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WBC Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings - July 2025

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

Division
Period
Org
RankWBCJuly 2025
🏆United States flagDavid Benavidez
Champion
1Canada flagArtur Beterbiev
2Cuba flagDavid Morrell
3Venezuela flagAlbert Ramirez▲+1
4Ukraine flagOleksandr Gvozdyk▼-1
5United Kingdom flagAnthony Yarde
6United Kingdom flagJoshua Buatsi
7United Kingdom flagConor Wallace
8Russia flagImam Khataev
9United Kingdom flagWilly Hutchinson
10United Kingdom flagBen Whittaker
11United States flagRichard Rivera
12United Kingdom flagZach Parker
13Romania flagRonald Gavril
14Australia flagPaulo Aokuso
15United States flagJesse Hart
16Libya flagMalik Zinad
17United Kingdom flagCraig Richards
18United Kingdom flagLewis Edmondson
19United Kingdom flagJerome Pampellone
20Türkiye flagMehmet Unal▲+8
21United States flagKhalil Coe▼-1
22Cuba flagArlen Lopez▼-1
23United States flagNajee Lopez▼-1
24Poland flagPawel Stepien▼-1
25Austria flagUmar Dzambekov▲+9
26Colombia flagJuan Carrillo▼-2
27United Kingdom flagBradley ReaNEW
28Egypt flagAhmed Elbiali▼-3
29United Kingdom flagEzra Taylor▼-3
30United Kingdom flagDan Azeez▼-3
31Poland flagRobert Parzeczewski▼-2
32United States flagDeon NicholsonNEW
33United States flagLawrence King▼-3
34Poland flagKajetan Kalinowski▼-1
35Ukraine flagDaniel Lapin
36Germany flagBenjamin Gavazi
37Austria flagHarald Pfingstl
38Portugal flagOctavio Pudivitr▲+1
39Dominican Republic flagLuis Antonio TejedaNEW
40Türkiye flagAvni YildirimNEW

Source: WBC

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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Month-over-month changes since June 2025

Biggest risers

  • AT flag
    Umar DzambekovUp 9 places to #25
    ▲+9
  • TR flag
    Mehmet UnalUp 8 places to #20
    ▲+8
  • VE flag
    Albert RamirezClimbed a place to #3
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • EG flag
    Ahmed ElbialiDropped from #25 to #28
    ▼-3
  • GB flag
    Ezra TaylorDropped from #26 to #29
    ▼-3
  • GB flag
    Dan AzeezDown 3 places to #30
    ▼-3

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 3 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