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Light Heavyweight Rankings & Champions

Light Heavyweight Rankings & Champions
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RING LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT RANKINGS

Updated: 10 Dec, 2025

Russian Federation flag
Dmitry Bivol photo

The Ring Light Heavyweight Champion

Dmitry
Bivol

24-1-0

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Next Scheduled Defence
TBA
Last defence
Not Defended Yet
Time inactive
301 days - (9 months & 26 days)
Won against
Russian Federation flag Beterbiev (21-0-0) MD 12 22-Feb-2025
Time held
301 days - (9 months & 26 days)
Total defences
0
Activity average
N/A
Mandatory challenger
TBC
Last mandatory
None Called Yet
Since a mandatory
301 days - (9 months & 26 days)
1
Russian Federation flag
Artur Beterbiev photo
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Beterbiev

21-1-0

2
United States flag
David Benavidez photo
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Benavidez

31-0-0

3
United Kingdom flag
Callum Smith photo
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Smith

31-2-0

4
Venezuela flag
Albert Ramirez photo
-
Ramirez

22-0-0

5
United Kingdom flag
Anthony Yarde photo
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Yarde

27-4-0

6
Cuba flag
David Morrell photo
-
Morrell

12-1-0

7
Russian Federation flag
Imam Khataev photo
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Khataev

11-1-0

8
United Kingdom flag
Joshua Buatsi photo
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Buatsi

20-1-0

9
Ukraine flag
Oleksandr Gvozdyk photo
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Gvozdyk

21-2-0

10
United Kingdom flag
Willy Hutchinson photo
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Hutchinson

19-2-0

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WBO LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT RANKINGS

Updated: 19 Nov, 2025

Russian Federation flag
Dmitry Bivol photo

WBO World Light heavyweight Champion

Dmitry
Bivol

24-1-0

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Next Scheduled Defence
TBA
Last defence
Not Defended Yet
Time inactive
301 days - (9 months & 26 days)
Won against
Russian Federation flag Beterbiev (21-0-0) MD 12 22-Feb-2025
Time held
301 days - (9 months & 26 days)
Total defences
0
Activity average
N/A
Mandatory challenger
TBC
Last mandatory
None Called Yet
Since a mandatory
301 days - (9 months & 26 days)
United Kingdom flag
Callum Smith photo

WBO Interim World Light Heavyweight Champion

Callum
Smith

31-2-0

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Next Scheduled Defence
Last defence
Time inactive
Won against
Time held
Total defences
Activity average
Mandatory challenger
Last mandatory
Since a mandatory
1
Russian Federation flag
Artur Beterbiev photo
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Beterbiev

21-1-0

2
Cuba flag
David Morrell photo
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Morrell

12-1-0

3
United Kingdom flag
Joshua Buatsi photo
3
Buatsi

20-1-0

4
Ukraine flag
Oleksandr Gvozdyk photo
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Gvozdyk

21-2-0

5
Australia flag
Conor Wallace photo
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Wallace

16-1-0

6
Poland flag
Mateusz Tryc photo
1
Tryc

16-3-0

7
Germany flag
Ardian Krasniqi photo
1
Krasniqi

11-0-0

8
Albania flag
Alban Bermeta photo
3
Bermeta

20-0-1

9
United Kingdom flag
Zach Parker photo
6
Parker

26-2-0

10
Ukraine flag
Daniel Lapin photo
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Lapin

12-0-0

11
China flag
Maxim Xu photo
3
Xu

10-0-0

12
United Kingdom flag
Ben Whittaker photo
Whittaker

10-0-1

13
Colombia flag
Juan Carrillo photo
1
Carrillo

14-0-0

14
Germany flag
Diyab Simon Dabschah photo
5
Dabschah

25-0-1

15
France flag
Bilel Latreche photo
2
Latreche

34-5-1

Dropped Out This Month

Russian Federation flag
Imam Khataev photo
Khataev

11-1-0

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IBF LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT RANKINGS

Updated: 11 Dec, 2025

Russian Federation flag
Dmitry Bivol photo

IBF World Light Heavyweight Champion

Dmitry
Bivol

24-1-0

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Next Scheduled Defence
TBA
Last defence
Not Defended Yet
Time inactive
301 days - (9 months & 26 days)
Won against
Russian Federation flag Beterbiev (21-0-0) MD 12 22-Feb-2025
Time held
301 days - (9 months & 26 days)
Total defences
0
Activity average
N/A
Mandatory challenger
Germany flag Michael Eifert (13-1-0)
Last mandatory
Not Fulfilled Yet
Since a mandatory
301 days - (9 months & 26 days)
1
Germany flag
Michael Eifert photo
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Eifert [m]

