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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — October 2012

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for October 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
RankWBAOctober 2012WBCIBFOctober 2012WBOOctober 2012
🏆Kazakhstan flagBeibut Shumenov
World Champion
Not available for October 2012
United States flagTavoris Cloud
Champion
United Kingdom flagNathan Cleverly
Champion

1Uzbekistan flagGayrat Ahmedov
Vacant
Germany flagRobin Krasniqi
2Ukraine flagVyacheslav Uzelkov▲+2Germany flagKaro Murat▲+1Germany flagJuergen Braehmer▲+1
3Country flagCornelius White▲+2Spain flagGabriel Campillo▲+1Germany flagDustin Dirks▲+1
4Canada flagNicholson Poulard▲+2Germany flagEduard Gutknecht▲+1Germany flagEduard Gutknecht▲+1
5Cuba flagUmberto Savigne▲+2United States flagYusaf MacK▲+1United States flagBernard Hopkins▲+1
6Kazakhstan flagEduard Gutknecht▼-3Ukraine flagVyacheslav Uzelkov▲+1Ghana flagBraimah Kamoko▼-4
7Germany flagDustin DirksNEWPoland flagGregory Soszynski▲+1Ukraine flagVyacheslav Uzelkov
8Samoa flagTogasilimai Letoa▲+1United States flagCornelius White▲+1Poland flagAndrzej Fonfara
9Germany flagJuergen BraehmerNEWMalawi flagIsaac Chilemba▲+1United States flagCornelius White
10Argentina flagRoberto BolontiArgentina flagRoberto Bolonti▲+1Germany flagKaro Murat
11United States flagCedric AgnewGermany flagJuergen Braehmer▲+3Brazil flagMarcus Vincinis De OliveiraNEW
12United States flagMarcus OliveiraPoland flagAndrzej Fonfara▲+3Malawi flagIsaac Chilemba▲+1
13Malawi flagIsaac ChilembaRussia flagDmitry SukhotskiyBrazil flagJackson Junior▼-1
14France flagNadjib MohammediRussia flagSergey KovalevNEWColombia flagEleider Alvarez▲+1
15Ghana flagBraimah Kamoko▼-7United States flagShawn HawkNEW

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 2012

WBAOctober 2012 vs September 2012

Entered the top 10

  • DE flag
    Dustin DirksEnters at #7
  • DE flag
    Juergen BraehmerNow ranked #9

Dropped out of the top 10

  • US flag
    Ryan CoyneWas #2 last month
  • GH flag
    Braimah KamokoFell to #15

Biggest risers

  • UA flag
    Vyacheslav UzelkovFrom #4 to #2
    ▲+2
  • US flag
    Cornelius WhiteUp to #3 from #5
    ▲+2
  • CA flag
    Nicholson PoulardUp to #4 from #6
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • GH flag
    Braimah KamokoNow #15 after #8 last month
    ▼-7
  • KZ flag
    Eduard GutknechtDropped from #3 to #6
    ▼-3

IBFOctober 2012 vs September 2012

Biggest risers

  • DE flag
    Juergen BraehmerFrom #13 to #11
    ▲+2
  • PL flag
    Andrzej FonfaraNow ranked #12 (was #14)
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • RU flag
    Dmitry SukhotskiySlipped a spot to #13
    ▼-1

WBOOctober 2012 vs September 2012

Biggest risers

  • DE flag
    Juergen BraehmerClimbed a place to #2
    ▲+1
  • DE flag
    Dustin DirksFrom #4 to #3
    ▲+1
  • KZ flag
    Eduard GutknechtClimbed a place to #4
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • GH flag
    Braimah KamokoNow #6 after #2 last month
    ▼-4
  • BR flag
    Jackson JuniorFrom #12 to #13
    ▼-1