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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — July 2021

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for July 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
RankWBAJuly 2021WBCIBFJuly 2021WBOJuly 2021
🏆Russia flagDmitry Bivol
Super Champion
Not available for July 2021
Canada flagArtur Beterbiev
Champion
United States flagJoe Smith Jr
Champion

1Germany flagRobin KrasniqiChina flagMeng FanlongUnited Kingdom flagLyndon Arthur
2United Kingdom flagJoshua Buatsi
Vacant
Mexico flagGilberto Ramirez▲+1
3Latvia flagRicards BolotniksUnited Kingdom flagJoshua BuatsiKyrgyzstan flagUmar Salamov▼-1
4Germany flagDominic BoeselUnited Kingdom flagLyndon ArthurRussia flagMaksim Vlasov
5Sweden flagBadou JackMexico flagGilberto RamirezLatvia flagRicards Bolotniks
6United Kingdom flagCraig Richards▲+2Sweden flagBadou Jack▲+5Germany flagLeon Bunn
7Cuba flagYunieski Gonzalez▲+2United Kingdom flagCallum Johnson▲+2United Kingdom flagJoshua Buatsi
8United States flagAndre Dirrell▲+2United States flagMarcus Browne▲+7United States flagMarcus Browne
9Australia flagFaris Chevalier▼-3France flagMathieu Bauderlique▼-2United Kingdom flagCallum Smith
10United Kingdom flagDan AzeezNEWUnited Kingdom flagAnthony Yarde▲+2France flagMathieu Bauderlique
11Dominican Republic flagBryan Perez Castillo▼-4Australia flagFaris Chevalier▲+2United Kingdom flagCallum Johnson
12Dominican Republic flagFelix Valera▼-1Russia flagAli Izmailov▼-2Sweden flagBadou Jack
13France flagMathieu Bauderlique▼-1Germany flagAdam Deines▲+1United Kingdom flagAnthony Yarde
14Ghana flagBastie SamirLatvia flagRalfs VilcansNEWRussia flagIgor Mikhalkin
15Venezuela flagAlbert RamirezArgentina flagBraian Nahuel SuarezNEWAustralia flagFaris Chevalier

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 2021

WBAJuly 2021 vs June 2021

Entered the top 10

  • GB flag
    Dan AzeezNow in the top 10 at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • DO flag
    Bryan Perez CastilloDropped to #11

Biggest risers

  • GB flag
    Craig RichardsNow ranked #6 (was #8)
    ▲+2
  • CU flag
    Yunieski GonzalezClimbed from #9 to #7
    ▲+2
  • US flag
    Andre DirrellClimbed from #10 to #8
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • DO flag
    Bryan Perez CastilloFell from #7 to #11
    ▼-4
  • AU flag
    Faris ChevalierDown 3 places to #9
    ▼-3
  • DO flag
    Felix ValeraDown one place to #12
    ▼-1

IBFJuly 2021 vs June 2021

Entered the top 10

  • SE flag
    Badou JackUp from #11 - now #6
  • US flag
    Marcus BrownePreviously ranked #15
  • GB flag
    Anthony YardeNow #10 (was #12)

Dropped out of the top 10

  • LV flag
    Ricards BolotniksOut of the top 10 after being #6
  • DE flag
    Nick HannigOut of the top 10 after being #8
  • RU flag
    Ali IzmailovNow ranked #12

Biggest risers

  • US flag
    Marcus BrowneUp 7 places to #8
    ▲+7
  • SE flag
    Badou JackImproved from #11 to #6
    ▲+5
  • GB flag
    Callum JohnsonNow ranked #7 (was #9)
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • FR flag
    Mathieu BauderliqueNow ranked #9 (was #7)
    ▼-2
  • RU flag
    Ali IzmailovNow ranked #12 (was #10)
    ▼-2

WBOJuly 2021 vs June 2021

Biggest risers

  • MX flag
    Gilberto RamirezFrom #3 to #2
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • KG flag
    Umar SalamovDown one place to #3
    ▼-1