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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — December 2005

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for December 2005.

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 2005WBCIBFDecember 2005WBODecember 2005
🏆France flagFabrice Tiozzo
World Champion
Not available for December 2005
United Kingdom flagClinton Woods
Champion
Hungary flagZsolt Erdei
Champion

1Argentina flagJorge CastroUnited States flagGlen JohnsonUnited States flagAntonio Tarver
2Italy flagSilvio BrancoUnited States flagJulio GonzalezArgentina flagHugo Hernan Garay
3Puerto Rico flagManuel SiacaUnited States flagAntonio TarverCroatia flagStipe Drews▲+2
4Jamaica flagGlen JohnsonUnited Kingdom flagPaul BriggsUkraine flagAlexei Trofimov
5Italy flagPietro AurinoItaly flagSilvio BrancoJamaica flagGlen Johnson▼-2
6Australia flagPaul BriggsItaly flagPietro AurinoItaly flagPietro Aurino
7Australia flagPaul MurdochArgentina flagHugo Hernan GarayAustralia flagPaul Briggs
8France flagMehdi SahnouneUnited States flagGeorge JonesItaly flagSilvio Branco
9Croatia flagStipe DrewsUnited States flagEric HardingFrance flagMehdi Sahnoune▲+1
10United States flagLou Del ValleUnited States flagMontell GriffinRomania flagAdrian DiaconuNEW
11Germany flagThomas UlrichCroatia flagStipe DrewsGermany flagThomas Ulrich
12Ukraine flagYuriy Barashian
Vacant
Nicaragua flagHenry Saenz▲+1
13Germany flagKai KurzawaUnited States flagRoy Jones JrLatvia flagElvis Michailenko▼-1
14Ukraine flagAlex Trofimov
Vacant
United States flagCory Cummings
15Romania flagAdrian DiaconuUnited States flagGeorge Jones

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 2005

WBODecember 2005 vs November 2005

Entered the top 10

  • RO flag
    Adrian DiaconuEnters at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • US flag
    Darrin HumphreyOut of the top 10 after being #9

Biggest risers

  • HR flag
    Stipe DrewsUp to #3 from #5
    ▲+2
  • FR flag
    Mehdi SahnouneUp one spot to #9
    ▲+1
  • NI flag
    Henry SaenzFrom #13 to #12
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • JM flag
    Glen JohnsonNow ranked #5 (was #3)
    ▼-2
  • RO flag
    Elvis MichailenkoSlipped a spot to #13
    ▼-1