the top 10: New Zealand flagJoseph Parker and Bulgaria flagKubrat Pulev.

Biggest risers: United Kingdom flagDaniel Dubois (#4 → #3), Cuba flagFrank Sanchez (#5 → #4), Cuba flagLenier Pero (#6 → #5).

Biggest fallers: Germany flagAgit Kabayel (#8 → #9), United States flagDeontay Wilder (#9 → #10), Bulgaria flagKubrat Pulev (#10 → #11).

WBC

Entered the top 10: China flagZhilei Zhang and Congo - Kinshasa flagMartin Bakole.

Dropped out of the top 10: New Zealand flagJoseph Parker and Cameroon flagFrancis Ngannou.

Biggest risers: Poland flagKacper Meyna (#38 → #32), Sweden flagOtto Wallin (#19 → #16), United Kingdom flagDerek Chisora (#20 → #17).

Biggest fallers: Cameroon flagFrancis Ngannou (#10 → #24), United States flagJerry Forrest (#34 → #35), Armenia flagGurgen Hovhannisyan (#37 → #38).

IBF

Entered the top 10: China flagZhilei Zhang and United Kingdom flagJoe Joyce.

Dropped out of the top 10: Nigeria flagEfe Ajagba and Russia flagArslanbek Makhmudov.

Biggest fallers: Sweden flagOtto Wallin (#8 → #10), Nigeria flagEfe Ajagba (#9 → #11), Russia flagArslanbek Makhmudov (#10 → #12).

WBO

There is a new Interim Champion: New Zealand flagJoseph Parker (previously China flagZhilei Zhang).

Entered the top 10: Australia flagJustis Huni.

Dropped out of the top 10: New Zealand flagJoseph Parker and Nigeria flagEfe Ajagba.

Biggest risers: Australia flagJustis Huni (#12 → #9), Congo - Kinshasa flagMartin Bakole (#14 → #12).

Biggest fallers: United States flagJermaine Franklin Jr (#9 → #10), Nigeria flagEfe Ajagba (#10 → #11).

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.