WBC Heavyweight Rankings Archive | July 2026

Rank	WBCJuly 2026
	Agit KabayelNEW World Champion
1	Tyson Fury
2	Lawrence Okolie
3	Moses Itauma
4	Filip Hrgovic
5	Anthony Joshua
6	Frank Sanchez
7	Deontay Wilder
8	Rico Verhoeven
9	Efe Ajagba
10	Richard Riakporhe
11	Andrii Novitskyi+1
12	Bakhodir Jalolov+1
13	Guido Vianello+1
14	Labinot Xhoxhaj+1
15	Otto Wallin+1
16	Kingsley Ibeh+11
17	Richard Torrez Jr
18	Michael Hunter
19	Kacper Meyna
20	Umut Camkiran
21	Arslanbek Makhmudov
22	Lenier Pero
23	Mourad Aliev
24	Damian Knyba
25	Lazizbek Mullojonov
26	David Adeleye
27	Peter Milas+1
28	Ahmed Krnjic+1
29	Peter Kadiru+1
30	Yoandy Toirac+1
31	Davlat Boltaev+1
32	Pryce Taylor+1
33	Jeamie Tshikeva+1
34	Frazer Clarke+1
35	Tsotne Rogava+1
36	Demsey McKeanNEW
37	Gustavo Trujillo+3
38	Jermaine Franklin Jr
39	Teremoana Teremoana
40	Joshua EdwardsNEW

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July 2026 archive

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Month-over-month changes since June 2026

Biggest risers

Kingsley IbehImproved from #27 to #16
+11
Gustavo TrujilloNow #37 after being #40 last month
+3
Andrii NovitskyiFrom #12 to #11
+1

WBC Heavyweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest WBC monthly rankings (July 1963).

WBC Heavyweight - World Champion

Agit Kabayel

27 June 2026Current

5 months

Became champion: 27 June 2026

Promoted from Interim Champion after Oleksandr Usyk vacated the WBC heavyweight title, with the WBC recognising him as World Champion effective 27 June 2026.

First shown in July 2026 rankingsView source

Oleksandr Usyk

18 May 202427 June 2026

2 years 2 months

Became champion: 18 May 2024

Won the WBC heavyweight title by split decision over Tyson Fury at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Tyson Fury

22 February 202018 May 2024

4 years 4 months

Became champion: 22 February 2020

Won the WBC heavyweight title by knocking out Deontay Wilder in the seventh round.

First shown in February 2022 rankingsView source

Deontay Wilder

17 January 2015February 2020

5 years 2 months

Became champion: 17 January 2015

Won the WBC heavyweight title by unanimous decision over Bermane Stiverne.

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Bermane Stiverne

10 May 2014January 2015

9 months

Became champion: 10 May 2014

Won the vacant WBC heavyweight title by stopping Chris Arreola in the sixth round in Los Angeles.

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Vitali Klitschko

11 October 200816 December 2013

5 years 3 months

Became champion: 11 October 2008

Won the WBC heavyweight title by stopping Samuel Peter in the eighth round in Berlin.

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Samuel Peter

8 March 2008October 2008

8 months

Became champion: 8 March 2008

Won the WBC heavyweight title by stopping Oleg Maskaev in the sixth round in Cancun.

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Oleg Maskaev

12 August 2006March 2008

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 12 August 2006

Won the title by defeating Hasim Rahman.

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Hasim Rahman

9 November 2005August 2006

10 months

Became champion: 9 November 2005

Became WBC Heavyweight Champion after Vitali Klitschko retired.

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Vitali Klitschko

24 April 2004November 2005

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 24 April 2004

Won the vacant title by defeating Corrie Sanders.

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Lennox Lewis

17 November 2001February 2004

2 years 4 months

Became champion: 17 November 2001

Won the title by defeating Hasim Rahman.

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Hasim Rahman

22 April 2001November 2001

8 months

Became champion: 22 April 2001

Won the title by defeating Lennox Lewis.

