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WBC Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings

Current WBC Light Heavyweight rankings. Change division or month to compare rankings.

Division
Period
Org
RankWBCJune 2026
🏆United States flagDavid Benavidez
Champion
1Canada flagArtur Beterbiev
2United Kingdom flagBen Whittaker
3United Kingdom flagJoshua Buatsi
4United Kingdom flagWilly Hutchinson
5Russia flagImam Khataev
6Serbia flagRadivoje Kalajdzic
7Türkiye flagMehmet Unal
8United Kingdom flagZach Parker
9United Kingdom flagCraig Richards
10United States flagNajee Lopez
11United Kingdom flagAnthony Yarde▲+1
12Cuba flagArlen Lopez▲+1
13Austria flagUmar Dzambekov▲+1
14United Kingdom flagZak ChelliNEW
15United States flagDavid MorrellNEW
16Romania flagRonald Gavril
17Ukraine flagOleksandr Gvozdyk
18United States flagAtif Oberlton▲+8
19United States flagRichard Rivera▲+1
20United Kingdom flagLewis Edmondson▼-1
21Colombia flagJuan Carrillo▲+2
22United Kingdom flagJerome Pampellone▼-4
23United States flagJesse Hart▼-2
24Italy flagLuca D'OrtenziNEW
25Poland flagKajetan Kalinowski▼-3
26New Zealand flagAustin Aokuso▼-2
27France flagBenjamin Mendes TaniNEW
28United States flagLawrence King▼-1
29Germany flagBadien Hasso▲+8
30Poland flagPawel Stepien▼-2
31United States flagDante Benjamin▼-2
32Australia flagPaulo Aokuso▼-2
33Angola flagConstantino Nanga▼-2
34United Kingdom flagBradley Rea
35Kazakhstan flagAli Akhmedov▼-3
36China flagMaxim Xu▼-1
37United Kingdom flagEzra Taylor▲+1
38United Kingdom flagJack Scott▲+1
39Argentina flagPablo Ezequiel Corzo▲+1
40China flagSaipaier Rouzi▼-7

Source: WBC

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 May 2026

Biggest risers

  • US flag
    Atif OberltonNow #18 after being #26 last month
    ▲+8
  • DE flag
    Badien HassoImproved from #37 to #29
    ▲+8
  • CO flag
    Juan CarrilloClimbed from #23 to #21
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • CN flag
    Saipaier RouziFell from #33 to #40
    ▼-7
  • GB flag
    Jerome PampelloneNow #22 after being #18 last month
    ▼-4
  • PL flag
    Kajetan KalinowskiFell from #22 to #25
    ▼-3

WBC 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 WBC monthly rankings (December 2022).

WBC Light Heavyweight — Champion

United States flagDavid Benavidez
April 2025 — Current
1 year 3 months
Russia flagDmitry Bivol
March 2025 — April 2025
2 months
Canada flagArtur Beterbiev
December 2022 — March 2025
2 years 4 months

WBC Light Heavyweight — Interim Champion

United States flagDavid Benavidez
July 2024 — April 2025
10 months