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WBC Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings - December 2025

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

Division
Period
Org
RankWBCDecember 2025
🏆David Benavidez
Champion
1Artur Beterbiev
2Joshua Buatsi+3
3Ben Whittaker+6
4David Morrell-2
5Oleksandr Gvozdyk-2
6Imam Khataev+1
7Willy Hutchinson+1
8Zach Parker+3
9Mehmet Unal+5
10Conor Wallace-4
11Anthony Yarde-7
12Craig Richards+1
13Arlen Lopez+2
14Khalil Coe+2
15Najee Lopez+3
16Ronald Gavril+1
17Umar Dzambekov+2
18Jerome Pampellone+3
19Jesse Hart+3
20Richard Rivera-10
21Daniel Lapin+2
22Lewis Edmondson+2
23Pawel Stepien+3
24Juan Carrillo+3
25Robert Parzeczewski+6
26Kajetan Kalinowski+11
27Saipaier RouziNEW
28Dante BenjaminNEW
29Bradley Rea-1
30Ezra Taylor
31Dan Azeez-2
32Maxim Xu
33Badien Hasso
34Atif Oberlton
35Lawrence King+1
36Alban BermetaNEW
37Deon NicholsonNEW
38Bogdan SobolNEW
39Jack ScottNEW
40Avni Yildirim

Source: WBC

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Month-over-month changes since October 2025

Entered the top 10

  • Zach ParkerUp from #11 - now #8
  • Mehmet UnalUp from #14 to #9

Dropped out of the top 10

  • Anthony YardeJust outside at #11
  • Richard RiveraCurrently at #20

Biggest risers

  • Kajetan KalinowskiUp 11 places to #26
    +11
  • Ben WhittakerNow #3 after being #9 last month
    +6
  • Robert ParzeczewskiNow #25 after being #31 last month
    +6

Biggest fallers

  • Richard RiveraFell from #10 to #20
    -10
  • Anthony YardeNow #11 after being #4 last month
    -7
  • Conor WallaceNow #10 after being #6 last month
    -4

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