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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — December 2024

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for December 2024.

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 2024WBCDecember 2024IBFDecember 2024WBODecember 2024
🏆Canada flagArtur Beterbiev
Super Champion
Canada flagArtur Beterbiev
Champion
Canada flagArtur Beterbiev
Champion
Canada flagArtur Beterbiev
Champion
🏆Cuba flagDavid Morrell
World Champion
United States flagDavid Benavidez
Interim Champion
United Kingdom flagJoshua Buatsi
Interim Champion

1Russia flagDmitry BivolKyrgyzstan flagDmitry BivolGermany flagMichael EifertRussia flagDmitry Bivol
2Venezuela flagAlbert RamirezVenezuela flagAlbert Ramirez▲+1Australia flagConor WallaceUnited Kingdom flagAnthony Yarde
3United Kingdom flagAnthony YardeUkraine flagOleksandr Gvozdyk▼-1Kyrgyzstan flagDmitry BivolVenezuela flagAlbert Ramirez
4Russia flagSharabutdin AtaevUnited Kingdom flagAnthony Yarde▲+1United Kingdom flagAnthony YardeUnited Kingdom flagZach Parker
5United States flagRadivoje KalajdzicUnited Kingdom flagConor Wallace▲+1Venezuela flagAlbert RamirezHaiti flagJean Pascal
6United States flagLawrence KingUnited Kingdom flagWilly Hutchinson▲+1Australia flagImam Khataev▲+2Australia flagConor Wallace
7United Kingdom flagLyndon ArthurAustralia flagImam Khataev▲+6Russia flagAli Izmailov▼-1United Kingdom flagCallum SmithNEW
8Dominican Republic flagLuis Antonio TejedaGermany flagRobin KrasniqiLibya flagMalik Zinad▼-1United Kingdom flagWilly Hutchinson
9United States flagRichard RiveraPoland flagPawel StepienUnited Kingdom flagLyndon ArthurUnited States flagJesse Hart▼-2
10Ukraine flagDaniel Lapin▲+1United States flagRichard Rivera▲+1Russia flagVasyli VoytsekhovskyUkraine flagOleksandr Gvozdyk
11Egypt flagAhmed Elbiali▼-1United Kingdom flagBen Whittaker▲+3United Kingdom flagWilly Hutchinson▲+1Germany flagDiyab Simon Dabschah
12Libya flagMalik ZinadRomania flagRonald GavrilColombia flagJuan Carrillo▲+1Germany flagNick Hannig
13Colombia flagJuan CarrilloAustralia flagPaulo Aokuso▲+4Russia flagSharabutdin Ataev▲+1France flagBilel Latreche
14United Kingdom flagLewis EdmondsonUnited States flagJesse Hart▲+2United Kingdom flagLewis Edmondson▲+1Germany flagArdian Krasniqi
15Libya flagSaad Fathi SaadNEWUnited Kingdom flagZach Parker▲+5United Kingdom flagBen WhittakerNEWAlbania flagAlban Bermeta
16France flagDaniel Blenda Dos Santos▲+5
17Libya flagMalik Zinad▲+1
18United Kingdom flagJerome Pampellone▲+1
19United Kingdom flagLewis EdmondsonNEW
20Mexico flagManuel GallegosNEW
21Egypt flagAhmed ElbialiNEW
22United Kingdom flagDan Azeez▼-12
23Cuba flagArlen Lopez▲+3
24Germany flagMichael Eifert▼-2
25Cuba flagYunior Menendez▼-10
26United Kingdom flagShakan Pitters▼-3
27Colombia flagJuan Carrillo
28United Kingdom flagCraig Richards▼-4
29United Kingdom flagEzra Taylor▲+7
30United States flagNajee Lopez▼-2
31France flagMickael Diallo▼-2
32Kazakhstan flagBekzad Nurdauletov▼-2
33Ireland flagJoseph Ward
34Nigeria flagOluwatosin Kejawa
35Poland flagKajetan Kalinowski
36Ukraine flagDaniel Lapin▲+4
37Germany flagBranimir Malenica
38Türkiye flagMehmet Unal
39Poland flagRobert ParzeczewskiNEW
40Austria flagUmar DzambekovNEW

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 2024

WBADecember 2024 vs November 2024

Entered the top 10

  • UA flag
    Daniel LapinPreviously #11, enters at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • EG flag
    Ahmed ElbialiDropped to #11

Biggest risers

  • UA flag
    Daniel LapinFrom #11 to #10
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • EG flag
    Ahmed ElbialiSlipped a spot to #11
    ▼-1

WBCDecember 2024 vs October 2024

Entered the top 10

  • AU flag
    Imam KhataevPreviously ranked #13
  • US flag
    Richard RiveraPreviously #11, enters at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • GB flag
    Callum SmithOut of the top 10 after being #4
  • GB flag
    Dan AzeezDown to #22

Biggest risers

  • GB flag
    Ezra TaylorJumped from #36 to #29
    ▲+7
  • AU flag
    Imam KhataevJumped from #13 to #7
    ▲+6
  • GB flag
    Zach ParkerImproved from #20 to #15
    ▲+5

Biggest fallers

  • GB flag
    Dan AzeezNow #22 after #10 last month
    ▼-12
  • CU flag
    Yunior MenendezDown 10 places to #25
    ▼-10
  • GB flag
    Craig RichardsNow #28 after #24 last month
    ▼-4

IBFDecember 2024 vs November 2024

Biggest risers

  • AU flag
    Imam KhataevClimbed from #8 to #6
    ▲+2
  • GB flag
    Willy HutchinsonFrom #12 to #11
    ▲+1
  • CO flag
    Juan CarrilloClimbed a place to #12
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • RU flag
    Ali IzmailovSlipped a spot to #7
    ▼-1
  • LY flag
    Malik ZinadFrom #7 to #8
    ▼-1

WBODecember 2024 vs November 2024

Entered the top 10

  • GB flag
    Callum SmithNow in the top 10 at #7

Dropped out of the top 10

  • RU flag
    Ali IzmailovLast ranked #9

Biggest fallers

  • US flag
    Jesse HartNow ranked #9 (was #7)
    ▼-2