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Lightweight Boxing Rankings — April 2017

Official Lightweight rankings for April 2017.

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
RankWBAApril 2017WBCIBFApril 2017WBOApril 2017
🏆Venezuela flagJorge Linares
World Champion
Not available for April 2017
United States flagRobert Easter Jr
Champion
United Kingdom flagTerry Flanagan
Champion

1United Kingdom flagLuke Campbell▲+6Russia flagDenis ShafikovPuerto Rico flagFelix Verdejo
2Indonesia flagDaud Cino Yordan
Vacant
Mexico flagRaymundo Beltran▲+1
3Haiti flagEvens Pierre▲+1United States flagRaymundo BeltranRussia flagRoman Andreev▲+2
4United Kingdom flagAnthony Crolla▲+5Puerto Rico flagFelix VerdejoUganda flagSharif Bogere
5Dominican Republic flagAlgenis MendezNEWFrance flagYvan MendyNamibia flagPaulus Moses▲+1
6South Africa flagXolisani Ndongeni▼-1Finland flagEdis TatliRussia flagPetr Petrov▼-4
7Italy flagEmiliano Marsili▼-1Peru flagJonathan MaiceloPhilippines flagJuan Martin Elorde
8Ghana flagEmmanuel TagoeUnited States flagAlejandro LunaJapan flagNihito Arakawa
9Australia flagGeorge Kambosos Jr▲+1United Kingdom flagLuke CampbellUnited Kingdom flagCraig Evans
10Mexico flagRaymundo Beltran▲+1Ghana flagRichard CommeyUnited States flagSaul Rodriguez
11United States flagMichael Perez▲+1Japan flagMasayoshi Nakatani▲+2India flagDaud Yordan
12Colombia flagDarley Perez▼-11United States flagJuan Diaz▼-1Mexico flagAlejandro Luna▲+2
13Japan flagMasayoshi Nakatani▲+1Russia flagRoman Andreev▼-1Peru flagJonathan MaiceloNEW
14Venezuela flagCristian Baez▲+1United States flagSharif BogereSaudi Arabia flagXolisani Ndongeni▲+1
15Russia flagPavel MalikovNEWJapan flagKazuhiro NishitaniMexico flagAntonio MoranNEW

Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO

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About the Lightweight Division

Weight Limit: 130-135 lbs (59.0-61.2 kg)

Lightweight is one of boxing's classic divisions, with a rich history dating back to the early days of professional boxing. The division features fast, skilled fighters known for their technical ability.

Division Characteristics

Lightweights are known for their speed, footwork, and technical skill. Fighters in this division typically rely on skill and speed rather than pure power, though knockouts still occur.

Notable Facts

The Lightweight division has been home to many legendary fighters, including Roberto Durán, Pernell Whitaker, and more recently, fighters like Vasyl Lomachenko and Teófimo López.

Historical Context

Lightweight has long been one of boxing's most competitive divisions, consistently producing high-level competition and memorable championship fights.

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Month-over-month changes since March 2017

WBAApril 2017 vs March 2017

Entered the top 10

  • DO flag
    Algenis MendezInto the top 10 at #5
  • MX flag
    Raymundo BeltranUp from #11 - now #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • CO flag
    Darley PerezNow ranked #12
  • UA flag
    Ivan RedkachOut of the top 10 after being #3

Biggest risers

  • GB flag
    Luke CampbellNow #1 after #7 last month
    ▲+6
  • GB flag
    Anthony CrollaJumped from #9 to #4
    ▲+5
  • HT flag
    Evens PierreFrom #4 to #3
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • CO flag
    Darley PerezDown 11 places to #12
    ▼-11
  • ZA flag
    Xolisani NdongeniSlipped a spot to #6
    ▼-1
  • IT flag
    Emiliano MarsiliSlipped a spot to #7
    ▼-1

IBFApril 2017 vs March 2017

Biggest risers

  • JP flag
    Masayoshi NakataniNow ranked #11 (was #13)
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • US flag
    Juan DiazFrom #11 to #12
    ▼-1
  • RU flag
    Roman AndreevSlipped a spot to #13
    ▼-1

WBOApril 2017 vs March 2017

Biggest risers

  • RU flag
    Roman AndreevClimbed from #5 to #3
    ▲+2
  • US flag
    Alejandro LunaClimbed from #14 to #12
    ▲+2
  • MX flag
    Raymundo BeltranClimbed a place to #2
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • RU flag
    Petr PetrovNow #6 after #2 last month
    ▼-4