13-1-0

2
Australia flag
Conor Wallace photo
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Wallace

16-1-0

3
Russian Federation flag
Artur Beterbiev photo
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Beterbiev

21-1-0

4
Cuba flag
David Morrell photo
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Morrell

12-1-0

5
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya flag
Malik Zinad photo
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Zinad

24-1-0

6
Azerbaijan flag
Ali Ismailov photo
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Ismailov

21-21-1

7
Russian Federation flag
Imam Khataev photo
-
Khataev

11-1-0

8
Russian Federation flag
Vasily Voytsekhovsky photo
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Voytsekhovsky

15-0-0

9
Colombia flag
Juan Carrillo photo
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Carrillo

14-0-0

10
United States flag
Benjamin Whitaker photo
4
Whitaker

15-10-0

11
Russian Federation flag
Sharabutdin Ataev photo
1
Ataev

8-0-0

12
Ukraine flag
Daniel Lapin photo
1
Lapin

12-0-0

13
Puerto Rico flag
Najee Lopez photo
1
Lopez

15-0-0

14
United Kingdom flag
Joshua Buatsi photo
Buatsi

20-1-0

15
United States flag
Atif Oberlton photo
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Oberlton

13-0-0

Dropped Out This Month

United Kingdom flag
Zach Parker photo
Parker

26-2-0

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WBC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT RANKINGS

Updated: 05 Dec, 2025

United States flag
David Benavidez photo

WBC World Light heavyweight Champion

David
Benavidez

31-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence
TBA
Last defence
United Kingdom flag Yarde (27-3-0) TKO 7 22-Nov-2025
Time inactive
28 days - (28 days)
Won against
(Promoted From Secondary Belt)
Time held
257 days - (8 months & 13 days)
Total defences
1
Nov 22 2025
TKO 7 United Kingdom flag Yarde (27-3-0)
Activity average
Every 257 days - (8 months & 13 days)
Mandatory challenger
Russian Federation flag Artur Beterbiev (21-1-0)
Last mandatory
Not Fulfilled Yet
Since a mandatory
257 days - (8 months & 13 days)
1
Russian Federation flag
Artur Beterbiev photo
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Beterbiev [m]

21-1-0

2
United Kingdom flag
Joshua Buatsi photo
3
Buatsi

20-1-0

3
United Kingdom flag
Ben Whittaker photo
6
Whittaker

10-0-1

4
Cuba flag
David Morrell photo
2
Morrell

12-1-0

5
Ukraine flag
Oleksandr Gvozdyk photo
2
Gvozdyk

21-2-0

6
Russian Federation flag
Imam Khataev photo
1
Khataev

11-1-0

7
United Kingdom flag
Willy Hutchinson photo
1
Hutchinson

19-2-0

8
United Kingdom flag
Zach Parker photo
3
Parker

26-2-0

9
Turkey flag
Mehmet Unal photo
5
Unal

14-0-0

10
Australia flag
Conor Wallace photo
4
Wallace

16-1-0

11
United Kingdom flag
Anthony Yarde photo
7
Yarde

27-4-0

12
United Kingdom flag
Craig Richards photo
1
Richards

19-4-1

13
Cuba flag
Arlen Lopez photo
2
Lopez

6-0-0

14
United States flag
Khalil Coe photo
Coe

10-1-1

15
Puerto Rico flag
Najee Lopez photo
Lopez

15-0-0

Dropped Out This Month

United States flag
Richard Rivera photo
Rivera

27-2-0

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya flag
Malik Zinad photo
Zinad

24-1-0

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WBA LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT RANKINGS

Updated: 30 Nov, 2025

Russian Federation flag
Dmitry Bivol photo

WBA Super World Light Heavyweight Champion

Dmitry
Bivol

24-1-0

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Next Scheduled Defence
TBA
Last defence
Not Defended Yet
Time inactive
301 days - (9 months & 26 days)
Won against
Russian Federation flag Beterbiev (21-0-0) MD 12 22-Feb-2025
Time held
301 days - (9 months & 26 days)
Total defences
0
Activity average
N/A
Mandatory challenger
TBC
Last mandatory
None Called Yet
Since a mandatory
301 days - (9 months & 26 days)
United States flag
David Benavidez photo

WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion

David
Benavidez

31-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence
TBA
Last defence
United Kingdom flag Yarde (27-3-0) TKO 7 22-Nov-2025
Time inactive
28 days - (28 days)
Won against
Cuba flag Morrell (11-0-0) UD 12 01-Feb-2025
Time held
322 days - (10 months & 19 days)
Total defences
1
Nov 22 2025
TKO 7 United Kingdom flag Yarde (27-3-0)
Activity average
Every 322 days - (10 months & 19 days)
Mandatory challenger
TBC
Last mandatory
None Called Yet
Since a mandatory
322 days - (10 months & 19 days)
1
Russian Federation flag
Artur Beterbiev photo
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Beterbiev

21-1-0

2
Cuba flag
David Morrell photo
-
Morrell

12-1-0

3
Cuba flag
Arlen Lopez photo
1
Lopez

6-0-0

4
Russian Federation flag
Sharabutdin Ataev photo
1
Ataev

8-0-0

5
Ukraine flag
Daniel Lapin photo
1
Lapin

12-0-0

6
United States flag
Atif Oberlton photo
1
Oberlton

13-0-0

7
United States flag
Deon Nicholson photo
1
Nicholson

22-1-0

8
Puerto Rico flag
Najee Lopez photo
2
Lopez

15-0-0

9
United Kingdom flag
Anthony Yarde photo
6
Yarde

27-4-0

10
United Kingdom flag
Ezra Taylor photo
4
Taylor

13-0-0

11
Australia flag
Conor Wallace photo
1
Wallace

16-1-0

12
United Kingdom flag
Joshua Buatsi photo
Buatsi

20-1-0

13
United Kingdom flag
Liam Cameron photo
Cameron

24-7-1

14
Dominican Republic flag
Luis Antonio Tejeda photo
1
Tejeda

11-0-1

15
Albania flag
Alban Bermeta photo
Bermeta

20-0-1

Dropped Out This Month

Germany flag
Felix Sturm photo
Sturm

45-6-3

United Kingdom flag
Ben Whittaker photo
Whittaker

10-0-1

United Kingdom flag
Zach Parker photo
Parker

26-2-0

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Big upcoming Light Heavyweight fights

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Brazil flag
United States flag
Anderson Silva photo
Tyron Woodley photo
Silva
Woodley
3-2-0
Records
0-2-0
Friday, Dec 19 2025
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Netflix
United Kingdom flag
Netflix UK
United Kingdom flag
United Kingdom flag
Craig Richards photo
Dan Azeez photo
Richards
Azeez
19-4-1
Records
22-2-1
Saturday, Dec 20 2025
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DAZN
United Kingdom flag
DAZN Global
United Kingdom flag
United Kingdom flag
Willy Hutchinson photo
Ezra Taylor photo
Hutchinson
Taylor
19-2-0
Records
13-0-0
Saturday, Jan 24 2026
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DAZN
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DAZN Global

Recent Light Heavyweight results

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United Kingdom flag
Germany flag
Ben Whittaker photo
Benjamin Gavazi photo
Whittaker
Gavazi
9-0-1
Records
19-1-0
KO 1
Result
KO 1
Saturday, Nov 29 2025
United States flag
United Kingdom flag
David Benavidez photo
Anthony Yarde photo
Benavidez
Yarde
30-0-0
Records
27-3-0
TKO 7
Result
TKO 7
Saturday, Nov 22 2025
Light Heavyweight championship
WBC
WBA
United Kingdom flag
United Kingdom flag
Joshua Buatsi photo
Zach Parker photo
Buatsi
Parker
19-1-0
Records
26-1-0
MD 10
Result
MD 10
Saturday, Nov 01 2025
United Kingdom flag
United Kingdom flag
Bradley Rea photo
Lyndon Arthur photo
Rea
Arthur
21-1-0
Records
24-3-0
MD 12
Result
MD 12
Saturday, Nov 01 2025
Ukraine flag
United Kingdom flag
Daniel Lapin photo
Lewis Edmondson photo
Lapin
Edmondson
11-0-0
Records
11-0-0
MD 10
Result
MD 10
Saturday, Jul 19 2025
Cuba flag
Russian Federation flag
David Morrell photo
Imam Khataev photo
Morrell
Khataev
11-1-0
Records
10-0-0
SD 10
Result
SD 10
Saturday, Jul 12 2025
Mexico flag
United States flag
Manuel Gallegos photo
Khalil Coe photo
Gallegos
Coe
21-2-1
Records
9-1-1
RTD 5
Result
TKO 5
Friday, May 30 2025
United Kingdom flag
United Kingdom flag
Troy Jones photo
Ezra Taylor photo
Jones
Taylor
12-0-0
Records
10-0-0
UD 10
Result
UD 10
Saturday, May 10 2025
United Kingdom flag
United Kingdom flag
Anthony Yarde photo
Lyndon Arthur photo
Yarde
Arthur
26-3-0
Records
24-2-0
UD 12
Result
UD 12
Saturday, Apr 26 2025
United Kingdom flag
United Kingdom flag
Ben Whittaker photo
Liam Cameron photo
Whittaker
Cameron
8-0-1
Records
23-6-1
TKO 2
Result
TKO 2
Sunday, Apr 20 2025

