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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — April 2014

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for April 2014.

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 2014WBCIBFApril 2014WBOApril 2014
🏆United States flagBernard Hopkins
Super Champion
Not available for April 2014
United States flagBernard Hopkins
Champion
Russia flagSergey Kovalev
Champion
🏆Germany flagJuergen Braehmer
World Champion

1
Vacant
Vacant
Poland flagAndrzej Fonfara
2France flagNadjib Mohammedi
Vacant
Colombia flagEleider Alvarez
3Colombia flagEleider AlvarezUnited States flagAnatoliy Dudchenko▲+1Haiti flagJean Pascal
4South Africa flagThomas OosthuizenAlgeria flagNadjib Mohammedi▲+1Germany flagRobin Krasniqi▲+4
5United States flagMarcus OliveiraCanada flagJean Pascal▲+1Russia flagDmitry Sukhotskiy
6United States flagSean MonaghanUnited States flagSean Monaghan▲+2United States flagThomas Williams Jr
7Germany flagRobin KrasniqiSweden flagErik SkoglundParaguay flagIsidro Ranoni Prieto
8Ukraine flagOleksandr ChewrviakGermany flagKaro Murat▲+1Sweden flagErik Skoglund▲+1
9United States flagRadivoje KalajdzicUnited States flagThomas Williams Jr▲+2Germany flagDominic Boesel▲+3
10Russia flagDmitriy SukhotskyGermany flagEduard GutknechtNew Zealand flagRobert Berridge
11Montenegro flagKonni KonradMalawi flagIsaac Chilemba▲+2Malawi flagIsaac ChilembaNEW
12Sweden flagErik SkoglundRussia flagDmitry SukhotskiyGermany flagEnrico Koelling▲+3
13New Zealand flagRobert BerridgeNamibia flagHarry Simon▲+1France flagNadjib Mohammedi▼-2
14Argentina flagRoberto BolontiNEWGermany flagRobert Woge▲+1Ukraine flagAnatoliy DudchenkoNEW
15United States flagTavoris CloudUnited States flagSean MonaghanNEW

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 2014

WBAApril 2014 vs March 2014

🏆

There is a new Super Champion: United States flagBernard Hopkins(previously Kazakhstan flagBeibut Shumenov)

IBFApril 2014 vs March 2014

Biggest risers

  • US flag
    Sean MonaghanFrom #7 to #6
    ▲+1
  • US flag
    Thomas Williams JrClimbed a place to #9
    ▲+1
  • MW flag
    Isaac ChilembaUp one spot to #11
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • SE flag
    Erik SkoglundSlipped a spot to #7
    ▼-1
  • KZ flag
    Eduard GutknechtDown one place to #10
    ▼-1
  • RU flag
    Dmitry SukhotskiyDown one place to #12
    ▼-1

WBOApril 2014 vs March 2014

Entered the top 10

  • DE flag
    Dominic BoeselUp from #12 to #9

Dropped out of the top 10

  • UA flag
    Vyacheslav UzelkovWas #4 last month

Biggest risers

  • DE flag
    Robin KrasniqiJumped from #8 to #4
    ▲+4
  • DE flag
    Dominic BoeselImproved from #12 to #9
    ▲+3
  • DE flag
    Enrico KoellingNow #12 after #15 last month
    ▲+3

Biggest fallers

  • FR flag
    Nadjib MohammediDown to #13 from #11
    ▼-2