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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — January 2020

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for January 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
RankWBAJanuary 2020WBCIBFJanuary 2020WBOJanuary 2020
🏆Russia flagDmitry Bivol
Super Champion
Not available for January 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▲+1
4United States flagCharles Foster▲+1Kyrgyzstan flagUmar SalamovColombia flagEleider Alvarez▲+3
5Ukraine flagVyacheslav Shabranskyy▲+2Germany flagLeon BunnUnited States flagJoe Smith JrNEW
6United States flagMarcus BrowneGermany flagAdam DeinesRussia flagSergey Kovalev▼-1
7Egypt flagAhmed Elbiali▲+1United Kingdom flagCallum JohnsonUnited Kingdom flagAnthony Yarde▼-1
8United States flagJoe Smith JrNEWUkraine flagOleksandr Gvozdyk▲+1Poland flagRobert Parzeczewski
9Kyrgyzstan flagUmar SalamovUnited States flagJoe Smith JrNEWAustralia flagBlake Caparello
10United Kingdom flagCraig RichardsRussia flagMaksim VlasovUnited States flagAlfonso Lopez▲+4
11France flagMathieu BauderliqueRussia flagIgor MikhalkinGermany flagLeon Bunn
12Australia flagZac DunnNEWRussia flagMansur ElsaevLatvia flagRicards BolotniksNEW
13Sweden flagBadou JackPoland flagRobert ParzeczewskiUnited Kingdom flagJoshua Buatsi▼-1
14Russia flagIgor MikhalkinUkraine flagVyacheslav ShabranskyyRussia flagIgor Mikhalkin▼-1
15Germany flagLeon BunnUnited 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 December 2019

WBAJanuary 2020 vs December 2019

Entered the top 10

  • US flag
    Joe Smith JrInto the top 10 at #8

Dropped out of the top 10

  • US flag
    Jesse HartLast ranked #4

Biggest risers

  • UA flag
    Vyacheslav ShabranskyyNow ranked #5 (was #7)
    ▲+2
  • US flag
    Charles FosterFrom #5 to #4
    ▲+1
  • EG flag
    Ahmed ElbialiUp one spot to #7
    ▲+1

IBFJanuary 2020 vs December 2019

Entered the top 10

  • US flag
    Joe Smith JrInto the top 10 at #9

Dropped out of the top 10

  • US flag
    Jesse HartLast ranked #8

Biggest risers

  • UA flag
    Oleksandr GvozdykClimbed a place to #8
    ▲+1

WBOJanuary 2020 vs December 2019

Entered the top 10

  • US flag
    Joe Smith JrInto the top 10 at #5
  • US flag
    Alfonso LopezUp from #14 to #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • US flag
    Jesse HartLast ranked #3
  • GB flag
    Steven WardPreviously held #10

Biggest risers

  • US flag
    Alfonso LopezImproved from #14 to #10
    ▲+4
  • CO flag
    Eleider AlvarezNow #4 after #7 last month
    ▲+3
  • RU flag
    Maksim VlasovUp one spot to #3
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • RU flag
    Sergey KovalevFrom #5 to #6
    ▼-1
  • GB flag
    Anthony YardeFrom #6 to #7
    ▼-1
  • GB flag
    Joshua BuatsiFrom #12 to #13
    ▼-1