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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — January 2025

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for January 2025.

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 2025WBCJanuary 2025IBFJanuary 2025WBOJanuary 2025
🏆Canada flagArtur Beterbiev
Super Champion
Canada flagArtur Beterbiev
Champion
Canada flagArtur Beterbiev
Champion
Canada flagArtur Beterbiev
Champion
🏆Cuba flagDavid Morrell
World Champion
United States flagDavid Benavidez
Interim Champion
United Kingdom flagJoshua Buatsi
Interim Champion

1Russia flagDmitry BivolKyrgyzstan flagDmitry BivolGermany flagMichael EifertRussia flagDmitry Bivol
2Venezuela flagAlbert RamirezVenezuela flagAlbert RamirezAustralia flagConor WallaceUnited Kingdom flagAnthony Yarde
3United Kingdom flagAnthony YardeUkraine flagOleksandr GvozdykKyrgyzstan flagDmitry BivolVenezuela flagAlbert Ramirez
4Russia flagSharabutdin AtaevUnited Kingdom flagAnthony YardeUnited Kingdom flagAnthony YardeUnited Kingdom flagZach Parker
5United States flagRadivoje KalajdzicUnited Kingdom flagConor WallaceVenezuela flagAlbert RamirezHaiti flagJean Pascal
6United States flagLawrence KingUnited Kingdom flagWilly HutchinsonAustralia flagImam KhataevAustralia flagConor Wallace
7United Kingdom flagLyndon ArthurAustralia flagImam KhataevLibya flagMalik Zinad▲+1United Kingdom flagCallum Smith
8United States flagAtif OberltonNEWGermany flagRobin KrasniqiUnited Kingdom flagLyndon Arthur▲+1United Kingdom flagWilly Hutchinson
9Dominican Republic flagLuis Antonio Tejeda▼-1Poland flagPawel StepienRussia flagAli Izmailov▼-2United States flagJesse Hart
10United States flagRichard Rivera▼-1United States flagRichard RiveraRussia flagVasyli VoytsekhovskyUkraine flagOleksandr Gvozdyk
11Ukraine flagDaniel Lapin▼-1United Kingdom flagBen WhittakerUnited Kingdom flagWilly HutchinsonGermany flagDiyab Simon Dabschah
12Egypt flagAhmed Elbiali▼-1Romania flagRonald GavrilColombia flagJuan CarrilloGermany flagNick Hannig
13Colombia flagJuan CarrilloAustralia flagPaulo AokusoRussia flagSharabutdin AtaevFrance flagBilel Latreche
14United Kingdom flagLewis EdmondsonUnited States flagJesse HartUnited Kingdom flagLewis EdmondsonGermany flagArdian Krasniqi
15Libya flagSaad Fathi SaadUnited Kingdom flagZach ParkerUnited Kingdom flagBen WhittakerAlbania flagAlban Bermeta
16France flagDaniel Blenda Dos Santos
17Libya flagMalik Zinad
18United Kingdom flagJerome Pampellone
19United Kingdom flagLewis Edmondson
20Mexico flagManuel Gallegos
21Egypt flagAhmed Elbiali
22United Kingdom flagDan Azeez
23Cuba flagArlen Lopez
24Germany flagMichael Eifert
25Cuba flagYunior Menendez
26United Kingdom flagShakan Pitters
27Colombia flagJuan Carrillo
28United Kingdom flagCraig Richards
29United Kingdom flagEzra Taylor
30United States flagNajee Lopez
31France flagMickael Diallo
32Kazakhstan flagBekzad Nurdauletov
33Ireland flagJoseph Ward
34Nigeria flagOluwatosin Kejawa
35Poland flagKajetan Kalinowski
36Ukraine flagDaniel Lapin
37Germany flagBranimir Malenica
38Türkiye flagMehmet Unal
39Poland flagRobert Parzeczewski
40Austria flagUmar Dzambekov

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 2024

WBAJanuary 2025 vs December 2024

Entered the top 10

  • US flag
    Atif OberltonNow in the top 10 at #8

Dropped out of the top 10

  • UA flag
    Daniel LapinJust outside at #11

Biggest fallers

  • DO flag
    Luis Antonio TejedaDown one place to #9
    ▼-1
  • US flag
    Richard RiveraFrom #9 to #10
    ▼-1
  • UA flag
    Daniel LapinDown one place to #11
    ▼-1

IBFJanuary 2025 vs December 2024

Biggest risers

  • LY flag
    Malik ZinadClimbed a place to #7
    ▲+1
  • GB flag
    Lyndon ArthurClimbed a place to #8
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • RU flag
    Ali IzmailovNow ranked #9 (was #7)
    ▼-2