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Heavyweight Boxing Rankings
(May 2025)

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

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Heavyweight
May 2025
Showing:
RankWBA(May 2025)WBC(May 2025)IBF(May 2025)WBO(May 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
Vacant
GBR flagMoses Itauma▲+1
2USA flagMichael HunterGBR flagAnthony JoshuaZWE flagDerek ChisoraHRV flagFilip Hrgovic▲+5
3GBR flagMoses ItaumaNGA flagEfe AjagbaNGA flagEfe AjagbaCHN flagZhilei Zhang▲+1
4USA flagJarrell MillerCD flagMartin BakoleCUB flagFrank SanchezGBR flagLawrence Okolie▲+1
5CUB flagLenier PeroHRV flagFilip HrgovicGBR flagAnthony JoshuaUSA flagJared Anderson▲+1
6CD flagMartin BakoleCUB flagFrank SanchezHRV flagFilip HrgovicGBR flagAnthony Joshua▲+2
7AUS flagJustis Huni▲+2UZB flagBakhodir JalolovGBR flagMoses ItaumaGBR flagDerek Chisora▲+2
8CRO flagFilip Hrgovic▼-1CHN flagZhilei ZhangUSA flagMichael HunterARM flagMurat Gassiev▲+2
9ALB flagNelson Hysa▲+2USA flagRichard Torrez JrUSA flagRichard Torrez JrUKR flagVladyslav Sirenko
10GER flagMahmoud Charr▼-2FRA flagMourad AlievCD flagMartin BakoleGBR flagDavid Adeleye
11USA flagDeontae Pettigrew▼-1USA flagDeontay Wilder▲+1USA flagJared AndersonALB flagNelson Hysa
12GBR flagDavid AllenUSA flagAndy Ruiz▲+1UZB flagBakhodir JalolovNGA flagEfe Ajagba
13ARM flagMurat Gassiev▼-1GBR flagDerek Chisora▲+1GER flagPeter Kadiru▲+2GBR flagJohnny Fisher
14CUB flagDainier PeroUSA flagJared Anderson▲+1ITA flagGuido Vianello▼-1SWE flagOtto Wallin
15CUB flagYoandy ToiracITA flagGuido Vianello▲+1GBR flagLawrence OkolieUSA flagRichard Torrez Jr
16GBR flagDillian Whyte▲+1
17USA flagJermaine Franklin Jr▲+1
18KOS flagLabinot Xhoxhaj▲+1
19GBR flagRichard Riakporhe
20GBR flagMoses Itauma
21USA flagMichael Hunter
22SWE flagOtto Wallin
23UKR flagAndrii Novitskyi
24GBR flagJoe Joyce
25TUR flagUmut Camkiran
26RUS flagArslanbek Makhmudov
27GBR flagDavid Adeleye▲+1
28GBR flagHughie Fury▲+1
29CUB flagLenier Pero▲+4
30POL flagKacper Meyna▲+6
31UKR flagTsotne Rogava▲+3
32KAZ flagIvan Dychko▼-2
33UKR flagBohdan Myronets▼-2
34CUB flagYoandy Toirac▼-2
35CAN flagAlexis Barriere
36GBR flagJohnny Fisher▲+1
37AUS flagJoseph Goodall
38USA flagKingsley Ibeh
39USA flagDeontae Pettigrew
40CUB flagAngelo Morejon
Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO

Month-over-month changes since April 2025

WBA

Entered the top 10: Albania flagNelson Hysa.

Dropped out of the top 10: United States flagDeontae Pettigrew.

Biggest risers: Australia flagJustis Huni (#9 → #7), Albania flagNelson Hysa (#11 → #9).

Biggest fallers: Germany flagMahmoud Charr (#8 → #10), Croatia flagFilip Hrgovic (#7 → #8), United States flagDeontae Pettigrew (#10 → #11).

WBC

Biggest risers: Poland flagKacper Meyna (#36 → #30), Cuba flagLenier Pero (#33 → #29), Ukraine flagTsotne Rogava (#34 → #31).

Biggest fallers: Kazakhstan flagIvan Dychko (#30 → #32), Ukraine flagBohdan Myronets (#31 → #33), Cuba flagYoandy Toirac (#32 → #34).

IBF

Biggest risers: Germany flagPeter Kadiru (#15 → #13).

Biggest fallers: Italy flagGuido Vianello (#13 → #14).

WBO

Entered the top 10: Ukraine flagVladyslav Sirenko and United Kingdom flagDavid Adeleye.

Dropped out of the top 10: Australia flagJustis Huni and United Kingdom flagFabio Wardley.

Biggest risers: Croatia flagFilip Hrgovic (#7 → #2), United Kingdom flagAnthony Joshua (#8 → #6), United Kingdom flagDerek Chisora (#9 → #7).

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.