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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — January 2021

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for January 2021.

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 2021WBCIBFJanuary 2021WBOJanuary 2021
🏆Russia flagDmitry Bivol
Super Champion
Not available for January 2021
Canada flagArtur Beterbiev
Champion
Vacant
🏆Canada flagJean Pascal
World Champion

1Germany flagRobin KrasniqiChina flagMeng FanlongUnited States flagJoe Smith Jr
2United Kingdom flagJoshua Buatsi
Vacant
Russia flagMaksim Vlasov
3Australia flagBlake CaparelloUnited Kingdom flagJoshua BuatsiUnited Kingdom flagLyndon Arthur
4Mexico flagGilberto RamirezUnited Kingdom flagLyndon Arthur▲+1Kyrgyzstan flagUmar Salamov
5United States flagCharles FosterGermany flagAdam Deines▲+1Mexico flagGilberto Ramirez
6Germany flagDominic BoeselLatvia flagRicards Bolotniks▲+1Russia flagSergey Kovalev
7Ukraine flagVyacheslav ShabranskyyKyrgyzstan flagUmar Salamov▲+1Latvia flagRicards Bolotniks
8United Kingdom flagCraig RichardsUnited Kingdom flagCraig Richards▲+1Germany flagLeon Bunn▲+1
9United States flagMarcus BrowneFrance flagMathieu Bauderlique▲+1United Kingdom flagJoshua Buatsi▲+1
10France flagMathieu BauderliqueGermany flagNick Hannig▲+1Australia flagBlake Caparello▼-2
11Australia flagZac DunnUnited Kingdom flagAnthony Yarde▲+1United Kingdom flagAnthony Yarde
12Cuba flagYunieski GonzalezSweden flagBadou Jack▲+1United Kingdom flagCraig Richards▲+2
13Sweden flagBadou JackRussia flagAli Izmailov▲+1Ukraine flagVyacheslav Shabranskyy▼-1
14Uzbekistan flagRustam TulaganovRussia flagMansur Elsaev▲+1China flagFanlong Meng▼-1
15Venezuela flagAlbert RamirezAustralia flagBlake CaparelloNEWGermany flagAlem Begic

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 2020

IBFJanuary 2021 vs December 2020

Entered the top 10

  • DE flag
    Nick HannigUp from #11 - now #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • MX flag
    Gilberto RamirezLast ranked #4

Biggest risers

  • GB flag
    Lyndon ArthurClimbed a place to #4
    ▲+1
  • DE flag
    Adam DeinesClimbed a place to #5
    ▲+1
  • LV flag
    Ricards BolotniksUp one spot to #6
    ▲+1

WBOJanuary 2021 vs December 2020

Biggest risers

  • GB flag
    Craig RichardsNow ranked #12 (was #14)
    ▲+2
  • DE flag
    Leon BunnClimbed a place to #8
    ▲+1
  • GB flag
    Joshua BuatsiFrom #10 to #9
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • AU flag
    Blake CaparelloSlipped from #8 to #10
    ▼-2
  • UA flag
    Vyacheslav ShabranskyySlipped a spot to #13
    ▼-1
  • CN flag
    Fanlong MengFrom #13 to #14
    ▼-1