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WBC Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings - February 2025

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

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

Source: WBC

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Month-over-month changes since January 2025

Entered the top 10

  • David MorrellNow in the top 10 at #2

Dropped out of the top 10

  • Pawel StepienNow ranked #19

Biggest risers

  • Najee LopezUp 7 places to #23
    +7
  • Daniel LapinImproved from #36 to #32
    +4

Biggest fallers

  • Pawel StepienDown 10 places to #19
    -10
  • Joseph WardDown 5 places to #38
    -5
  • Oluwatosin KejawaDropped from #34 to #39
    -5

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