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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — August 2005

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for August 2005.

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
RankWBAAugust 2005WBCIBFWBOAugust 2005
🏆France flagFabrice Tiozzo
World Champion
Not available for August 2005
Not available for August 2005
Hungary flagZsolt Erdei
Champion

1Argentina flagJorge CastroUnited States flagAntonio Tarver▲+1
2Italy flagSilvio BrancoGermany flagThomas Ulrich▲+1
3France flagMehdi SahnouneArgentina flagHugo Hernan Garay▲+1
4Germany flagThomas UlrichJamaica flagGlen Johnson▼-3
5Puerto Rico flagManuel Siaca▲+1Ukraine flagAlexei Trofimov▲+3
6Jamaica flagGlen JohnsonNEWAustralia flagPaul BriggsNEW
7Italy flagPietro AurinoMexico flagJulio Gonzalez
8Australia flagPaul BriggsCroatia flagStipe Drews▲+3
9Australia flagPaul MurdochItaly flagSilvio Branco▲+1
10United States flagLou Del ValleFrance flagMehdi Sahnoune▲+2
11Croatia flagStipe DrewsUnited States flagDarrin HumphreyNEW
12Romania flagElvis MichailenkoUnited States flagGeorge Jones▲+1
13Ukraine flagYuriy BarashianUnited States flagCory CummingsNEW
14Ukraine flagAlex TrofimovLatvia flagElvis Michailenko
15Germany flagKai KurzawaUnited States flagDaniel Judah▼-6

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 July 2005

WBAAugust 2005 vs July 2005

Entered the top 10

  • JM flag
    Glen JohnsonNow ranked #6

Dropped out of the top 10

  • US flag
    George Khalid JonesPreviously held #5

Biggest risers

  • PR flag
    Manuel SiacaFrom #6 to #5
    ▲+1

WBOAugust 2005 vs July 2005

Entered the top 10

  • AU flag
    Paul BriggsNow ranked #6
  • HR flag
    Stipe DrewsPreviously #11, enters at #8
  • FR flag
    Mehdi SahnouneUp from #12 to #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • PL flag
    Tomasz AdamekOut of the top 10 after being #5
  • US flag
    Roy Jones JrLast ranked #6
  • US flag
    Daniel JudahFell to #15

Biggest risers

  • UA flag
    Alexei TrofimovUp 3 places to #5
    ▲+3
  • HR flag
    Stipe DrewsNow #8 after #11 last month
    ▲+3
  • FR flag
    Mehdi SahnouneFrom #12 to #10
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • US flag
    Daniel JudahDropped from #9 to #15
    ▼-6
  • JM flag
    Glen JohnsonFell from #1 to #4
    ▼-3