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Heavyweight Boxing Rankings
(September 2023)

Official Heavyweight rankings for September 2023 from the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO, presented as a historical snapshot for that month.

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Heavyweight
September 2023
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RankWBA(Sep 2023)WBC(Sep 2023)IBF(Sep 2023)WBO(Sep 2023)
🏆Ukraine flagOleksandr Usyk
Super Champion
United Kingdom flagTyson Fury
Champion
Ukraine flagOleksandr Usyk
Champion
Ukraine flagOleksandr Usyk
Super Champion
🏆Germany flagMahmoud Charr
World Champion
China flagZhilei Zhang
Interim Champion
1USA flagDeontay WilderUSA flagDeontay WilderHRV flagFilip HrgovicGBR flagAnthony Joshua
2CD flagMartin BakoleGBR flagAnthony Joshua▲+1SWE flagOtto Wallin▲+7USA flagJared Anderson▲+3
3GBR flagAnthony JoshuaRUS flagArslanbek Makhmudov▲+2GBR flagAnthony JoshuaCUB flagFrank Sanchez
4CUB flagLenier PeroCUB flagFrank SanchezUSA flagDeontay WilderUSA flagAndy Ruiz▼-2
5RUS flagArslanbek Makhmudov▲+1MEX flagAndy Ruiz Jr▼-3CUB flagFrank SanchezUSA flagDeontay Wilder▼-1
6USA flagJarrell Miller▼-1USA flagJared Anderson▲+3NZL flagJoseph ParkerNZL flagJoseph Parker
7GBR flagDaniel DuboisNGA flagEfe Ajagba▲+8USA flagJared AndersonGBR flagJoe Joyce
8USA flagJared AndersonGBR flagDillian Whyte▼-2ENG flagDaniel DuboisSWE flagOtto Wallin▲+1
9CRO flagFilip HrgovicCD flagMartin Bakole▼-2GER flagAgit Kabayel▼-1GBR flagDavid Adeleye▲+1
10KAZ flagIvan DychkoNZL flagJoseph Parker▲+1RUS flagArslanbek Makhmudov▲+1HRV flagFilip Hrgovic▲+1
11GBR flagFabio Wardley▲+1HRV flagFilip Hrgovic▲+5GBR flagDillian Whyte▼-1GBR flagDaniel Dubois▼-3
12GER flagAgit Kabayel▲+3GBR flagDaniel DuboisCD flagMartin Bakole▲+1DEU flagAgit Kabayel
13NIG flagEfe AjagbaDEU flagAgit KabayelNGA flagEfe AjagbaRUS flagArslanbek Makhmudov
14USA flagJonathan GuidrySWE flagOtto Wallin▼-2ARM flagMurat Gassiev▼-2USA flagJermaine Franklin Jr
15CUB flagFrank SanchezUZB flagBakhodir Jalolov▲+2GBR flagFabio WardleyAUS flagJustis Huni
16KAZ flagZhan Kossobutskiy▼-8
17CUB flagLuis Ortiz▼-3
18GBR flagFabio Wardley
19GBR flagDerek Chisora▲+3
20AUS flagJustis Huni▼-1
21CMR flagCarlos Takam▼-1
22USA flagJermaine Franklin Jr▲+5
23CAN flagSimon Kean▲+2
24USA flagCharles Martin▼-1
25FRA flagTony Yoka▲+1
26FRA flagMourad Aliev▲+2
27UKR flagOleksandr Zakhozhy▲+2
28GBR flagFrazer Clarke
29AUS flagJoseph Goodall
30USA flagJoe Cusumano
31FIN flagRobert Helenius
32KAZ flagIvan Dychko▼-2
33USA flagJonathan Guidry▼-2
34CUB flagLenier Pero▲+1
35CUB flagJose Larduet
36USA flagJerry Forrest
37POL flagKacper Meyna▲+1
38BEL flagJack Mulowayi▼-4
39USA flagBrandon Moore
40AUS flagDemsey McKean▼-1
Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO

Month-over-month changes since August 2023

WBA

Biggest risers: Germany flagAgit Kabayel (#15 → #12), Russia flagArslanbek Makhmudov (#6 → #5), United Kingdom flagFabio Wardley (#12 → #11).

Biggest fallers: United States flagJarrell Miller (#5 → #6).

WBC

Entered the top 10: Nigeria flagEfe Ajagba and New Zealand flagJoseph Parker.

Dropped out of the top 10: Kazakhstan flagZhan Kossobutskiy and United Kingdom flagJoe Joyce.

Biggest risers: Nigeria flagEfe Ajagba (#15 → #7), Croatia flagFilip Hrgovic (#16 → #11), United States flagJermaine Franklin Jr (#27 → #22).

Biggest fallers: Kazakhstan flagZhan Kossobutskiy (#8 → #16), Belgium flagJack Mulowayi (#34 → #38), United States flagAndy Ruiz Jr (#2 → #5).

IBF

Entered the top 10: United Kingdom flagDaniel Dubois and Russia flagArslanbek Makhmudov.

Dropped out of the top 10: United Kingdom flagDillian Whyte.

Biggest risers: Sweden flagOtto Wallin (#9 → #2), Russia flagArslanbek Makhmudov (#11 → #10), Congo - Kinshasa flagMartin Bakole (#13 → #12).

Biggest fallers: Russia flagMurat Gassiev (#12 → #14), Germany flagAgit Kabayel (#8 → #9), United Kingdom flagDillian Whyte (#10 → #11).

WBO

Entered the top 10: Croatia flagFilip Hrgovic.

Dropped out of the top 10: United Kingdom flagDaniel Dubois.

Biggest risers: United States flagJared Anderson (#5 → #2), Sweden flagOtto Wallin (#9 → #8), United Kingdom flagDavid Adeleye (#10 → #9).

Biggest fallers: United Kingdom flagDaniel Dubois (#8 → #11), United States flagAndy Ruiz (#2 → #4), United States flagDeontay Wilder (#4 → #5).

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.