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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — October 2005

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for October 2005.

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
RankWBAOctober 2005WBCIBFWBOOctober 2005
🏆France flagFabrice Tiozzo
World Champion
Not available for October 2005
Not available for October 2005
Hungary flagZsolt Erdei
Champion

1Argentina flagJorge CastroUnited States flagAntonio Tarver
2Italy flagSilvio BrancoGermany flagThomas Ulrich
3Puerto Rico flagManuel Siaca▲+2Argentina flagHugo Hernan Garay
4Jamaica flagGlen Johnson▲+2Jamaica flagGlen Johnson
5Italy flagPietro Aurino▲+2Ukraine flagAlexei Trofimov
6Australia flagPaul Briggs▲+2Croatia flagStipe Drews▲+1
7Australia flagPaul Murdoch▲+2Australia flagPaul Briggs▼-1
8United States flagLou Del Valle▲+2Italy flagSilvio Branco
9France flagMehdi Sahnoune▼-6France flagMehdi Sahnoune
10Croatia flagStipe Drews▲+1United States flagDarrin Humphrey
11Germany flagThomas Ulrich▼-7Latvia flagElvis Michailenko▲+3
12Ukraine flagYuriy Barashian▲+1Nicaragua flagHenry Saenz▲+3
13Germany flagKai Kurzawa▲+2United States flagCory Cummings
14Ukraine flagAlex TrofimovMexico flagJulio Gonzalez▼-2
15Romania flagAdrian DiaconuNEWUnited States flagGeorge Jones▼-4

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 August 2005

WBAOctober 2005 vs August 2005

Entered the top 10

  • HR flag
    Stipe DrewsUp from #11 - now #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • DE flag
    Thomas UlrichNow ranked #11

Biggest risers

  • PR flag
    Manuel SiacaNow ranked #3 (was #5)
    ▲+2
  • JM flag
    Glen JohnsonNow ranked #4 (was #6)
    ▲+2
  • IT flag
    Pietro AurinoClimbed from #7 to #5
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • DE flag
    Thomas UlrichFell from #4 to #11
    ▼-7
  • FR flag
    Mehdi SahnouneDropped from #3 to #9
    ▼-6

WBOOctober 2005 vs September 2005

Biggest risers

  • RO flag
    Elvis MichailenkoImproved from #14 to #11
    ▲+3
  • NI flag
    Henry SaenzUp 3 places to #12
    ▲+3
  • HR flag
    Stipe DrewsUp one spot to #6
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • US flag
    George JonesDropped from #11 to #15
    ▼-4
  • MX flag
    Julio GonzalezFrom #12 to #14
    ▼-2
  • AU flag
    Paul BriggsSlipped a spot to #7
    ▼-1