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WBC Light Heavyweight boxing rankings- April 2025

WBC Light Heavyweight rankings archive for April 2025. This page is the WBC-only list. View all WBC rankings, or compare the Light Heavyweight boxing rankings across all organizations, or open the latest WBC Light Heavyweight rankings.

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Division
Period
OrgAllWBAWBCIBFWBORING
WBAWBCViewingIBFWBORING
RankWBCApril 2025
🏆United States flagDavid Benavidez
Champion
1Canada flagArtur Beterbiev
2Cuba flagDavid Morrell
3Venezuela flagAlbert Ramirez
4Ukraine flagOleksandr Gvozdyk
5United Kingdom flagJoshua Buatsi
6United Kingdom flagConor Wallace
7Russia flagImam Khataev+2
8United Kingdom flagWilly Hutchinson-1
9United Kingdom flagAnthony Yarde-1
10Germany flagRobin Krasniqi
11United States flagRichard Rivera
12United Kingdom flagBen Whittaker
13United Kingdom flagZach Parker
14Romania flagRonald Gavril
15Australia flagPaulo Aokuso
16United States flagJesse Hart
17Libya flagMalik Zinad
18United Kingdom flagCraig Richards+1
19United Kingdom flagLewis Edmondson+1
20United Kingdom flagJerome Pampellone+1
21France flagDaniel Blenda Dos Santos-3
22Poland flagPawel Stepien
23Mexico flagManuel Gallegos
24Colombia flagJuan Carrillo
25Egypt flagAhmed Elbiali
26United States flagNajee Lopez
27United Kingdom flagDan Azeez
28Cuba flagArlen Lopez
29United States flagLawrence KingNEW
30Germany flagMichael Eifert-1
31United Kingdom flagShakan Pitters-1
32United Kingdom flagEzra Taylor-1
33Cuba flagYunior Menendez-1
34Ukraine flagDaniel Lapin-1
35Türkiye flagMehmet Unal-1
36Germany flagBenjamin Gavazi
37United Kingdom flagMichael Alan Flannery
38Dominican Republic flagSanderson DiazNEW
39Austria flagHarald Pfingstl-1
40Poland flagKajetan Kalinowski

Source: WBC Archived April 2025.

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Month-over-month changes since March 2025

Biggest risers

  • RU flag
    Imam KhataevClimbed from #9 to #7
    +2
  • GB flag
    Craig RichardsFrom #19 to #18
    +1
  • GB flag
    Lewis EdmondsonFrom #20 to #19
    +1

Biggest fallers

  • FR flag
    Daniel Blenda Dos SantosDown 3 places to #21
    -3
  • GB flag
    Willy HutchinsonFrom #7 to #8
    -1
  • GB flag
    Anthony YardeSlipped a spot to #9
    -1

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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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 5 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