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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — April 2011

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for April 2011.

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 2011WBCIBFApril 2011WBOApril 2011
🏆Kazakhstan flagBeibut Shumenov
World Champion
Not available for April 2011
United States flagTavoris Cloud
Champion
Germany flagJuergen Braehmer
Champion
🏆United Kingdom flagNathan Cleverly
Interim Champion

1Spain flagGabriel CampilloUnited States flagYusaf MacK▲+1Hungary flagZsolt Erdei
2Uzbekistan flagGayrat Ahmedov
Vacant
United States flagChad Dawson▲+1
3Hungary flagZsolt ErdeiSpain flagGabriel Campillo▲+1United States flagSoulan Pownceby▼-1
4Ukraine flagVyacheslav UzelkovPoland flagDawid Kostecki▲+1Russia flagDmitry Sukhotskiy▲+3
5Poland flagDawid KosteckiHungary flagZsolt Erdei▲+4Germany flagEduard Gutknecht▲+4
6United States flagJoe SpinaUkraine flagVitaliy Rusal▲+1Brazil flagMarcus Vinicius De Oliveira▼-1
7Russia flagDmitriy SukhotskyUnited States flagOtis Griffin▲+1Slovakia flagTomas Kovacs▲+3
8Argentina flagHugo Hernan GarayGermany flagKaro Murat▲+2Kenya flagKariz Kariuki
9Kazakhstan flagEduard Gutknecht▲+3Germany flagDenis Simcic▲+2Ghana flagBraimah Kamoko▲+3
10Australia flagJoel Casey▼-1Russia flagDmitry Sukhotskiy▲+2Germany flagKaro Murat▲+4
11United States flagTommy Karpency▼-1Romania flagAdrian Diaconu▲+2Poland flagAleksy Kuziemski
12Armenia flagKaro Murat▲+1United Kingdom flagDanny McIntosh▲+2Malawi flagIsaac ChilembaNEW
13Cuba flagSullivan Barrera▲+1Poland flagAleksy KuziemskiNEWUnited States flagDenis SimcicNEW
14Ghana flagBraimah KamokoNEWUkraine flagIsmayl Sillakh▲+1United Kingdom flagTony Bellew▲+1
15United States flagDanny SantiagoUkraine flagVyacheslav UzelkovNEW

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 2011

WBAApril 2011 vs March 2011

Entered the top 10

  • KZ flag
    Eduard GutknechtPreviously ranked #12

Dropped out of the top 10

  • US flag
    Tommy KarpencyNow ranked #11

Biggest risers

  • KZ flag
    Eduard GutknechtJumped from #12 to #9
    ▲+3
  • AM flag
    Karo MuratFrom #13 to #12
    ▲+1
  • CU flag
    Sullivan BarreraFrom #14 to #13
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • AU flag
    Joel CaseySlipped a spot to #10
    ▼-1
  • US flag
    Tommy KarpencyDown one place to #11
    ▼-1

IBFApril 2011 vs March 2011

Entered the top 10

  • RU flag
    Dmitry SukhotskiyClimbed from #11 up to #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • US flag
    Chris HenryWas #5 last month

Biggest risers

  • HU flag
    Zsolt ErdeiUp 3 places to #5
    ▲+3
  • AM flag
    Karo MuratFrom #9 to #8
    ▲+1
  • DE flag
    Denis SimcicUp one spot to #9
    ▲+1

WBOApril 2011 vs March 2011

Entered the top 10

  • GH flag
    Braimah KamokoJumped from #12 into the top 10
  • AM flag
    Karo MuratUp from #14 to #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • NA flag
    Vikapita MeroroLast ranked #4
  • US flag
    Mark TuckerWas #6 last month

Biggest risers

  • KZ flag
    Eduard GutknechtJumped from #9 to #5
    ▲+4
  • AM flag
    Karo MuratUp 4 places to #10
    ▲+4
  • RU flag
    Dmitry SukhotskiyNow #4 after #7 last month
    ▲+3

Biggest fallers

  • NZ flag
    Soulan PowncebyDown one place to #3
    ▼-1
  • BR flag
    Marcus Vinicius De OliveiraDown one place to #6
    ▼-1