WBA Light Heavyweight Rankings Archive | October 2017

Rank	WBAOctober 2017
	Vacant
	Dmitry BivolNEW World Champion
1	Sullivan Barrera+1
2	Badou Jack+1
3	Oleksandr Gvozdyk+1
4	Karo Murat+1
5	Shefat Isufi+2
6	Sergey Kovalev
7	Felix Valera+2
8	Joe Smith Jr
9	Marcus Browne+1
10	Trent Broadhurst+2
11	Juergen Braehmer+3
12	Nathan Cleverly-1
13	Mike Lee
14	Blake Caparello+1
15	Egor MekhontsevNEW

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October 2017 archive

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Month-over-month changes since September 2017

There is a new World Champion: Dmitry Bivol

Became champion: 14 October 2017

Promoted from interim champion after Badou Jack vacated the title.

First shown in October 2017 rankingsView source

Entered the top 10

Trent BroadhurstNow #10 (was #12)

Biggest risers

Juergen BraehmerUp 3 places to #11
+3
Shefat IsufiUp to #5 from #7
+2
Felix ValeraNow ranked #7 (was #9)
+2

Biggest fallers

Nathan CleverlyFrom #11 to #12
-1

WBA Light Heavyweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest WBA monthly rankings (January 1921).

WBA Light Heavyweight - Super Champion

Dmitry Bivol

22 February 2025Current

1 year 9 months

Became champion: 22 February 2025

Won the title by defeating Artur Beterbiev by majority decision in their rematch.

First shown in February 2025 rankingsView source

Artur Beterbiev

12 October 202422 February 2025

5 months

Became champion: 12 October 2024

Won the title by defeating Dmitry Bivol.

First shown in October 2024 rankingsView source

Dmitry Bivol

10 October 201912 October 2024

5 years 1 month

Became champion: 10 October 2019

Promoted from regular champion to Super Champion.

First shown in October 2019 rankingsView source

Andre Ward

19 November 201621 September 2017

11 months

Became champion: 19 November 2016

Won the title by defeating Sergey Kovalev.

First shown in November 2016 rankingsView source

Sergey Kovalev

8 November 2014September 2016

1 year 11 months

Became champion: 8 November 2014

Won the title by defeating Bernard Hopkins.

First shown in November 2014 rankingsView source

Bernard Hopkins

19 April 2014September 2014

6 months

Became champion: 19 April 2014

Won the title by defeating Beibut Shumenov.

First shown in April 2014 rankingsView source

Beibut Shumenov

8 October 201319 April 2014

7 months

Became champion: 8 October 2013

Promoted from regular champion to Super Champion.

First shown in October 2013 rankingsView source

Antonio Tarver

15 May 20043 July 2004

3 months

Became champion: 15 May 2004

Won the title by defeating Roy Jones Jr.

First shown in May 2004 rankingsView source

Roy Jones Jr

8 November 200315 May 2004

7 months

Became champion: 8 November 2003

Won the vacant unified title by defeating Antonio Tarver.

First shown in February 2004 rankingsView source

WBA Light Heavyweight - World Champion

David Benavidez

1 February 2025October 2026

1 year 9 months

Became champion: 1 February 2025

Won the title by defeating David Morrell.

First shown in February 2025 rankingsView source

David Morrell

3 August 20241 February 2025

7 months

Became champion: 3 August 2024

Won the title by defeating Radivoje Kalajdzic.

First shown in August 2024 rankingsView source

Jean Pascal

10 October 20199 July 2021

1 year 10 months

Became champion: 10 October 2019

Promoted from interim champion when Dmitry Bivol became Super Champion.

First shown in October 2019 rankingsView source

Dmitry Bivol

14 October 201710 October 2019

2 years 1 month

Became champion: 14 October 2017

Promoted from interim champion after Badou Jack vacated the title.

First shown in October 2017 rankingsView source

Badou Jack

26 August 201723 September 2017

2 months

Became champion: 26 August 2017

Won the title by defeating Nathan Cleverly.

First shown in August 2017 rankingsView source

Nathan Cleverly

1 October 201626 August 2017

11 months

Became champion: 1 October 2016

Won the title by defeating Juergen Braehmer.

First shown in October 2016 rankingsView source

Juergen Braehmer

14 December 2013August 2016

2 years 9 months

Became champion: 14 December 2013

Won the title by defeating Marcus Oliveira.

First shown in December 2013 rankingsView source

Beibut Shumenov

29 January 20108 October 2013

3 years 10 months

Became champion: 29 January 2010

Won the title by defeating Gabriel Campillo.

