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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings - December 2011

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for December 2011.

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 listed rankings sources.

Division
Period
Org
RankWBADecember 2011WBCIBFDecember 2011WBODecember 2011RING
🏆Kazakhstan flagBeibut Shumenov
World Champion
Not available for December 2011
United States flagTavoris Cloud
Champion
United Kingdom flagNathan Cleverly
Champion
Not available for December 2011

1Uzbekistan flagGayrat Ahmedov
Vacant
Russia flagDmitry Sukhotskiy
2Poland flagDawid KosteckiGermany flagKaro Murat▲+1Ghana flagBraimah Kamoko
3Canada flagJean PascalSpain flagGabriel Campillo▲+2Germany flagEduard Gutknecht
4United States flagRyan CoynePoland flagDawid KosteckiNew Zealand flagSoulan Pownceby
5Ukraine flagVyacheslav UzelkovHungary flagZsolt Erdei▲+1Brazil flagMarcus Vinicius De Oliveira
6United States flagJoe SpinaUkraine flagIsmayl Sillakh▲+1Germany flagRobin Krasniqi
7Russia flagDmitriy SukhotskyCanada flagJean Pascal▲+2Kenya flagKariz Kariuki
8Kazakhstan flagEduard GutknechtRussia flagDmitry Sukhotskiy▲+3Germany flagKaro Murat
9Cuba flagSullivan BarreraUnited States flagYusaf MacK▲+1Poland flagAndrzej Fonfara
10United States flagTommy KarpencyMalawi flagIsaac Chilemba▲+3Germany flagDustin Dirks
11Ghana flagBraimah KamokoGermany flagEduard Gutknecht▲+3Slovenia flagDenis Simcic
12Ukraine flagIsmayl SillakhGermany flagDenis Simcic▼-4Ukraine flagVyacheslav Uzelkov
13Malawi flagIsaac ChilembaUkraine flagVyacheslav Uzelkov▲+2Slovakia flagTomas Kovacs
14Australia flagManny VlamisArgentina flagRoberto BolontiNEWMalawi flagIsaac Chilemba
15Argentina flagRoberto BolontiUnited Kingdom flagTony Bellew

Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, RING

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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 2011

IBFDecember 2011 vs November 2011

Entered the top 10

  • MW flag
    Isaac ChilembaUp from #12 to #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • DE flag
    Denis SimcicNow ranked #12

Biggest risers

  • RU flag
    Dmitry SukhotskiyNow ranked #8 (was #10)
    ▲+2
  • MW flag
    Isaac ChilembaNow ranked #10 (was #12)
    ▲+2
  • KZ flag
    Eduard GutknechtFrom #13 to #11
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • DE flag
    Denis SimcicDown 5 places to #12
    ▼-5
  • PL flag
    Dawid KosteckiDown one place to #4
    ▼-1