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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — April 2007

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for April 2007.

Presented as a historical snapshot for that month. 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.

Division
Period
Org
RankWBAApril 2007WBCIBFApril 2007WBOApril 2007
🏆Croatia flagStipe Drews
World Champion
Not available for April 2007
United Kingdom flagClinton Woods
Champion
Hungary flagZsolt Erdei
Champion

1
Vacant
Vacant
United States flagRoy Jones Jr
2United States flagRoy Jones JrUnited States flagJulio Gonzalez▲+1Argentina flagHugo Hernan Garay▲+1
3Argentina flagHugo Hernan Garay▲+1United States flagGlen Johnson▲+1Mexico flagJulio Gonzalez▼-1
4Ukraine flagYuriy Barashian▲+1
Vacant
Croatia flagStipe DrewsNow Champion
5Italy flagSilvio BrancoAustralia flagDanny Green▲+3United States flagRico Hoye
6Poland flagTomasz Adamek▼-3United Kingdom flagPaul Briggs▲+3Germany flagThomas Ulrich
7Australia flagDanny Green▼-1United States flagAntonio TarverPoland flagTomasz Adamek▲+1
8Germany flagThomas Ulrich▼-1Argentina flagHugo Hernan Garay▲+5Romania flagAdrian Diaconu▼-1
9Australia flagPaul Briggs▼-1United States flagRoy Jones Jr▲+1Australia flagPaul Briggs▲+1
10Puerto Rico flagManuel Siaca▼-1United States flagPrince Badi Ajamu▲+1United Kingdom flagDean FrancisNEW
11United States flagKeith Holmes▼-1
Vacant
United States flagPrince Badi Ajamu
12Poland flagDawid Kostecki▼-1United States flagLibrado AndradeNEWAustralia flagDanny GreenNEW
13United States flagPrince Badi Ajamu▼-1United States flagMontell Griffin▲+1Jamaica flagGlen Johnson▲+1
14Panama flagTito Mendoza
Vacant
United States flagJaidon CodringtonNEW
15Russia flagVictor Oganov▼-2United States flagGeorge Blades

Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO

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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 2007

WBAApril 2007 vs March 2007

🏆

There is a new World Champion: Croatia flagStipe Drews(previously Italy flagSilvio Branco)

Dropped out of the top 10

  • HR flag
    Stipe DrewsOut of the top 10 after being #1
  • US flag
    Keith HolmesNow ranked #11

Biggest risers

  • AR flag
    Hugo Hernan GarayClimbed a place to #3
    ▲+1
  • UA flag
    Yuriy BarashianFrom #5 to #4
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • PL flag
    Tomasz AdamekNow #6 after #3 last month
    ▼-3
  • RU flag
    Victor OganovDown to #15 from #13
    ▼-2
  • AU flag
    Danny GreenDown one place to #7
    ▼-1

IBFApril 2007 vs March 2007

Entered the top 10

  • AR flag
    Hugo Hernan GarayUp from #12 to #8

Dropped out of the top 10

  • RO flag
    Adrian DiaconuWas #4 last month

Biggest risers

  • AR flag
    Hugo Hernan GarayUp 4 places to #8
    ▲+4
  • AU flag
    Danny GreenFrom #7 to #5
    ▲+2
  • AU flag
    Paul BriggsClimbed from #8 to #6
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • US flag
    Antonio TarverDown one place to #7
    ▼-1

WBOApril 2007 vs March 2007

Entered the top 10

  • GB flag
    Dean FrancisInto the top 10 at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • MX flag
    Librado AndradeWas #9 last month

Biggest risers

  • AR flag
    Hugo Hernan GarayClimbed a place to #2
    ▲+1
  • PL flag
    Tomasz AdamekFrom #8 to #7
    ▲+1
  • AU flag
    Paul BriggsClimbed a place to #9
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • MX flag
    Julio GonzalezFrom #2 to #3
    ▼-1
  • RO flag
    Adrian DiaconuSlipped a spot to #8
    ▼-1