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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings - April 2004

Light Heavyweight rankings for April 2004. Change division or month to compare rankings.

Division
Period
Org
RankWBAApril 2004WBCIBFWBOApril 2004RINGApril 2004
🏆United States flagRoy Jones Jr
Super Champion
Not available for April 2004
Not available for April 2004
Hungary flagZsolt Erdei
Champion
United States flagRoy Jones
Champion
🏆France flagFabrice Tiozzo
World Champion

1Poland flagDariusz MichalczewskiPoland flagDariusz MichalczewskiUnited States flagAntonio Tarver
2United States flagAntonio TarverCroatia flagStipe DrewsHungary flagZsolt Erdei
3France flagMehdi SahnouneArgentina flagHugo Hernan GarayUnited States flagGlen Johnson
4Italy flagSilvio BrancoGermany flagThomas UlrichUnited States flagJulio Gonzalez
5United States flagGeorge Khalid JonesUnited States flagAntonio TarverGermany flagDariusz Michalczewski
6Australia flagPaul BriggsUnited States flagRico Hoye▲+2United States flagEric Harding
7Germany flagThomas UlrichUnited States flagRichard Hall▼-1United Kingdom flagClinton Woods
8United States flagLou Del ValleNEWMexico flagJulio Gonzalez▼-1France flagFabrice TiozzoNEW
9Croatia flagStipe DrewsUkraine flagAlexei TrofimovItaly flagSilvio Branco▼-1
10United States flagDanny Batchelder▲+1United States flagDaniel Judah▲+1United States flagRichard Hall
11France flagBruno Girard▼-3Poland flagTomasz Adamek▼-1
12Australia flagPaul MurdochAustralia flagPaul Briggs▲+1
13United Kingdom flagPeter ObohFrance flagMehdi Sahnoune▲+1
14Argentina flagJorge CastroRomania flagAlejandro LakatosNEW
15United States flagRico HoyeUnited Kingdom flagClinton Woods

Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, RING

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.

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Month-over-month changes since March 2004

WBAApril 2004 vs March 2004

Entered the top 10

  • US flag
    Lou Del ValleInto the top 10 at #8
  • US flag
    Danny BatchelderClimbed from #11 up to #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • FR flag
    Bruno GirardDropped to #11
  • AR flag
    Hugo Hernan GarayLast ranked #10

Biggest risers

  • US flag
    Danny BatchelderUp one spot to #10
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • FR flag
    Bruno GirardDown 3 places to #11
    ▼-3

WBOApril 2004 vs March 2004

Entered the top 10

  • US flag
    Daniel JudahPreviously #11, enters at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • PL flag
    Tomasz AdamekJust outside at #11

Biggest risers

  • US flag
    Rico HoyeNow ranked #6 (was #8)
    ▲+2
  • US flag
    Daniel JudahClimbed a place to #10
    ▲+1
  • AU flag
    Paul BriggsClimbed a place to #12
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • US flag
    Richard HallSlipped a spot to #7
    ▼-1
  • MX flag
    Julio GonzalezFrom #7 to #8
    ▼-1
  • PL flag
    Tomasz AdamekSlipped a spot to #11
    ▼-1

RINGApril 2004 vs March 2004

Entered the top 10

  • FR flag
    Fabrice TiozzoEnters at #8

Dropped out of the top 10

  • US flag
    Montell GriffinOut of the top 10 after being #9

Biggest fallers

  • IT flag
    Silvio BrancoFrom #8 to #9
    ▼-1