First shown in January 2010 rankingsView source

Gabriel Campillo

20 June 2009November 2009

6 months

Became champion: 20 June 2009

Won the title by defeating Hugo Hernan Garay.

First shown in June 2009 rankingsView source

Hugo Hernan Garay

3 July 200820 June 2009

1 year

Became champion: 3 July 2008

Won the vacant title by defeating Yuriy Barashian.

First shown in July 2008 rankingsView source

Danny Green

16 December 200725 March 2008

4 months

Became champion: 16 December 2007

Won the title by defeating Stipe Drews.

First shown in December 2007 rankingsView source

Stipe Drews

28 April 2007October 2007

7 months

Became champion: 28 April 2007

Won the title by defeating Silvio Branco.

First shown in April 2007 rankingsView source

Silvio Branco

19 October 200628 April 2007

7 months

Became champion: 19 October 2006

Promoted from interim champion after Fabrice Tiozzo vacated the title.

First shown in October 2006 rankingsView source

Fabrice Tiozzo

October 2005July 2006

10 months

Fabrice Tiozzo

20 February 2004September 2005

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 20 February 2004

Won the title by defeating Silvio Branco.

First shown in March 2004 rankingsView source

Silvio Branco

8 November 200320 February 2004

4 months

Became champion: 8 November 2003

First shown in rankingsView source

Mehdi Sahnoune

15 April 200310 October 2003

7 months

Became champion: 15 April 2003

Won the WBA Light Heavyweight title by defeating Bruno Girard.

First shown in rankingsView source

Silvio Branco

10 October 2003October 2003

1 month

Became champion: 10 October 2003

Won the title by defeating Mehdi Sahnoune.

First shown in October 2003 rankingsView source

Mehdi Sahnoune

8 March 2003August 2003

6 months

Became champion: 8 March 2003

Won the title by defeating Bruno Girard.

First shown in May 2003 rankingsView source

Mehdi Sahnoune

8 March 2003April 2003

2 months

Became champion: 8 March 2003

Won the title by defeating Bruno Girard.

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Bruno Girard

22 December 2001March 2003

1 year 4 months

Became champion: 22 December 2001

Won the title by defeating Robert Koon.

First shown in December 2001 rankingsView source

Roy Jones Jr

18 July 1998April 2001

2 years 10 months

Became champion: 18 July 1998

Won the title by defeating Lou Del Valle.

First shown in January 2000 rankingsView source

Lou Del Valle

20 September 1997July 1998

11 months

Became champion: 20 September 1997

Won the vacant title by defeating Eddy Smulders.

First shown in rankingsView source

Dariusz Michalczewski

13 June 1997July 1997

2 months

Became champion: 13 June 1997

Won the title by defeating Virgil Hill.

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Virgil Hill

29 September 1992June 1997

4 years 10 months

Became champion: 29 September 1992

Won the vacant title by defeating Frank Tate.

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Iran Barkley

20 March 1992May 1992

3 months

Became champion: 20 March 1992

Won the title by defeating Thomas Hearns.

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Thomas Hearns

3 June 1991March 1992

10 months

Became champion: 3 June 1991

Won the title by defeating Virgil Hill.

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Virgil Hill

5 September 1987June 1991

3 years 10 months

Became champion: 5 September 1987

Won the title by defeating Leslie Stewart.

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Leslie Stewart

23 May 1987September 1987

5 months

Became champion: 23 May 1987

Won the title by defeating Marvin Johnson.

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Marvin Johnson

9 February 1986May 1987

1 year 4 months

Became champion: 9 February 1986

Won the vacant title by defeating Leslie Stewart.

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Michael Spinks

18 July 1981November 1985

4 years 5 months

Became champion: 18 July 1981

Won the title by defeating Eddie Mustafa Muhammad.

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Eddie Mustafa Muhammad

31 March 1980July 1981

1 year 5 months

Became champion: 31 March 1980

Won the title by defeating Marvin Johnson.

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Marvin Johnson

30 November 1979March 1980

5 months

Became champion: 30 November 1979

Won the title by defeating Víctor Galíndez.

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Victor Galindez

14 April 1979November 1979

8 months

Became champion: 14 April 1979

Won the title by defeating Mike Rossman.

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Mike Rossman

15 September 1978April 1979

8 months

Became champion: 15 September 1978

Won the title by defeating Víctor Galíndez.

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Victor Galindez

7 December 1974September 1978

3 years 10 months

Became champion: 7 December 1974

Won the vacant title by defeating Len Hutchins.

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Bob Foster

7 April 1972September 1974

2 years 6 months

Became champion: 7 April 1972

Won the title by defeating Vicente Rondón.

