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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — January 2015

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for January 2015.

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 2015WBCIBFJanuary 2015WBOJanuary 2015
🏆Russia flagSergey Kovalev
Super Champion
Not available for January 2015
Russia flagSergey Kovalev
Champion
Russia flagSergey Kovalev
Champion
🏆Germany flagJuergen Braehmer
World Champion

1
Vacant
Algeria flagNadjib MohammediHaiti flagJean Pascal
2Germany flagRobin KrasniqiSpain flagGabriel CampilloGermany flagRobin Krasniqi
3United States flagSean MonaghanUnited States flagBernard HopkinsFrance flagNadjib Mohammedi
4France flagNadjib MohammediSweden flagErik SkoglundSweden flagErik Skoglund
5United States flagBernard HopkinsCanada flagJean PascalGermany flagDominic Boesel▲+1
6Canada flagJean PascalUnited States flagSean MonaghanMalawi flagIsaac Chilemba▼-1
7United States flagRadivoje KalajdzicMalawi flagIsaac ChilembaRussia flagVasily Lepikhin
8Montenegro flagKonni KonradRussia flagIgor MikhalkinUnited States flagAndre Dirrell▲+1
9United States flagMarcus BrowneNEWGermany flagKonni KonradParaguay flagIsidro Ranoni Prieto▼-1
10
Vacant
Canada flagEleider AlvarezGermany flagEnrico Koelling
11Canada flagArtur BeterbievPoland flagAndrzej Fonfara▲+1Australia flagBlake Caparello
12Russia flagVasily LepikhinUnited States flagThomas Williams Jr▲+1United States flagTrevor McCumby
13Sweden flagErik SkoglundUnited States flagSullivan Barrera▲+1United States flagSean Monaghan
14Cuba flagSullivan BarreraRussia flagArtur BeterbievNEWKyrgyzstan flagUmar Salamov
15Haiti flagAzea AugustamaCuba flagYunieski GonzalezCuba flagSullivan Barrera

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 2014

WBAJanuary 2015 vs December 2014

Entered the top 10

  • US flag
    Marcus BrowneEnters at #9

Dropped out of the top 10

  • UA flag
    Oleksandr ChewrviakLast ranked #9

IBFJanuary 2015 vs December 2014

Biggest risers

  • PL flag
    Andrzej FonfaraClimbed a place to #11
    ▲+1
  • US flag
    Thomas Williams JrClimbed a place to #12
    ▲+1
  • CU flag
    Sullivan BarreraFrom #14 to #13
    ▲+1

WBOJanuary 2015 vs December 2014

Biggest risers

  • DE flag
    Dominic BoeselFrom #6 to #5
    ▲+1
  • US flag
    Andre DirrellClimbed a place to #8
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • MW flag
    Isaac ChilembaFrom #5 to #6
    ▼-1
  • PY flag
    Isidro Ranoni PrietoDown one place to #9
    ▼-1