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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — December 2001

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for December 2001.

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
RankWBADecember 2001WBCIBFWBODecember 2001
🏆United States flagRoy Jones Jr
Super Champion
Not available for December 2001
Not available for December 2001
Poland flagDariusz Michalczewski
Champion
🏆France flagBruno Girard
World Champion

1United States flagLou Del ValleUnited Kingdom flagClinton Woods
2Australia flagGlenn Kelly▲+1Australia flagGlen Kelly▲+1
3United States flagReggie Johnson▲+2United States flagEric Harding▲+8
4Country flagClinton WoodsUnited States flagAntonio Tarver▼-2
5Norway flagThomas Hansvoll▲+5France flagJean Marc Mormeck▲+1
6Country flagDavid Telesco▲+3Spain flagAlejandro Lakatos▲+4
7United States flagAntonio TarverUnited States flagReggie Johnson▼-3
8Denmark flagMads LarsenUnited States flagDavid Telesco▼-1
9Jamaica flagGlen Johnson▲+3United States flagGlen Johnson▼-1
10United States flagRobert Koon▼-4United States flagRichard Hall▼-5
11Mexico flagJulio GonzalezGermany flagThomas Ulrich▲+2
12United States flagMontell Griffin▲+1United States flagJulian Letterlough▼-3
13Germany flagThomas Ulrich▲+1Germany flagStipe Drews▼-1
14United States flagEric HardingNEWMexico flagJulio Gonzalez
15Italy flagSilvio BrancoNEWUnited States flagLincoln Carter

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 November 2001

WBADecember 2001 vs November 2001

🏆

There is a new World Champion: France flagBruno Girard(previously United States flagRoy Jones Jr)

Entered the top 10

  • JM flag
    Glen JohnsonNow #9 (was #12)

Dropped out of the top 10

  • FR flag
    Bruno GirardWas #2 last month

Biggest risers

  • NO flag
    Thomas HansvollJumped from #10 to #5
    ▲+5
  • US flag
    David TelescoImproved from #9 to #6
    ▲+3
  • JM flag
    Glen JohnsonImproved from #12 to #9
    ▲+3

Biggest fallers

  • US flag
    Robert KoonDown 4 places to #10
    ▼-4

WBODecember 2001 vs November 2001

Entered the top 10

  • US flag
    Eric HardingClimbed from #11 up to #3

Dropped out of the top 10

  • US flag
    Julian LetterloughDown to #12

Biggest risers

  • US flag
    Eric HardingImproved from #11 to #3
    ▲+8
  • RO flag
    Alejandro LakatosUp 4 places to #6
    ▲+4
  • DE flag
    Thomas UlrichFrom #13 to #11
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • US flag
    Richard HallDropped from #5 to #10
    ▼-5
  • US flag
    Reggie JohnsonDropped from #4 to #7
    ▼-3
  • US flag
    Julian LetterloughFell from #9 to #12
    ▼-3