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WBC Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings - April 2024

WBC Light Heavyweight rankings for April 2024. Change division or month to compare rankings.

Division
Period
Org
RankWBCApril 2024
🏆Canada flagArtur Beterbiev
Champion
1United Kingdom flagJoshua Buatsi
2Ukraine flagOleksandr Gvozdyk
3United Kingdom flagAnthony Yarde
4United Kingdom flagCallum Smith
5Venezuela flagAlbert Ramirez
6United Kingdom flagDan Azeez
7United Kingdom flagWilly Hutchinson▲+6
8United Kingdom flagConor Wallace▲+2
9Serbia flagRadivoje Kalajdzic▼-1
10Egypt flagAhmed Elbiali▼-1
11United States flagRichard Rivera
12Germany flagRobin Krasniqi▼-5
13United Kingdom flagJerome Pampellone▲+1
14Australia flagPaulo Aokuso▲+1
15United Kingdom flagCraig Richards▲+2
16Dominican Republic flagLuis Antonio Tejeda
17Libya flagMalik Zinad▲+1
18Austria flagMansur Elsaev▲+1
19Poland flagPawel Stepien▲+1
20Kyrgyzstan flagDilmurod Satybaldiev▲+1
21Cuba flagYunior Menendez▲+4
22United Kingdom flagShakan Pitters
23Argentina flagDurval Palacio▲+4
24Romania flagRonald Gavril
25Colombia flagJuan Carrillo▲+1
26Latvia flagRicards Bolotniks▼-3
27Dominican Republic flagBryan Perez Castillo▲+1
28United States flagCharles Foster▲+1
29France flagMickael Diallo▲+1
30United States flagKhalil Coe▲+1
31Germany flagLuca Antonio Cinqueoncie▲+1
32Russia flagImam Khataev▲+1
33Ireland flagJoseph WardNEW
34Poland flagRobert ParzeczewskiNEW
35United States flagNajee Lopez▼-1
36Nigeria flagOluwatosin Kejawa▼-1
37France flagDaniel Blenda Dos Santos
38Poland flagKajetan Kalinowski
39Albania flagAlban Bermeta
40Germany flagBranimir Malenica

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 March 2024

Entered the top 10

  • GB flag
    Willy HutchinsonNow #7 (was #13)

Dropped out of the top 10

  • DE flag
    Robin KrasniqiDown to #12

Biggest risers

  • GB flag
    Willy HutchinsonImproved from #13 to #7
    ▲+6
  • CU flag
    Yunior MenendezUp 4 places to #21
    ▲+4
  • AR flag
    Durval PalacioUp 4 places to #23
    ▲+4

Biggest fallers

  • DE flag
    Robin KrasniqiDropped from #7 to #12
    ▼-5
  • LV flag
    Ricards BolotniksNow #26 after being #23 last month
    ▼-3
  • US flag
    Radivoje KalajdzicDown one place to #9
    ▼-1

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