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WBC Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — March 2025

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for March 2025 from the WBC.

Presented as a historical snapshot for that month. Use the weight-class arrows to move up or down divisions, the month controls to jump between updates, and click any fighter's name to see their ranking history with the WBC.

Division
Period
Org
RankWBCMarch 2025
🏆Russia flagDmitry Bivol
Champion
🏆United States flagDavid Benavidez
Interim Champion

1Canada flagArtur Beterbiev
2Cuba flagDavid Morrell
3Venezuela flagAlbert Ramirez
4Ukraine flagOleksandr Gvozdyk
5United Kingdom flagJoshua BuatsiNEW
6United Kingdom flagConor Wallace▼-1
7United Kingdom flagWilly Hutchinson▼-1
8United Kingdom flagAnthony Yarde▼-1
9Australia flagImam Khataev▼-1
10Germany flagRobin Krasniqi▼-1
11United States flagRichard Rivera▼-1
12United Kingdom flagBen Whittaker▼-1
13United Kingdom flagZach Parker▲+2
14Romania flagRonald Gavril▼-2
15Australia flagPaulo Aokuso▼-2
16United States flagJesse Hart▼-2
17Libya flagMalik Zinad
18France flagDaniel Blenda Dos Santos▼-2
19United Kingdom flagCraig Richards▲+11
20United Kingdom flagLewis Edmondson
21United Kingdom flagJerome Pampellone▼-3
22Poland flagPawel Stepien▼-3
23Mexico flagManuel Gallegos▼-2
24Colombia flagJuan Carrillo▲+5
25Egypt flagAhmed Elbiali▼-3
26United States flagNajee Lopez▼-3
27United Kingdom flagDan Azeez▼-3
28Cuba flagArlen Lopez▼-3
29Germany flagMichael Eifert▼-3
30United Kingdom flagShakan Pitters▼-2
31United Kingdom flagEzra Taylor
32Cuba flagYunior Menendez▼-5
33Ukraine flagDaniel Lapin▼-1
34Türkiye flagMehmet UnalNEW
35Kazakhstan flagBekzad Nurdauletov▼-1
36Germany flagBenjamin Gavazi▼-1
37United Kingdom flagMichael Alan Flannery▼-1
38Austria flagHarald Pfingstl▼-1
39Ireland flagJoseph Ward▼-1
40Poland flagKajetan Kalinowski

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.

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Month-over-month changes since February 2025

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There is a new Champion: Russia flagDmitry Bivol(previously Canada flagArtur Beterbiev)

Entered the top 10

  • GB flag
    Joshua BuatsiNow ranked #5

Dropped out of the top 10

  • RU flag
    Dmitry BivolOut of the top 10 after being #1
  • US flag
    Richard RiveraJust outside at #11

Biggest risers

  • GB flag
    Craig RichardsImproved from #30 to #19
    ▲+11
  • CO flag
    Juan CarrilloJumped from #29 to #24
    ▲+5
  • GB flag
    Zach ParkerNow ranked #13 (was #15)
    ▲+2

Biggest fallers

  • CU flag
    Yunior MenendezFell from #27 to #32
    ▼-5
  • GB flag
    Jerome PampelloneNow #21 after #18 last month
    ▼-3
  • PL flag
    Pawel StepienDropped from #19 to #22
    ▼-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