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Heavyweight Boxing Rankings
(March 2025)

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

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

Month-over-month changes since February 2025

WBA

Biggest risers: United States flagJarrell Miller (#10 → #4).

Biggest fallers: Cuba flagLenier Pero (#4 → #5), Congo - Kinshasa flagMartin Bakole (#5 → #6), Croatia flagFilip Hrgovic (#6 → #7).

WBC

There is a new Interim Champion: Germany flagAgit Kabayel (previously Ukraine flagOleksandr Usyk).

Entered the top 10: Croatia flagFilip Hrgovic and France flagMourad Aliev.

Dropped out of the top 10: Germany flagAgit Kabayel and Sweden flagOtto Wallin.

Biggest risers: United Kingdom flagDerek Chisora (#20 → #14), United Kingdom flagAnthony Joshua (#5 → #2), United Kingdom flagFabio Wardley (#6 → #3).

Biggest fallers: Sweden flagOtto Wallin (#10 → #25), China flagZhilei Zhang (#2 → #7), Cuba flagLuis Ortiz (#16 → #18).

IBF

Entered the top 10: United States flagMichael Hunter.

Dropped out of the top 10: United Kingdom flagFabio Wardley.

Biggest risers: United States flagMichael Hunter (#11 → #9), United States flagRichard Torrez Jr (#14 → #12), United Kingdom flagMoses Itauma (#9 → #8).

Biggest fallers: Italy flagGuido Vianello (#13 → #15).

WBO

Entered the top 10: Russia flagMurat Gassiev.

Dropped out of the top 10: Nigeria flagEfe Ajagba.

Biggest risers: Russia flagMurat Gassiev (#11 → #9), Albania flagNelson Hysa (#12 → #11), United Kingdom flagJohnny Fisher (#13 → #12).

Biggest fallers: Nigeria flagEfe Ajagba (#9 → #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.