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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — October 2008

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for October 2008.

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 2008WBCIBFOctober 2008WBOOctober 2008
🏆Argentina flagHugo Hernan Garay
World Champion
Not available for October 2008
United States flagAntonio Tarver
Champion
Hungary flagZsolt Erdei
Champion

1
Vacant
United States flagTavoris Cloud▲+1United States flagRoy Jones Jr
2Ukraine flagVyacheslav Uzelkov▲+1
Vacant
United States flagBernard Hopkins
3Ukraine flagYuriy Barashian▲+1United States flagRoy Jones Jr▲+1Germany flagJuergen Braehmer
4Jamaica flagGlen Johnson▲+1United Kingdom flagClinton Woods▲+1Poland flagAleksy Kuziemski
5Germany flagJuergen Braehmer▼-4United States flagChad Dawson▲+1United Kingdom flagDean Francis
6United States flagRoy Jones Jr▼-4United States flagGlen Johnson▲+1Ukraine flagVyacheslav Uzelkov
7Poland flagAleksy Kuziemski▲+3United States flagChris Henry▲+3Italy flagSilvio Branco
8Poland flagDawid Kostecki▼-2Poland flagAleksy Kuziemski▲+3United States flagTavoris Cloud
9France flagRachid Kanfouah▼-2
Vacant
United Kingdom flagClinton Woods
10United States flagYusaf MacK▼-2United States flagShauna George▲+2Albania flagElvir Muriqi
11Germany flagThomas Ulrich▼-2United States flagYusaf MacKNEWUnited States flagDeandrey Abron
12United States flagShaun George▼-1Ukraine flagYuri BarashianNEWCountry flagJoe Spina
13Albania flagElvir Muriqi▼-1France flagRachid Kanfouah▲+2Ukraine flagYuri Barashian
14Puerto Rico flagManuel Siaca▼-1Italy flagAntonio BrancalionNEWTonga flagWalter Pupua
15Australia flagTim BellPuerto Rico flagFrancisco Alvarez

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 September 2008

WBAOctober 2008 vs September 2008

Dropped out of the top 10

  • DE flag
    Thomas UlrichNow ranked #11

Biggest risers

  • PL flag
    Aleksy KuziemskiNow #7 after #10 last month
    ▲+3
  • UA flag
    Vyacheslav UzelkovClimbed a place to #2
    ▲+1
  • UA flag
    Yuriy BarashianFrom #4 to #3
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • DE flag
    Juergen BraehmerDown 4 places to #5
    ▼-4
  • US flag
    Roy Jones JrFell from #2 to #6
    ▼-4
  • PL flag
    Dawid KosteckiSlipped from #6 to #8
    ▼-2

IBFOctober 2008 vs September 2008

Entered the top 10

  • US flag
    Shauna GeorgePreviously #11, enters at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • DE flag
    Juergen BraehmerWas #7 last month

Biggest risers

  • US flag
    Chris HenryFrom #9 to #7
    ▲+2
  • PL flag
    Aleksy KuziemskiClimbed from #10 to #8
    ▲+2
  • US flag
    Shauna GeorgeClimbed a place to #10
    ▲+1