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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — June 2012

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for June 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
RankWBAJune 2012WBCIBFJune 2012WBOJune 2012
🏆Kazakhstan flagBeibut Shumenov
World Champion
Not available for June 2012
United States flagTavoris Cloud
Champion
United Kingdom flagNathan Cleverly
Champion

1Uzbekistan flagGayrat Ahmedov
Vacant
New Zealand flagSoulan Pownceby▲+2
2Poland flagDawid KosteckiGermany flagKaro Murat▲+1Ghana flagBraimah Kamoko
3United States flagRyan CoyneSpain flagGabriel Campillo▲+1Russia flagDmitry Sukhotskiy▼-2
4Kazakhstan flagEduard GutknechtGermany flagEduard Gutknecht▲+2Germany flagJuergen Braehmer
5Russia flagDmitriy SukhotskyMalawi flagIsaac Chilemba▲+2Germany flagRobin Krasniqi
6Ukraine flagVyacheslav UzelkovUnited States flagYusaf MacK▲+2Germany flagEduard Gutknecht
7Cuba flagSullivan BarreraUkraine flagVyacheslav Uzelkov▲+3Slovenia flagDenis Simcic
8Ghana flagBraimah KamokoPoland flagGregory Soszynski▲+5Germany flagDustin Dirks
9Malawi flagIsaac ChilembaPoland flagDawid Kostecki▼-4Poland flagAndrzej Fonfara
10Samoa flagTogasilimai LetoaGermany flagDenis Simcic▼-1Brazil flagMarcus Vinicius De Oliveira
11Argentina flagRoberto BolontiArgentina flagRoberto BolontiNEWMalawi flagIsaac Chilemba
12United States flagCedric AgnewRussia flagDmitry SukhotskiyGermany flagKaro Murat
13United States flagMarcus OliveiraCanada flagJean Pascal▲+1United Kingdom flagTony Bellew
14Canada flagNicholson PoulardRussia flagDenis Grachev▲+1Colombia flagEleider AlvarezNEW
15Cuba flagUmberto SavignePoland flagDawid Kostecki

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 May 2012

IBFJune 2012 vs May 2012

Entered the top 10

  • PL flag
    Gregory SoszynskiJumped from #12 into the top 10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • US flag
    Sean MonaghanPreviously held #10

Biggest risers

  • PL flag
    Gregory SoszynskiNow #8 after #12 last month
    ▲+4
  • UA flag
    Vyacheslav UzelkovClimbed from #9 to #7
    ▲+2
  • KZ flag
    Eduard GutknechtClimbed a place to #4
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • PL flag
    Dawid KosteckiFell from #4 to #9
    ▼-5
  • DE flag
    Denis SimcicDown to #10 from #8
    ▼-2
  • RU flag
    Dmitry SukhotskiyDown one place to #12
    ▼-1

WBOJune 2012 vs May 2012

Biggest risers

  • NZ flag
    Soulan PowncebyClimbed from #3 to #1
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • RU flag
    Dmitry SukhotskiyNow ranked #3 (was #1)
    ▼-2