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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — January 2012

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for January 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
RankWBAJanuary 2012WBCIBFJanuary 2012WBOJanuary 2012
🏆Kazakhstan flagBeibut Shumenov
World Champion
Not available for January 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 Coyne▲+1Spain flagGabriel Campillo▲+1New Zealand flagSoulan Pownceby▲+1
4Ukraine flagVyacheslav Uzelkov▲+1Poland flagDawid Kostecki▲+1Germany flagRobin Krasniqi▲+2
5Russia flagDmitriy Sukhotsky▲+2Hungary flagZsolt Erdei▲+1Germany flagEduard Gutknecht▼-2
6Canada flagJean Pascal▼-3Ukraine flagIsmayl Sillakh▲+1Brazil flagMarcus Vinicius De Oliveira▼-1
7Kazakhstan flagEduard Gutknecht▲+1Canada flagJean Pascal▲+1Germany flagKaro Murat▲+1
8Cuba flagSullivan Barrera▲+1Russia flagDmitry Sukhotskiy▲+1Poland flagAndrzej Fonfara▲+1
9Ghana flagBraimah Kamoko▲+2United States flagYusaf MacK▲+1Slovenia flagDenis Simcic▲+2
10Ukraine flagIsmayl Sillakh▲+2Malawi flagIsaac Chilemba▲+1United States flagTommy KarpencyNEW
11Malawi flagIsaac Chilemba▲+2Germany flagEduard Gutknecht▲+1Kenya flagKariz Kariuki▼-4
12Australia flagManny Vlamis▲+2Germany flagDenis Simcic▲+1Germany flagDustin Dirks▼-2
13Argentina flagRoberto Bolonti▲+2Ukraine flagVyacheslav Uzelkov▲+1Ukraine flagVyacheslav Uzelkov▼-1
14United States flagCedric AgnewNEWArgentina flagRoberto Bolonti▲+1Malawi flagIsaac Chilemba
15Poland flagPawel GlazewskiNEWUnited 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 December 2011

WBAJanuary 2012 vs December 2011

Entered the top 10

  • GH flag
    Braimah KamokoClimbed from #11 up to #9
  • UA flag
    Ismayl SillakhJumped from #12 into the top 10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • US flag
    Joe SpinaOut of the top 10 after being #6
  • US flag
    Tommy KarpencyOut of the top 10 after being #10

Biggest risers

  • RU flag
    Dmitriy SukhotskyFrom #7 to #5
    ▲+2
  • GH flag
    Braimah KamokoUp to #9 from #11
    ▲+2
  • UA flag
    Ismayl SillakhClimbed from #12 to #10
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • CA flag
    Jean PascalDropped from #3 to #6
    ▼-3

WBOJanuary 2012 vs December 2011

Entered the top 10

  • DE flag
    Denis SimcicUp from #11 - now #9
  • US flag
    Tommy KarpencyNow in the top 10 at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • KE flag
    Kariz KariukiNow ranked #11
  • DE flag
    Dustin DirksNow ranked #12

Biggest risers

  • DE flag
    Robin KrasniqiClimbed from #6 to #4
    ▲+2
  • DE flag
    Denis SimcicClimbed from #11 to #9
    ▲+2
  • NZ flag
    Soulan PowncebyFrom #4 to #3
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • KE flag
    Kariz KariukiDropped from #7 to #11
    ▼-4
  • KZ flag
    Eduard GutknechtDown to #5 from #3
    ▼-2
  • DE flag
    Dustin DirksFrom #10 to #12
    ▼-2