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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — October 2020

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for October 2020.

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 2020WBCIBFOctober 2020WBOOctober 2020
🏆Russia flagDmitry Bivol
Super Champion
Not available for October 2020
Canada flagArtur Beterbiev
Champion
Vacant
🏆Canada flagJean Pascal
World Champion

1Germany flagRobin Krasniqi▲+11China flagMeng FanlongUnited States flagJoe Smith Jr
2United Kingdom flagJoshua Buatsi
Vacant
Kyrgyzstan flagUmar Salamov
3Australia flagBlake CaparelloUnited Kingdom flagJoshua BuatsiRussia flagMaksim Vlasov
4Mexico flagGilberto RamirezKyrgyzstan flagUmar SalamovUnited Kingdom flagAnthony Yarde
5United States flagCharles FosterGermany flagAdam DeinesRussia flagSergey Kovalev
6Germany flagDominic Boesel▼-5United Kingdom flagLyndon ArthurUnited Kingdom flagLyndon Arthur
7Ukraine flagVyacheslav Shabranskyy▼-1Russia flagMaksim VlasovAustralia flagBlake Caparello
8United Kingdom flagCraig Richards▼-1Russia flagIgor MikhalkinMexico flagGilberto Ramirez
9United States flagMarcus Browne▼-1Ukraine flagVyacheslav ShabranskyyLatvia flagRicards Bolotniks
10France flagMathieu Bauderlique▼-1United Kingdom flagAnthony YardeGermany flagLeon Bunn
11Australia flagZac Dunn▼-1United States flagAlfonso LopezUnited Kingdom flagJoshua Buatsi
12Russia flagIgor Mikhalkin▼-1Latvia flagRicards BolotniksUnited States flagAlfonso Lopez
13Sweden flagBadou JackFrance flagMathieu BauderliqueRussia flagSerge Michel
14Uzbekistan flagRustam TulaganovUnited Kingdom flagCraig RichardsUkraine flagVyacheslav Shabranskyy
15Venezuela flagAlbert RamirezGermany flagNick HannigChina flagFanlong Meng

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 2020

WBAOctober 2020 vs September 2020

Entered the top 10

  • DE flag
    Robin KrasniqiPreviously ranked #12

Dropped out of the top 10

  • AU flag
    Zac DunnNow ranked #11

Biggest risers

  • DE flag
    Robin KrasniqiJumped from #12 to #1
    ▲+11

Biggest fallers

  • DE flag
    Dominic BoeselDown 5 places to #6
    ▼-5
  • UA flag
    Vyacheslav ShabranskyySlipped a spot to #7
    ▼-1
  • GB flag
    Craig RichardsDown one place to #8
    ▼-1