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Lennox Lewis

7 February 1997April 2001

4 years 3 months

Became champion: 7 February 1997

Won the vacant title by defeating Oliver McCall.

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Mike Tyson

16 March 1996September 1996

7 months

Became champion: 16 March 1996

Won the title by defeating Frank Bruno.

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Frank Bruno

2 September 1995March 1996

7 months

Became champion: 2 September 1995

Won the title by defeating Oliver McCall.

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Oliver McCall

24 September 1994September 1995

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 24 September 1994

Won the title by defeating Lennox Lewis.

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Lennox Lewis

14 December 1992September 1994

1 year 10 months

Became champion: 14 December 1992

Was promoted from WBC No. 1 contender to WBC Heavyweight Champion after Riddick Bowe vacated the title.

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Riddick Bowe

13 November 1992December 1992

2 months

Became champion: 13 November 1992

Won the title by defeating Evander Holyfield.

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Evander Holyfield

25 October 1990November 1992

2 years 2 months

Became champion: 25 October 1990

Won the title by defeating Buster Douglas.

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James Douglas

11 February 1990October 1990

9 months

Became champion: 11 February 1990

Won the title by defeating Mike Tyson.

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Mike Tyson

22 November 1986February 1990

3 years 4 months

Became champion: 22 November 1986

Won the title by defeating Trevor Berbick.

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Trevor Berbick

22 March 1986November 1986

9 months

Became champion: 22 March 1986

Won the title by defeating Pinklon Thomas.

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Pinklon Thomas

31 August 1984March 1986

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 31 August 1984

Won the title by defeating Tim Witherspoon.

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Tim Witherspoon

9 March 1984August 1984

6 months

Became champion: 9 March 1984

Won the vacant title by defeating Greg Page.

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Larry Holmes

9 June 1978December 1983

5 years 7 months

Became champion: 9 June 1978

Won the title by defeating Ken Norton.

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Ken Norton

18 March 1978June 1978

4 months

Became champion: 18 March 1978

Was promoted from WBC No. 1 contender to WBC Heavyweight Champion.

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Leon Spinks

15 February 1978March 1978

2 months

Became champion: 15 February 1978

Won the title by defeating Muhammad Ali.

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Muhammad Ali

30 October 1974February 1978

3 years 5 months

Became champion: 30 October 1974

Won the title by defeating George Foreman.

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George Foreman

22 January 1973October 1974

1 year 10 months

Became champion: 22 January 1973

Won the title by defeating Joe Frazier.

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Joe Frazier

16 February 1970January 1973

3 years

Became champion: 16 February 1970

Won the vacant title by defeating Jimmy Ellis.

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Muhammad Ali

25 February 1964March 1969

5 years 2 months

Became champion: 25 February 1964

Won the title by defeating Sonny Liston.

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Sonny Liston

22 July 1963February 1964

8 months

Became champion: 22 July 1963

Won the title by defeating Floyd Patterson.

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WBC Heavyweight - Interim Champion

Agit Kabayel

22 February 202527 June 2026

1 year 5 months

Became champion: 22 February 2025

Won the vacant interim title by knocking out Zhilei Zhang in the sixth round in Riyadh.

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Dillian Whyte

20 July 201923 April 2022

2 years 10 months

Became champion: 20 July 2019

Won the vacant interim title by defeating Oscar Rivas, with the WBC confirming that recognition after lifting a provisional suspension.

First shown in January 2020 rankingsView source

WBC Heavyweight Title History

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WBC Heavyweight boxing rankings- July 2026

Month-over-month changes since June 2026

Biggest risers

WBC Heavyweight Title History

WBC Heavyweight - World Champion

WBC Heavyweight - Interim Champion

WBC Heavyweight Title History

WBC Heavyweight Title History

WBC Heavyweight - World Champion

WBC Heavyweight - Interim Champion