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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — August 2009

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for August 2009.

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 2009WBCIBFAugust 2009WBOAugust 2009
🏆Spain flagGabriel Campillo
World Champion
Not available for August 2009
Vacant
Hungary flagZsolt Erdei
Champion

1Ukraine flagVyacheslav Uzelkov▲+2
Vacant
United States flagBernard Hopkins
2Argentina flagHugo Hernan GarayUnited States flagTavoris CloudUnited States flagRoy Jones Jr
3United States flagRoy Jones Jr▲+1United Kingdom flagClinton WoodsPoland flagAleksy Kuziemski
4United States flagYusaf MacK▲+1United States flagGlen JohnsonJamaica flagGlen Johnson
5Armenia flagKaro Murat▲+1United States flagRoy Jones JrGermany flagJuergen Braehmer
6Australia flagTim Bell▲+1Poland flagAleksy KuziemskiUnited Kingdom flagNathan Cleverly▲+1
7United States flagChris Henry▲+1United States flagYusaf MacKUkraine flagVyacheslav Uzelkov▲+1
8Poland flagAleksy Kuziemski▲+1Germany flagJuergen BraehmerKazakhstan flagBeibut Shumenov▼-2
9Romania flagAdrian Diaconu▲+1United States flagChris HenryUnited States flagJeff Lacy
10Kazakhstan flagBeibut Shumenov▲+1United States flagAntonio TarverUnited Kingdom flagDean Francis
11Poland flagDawid Kostecki▲+1United Kingdom flagNathan CleverlyMalawi flagIsaac Chilemba
12United States flagJoe Spina▲+1Romania flagAdrian DiaconuCountry flagMariano Nicolas Plotinsky
13Argentina flagMariano Plotinsky▲+1United States flagShauna GeorgeUnited States flagChris HenryNEW
14United Kingdom flagNathan Cleverly▲+1Ukraine flagVyacheslav UzelkovUnited States flagJoe Spina
15Poland flagGregory SoszynskiNEWUnited States flagJoe SpinaAustralia flagTim BellNEW

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 2009

WBAAugust 2009 vs July 2009

Entered the top 10

  • KZ flag
    Beibut ShumenovClimbed from #11 up to #10

Biggest risers

  • UA flag
    Vyacheslav UzelkovFrom #3 to #1
    ▲+2
  • US flag
    Roy Jones JrFrom #4 to #3
    ▲+1
  • US flag
    Yusaf MacKClimbed a place to #4
    ▲+1

WBOAugust 2009 vs July 2009

Biggest risers

  • GB flag
    Nathan CleverlyFrom #7 to #6
    ▲+1
  • UA flag
    Vyacheslav UzelkovClimbed a place to #7
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • KZ flag
    Beibut ShumenovDown to #8 from #6
    ▼-2