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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — July 2012

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for July 2012.

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 2012WBCIBFJuly 2012WBOJuly 2012
🏆Kazakhstan flagBeibut Shumenov
World Champion
Not available for July 2012
United States flagTavoris Cloud
Champion
United Kingdom flagNathan Cleverly
Champion

1Uzbekistan flagGayrat Ahmedov
Vacant
New Zealand flagSoulan Pownceby
2United States flagRyan Coyne▲+1Germany flagKaro Murat▲+1Ghana flagBraimah Kamoko
3Kazakhstan flagEduard Gutknecht▲+1Spain flagGabriel Campillo▲+1Germany flagJuergen Braehmer▲+1
4Ukraine flagVyacheslav Uzelkov▲+2Germany flagEduard Gutknecht▲+1Slovenia flagDenis Simcic▲+3
5Country flagCornelius WhiteNEWMalawi flagIsaac Chilemba▲+1Germany flagRobin Krasniqi
6Canada flagNicholson Poulard▲+8United States flagYusaf MacK▲+1Germany flagEduard Gutknecht
7Cuba flagUmberto Savigne▲+8Ukraine flagVyacheslav Uzelkov▲+1Germany flagDustin Dirks▲+1
8Ghana flagBraimah KamokoPoland flagGregory Soszynski▲+1United States flagBernard HopkinsNEW
9Samoa flagTogasilimai Letoa▲+1Poland flagDawid Kostecki▲+1United States flagCornelius WhiteNEW
10Argentina flagRoberto Bolonti▲+1United States flagCornelius WhiteNEWPoland flagAndrzej Fonfara▼-1
11United States flagCedric Agnew▲+1Germany flagDenis SimcicBrazil flagMarcus Vinicius De Oliveira▼-1
12United States flagMarcus Oliveira▲+1Argentina flagRoberto BolontiMalawi flagIsaac Chilemba▼-1
13Malawi flagIsaac Chilemba▼-4Canada flagJean Pascal▲+1Germany flagKaro Murat▼-1
14France flagNadjib MohammediNEWRussia flagDenis Grachev▲+1United Kingdom flagTony Bellew▼-1
15Cuba flagSullivan Barrera▼-8Colombia flagEleider Alvarez▼-1

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 2012

WBAJuly 2012 vs June 2012

Entered the top 10

  • US flag
    Cornelius WhiteInto the top 10 at #5
  • CA flag
    Nicholson PoulardJumped from #14 into the top 10
  • CU flag
    Umberto SavignePreviously ranked #15
  • AR flag
    Roberto BolontiClimbed from #11 up to #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • PL flag
    Dawid KosteckiLast ranked #2
  • RU flag
    Dmitriy SukhotskyLast ranked #5
  • CU flag
    Sullivan BarreraNow ranked #15
  • MW flag
    Isaac ChilembaCurrently at #13

Biggest risers

  • CA flag
    Nicholson PoulardImproved from #14 to #6
    ▲+8
  • CU flag
    Umberto SavigneImproved from #15 to #7
    ▲+8
  • UA flag
    Vyacheslav UzelkovUp to #4 from #6
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • CU flag
    Sullivan BarreraNow #15 after #7 last month
    ▼-8
  • MW flag
    Isaac ChilembaFell from #9 to #13
    ▼-4

IBFJuly 2012 vs June 2012

Entered the top 10

  • US flag
    Cornelius WhiteInto the top 10 at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • DE flag
    Denis SimcicNow ranked #11

Biggest fallers

  • DE flag
    Denis SimcicDown one place to #11
    ▼-1
  • AR flag
    Roberto BolontiDown one place to #12
    ▼-1

WBOJuly 2012 vs June 2012

Entered the top 10

  • US flag
    Bernard HopkinsNow in the top 10 at #8
  • US flag
    Cornelius WhiteNow in the top 10 at #9

Dropped out of the top 10

  • RU flag
    Dmitry SukhotskiyLast ranked #3
  • BR flag
    Marcus Vinicius De OliveiraNow ranked #11

Biggest risers

  • DE flag
    Denis SimcicUp 3 places to #4
    ▲+3
  • DE flag
    Juergen BraehmerFrom #4 to #3
    ▲+1
  • DE flag
    Dustin DirksClimbed a place to #7
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • PL flag
    Andrzej FonfaraSlipped a spot to #10
    ▼-1
  • BR flag
    Marcus Vinicius De OliveiraDown one place to #11
    ▼-1
  • MW flag
    Isaac ChilembaDown one place to #12
    ▼-1