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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — January 2006

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for January 2006.

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
RankWBAJanuary 2006WBCIBFJanuary 2006WBOJanuary 2006
🏆France flagFabrice Tiozzo
World Champion
Not available for January 2006
United Kingdom flagClinton Woods
Champion
Hungary flagZsolt Erdei
Champion

1Argentina flagJorge CastroUnited States flagGlen Johnson▲+1United States flagAntonio Tarver
2Italy flagSilvio BrancoUnited States flagJulio Gonzalez▲+1Croatia flagStipe Drews▲+1
3Puerto Rico flagManny SiacaNEWUnited States flagAntonio Tarver▲+1Argentina flagHugo Hernan Garay▼-1
4Jamaica flagGlen JohnsonUnited Kingdom flagPaul Briggs▲+1Ukraine flagAlexei Trofimov
5Italy flagPietro AurinoItaly flagSilvio Branco▲+1Jamaica flagGlen Johnson
6Australia flagPaul BriggsItaly flagPietro Aurino▲+1Italy flagPietro Aurino
7Australia flagPaul MurdochCroatia flagStipe Drews▲+5Italy flagSilvio Branco▲+1
8France flagMehdi SahnouneArgentina flagHugo Hernan GarayAustralia flagPaul Briggs▼-1
9Croatia flagStipe DrewsUnited States flagEric Harding▲+1France flagMehdi Sahnoune
10United States flagLou Del ValleUnited States flagGeorge Jones▼-1Romania flagAdrian Diaconu
11Germany flagThomas UlrichUnited States flagMontell GriffinGermany flagThomas Ulrich
12Ukraine flagYuriy Barashian
Vacant
Nicaragua flagHenry Saenz
13Germany flagKai KurzawaUnited States flagRoy Jones Jr▲+1Latvia flagElvis Michailenko
14Ukraine flagAlex Trofimov
Vacant
United States flagCory Cummings
15Romania flagAdrian DiaconuUnited States flagGeorge Jones

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 December 2005

WBAJanuary 2006 vs December 2005

Entered the top 10

  • PR flag
    Manny SiacaInto the top 10 at #3

Dropped out of the top 10

  • PR flag
    Manuel SiacaLast ranked #3

IBFJanuary 2006 vs December 2005

Entered the top 10

  • HR flag
    Stipe DrewsUp from #11 - now #7

Dropped out of the top 10

  • US flag
    Montell GriffinNow ranked #11

Biggest risers

  • HR flag
    Stipe DrewsNow #7 after #11 last month
    ▲+4

Biggest fallers

  • US flag
    George JonesDown to #10 from #8
    ▼-2
  • AR flag
    Hugo Hernan GaraySlipped a spot to #8
    ▼-1
  • US flag
    Montell GriffinSlipped a spot to #11
    ▼-1

WBOJanuary 2006 vs December 2005

Biggest risers

  • HR flag
    Stipe DrewsUp one spot to #2
    ▲+1
  • IT flag
    Silvio BrancoFrom #8 to #7
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • AR flag
    Hugo Hernan GaraySlipped a spot to #3
    ▼-1
  • AU flag
    Paul BriggsDown one place to #8
    ▼-1