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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — July 2024

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for July 2024.

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 2024WBCJuly 2024IBFJuly 2024WBOJuly 2024
🏆Russia flagDmitry Bivol
Super Champion
Canada flagArtur Beterbiev
Champion
Canada flagArtur Beterbiev
Champion
Canada flagArtur Beterbiev
Champion
🏆United States flagDavid Benavidez
Interim Champion

1
Vacant
Ukraine flagOleksandr Gvozdyk▲+1Germany flagMichael EifertUnited Kingdom flagJoshua Buatsi
2Venezuela flagAlbert RamirezUnited Kingdom flagCallum Smith▲+3
Vacant
United Kingdom flagWilly Hutchinson
3United Kingdom flagAnthony YardeUnited Kingdom flagAnthony Yarde▲+1United Kingdom flagAnthony YardeUnited Kingdom flagAnthony Yarde
4United States flagRadivoje KalajdzicVenezuela flagAlbert Ramirez▲+2Russia flagAli IzmailovVenezuela flagAlbert Ramirez
5United Kingdom flagDan AzeezUnited Kingdom flagConor Wallace▲+3Venezuela flagAlbert RamirezUnited States flagJesse Hart▲+2
6Australia flagConor WallaceGermany flagRobin Krasniqi▲+3Australia flagConor WallaceRussia flagAli Izmailov
7United States flagLawrence KingUnited Kingdom flagDan AzeezLibya flagMalik Zinad▲+3Australia flagConor Wallace▲+1
8Dominican Republic flagLuis Antonio TejedaEgypt flagAhmed Elbiali▲+2New Zealand flagJerome PampelloneUnited Kingdom flagZach Parker▲+2
9United States flagRichard RiveraUnited States flagRichard Rivera▲+2United Kingdom flagCallum SmithUnited Kingdom flagCallum Smith
10United Kingdom flagLyndon ArthurLibya flagMalik Zinad▲+2Australia flagImam Khataev▲+1United Kingdom flagDan Azeez▲+1
11Egypt flagAhmed ElbialiAustralia flagPaulo Aokuso▲+2Ukraine flagOleksandr Gvozdyk▼-4France flagBilel Latreche▲+1
12Ukraine flagDaniel LapinPoland flagPawel Stepien▲+2Russia flagVasyli VoytsekhovskyAlbania flagAlban BermetaNEW
13Libya flagMalik ZinadRomania flagRonald Gavril▲+2United Kingdom flagDan AzeezGermany flagAdam Deines▼-8
14Latvia flagRalfs VilcansCuba flagYunior Menendez▲+3United Kingdom flagCraig RichardsGermany flagDiyab Simon Dabschah▼-1
15Colombia flagJuan CarrilloAustralia flagImam Khataev▲+3Colombia flagJuan CarrilloColombia flagJuan Carrillo▼-1
16United Kingdom flagJerome Pampellone
17United Kingdom flagBen Whittaker▲+5
18United Kingdom flagShakan Pitters▲+1
19United Kingdom flagCraig Richards▲+1
20France flagDaniel Blenda Dos Santos▲+17
21Colombia flagJuan Carrillo
22Dominican Republic flagBryan Perez Castillo▲+1
23France flagMickael Diallo▲+2
24Kazakhstan flagBekzad Nurdauletov▲+2
25United States flagKhalil Coe▲+2
26Germany flagLuca Antonio Cinqueoncie▲+2
27United States flagNajee Lopez▲+5
28Dominican Republic flagLuis Antonio Tejeda▲+1
29Ireland flagJoseph Ward▲+1
30Poland flagRobert Parzeczewski▲+1
31Nigeria flagOluwatosin Kejawa▲+2
32Poland flagKajetan Kalinowski▲+2
33United States flagAtif Oberlton▲+2
34Türkiye flagMehmet Unal▲+2
35Ukraine flagDaniel Lapin▲+3
36Germany flagBranimir Malenica▲+3
37Albania flagAlban Bermeta▲+3
38Germany flagAdam DeinesNEW
39Canada flagBuneet BislaNEW
40Türkiye flagBerkay VarolNEW

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 2024

WBCJuly 2024 vs June 2024

🏆

There is a new Interim Champion: United States flagDavid Benavidez(previously Canada flagArtur Beterbiev)

Entered the top 10

  • US flag
    Richard RiveraPreviously #11, enters at #9
  • LY flag
    Malik ZinadPreviously ranked #12

Dropped out of the top 10

  • GB flag
    Joshua BuatsiLast ranked #1
  • GB flag
    Willy HutchinsonOut of the top 10 after being #3

Biggest risers

  • FR flag
    Daniel Blenda Dos SantosUp 17 places to #20
    ▲+17
  • GB flag
    Ben WhittakerNow #17 after #22 last month
    ▲+5
  • PR flag
    Najee LopezNow #27 after #32 last month
    ▲+5

IBFJuly 2024 vs June 2024

Entered the top 10

  • AU flag
    Imam KhataevUp from #11 - now #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • UA flag
    Oleksandr GvozdykDropped to #11

Biggest risers

  • LY flag
    Malik ZinadUp 3 places to #7
    ▲+3
  • AU flag
    Imam KhataevFrom #11 to #10
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • UA flag
    Oleksandr GvozdykDropped from #7 to #11
    ▼-4

WBOJuly 2024 vs June 2024

Entered the top 10

  • GB flag
    Dan AzeezPreviously #11, enters at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • DE flag
    Adam DeinesNow ranked #13

Biggest risers

  • US flag
    Jesse HartNow ranked #5 (was #7)
    ▲+2
  • GB flag
    Zach ParkerNow ranked #8 (was #10)
    ▲+2
  • AU flag
    Conor WallaceClimbed a place to #7
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • DE flag
    Adam DeinesDown 8 places to #13
    ▼-8
  • DE flag
    Diyab Simon DabschahFrom #13 to #14
    ▼-1
  • CO flag
    Juan CarrilloSlipped a spot to #15
    ▼-1