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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — February 2020

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for February 2020.

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 2020WBCIBFFebruary 2020WBOFebruary 2020
🏆Russia flagDmitry Bivol
Super Champion
Not available for February 2020
Canada flagArtur Beterbiev
Champion
Vacant
🏆Canada flagJean Pascal
World Champion

1Germany flagDominic BoeselChina flagMeng FanlongMexico flagGilberto Ramirez
2United Kingdom flagJoshua Buatsi
Vacant
Kyrgyzstan flagUmar Salamov
3Australia flagBlake CaparelloUnited Kingdom flagJoshua BuatsiRussia flagMaksim Vlasov
4United States flagCharles FosterKyrgyzstan flagUmar SalamovColombia flagEleider Alvarez
5Ukraine flagVyacheslav ShabranskyyGermany flagLeon BunnUnited States flagJoe Smith Jr
6United States flagMarcus BrowneGermany flagAdam DeinesRussia flagSergey Kovalev
7Egypt flagAhmed ElbialiUkraine flagOleksandr Gvozdyk▲+1United Kingdom flagAnthony Yarde
8Kyrgyzstan flagUmar Salamov▲+1United States flagJoe Smith Jr▲+1Poland flagRobert Parzeczewski
9United Kingdom flagCraig Richards▲+1Russia flagMaksim Vlasov▲+1Australia flagBlake Caparello
10France flagMathieu Bauderlique▲+1Russia flagIgor Mikhalkin▲+1United States flagAlfonso Lopez
11Australia flagZac Dunn▲+1Russia flagMansur Elsaev▲+1Germany flagLeon Bunn
12Russia flagIgor Mikhalkin▲+2Poland flagRobert Parzeczewski▲+1Latvia flagRicards Bolotniks
13Sweden flagBadou JackUkraine flagVyacheslav Shabranskyy▲+1United Kingdom flagJoshua Buatsi
14Germany flagLeon Bunn▲+1United States flagAlfonso LopezNEWRussia flagIgor Mikhalkin
15Uzbekistan flagRustam TulaganovNEWUnited Kingdom flagCraig RichardsUnited Kingdom flagCallum Johnson

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 2020

WBAFebruary 2020 vs January 2020

Entered the top 10

  • FR flag
    Mathieu BauderliqueClimbed from #11 up to #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • US flag
    Joe Smith JrPreviously held #8

Biggest risers

  • RU flag
    Igor MikhalkinNow ranked #12 (was #14)
    ▲+2
  • KG flag
    Umar SalamovFrom #9 to #8
    ▲+1
  • GB flag
    Craig RichardsUp one spot to #9
    ▲+1

IBFFebruary 2020 vs January 2020

Entered the top 10

  • RU flag
    Igor MikhalkinUp from #11 - now #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • GB flag
    Callum JohnsonWas #7 last month

Biggest risers

  • UA flag
    Oleksandr GvozdykClimbed a place to #7
    ▲+1
  • US flag
    Joe Smith JrClimbed a place to #8
    ▲+1
  • RU flag
    Maksim VlasovUp one spot to #9
    ▲+1