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Vicente Rondon

27 February 1971April 1972

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 27 February 1971

Won the vacant title by defeating Jimmy Dupree.

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Bob Foster

24 May 1968December 1970

2 years 8 months

Became champion: 24 May 1968

Won the title by defeating Dick Tiger.

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Dick Tiger

16 December 1966May 1968

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 16 December 1966

Won the title by defeating José Torres.

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Jose Torres

30 March 1965December 1966

1 year 10 months

Became champion: 30 March 1965

Won the title by defeating Willie Pastrano.

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Willie Pastrano

1 June 1963March 1965

1 year 10 months

Became champion: 1 June 1963

Won the title by defeating Harold Johnson.

First shown in rankingsView source

Harold Johnson

NBA / WBA

7 February 1961June 1963

2 years 5 months

Became champion: 7 February 1961

Won the vacant title by defeating Jesse Bowdry.

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Archie Moore

NBA

17 December 1952October 1960

7 years 11 months

Became champion: 17 December 1952

Won the title by defeating Joey Maxim.

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Joey Maxim

NBA

24 January 1950December 1952

3 years

Became champion: 24 January 1950

Won the title by defeating Freddie Mills.

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Freddie Mills

NBA

26 July 1948January 1950

1 year 7 months

Became champion: 26 July 1948

Won the title by defeating Gus Lesnevich.

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Gus Lesnevich

NBA

24 May 1941July 1948

7 years 3 months

Became champion: 24 May 1941

Won the title by defeating Anton Christoforidis.

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Anton Christoforidis

NBA

13 January 1941May 1941

5 months

Became champion: 13 January 1941

Won the vacant title by defeating Melio Bettina.

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Billy Conn

NBA

13 July 1939December 1940

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 13 July 1939

Won the vacant title by defeating Melio Bettina.

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John Henry Lewis

NBA

31 October 1935June 1939

3 years 9 months

Became champion: 31 October 1935

Won the title by defeating Bob Olin.

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Bob Olin

NBA

16 November 1934October 1935

1 year

Became champion: 16 November 1934

Won the vacant title by defeating Maxie Rosenbloom.

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Maxie Rosenbloom

NBA

24 March 1933September 1934

1 year 7 months

Became champion: 24 March 1933

Won the title by defeating Bob Godwin.

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Bob Godwin

NBA

1 March 1933March 1933

1 month

Became champion: 1 March 1933

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George Nichols

NBA

18 March 1932December 1932

10 months

Became champion: 18 March 1932

Won the vacant title by defeating Dave Maier.

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Maxie Rosenbloom

NBA

September 1930June 1931

10 months

Tommy Loughran

NBA

12 December 1927September 1929

1 year 10 months

Became champion: 12 December 1927

Won the title by defeating Jimmy Slattery.

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Jimmy Slattery

NBA

30 August 1927December 1927

5 months

Became champion: 30 August 1927

Won the vacant title by defeating Maxie Rosenbloom.

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Jack Delaney

NBA

16 July 1926July 1927

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 16 July 1926

Won the title by defeating Paul Berlenbach.

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Paul Berlenbach

NBA

30 May 1925July 1926

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 30 May 1925

Won the title by defeating Mike McTigue.

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Mike McTigue

NBA

17 March 1923May 1925

2 years 3 months

Became champion: 17 March 1923

Won the title by defeating Battling Siki.

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Battling Siki

NBA

24 September 1922March 1923

7 months

Became champion: 24 September 1922

Won the title by defeating Georges Carpentier.

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Georges Carpentier

NBA

January 1921September 1922

1 year 9 months

WBA Light Heavyweight - Interim Champion

Albert Ramirez

8 August 2025Current

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 8 August 2025

Won the interim title by stopping Jerome Pampellone in the seventh round in Benghazi, Libya.

First shown in August 2025 rankingsView source

Silvio Branco

27 July 2006August 2006

2 months

Became champion: 27 July 2006

Won the interim title by unanimous decision against Manny Siaca in Milan.

First shown in July 2006 rankingsView source

WBA Light Heavyweight Title History

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WBA Light Heavyweight boxing rankings- October 2017

Month-over-month changes since September 2017

Entered the top 10

Biggest risers

Biggest fallers

WBA Light Heavyweight Title History

WBA Light Heavyweight - Super Champion

WBA Light Heavyweight - World Champion

WBA Light Heavyweight - Interim Champion

WBA Light Heavyweight Title History

WBA Light Heavyweight Title History

WBA Light Heavyweight - Super Champion

WBA Light Heavyweight - World Champion

WBA Light Heavyweight - Interim Champion