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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings β€” October 2025

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for October 2025.

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 2025WBCOctober 2025IBFOctober 2025WBOOctober 2025
πŸ†Russia flagDmitry Bivol
Super Champion
United States flagDavid Benavidez
Champion
Russia flagDmitry Bivol
Champion
Russia flagDmitry Bivol
Champion
πŸ†United States flagDavid Benavidez
World Champion
United Kingdom flagCallum Smith
Interim Champion
πŸ†Venezuela flagAlbert Ramirez
Interim Champion

1Canada flagArtur BeterbievCanada flagArtur BeterbievGermany flagMichael EifertRussia flagArtur Beterbiev
2Cuba flagDavid MorrellCuba flagDavid MorrellAustralia flagConor WallaceCuba flagDavid Morrell
3United Kingdom flagAnthony YardeUkraine flagOleksandr GvozdykRussia flagArtur BeterbievUnited Kingdom flagZach Parker
4Cuba flagArlen LopezUnited Kingdom flagAnthony YardeUnited States flagDavid MorrellUkraine flagOleksandr Gvozdyk
5Russia flagSharabutdin AtaevUnited Kingdom flagJoshua BuatsiLibya flagMalik ZinadAustralia flagConor Wallace
6Ukraine flagDaniel LapinUnited Kingdom flagConor WallaceRussia flagAli IzmailovUnited Kingdom flagJoshua Buatsi
7United States flagAtif OberltonAustralia flagImam KhataevAustralia flagImam KhataevPoland flagMateusz Tryc
8United States flagDeon NicholsonUnited Kingdom flagWilly HutchinsonRussia flagVasyli VoytsekhovskyGermany flagArdian Krasniqi
9Puerto Rico flagNajee Lopezβ–²+1United Kingdom flagBen WhittakerColombia flagJuan CarrilloGermany flagDiyab Simon Dabschah
10United Kingdom flagEzra Taylorβ–²+4United States flagRichard RiveraRussia flagSharabutdin AtaevUkraine flagDaniel Lapin
11Australia flagConor Wallaceβ–²+1United Kingdom flagZach ParkerUkraine flagDaniel LapinAlbania flagAlban Bermeta
12United Kingdom flagZach Parkerβ–²+1Libya flagMalik ZinadPuerto Rico flagNajee LopezColombia flagJuan Carrillo
13United Kingdom flagBen Whittakerβ–Ό-2United Kingdom flagCraig RichardsUnited Kingdom flagZach ParkerFrance flagBilel Latreche
14Dominican Republic flagLuis Antonio Tejedaβ–²+1TΓΌrkiye flagMehmet UnalUnited Kingdom flagBen WhittakerChina flagMaxim Xu
15Albania flagAlban BermetaNEWCuba flagArlen Lopezβ–²+1United States flagAtif OberltonAustralia flagImam Khataev
16United States flagKhalil Coeβ–Ό-1
17Romania flagRonald Gavril
18United States flagNajee Lopezβ–²+6
19Austria flagUmar Dzambekovβ–²+7
20Australia flagPaulo Aokusoβ–Ό-2
21United Kingdom flagJerome Pampelloneβ–Ό-2
22United States flagJesse Hartβ–Ό-2
23Ukraine flagDaniel Lapinβ–Ό-2
24United Kingdom flagLewis Edmondsonβ–Ό-2
25Australia flagJordan Roeslerβ–Ό-2
26Poland flagPawel Stepienβ–Ό-1
27Colombia flagJuan Carrillo
28United Kingdom flagBradley Rea
29United Kingdom flagDan Azeezβ–²+1
30United Kingdom flagEzra Taylorβ–Ό-1
31Poland flagRobert Parzeczewski
32China flagMaxim Xu
33Germany flagBadien HassoNEW
34United States flagAtif Oberltonβ–Ό-1
35Germany flagBenjamin GavaziNEW
36United States flagLawrence Kingβ–Ό-1
37Poland flagKajetan Kalinowskiβ–Ό-1
38Austria flagHarald Pfingstlβ–Ό-1
39Portugal flagOctavio Pudivitrβ–Ό-1
40TΓΌrkiye flagAvni Yildirim

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 2025

WBAOctober 2025 vs September 2025

Entered the top 10

  • GB flag
    Ezra TaylorPreviously ranked #14

Dropped out of the top 10

  • DE flag
    Felix SturmLast ranked #9

Biggest risers

  • GB flag
    Ezra TaylorJumped from #14 to #10
    β–²+4
  • PR flag
    Najee LopezClimbed a place to #9
    β–²+1
  • AU flag
    Conor WallaceClimbed a place to #11
    β–²+1

Biggest fallers

  • GB flag
    Ben WhittakerSlipped from #11 to #13
    β–Ό-2

WBCOctober 2025 vs September 2025

Biggest risers

  • AT flag
    Umar DzambekovUp 7 places to #19
    β–²+7
  • PR flag
    Najee LopezJumped from #24 to #18
    β–²+6
  • CU flag
    Arlen LopezClimbed a place to #15
    β–²+1

Biggest fallers

  • AU flag
    Paulo AokusoFrom #18 to #20
    β–Ό-2
  • GB flag
    Jerome PampelloneSlipped from #19 to #21
    β–Ό-2
  • US flag
    Jesse HartDown to #22 from #20
    β–Ό-2