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title: "Heavyweight Boxing Rankings - May 2008"
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# Heavyweight Boxing Rankings - May 2008

Combined Heavyweight rankings from the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and Ring. Month: May 2008.

| Rank | WBA (May 2008) | IBF (May 2008) | WBO (May 2008) | RING (May 2008) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Champion | [Ruslan Chagaev (Uzbekistan)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/ruslan-chagaev) - World Champion | [Wladimir Klitschko (Ukraine)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/wladimir-klitschko) - Champion | [Wladimir Klitschko (Ukraine)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/wladimir-klitschko) - Champion | Vacant |
| 1 | [Nikolai Valuev (Russia)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/nikolai-valuev) | [Alexander Povetkin (Russia)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/alexander-povetkin) | [Tony Thompson (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/tony-thompson) | [Wladimir Klitschko (Ukraine)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/wladimir-klitschko) |
| 2 | [John Ruiz (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/john-ruiz) | Vacant | [Alexander Dimitrenko (Russia)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/alexander-dimitrenko) | [Samuel Peter (Nigeria)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/samuel-peter) |
| 3 | [Kali Meehan (Australia)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/kali-meehan) | Vacant | [Vladimir Virchis (Ukraine)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/vladimir-virchis) | [Ruslan Chagaev (Uzbekistan)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/ruslan-chagaev) |
| 4 | [Taras Bidenko (Ukraine)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/taras-bidenko) | [Alexander Dimitrenko (Russia)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/alexander-dimitrenko) | [Alexander Povetkin (Russia)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/alexander-povetkin) | [Nikolai Valuev (Russia)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/nikolai-valuev) |
| 5 | [Alexander Dimitrenko (Russia)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/alexander-dimitrenko) | [Sultan Ibragimov (Russia)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/sultan-ibragimov) | [Sultan Ibragimov (Russia)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/sultan-ibragimov) | [Alexander Povetkin (Russia)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/alexander-povetkin) |
| 6 | [Andrew Golota (Poland)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/andrew-golota) | Vacant | [Oleg Maskaev (Ukraine)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/oleg-maskaev) | [Sultan Ibragimov (Russia)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/sultan-ibragimov) |
| 7 | [Kevin Johnson (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/kevin-johnson) | [Oleg Maskaev (Ukraine)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/oleg-maskaev) | [Jd Chapman (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/jd-chapman) | [Oleg Maskaev (Ukraine)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/oleg-maskaev) |
| 8 | [Siarhei Liakhovich (Belarus)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/siarhei-liakhovich) | [Eddie Chambers (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/eddie-chambers) | [Travis Walker (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/travis-walker) | [Vladimir Virchis (Ukraine)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/vladimir-virchis) |
| 9 | [Jd Chapman (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/jd-chapman) | [Tony Thompson (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/tony-thompson) | [Kali Meehan (Australia)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/kali-meehan) | [Tony Thompson (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/tony-thompson) |
| 10 | [Carl Davis Drumond (Costa Rica)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/carl-davis-drumond) | [Chris Arreola (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/chris-arreola) | [Chris Arreola (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/chris-arreola) | [John Ruiz (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/john-ruiz) |
| 11 | [Hasim Rahman (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/hasim-rahman) | [Andrew Golota (Poland)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/andrew-golota) | [Denis Boytsov (Russia)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/denis-boytsov) |  |
| 12 | [Chris Arreola (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/chris-arreola) | [Shannon Briggs (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/shannon-briggs) | [John Ruiz (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/john-ruiz) |  |
| 13 | [Davarryl Williamson (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/davarryl-williamson) | [Kali Meehan (Australia)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/kali-meehan) | [Hasim Rahman (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/hasim-rahman) |  |
| 14 | [Sinan Samil Sam (Türkiye)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/sinan-samil-sam) | [Oleg Platov (Ukraine)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/oleg-platov) | [Friday Ahunanya (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/friday-ahunanya) |  |
| 15 | [Dennis Bakhtov (Russia)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/dennis-bakhtov) |  | [Shane Cameron (New Zealand)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/shane-cameron) |  |

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