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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — December 2015

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for December 2015.

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 2015WBCIBFDecember 2015WBODecember 2015
🏆Russia flagSergey Kovalev
Super Champion
Not available for December 2015
Russia flagSergey Kovalev
Champion
Russia flagSergey Kovalev
Super Champion
🏆Germany flagJuergen Braehmer
World Champion

1Dominican Republic flagFelix ValeraUnited States flagSullivan Barrera▲+6Germany flagDominic Boesel
2Poland flagAndrzej FonfaraRussia flagArtur BeterbievRussia flagArtur Beterbiev
3Canada flagArtur BeterbievSweden flagErik SkoglundHaiti flagJean Pascal
4United States flagSean MonaghanPoland flagAndrzej FonfaraUnited States flagAndre Ward
5Canada flagJean PascalUnited States flagSean MonaghanPoland flagAndrzej Fonfara
6Cuba flagSullivan BarreraCanada flagJean PascalUnited States flagSean Monaghan
7United States flagBernard Hopkins▲+1United States flagEdwin Rodriguez▲+1Cuba flagYunieski Gonzalez
8United States flagMarcus Browne▲+2Russia flagIgor Mikhalkin▲+2United States flagTrevor McCumby
9South Africa flagThomas OosthuizenAlgeria flagNadjib Mohammedi▲+3Denmark flagErik Skoglund
10Italy flagMirco Ricci▲+1United States flagMarcus Browne▲+3Germany flagRobert Stieglitz
11Colombia flagAlexander BrandNEWGermany flagEnrico Koelling▲+3Kyrgyzstan flagUmar Salamov
12Haiti flagAzea Augustama▲+1United States flagRadivoje Kalajdzic▲+3Argentina flagIsidro Ranoni Prieto
13France flagMehdi Amar▲+1Ukraine flagVyacheslav ShabranskyyNEWItaly flagMirco Ricci
14Germany flagEnrico KoellingNEWUnited States flagCornelius WhiteNEWGermany flagEnrico Koelling
15United States flagDavid BenavidezNEWAustralia flagTrent BroadhurstNEWCuba flagSullivan Barrera

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 2015

WBADecember 2015 vs November 2015

Entered the top 10

  • IT flag
    Mirco RicciUp from #11 - now #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • UA flag
    Stanyslav KashtanovMoved down to Super Middleweight

Biggest risers

  • US flag
    Marcus BrowneFrom #10 to #8
    ▲+2
  • US flag
    Bernard HopkinsFrom #8 to #7
    ▲+1
  • IT flag
    Mirco RicciUp one spot to #10
    ▲+1

IBFDecember 2015 vs November 2015

Entered the top 10

  • FR flag
    Nadjib MohammediPreviously ranked #12
  • US flag
    Marcus BrownePreviously ranked #13

Dropped out of the top 10

  • AM flag
    Karo MuratPreviously held #9

Biggest risers

  • CU flag
    Sullivan BarreraNow #1 after #7 last month
    ▲+6
  • FR flag
    Nadjib MohammediJumped from #12 to #9
    ▲+3
  • US flag
    Marcus BrowneJumped from #13 to #10
    ▲+3