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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings

Latest official Light Heavyweight rankings from the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO, with champions and a full contender list in one table.

Use the weight-class arrows to move up or down divisions, the month controls to jump between updates, and click any fighter's name to see their ranking history across the four organisations.

Light Heavyweight

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Rank	WBA(Dec 2025)	WBC(Oct 2025)	IBF(Nov 2025)	WBO(Dec 2025)
🏆	Dmitry Bivol Super Champion	David Benavidez Champion	Dmitry Bivol Champion	Dmitry Bivol Champion
🏆	David Benavidez World Champion			Callum Smith Interim Champion
🏆	Albert Ramirez Interim Champion

1	Artur Beterbiev	Artur Beterbiev	Michael Eifert	Artur Beterbiev
2	Arlen Lopez▲+1	David Morrell	Conor Wallace	David Morrell
3	Sharabutdin Ataev▲+1	Oleksandr Gvozdyk	Artur Beterbiev	Joshua Buatsi
4	Daniel Lapin▲+1	Anthony Yarde	David Morrell	Oleksandr Gvozdyk
5	Atif Oberlton▲+1	Joshua Buatsi	Malik Zinad	Conor Wallace
6	Deon Nicholson▲+1	Conor Wallace	Ali Izmailov	Ardian Krasniqi▲+1
7	Najee Lopez▲+1	Imam Khataev	Imam Khataev	Artur Reis
8	Anthony Yarde▲+1	Willy Hutchinson	Vasyli Voytsekhovsky	Alban Bermeta
9	Ezra Taylor▲+1	Ben Whittaker	Juan Carrillo	Zach Parker
10	Lerrone Richards	Richard Rivera	Ben Whittaker▲+4	Daniel Lapin
11	Conor Wallace	Zach Parker	Sharabutdin Ataev▼-1	Maxim Xu
12	Joshua Buatsi	Malik Zinad	Daniel Lapin▼-1	Ben Whittaker
13	Liam Cameron	Craig Richards	Najee Lopez▼-1	Juan Carrillo
14	Luis Antonio Tejeda	Mehmet Unal	Joshua Buatsi	Diyab Simon Dabschah
15	Alban Bermeta	Arlen Lopez▲+1	Atif Oberlton	Imam Khataev
16		Khalil Coe▼-1
17		Ronald Gavril
18		Najee Lopez▲+6
19		Umar Dzambekov▲+7
20		Paulo Aokuso▼-2
21		Jerome Pampellone▼-2
22		Jesse Hart▼-2
23		Daniel Lapin▼-2
24		Lewis Edmondson▼-2
25		Jordan Roesler▼-2
26		Pawel Stepien▼-1
27		Juan Carrillo
28		Bradley Rea
29		Dan Azeez▲+1
30		Ezra Taylor▼-1
31		Robert Parzeczewski
32		Maxim Xu
33		Badien Hasso
34		Atif Oberlton▼-1
35		Benjamin Gavazi
36		Lawrence King▼-1
37		Kajetan Kalinowski▼-1
38		Harald Pfingstl▼-1
39		Octavio Pudivitr▼-1
40		Avni Yildirim

Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO

About the Light Heavyweight Division

Weight Limit: 168-175 lbs (76.2-79.4 kg)

Light Heavyweight is one of boxing's classic divisions, featuring fighters who combine speed, power, and technical skill. The division has a rich history dating back to the early 20th century.

Division Characteristics

Light Heavyweights are known for their balance of speed and power. Fighters in this division are typically athletic and skilled, capable of both technical boxing and explosive knockouts.

Notable Facts

The Light Heavyweight division has been home to many legendary fighters, including Archie Moore, Bob Foster, and more recently, fighters like Bernard Hopkins and Sergey Kovalev.

Historical Context

Light Heavyweight has long been considered one of boxing's premier divisions, consistently producing competitive matchups and memorable fights throughout boxing history.

Learn more about how boxing rankings work or explore current world champions across all divisions.