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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — December 2012

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for December 2012.

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 2012WBCIBFDecember 2012WBODecember 2012
🏆Kazakhstan flagBeibut Shumenov
World Champion
Not available for December 2012
United States flagTavoris Cloud
Champion
United Kingdom flagNathan Cleverly
Champion

1Uzbekistan flagGayrat Ahmedov
Vacant
Germany flagRobin Krasniqi
2United States flagBernard HopkinsGermany flagKaro Murat▲+1Germany flagJuergen Braehmer
3United States flagRyan CoyneNEWSpain flagGabriel Campillo▲+1Ukraine flagVyacheslav Uzelkov▲+1
4Kazakhstan flagEduard Gutknecht▼-1Germany flagEduard Gutknecht▲+1Germany flagDustin Dirks▼-1
5Ukraine flagVyacheslav Uzelkov▼-1Ukraine flagVyacheslav Uzelkov▲+1United States flagCornelius White▲+1
6Cuba flagUmberto Savigne▲+1United States flagBernard Hopkins▲+1Germany flagKaro Murat▲+1
7Canada flagNicholson Poulard▼-1United States flagCornelius White▲+1Poland flagAndrzej Fonfara▲+1
8Germany flagDustin DirksPoland flagAndrzej Fonfara▲+3Germany flagEduard Gutknecht▲+1
9Country flagCornelius White▼-4Malawi flagIsaac Chilemba▲+1United States flagBernard Hopkins▲+1
10Russia flagSergey KovalevPoland flagGregory Soszynski▼-1Brazil flagMarcus Vincinis De Oliveira▲+1
11United States flagCedric AgnewGermany flagJuergen Braehmer▲+1Brazil flagJackson Junior▲+2
12United States flagMarcus OliveiraRussia flagDmitry Sukhotskiy▲+1Colombia flagEleider Alvarez▲+3
13Germany flagJuergen Braehmer▼-4United States flagYusaf MacK▲+1Malawi flagIsaac Chilemba▼-1
14Malawi flagIsaac Chilemba▼-1United Kingdom flagTony Bellew▲+1Namibia flagVikapita Meroro
15France flagNadjib Mohammedi▼-1Australia flagMark FlanaganNEW

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 2012

WBADecember 2012 vs November 2012

Entered the top 10

  • US flag
    Ryan CoyneEnters at #3

Dropped out of the top 10

  • DE flag
    Juergen BraehmerNow ranked #13

Biggest risers

  • CU flag
    Umberto SavigneFrom #7 to #6
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • US flag
    Cornelius WhiteDropped from #5 to #9
    ▼-4
  • DE flag
    Juergen BraehmerFell from #9 to #13
    ▼-4
  • KZ flag
    Eduard GutknechtSlipped a spot to #4
    ▼-1

IBFDecember 2012 vs November 2012

Biggest risers

  • PL flag
    Andrzej FonfaraUp to #8 from #10
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • PL flag
    Gregory SoszynskiSlipped from #8 to #10
    ▼-2

WBODecember 2012 vs November 2012

Entered the top 10

  • BR flag
    Marcus Vincinis De OliveiraClimbed from #11 up to #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • GH flag
    Braimah KamokoOut of the top 10 after being #5

Biggest risers

  • CO flag
    Eleider AlvarezUp 3 places to #12
    ▲+3
  • BR flag
    Jackson JuniorFrom #13 to #11
    ▲+2
  • UA flag
    Vyacheslav UzelkovFrom #4 to #3
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • DE flag
    Dustin DirksDown one place to #4
    ▼-1
  • MW flag
    Isaac ChilembaDown one place to #13
    ▼-1