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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — July 2008

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for July 2008.

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
RankWBAJuly 2008WBCIBFJuly 2008WBOJuly 2008
🏆Argentina flagHugo Hernan Garay
World Champion
Not available for July 2008
United States flagAntonio Tarver
Champion
Hungary flagZsolt Erdei
Champion

1Germany flagJuergen Braehmer▲+1
Vacant
United States flagRoy Jones Jr
2United States flagRoy Jones Jr▲+1
Vacant
United States flagBernard Hopkins
3Ukraine flagVyacheslav Uzelkov▲+1United States flagRoy Jones Jr▲+1Germany flagJuergen BraehmerNEW
4Ukraine flagYuriy Barashian▲+1United Kingdom flagClinton Woods▲+1Poland flagAleksy Kuziemski▲+1
5Jamaica flagGlen Johnson▲+1United States flagTavoris Cloud▲+1United Kingdom flagDean Francis▲+2
6Italy flagSilvio Branco▲+1United States flagGlen Johnson▲+1Ukraine flagVyacheslav Uzelkov▲+4
7Poland flagDawid Kostecki▲+1Germany flagJuergen Braehmer▲+1Italy flagSilvio Branco▲+1
8France flagRachid Kanfouah▲+1
Vacant
United States flagTavoris Cloud▼-4
9United States flagYusaf MacK▲+1Poland flagAleksy Kuziemski▲+1United Kingdom flagClinton Woods
10Germany flagThomas Ulrich▲+1United States flagChris Henry▲+1Albania flagElvir Muriqi▲+4
11Poland flagAleksy Kuziemski▲+1United States flagJulio Gonzalez▲+1United States flagDeandrey Abron▲+1
12Croatia flagStipe Drews▲+1Italy flagSilvio Branco▲+1Country flagStipe Drews▲+1
13Albania flagElvir Muriqi▲+1United States flagShauna George▲+1United States flagJoe SpinaNEW
14Australia flagDaniel Lovett▲+1France flagRachid Kanfouah▲+1Ukraine flagYuri Barashian▼-8
15Puerto Rico flagManuel SiacaNEWPuerto Rico flagFrancisco AlvarezNEW

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 June 2008

WBAJuly 2008 vs June 2008

Entered the top 10

  • DE flag
    Thomas UlrichUp from #11 - now #10

Biggest risers

  • DE flag
    Juergen BraehmerClimbed a place to #1
    ▲+1
  • US flag
    Roy Jones JrFrom #3 to #2
    ▲+1
  • UA flag
    Vyacheslav UzelkovFrom #4 to #3
    ▲+1

WBOJuly 2008 vs May 2008

Entered the top 10

  • DE flag
    Juergen BraehmerEnters at #3
  • AL flag
    Elvir MuriqiUp from #14 to #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • AR flag
    Hugo Hernan GarayWas #3 last month
  • UA flag
    Yuri BarashianFell to #14

Biggest risers

  • UA flag
    Vyacheslav UzelkovUp 4 places to #6
    ▲+4
  • AL flag
    Elvir MuriqiUp 4 places to #10
    ▲+4
  • GB flag
    Dean FrancisClimbed from #7 to #5
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • UA flag
    Yuri BarashianNow #14 after #6 last month
    ▼-8
  • US flag
    Tavoris CloudDown 4 places to #8
    ▼-4