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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — August 2012

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for August 2012.

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 2012WBCIBFAugust 2012WBOAugust 2012
🏆Kazakhstan flagBeibut Shumenov
World Champion
Not available for August 2012
United States flagTavoris Cloud
Champion
United Kingdom flagNathan Cleverly
Champion

1Uzbekistan flagGayrat Ahmedov
Vacant
New Zealand flagSoulan Pownceby
2United States flagRyan CoyneGermany flagKaro Murat▲+1Ghana flagBraimah Kamoko
3Kazakhstan flagEduard GutknechtSpain flagGabriel Campillo▲+1Slovenia flagDenis Simcic▲+1
4Ukraine flagVyacheslav UzelkovGermany flagEduard Gutknecht▲+1Germany flagJuergen Braehmer▼-1
5Country flagCornelius WhiteMalawi flagIsaac Chilemba▲+1Germany flagRobin Krasniqi
6Canada flagNicholson PoulardUnited States flagYusaf MacK▲+1Germany flagEduard Gutknecht
7Cuba flagUmberto SavigneUkraine flagVyacheslav Uzelkov▲+1Germany flagDustin Dirks
8Ghana flagBraimah KamokoPoland flagGregory Soszynski▲+1United States flagBernard Hopkins
9Samoa flagTogasilimai LetoaUnited States flagCornelius White▲+2Ukraine flagVyacheslav UzelkovNEW
10Argentina flagRoberto BolontiArgentina flagRoberto Bolonti▲+3Poland flagAndrzej Fonfara
11United States flagCedric AgnewRussia flagDenis Grachev▲+4United States flagCornelius White▼-2
12United States flagMarcus OliveiraRussia flagDmitry SukhotskiyNEWGermany flagSerdar SahinNEW
13Malawi flagIsaac ChilembaGermany flagJuergen BraehmerNEWGermany flagKaro Murat
14France flagNadjib MohammediPoland flagAndrzej FonfaraNEWMalawi flagIsaac Chilemba▼-2
15Cuba flagSullivan BarreraColombia flagEleider Alvarez

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 2012

IBFAugust 2012 vs July 2012

Entered the top 10

  • AR flag
    Roberto BolontiUp from #12 to #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • PL flag
    Dawid KosteckiLast ranked #9

Biggest risers

  • RU flag
    Denis GrachevUp 3 places to #11
    ▲+3
  • AR flag
    Roberto BolontiClimbed from #12 to #10
    ▲+2
  • US flag
    Cornelius WhiteFrom #10 to #9
    ▲+1

WBOAugust 2012 vs July 2012

Entered the top 10

  • UA flag
    Vyacheslav UzelkovEnters at #9

Dropped out of the top 10

  • US flag
    Cornelius WhiteNow ranked #11

Biggest risers

  • DE flag
    Denis SimcicUp one spot to #3
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • US flag
    Cornelius WhiteDown to #11 from #9
    ▼-2
  • MW flag
    Isaac ChilembaNow ranked #14 (was #12)
    ▼-2
  • DE flag
    Juergen BraehmerFrom #3 to #4
    ▼-1