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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — May 2011

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for May 2011.

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
RankWBAMay 2011WBCIBFMay 2011WBOMay 2011
🏆Kazakhstan flagBeibut Shumenov
World Champion
Not available for May 2011
United States flagTavoris Cloud
Champion
Germany flagJuergen Braehmer
Champion
🏆United Kingdom flagNathan Cleverly
Interim Champion

1Spain flagGabriel CampilloUnited States flagYusaf MacK▲+1Russia flagDmitry Sukhotskiy▲+3
2Uzbekistan flagGayrat AhmedovGermany flagKaro Murat▲+7Ghana flagBraimah Kamoko▲+7
3Hungary flagZsolt ErdeiSpain flagGabriel Campillo▲+1New Zealand flagSoulan Pownceby
4Canada flagJean PascalNEWPoland flagDawid Kostecki▲+1Germany flagEduard Gutknecht▲+1
5Ukraine flagVyacheslav Uzelkov▼-1Hungary flagZsolt Erdei▲+1Brazil flagMarcus Vinicius De Oliveira▲+1
6Poland flagDawid Kostecki▼-1Germany flagDenis Simcic▲+4Slovakia flagTomas Kovacs▲+1
7United States flagJoe Spina▼-1Russia flagDmitry Sukhotskiy▲+4Hungary flagZsolt Erdei▼-6
8Russia flagDmitriy Sukhotsky▼-1United States flagOtis GriffinKenya flagKariz Kariuki
9Kazakhstan flagEduard GutknechtUkraine flagVitaliy Rusal▼-2United States flagChad Dawson▼-7
10Australia flagJoel CaseyUkraine flagIsmayl Sillakh▲+5Germany flagKaro Murat
11United States flagTommy KarpencyMalawi flagIsaac ChilembaNEWPoland flagAleksy Kuziemski
12Armenia flagKaro MuratGermany flagEduard GutknechtNEWMalawi flagIsaac Chilemba
13Cuba flagSullivan BarreraUkraine flagVyacheslav UzelkovNEWSlovenia flagDenis Simcic
14Ghana flagBraimah KamokoRomania flagAdrian Diaconu▼-2United Kingdom flagTony Bellew
15United States flagDanny SantiagoUkraine flagVyacheslav Uzelkov

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 April 2011

WBAMay 2011 vs April 2011

Entered the top 10

  • CA flag
    Jean PascalInto the top 10 at #4

Dropped out of the top 10

  • AR flag
    Hugo Hernan GarayWas #8 last month

Biggest fallers

  • UA flag
    Vyacheslav UzelkovDown one place to #5
    ▼-1
  • PL flag
    Dawid KosteckiDown one place to #6
    ▼-1
  • US flag
    Joe SpinaFrom #6 to #7
    ▼-1

IBFMay 2011 vs April 2011

Entered the top 10

  • UA flag
    Ismayl SillakhJumped from #14 into the top 10

Biggest risers

  • AM flag
    Karo MuratJumped from #8 to #2
    ▲+6
  • UA flag
    Ismayl SillakhNow #10 after #14 last month
    ▲+4
  • DE flag
    Denis SimcicJumped from #9 to #6
    ▲+3

Biggest fallers

  • UA flag
    Vitaliy RusalNow #9 after #6 last month
    ▼-3
  • RO flag
    Adrian DiaconuDown 3 places to #14
    ▼-3
  • US flag
    Otis GriffinSlipped a spot to #8
    ▼-1

WBOMay 2011 vs April 2011

Biggest risers

  • GH flag
    Braimah KamokoNow #2 after #9 last month
    ▲+7
  • RU flag
    Dmitry SukhotskiyImproved from #4 to #1
    ▲+3
  • KZ flag
    Eduard GutknechtClimbed a place to #4
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • US flag
    Chad DawsonDropped from #2 to #9
    ▼-7
  • HU flag
    Zsolt ErdeiDropped from #1 to #7
    ▼-6