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Heavyweight Boxing Rankings
(October 2025)

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

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Heavyweight
October 2025
Showing:
RankWBA(Oct 2025)WBC(Oct 2025)IBF(Oct 2025)WBO(Oct 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
1GBR flagMoses ItaumaGBR flagLawrence Okolie
Vacant
GBR flagMoses Itauma
2CUB flagLenier Pero▲+1GBR flagDaniel DuboisZWE flagDerek ChisoraHRV flagFilip Hrgovic
3CD flagMartin Bakole▲+1GBR flagAnthony JoshuaCUB flagFrank SanchezCHN flagZhilei Zhang
4ALB flagNelson Hysa▲+3GBR flagMoses ItaumaUSA flagRichard Torrez JrGBR flagLawrence Okolie
5CRO flagFilip HrgovicHRV flagFilip HrgovicENG flagDaniel DuboisGBR flagDaniel Dubois
6RUS flagArslanbek MakhmudovNGA flagEfe AjagbaUSA flagJared Anderson▲+1USA flagJared Anderson
7USA flagMichael Hunter▼-5CD flagMartin BakoleUSA flagMichael Hunter▲+1GBR flagAnthony Joshua
8CUB flagDainier Pero▲+1CUB flagFrank SanchezCD flagMartin Bakole▲+1GBR flagDerek Chisora
9DEN flagKem LjungquistCHN flagZhilei Zhang▲+1UZB flagBakhodir Jalolov▲+1ALB flagNelson Hysa
10ARM flagGurgen HovhannisyanUZB flagBakhodir Jalolov▼-1ITA flagGuido Vianello▲+5UZB flagBakhodir Jalolov
11RUS flagArtem SuslenkovUSA flagRichard Torrez JrHRV flagFilip Hrgovic▼-5USA flagRichard Torrez Jr
12RUS flagMurat GassievITA flagGuido Vianello▲+4GBR flagMoses Itauma▼-1GBR flagRichard Riakporhe
13AUS flagJustis HuniUSA flagDeontay Wilder▼-1NGA flagEfe Ajagba▼-1NGA flagEfe Ajagba
14AUS flagJoseph Goodall▲+1GBR flagDerek Chisora▼-1GER flagPeter Kadiru▼-1UKR flagVladyslav Sirenko
15GER flagMahmoud Charr▼-4USA flagJared Anderson▼-1GBR flagLawrence Okolie▼-1GBR flagJohnny Fisher
16AUS flagJustis Huni▼-1
17KOS flagLabinot Xhoxhaj
18SWE flagOtto Wallin▲+1
19GBR flagRichard Riakporhe▲+2
20ALB flagNelson Hysa
21RUS flagArslanbek Makhmudov▲+3
22USA flagMichael Hunter
23UKR flagAndrii Novitskyi
24TUR flagUmut Camkiran▲+1
25BOS flagAhmed Krnjic▲+1
26GBR flagJoe Joyce▲+1
27FRA flagMourad Aliev▲+1
28GBR flagDavid Adeleye▲+2
29CUB flagYoandy Toirac
30TJK flagDavlat Boltaev▲+1
31USA flagJermaine Franklin Jr
32USA flagKingsley Ibeh▲+4
33CUB flagLenier Pero▼-1
34POL flagKacper Meyna▼-1
35USA flagDante Stone
36FRA flagTony Yoka▼-1
37UKR flagTsotne Rogava
38POL flagDamian Knyba▲+1
39USA flagBrandon Moore
40UKR flagBohdan Myronets
Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO

Month-over-month changes since September 2025

WBA

Entered the top 10: Russia flagArslanbek Makhmudov and Denmark flagKem Ljungquist.

Dropped out of the top 10: Jarrell Miller and David Allen.

Biggest risers: Albania flagNelson Hysa (#7 → #4), Cuba flagLenier Pero (#3 → #2), Congo - Kinshasa flagMartin Bakole (#4 → #3).

Biggest fallers: United States flagMichael Hunter (#2 → #7), Germany flagMahmoud Charr (#11 → #15).

WBC

Biggest risers: Italy flagGuido Vianello (#16 → #12), United States flagKingsley Ibeh (#36 → #32), Russia flagArslanbek Makhmudov (#24 → #21).

Biggest fallers: Bakhodir Jalolov (#9 → #10), United States flagDeontay Wilder (#12 → #13), United Kingdom flagDerek Chisora (#13 → #14).

IBF

Entered the top 10: Italy flagGuido Vianello.

Dropped out of the top 10: Croatia flagFilip Hrgovic.

Biggest risers: Italy flagGuido Vianello (#15 → #10), United States flagJared Anderson (#7 → #6), United States flagMichael Hunter (#8 → #7).

Biggest fallers: Croatia flagFilip Hrgovic (#6 → #11), United Kingdom flagMoses Itauma (#11 → #12), Nigeria flagEfe Ajagba (#12 → #13).

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.