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WBC Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings - January 2025

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

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

Source: WBC

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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