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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — February 2012

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for February 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
RankWBAFebruary 2012WBCIBFFebruary 2012WBOFebruary 2012
🏆Kazakhstan flagBeibut Shumenov
World Champion
Not available for February 2012
United States flagTavoris Cloud
Champion
United Kingdom flagNathan Cleverly
Champion

1Uzbekistan flagGayrat Ahmedov
Vacant
Russia flagDmitry Sukhotskiy
2Poland flagDawid KosteckiGermany flagKaro Murat▲+1Ghana flagBraimah Kamoko
3United States flagRyan CoyneSpain flagGabriel Campillo▲+1New Zealand flagSoulan Pownceby
4Kazakhstan flagEduard Gutknecht▲+3Poland flagDawid Kostecki▲+1Germany flagRobin Krasniqi
5Russia flagDmitriy SukhotskyHungary flagZsolt Erdei▲+1Germany flagEduard Gutknecht
6Canada flagJean PascalUkraine flagIsmayl Sillakh▲+1Germany flagJuergen BraehmerNEW
7Ukraine flagVyacheslav Uzelkov▼-3Canada flagJean Pascal▲+1Poland flagAndrzej Fonfara▲+1
8Cuba flagSullivan BarreraRussia flagDmitry Sukhotskiy▲+1Germany flagKaro Murat▼-1
9Ghana flagBraimah KamokoMalawi flagIsaac Chilemba▲+2Slovenia flagDenis Simcic
10Ukraine flagIsmayl SillakhGermany flagEduard Gutknecht▲+2Brazil flagMarcus Vinicius De Oliveira▼-4
11Malawi flagIsaac ChilembaUnited States flagYusaf MacK▼-1United States flagTommy Karpency▼-1
12Australia flagManny VlamisGermany flagDenis Simcic▲+1Germany flagDustin Dirks
13Argentina flagRoberto BolontiUkraine flagVyacheslav Uzelkov▲+1Malawi flagIsaac Chilemba▲+1
14United States flagCedric AgnewArgentina flagRoberto Bolonti▲+1Kenya flagKariz Kariuki▼-3
15Poland flagPawel GlazewskiUnited Kingdom flagTony Bellew

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 January 2012

WBAFebruary 2012 vs January 2012

Biggest risers

  • KZ flag
    Eduard GutknechtJumped from #7 to #4
    ▲+3

Biggest fallers

  • UA flag
    Vyacheslav UzelkovDown 3 places to #7
    ▼-3

IBFFebruary 2012 vs January 2012

Entered the top 10

  • KZ flag
    Eduard GutknechtUp from #11 - now #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • US flag
    Yusaf MacKDropped to #11

Biggest risers

  • MW flag
    Isaac ChilembaFrom #10 to #9
    ▲+1
  • KZ flag
    Eduard GutknechtUp one spot to #10
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • US flag
    Yusaf MacKSlipped from #9 to #11
    ▼-2

WBOFebruary 2012 vs January 2012

Entered the top 10

  • DE flag
    Juergen BraehmerEnters at #6

Dropped out of the top 10

  • US flag
    Tommy KarpencyNow ranked #11

Biggest risers

  • PL flag
    Andrzej FonfaraClimbed a place to #7
    ▲+1
  • MW flag
    Isaac ChilembaUp one spot to #13
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • BR flag
    Marcus Vinicius De OliveiraNow #10 after #6 last month
    ▼-4
  • KE flag
    Kariz KariukiDropped from #11 to #14
    ▼-3
  • AM flag
    Karo MuratDown one place to #8
    ▼-1