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WBC Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings - April 2025

WBC Light Heavyweight rankings for April 2025. Change division or month to compare rankings.

Division
Period
Org
RankWBCApril 2025
🏆David Benavidez
Champion
1Artur Beterbiev
2David Morrell
3Albert Ramirez
4Oleksandr Gvozdyk
5Joshua Buatsi
6Conor Wallace
7Imam Khataev+2
8Willy Hutchinson-1
9Anthony Yarde-1
10Robin Krasniqi
11Richard Rivera
12Ben Whittaker
13Zach Parker
14Ronald Gavril
15Paulo Aokuso
16Jesse Hart
17Malik Zinad
18Craig Richards+1
19Lewis Edmondson+1
20Jerome Pampellone+1
21Daniel Blenda Dos Santos-3
22Pawel Stepien
23Manuel Gallegos
24Juan Carrillo
25Ahmed Elbiali
26Najee Lopez
27Dan Azeez
28Arlen Lopez
29Lawrence KingNEW
30Michael Eifert-1
31Shakan Pitters-1
32Ezra Taylor-1
33Yunior Menendez-1
34Daniel Lapin-1
35Mehmet Unal-1
36Benjamin Gavazi
37Michael Alan Flannery
38Sanderson DiazNEW
39Harald Pfingstl-1
40Kajetan Kalinowski

Source: WBC

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Month-over-month changes since March 2025

Biggest risers

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

Biggest fallers

  • Daniel Blenda Dos SantosDown 3 places to #21
    -3
  • Willy HutchinsonFrom #7 to #8
    -1
  • 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.

Learn more about how boxing rankings work or explore current world champions across all divisions.

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

David Benavidez
April 2025 — Current
1 year 4 months
Dmitry Bivol
March 2025 — April 2025
2 months
Artur Beterbiev
December 2022 — March 2025
2 years 4 months

WBC Light Heavyweight — Interim Champion

David Benavidez
July 2024 — April 2025
10 months