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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — July 2019

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for July 2019.

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 2019WBCIBFJuly 2019WBOJuly 2019
🏆Russia flagDmitry Bivol
World Champion
Not available for July 2019
Canada flagArtur Beterbiev
Champion
Russia flagSergey Kovalev
Champion

1United States flagMarcus BrowneChina flagMeng FanlongUnited Kingdom flagAnthony Yarde
2Dominican Republic flagFelix Valera
Vacant
Mexico flagGilberto Ramirez
3Germany flagDominic Boesel▲+1Germany flagDominic BoeselGermany flagDominic Boesel
4United Kingdom flagJoshua Buatsi▼-1United Kingdom flagJoshua BuatsiKyrgyzstan flagUmar Salamov
5Sweden flagSven Fornling▲+2Sweden flagSven FornlingUnited States flagJesse Hart
6United States flagJesse Hart▼-1Kyrgyzstan flagUmar SalamovPoland flagRobert Parzeczewski
7Kyrgyzstan flagUmar Salamov▼-1United Kingdom flagCallum JohnsonRussia flagMaksim Vlasov
8United States flagCharles Foster▲+2Germany flagLeon Bunn▲+1Colombia flagEleider Alvarez
9Sweden flagBadou Jack▼-1United States flagJesse Hart▲+3Country flagEmil Markic
10United Kingdom flagCallum Johnson▼-1Germany flagAdam DeinesAustralia flagBlake Caparello
11Australia flagBlake CaparelloRussia flagMaksim Vlasov▲+3Dominican Republic flagLenin Castillo
12United Kingdom flagCraig RichardsDominican Republic flagFelix Valera▲+1United Kingdom flagSteven Ward
13France flagMathieu BauderliqueRussia flagIgor MikhalkinNEWUnited States flagTrevor McCumby
14Egypt flagAhmed ElbialiNEWGermany flagKaro Murat▼-3United Kingdom flagJoshua Buatsi
15Canada flagJean PascalGermany flagEnrico Koelling▼-7United States flagAlfonso LopezNEW

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 2019

WBAJuly 2019 vs June 2019

Biggest risers

  • SE flag
    Sven FornlingUp to #5 from #7
    ▲+2
  • US flag
    Charles FosterClimbed from #10 to #8
    ▲+2
  • DE flag
    Dominic BoeselUp one spot to #3
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • GB flag
    Joshua BuatsiDown one place to #4
    ▼-1
  • US flag
    Jesse HartFrom #5 to #6
    ▼-1
  • KG flag
    Umar SalamovSlipped a spot to #7
    ▼-1

IBFJuly 2019 vs June 2019

Entered the top 10

  • US flag
    Jesse HartNow #9 (was #12)

Dropped out of the top 10

  • DE flag
    Enrico KoellingCurrently at #15

Biggest risers

  • US flag
    Jesse HartImproved from #12 to #9
    ▲+3
  • RU flag
    Maksim VlasovJumped from #14 to #11
    ▲+3
  • DE flag
    Leon BunnUp one spot to #8
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • DE flag
    Enrico KoellingFell from #8 to #15
    ▼-7
  • AM flag
    Karo MuratDown 3 places to #14
    ▼-3