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WBC Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings

Current WBC Light Heavyweight rankings. Change division or month to compare rankings.

Division
Period
Org
RankWBCJuly 2026
🏆United States flagDavid Benavidez
Champion
1Canada flagArtur Beterbiev
2United Kingdom flagBen Whittaker
3United Kingdom flagJoshua Buatsi
4United Kingdom flagWilly Hutchinson
5Russia flagImam Khataev
6Serbia flagRadivoje Kalajdzic
7United Kingdom flagAnthony Yarde+4
8United Kingdom flagZach Parker
9United Kingdom flagCraig Richards
10Türkiye flagMehmet Unal-3
11United States flagNajee Lopez-1
12Cuba flagArlen Lopez
13Austria flagUmar Dzambekov
14United Kingdom flagZak Chelli
15United States flagDavid Morrell
16United States flagAtif Oberlton+2
17United Kingdom flagLewis Edmondson+3
18Ukraine flagOleksandr Gvozdyk-1
19Romania flagRonald Gavril-3
20Colombia flagJuan Carrillo+1
21Italy flagLuca D'Ortenzi+3
22Switzerland flagYoann KongoloNEW
23United Kingdom flagLerrone RichardsNEW
24United Kingdom flagJerome Pampellone-2
25United States flagJesse Hart-2
26Poland flagKajetan Kalinowski-1
27Mexico flagYair GallardoNEW
28Australia flagAustin Aokuso-2
29France flagBenjamin Mendes Tani-2
30United States flagLawrence King-2
31Germany flagBadien Hasso-2
32Poland flagPawel Stepien-2
33United States flagDante Benjamin-2
34Australia flagPaulo Aokuso-2
35Sweden flagConstantino Nanga-2
36Argentina flagPablo Ezequiel Corzo+3
37United Kingdom flagBradley Rea-3
38Kazakhstan flagAli Akhmedov-3
39China flagMaxim Xu-3
40United Kingdom flagJack Scott-2

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 2026

Entered the top 10

  • GB flag
    Anthony YardePreviously #11, enters at #7

Dropped out of the top 10

  • PR flag
    Najee LopezNow ranked #11

Biggest risers

  • GB flag
    Anthony YardeNow #7 after being #11 last month
    +4
  • GB flag
    Lewis EdmondsonJumped from #20 to #17
    +3
  • IT flag
    Luca D'OrtenziJumped from #24 to #21
    +3

Biggest fallers

  • TR flag
    Mehmet UnalFell from #7 to #10
    -3
  • RO flag
    Ronald GavrilFell from #16 to #19
    -3
  • GB flag
    Bradley ReaNow #37 after being #34 last month
    -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 4 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