Became champion:
Won the title by defeating Artur Beterbiev by majority decision in their rematch.
First shown in February 2025 rankingsView sourceLight Heavyweight boxing rankings- August 2026
Light Heavyweight boxing rankings archive for August 2026 across organizations. Combined rankings list, not fight records. Single-organization lists: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO or RING, or view the latest Light Heavyweight rankings.
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August 2026 archive
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Month-over-month changes since July 2026
How many names moved on each organisation’s list this month.
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Month-over-month changes since July 2026
Month-over-month changes since July 2026
Month-over-month changes since July 2026
Month-over-month changes since July 2026
WBAAugust 2026 vs July 2026
Entered the top 10
- Bradley ReaUp from #11 - now #10
Dropped out of the top 10
- Juan CarrilloPreviously held #9
Biggest risers
- Mehmet UnalNow ranked #12 (was #14)
- Umar DzambekovFrom #15 to #13
- Najee LopezFrom #4 to #3
Biggest fallers
- Artur BeterbievSlipped a spot to #4
- Samuel ArnoldSlipped a spot to #8
WBCAugust 2026 vs July 2026
Biggest risers
- Ali AkhmedovJumped from #38 to #28
- Badien HassoImproved from #31 to #26
- Paulo AokusoUp 4 places to #30
Biggest fallers
- Jerome PampelloneNow #35 after being #24 last month
- Yair GallardoDown to #29 from #27
- Benjamin Mendes TaniFrom #29 to #31
IBFAugust 2026 vs July 2026
Entered the top 10
- Atif OberltonClimbed from #11 up to #7
- Gradus KrausPreviously ranked #12
Dropped out of the top 10
- Joshua BuatsiLast ranked #6
- Willy HutchinsonOut of the top 10 after being #7
Biggest risers
- Najee LopezUp 4 places to #6
- Atif OberltonImproved from #11 to #7
- Gradus KrausClimbed from #12 to #10
Biggest fallers
- Ali IzmailovSlipped a spot to #9
WBOAugust 2026 vs July 2026
Entered the top 10
- Imam KhataevInto the top 10 at #7
- Najee LopezPreviously ranked #14
Dropped out of the top 10
- Joshua BuatsiLast ranked #2
- Willy HutchinsonOut of the top 10 after being #3
Biggest risers
- Najee LopezUp 5 places to #9
- Ben WhittakerNow #4 after being #8 last month
- Conor WallaceNow #2 after being #5 last month
WBA Light Heavyweight Title History
WBC Light Heavyweight Title History
IBF Light Heavyweight Title History
WBO Light Heavyweight Title History
RING Light Heavyweight Title History
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