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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — December 2004

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for December 2004.

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 2004WBCIBFWBODecember 2004
🏆France flagFabrice Tiozzo
World Champion
Not available for December 2004
Not available for December 2004
Hungary flagZsolt Erdei
Champion

1Poland flagDariusz MichalczewskiGermany flagThomas Ulrich
2France flagMehdi SahnouneArgentina flagHugo Hernan Garay
3Germany flagThomas UlrichPoland flagTomasz Adamek
4Italy flagSilvio Branco▲+9United States flagRoy Jones Jr
5United States flagGeorge Khalid Jones▼-1Ukraine flagAlexei Trofimov
6Italy flagPietro AurinoNEWUnited States flagDaniel Judah
7Australia flagPaul Briggs▼-2Croatia flagStipe Drews▲+1
8Poland flagTomasz Adamek▼-2Mexico flagJulio Gonzalez▼-1
9United States flagLou Del Valle▼-1France flagMehdi Sahnoune
10Argentina flagJorge Castro▲+1United States flagDan Batchelder
11Puerto Rico flagManuel Siaca▼-4Italy flagSilvio Branco
12Australia flagPaul Murdoch▼-3United States flagGeorge Jones
13Croatia flagStipe Drews▼-3United States flagLou Del ValleNEW
14Mexico flagJulio GonzalezUnited States flagDerrick Harmon▼-1
15Romania flagElvis MichailenkoUnited States flagAnthony Hanshaw▼-1

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 2004

WBADecember 2004 vs November 2004

Entered the top 10

  • IT flag
    Silvio BrancoNow #4 (was #13)
  • IT flag
    Pietro AurinoEnters at #6
  • AR flag
    Jorge CastroPreviously #11, enters at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • PR flag
    Manuel SiacaJust outside at #11
  • AU flag
    Paul MurdochNow ranked #12
  • HR flag
    Stipe DrewsCurrently at #13

Biggest risers

  • IT flag
    Silvio BrancoImproved from #13 to #4
    ▲+9
  • AR flag
    Jorge CastroClimbed a place to #10
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • PR flag
    Manuel SiacaFell from #7 to #11
    ▼-4
  • AU flag
    Paul MurdochDown 3 places to #12
    ▼-3
  • HR flag
    Stipe DrewsFell from #10 to #13
    ▼-3

WBODecember 2004 vs November 2004

Biggest risers

  • HR flag
    Stipe DrewsUp one spot to #7
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • MX flag
    Julio GonzalezFrom #7 to #8
    ▼-1
  • US flag
    Derrick HarmonFrom #13 to #14
    ▼-1
  • US flag
    Anthony HanshawDown one place to #15
    ▼-1