Light Heavyweight boxing rankings

RING LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Belt icon

Russian Federation flag Dmitry Bivol (24-1-0)

The Ring Light Heavyweight Champion

  1. Russian Federation flag Artur Beterbiev
    (21-1-0) -
  2. United States flag David Benavidez
    (31-0-0) -
  3. United Kingdom flag Callum Smith
    (31-2-0) -
  4. Venezuela flag Albert Ramirez
    (22-0-0) -
  5. United Kingdom flag Anthony Yarde
    (27-4-0) -
  6. Cuba flag David Morrell
    (12-1-0) -
  7. Russian Federation flag Imam Khataev
    (11-1-0) -
  8. United Kingdom flag Joshua Buatsi
    (20-1-0) -
  9. Ukraine flag Oleksandr Gvozdyk
    (21-2-0) -
  10. United Kingdom flag Willy Hutchinson
    (19-2-0) -
WBO LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
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Russian Federation flag Dmitry Bivol (24-1-0)

WBO World Light heavyweight Champion

Belt icon

United Kingdom flag Callum Smith (31-2-0)

WBO Interim World Light Heavyweight Champion

  1. Russian Federation flag Artur Beterbiev
    (21-1-0) -
  2. Cuba flag David Morrell
    (12-1-0) -
  3. United Kingdom flag Joshua Buatsi
    (20-1-0) 3
  4. Ukraine flag Oleksandr Gvozdyk
    (21-2-0) -
  5. Australia flag Conor Wallace
    (16-1-0) -
  6. Poland flag Mateusz Tryc
    (16-3-0) 1
  7. Germany flag Ardian Krasniqi
    (11-0-0) 1
  8. Albania flag Alban Bermeta
    (20-0-1) 3
  9. United Kingdom flag Zach Parker
    (26-2-0) 6
  10. Ukraine flag Daniel Lapin
    (12-0-0) -
  11. China flag Maxim Xu
    (10-0-0) 3
  12. United Kingdom flag Ben Whittaker
    (10-0-1)
  13. Colombia flag Juan Carrillo
    (14-0-0) 1
  14. Germany flag Diyab Simon Dabschah
    (25-0-1) 5
  15. France flag Bilel Latreche
    (34-5-1) 2
Dropped Out This Month
  • Russian Federation flag Imam Khataev (11-1-0) (15)
IBF LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Belt icon

Russian Federation flag Dmitry Bivol (24-1-0)

IBF World Light Heavyweight Champion

  1. Germany flag Michael Eifert [m]
    (13-1-0) -
  2. Australia flag Conor Wallace
    (16-1-0) -
  3. Russian Federation flag Artur Beterbiev
    (21-1-0) -
  4. Cuba flag David Morrell
    (12-1-0) -
  5. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya flag Malik Zinad
    (24-1-0) -
  6. Azerbaijan flag Ali Ismailov
    (21-21-1) -
  7. Russian Federation flag Imam Khataev
    (11-1-0) -
  8. Russian Federation flag Vasily Voytsekhovsky
    (15-0-0) -
  9. Colombia flag Juan Carrillo
    (14-0-0) -
  10. United States flag Benjamin Whitaker
    (15-10-0) 4
  11. Russian Federation flag Sharabutdin Ataev
    (8-0-0) 1
  12. Ukraine flag Daniel Lapin
    (12-0-0) 1
  13. Puerto Rico flag Najee Lopez
    (15-0-0) 1
  14. United Kingdom flag Joshua Buatsi
    (20-1-0)
  15. United States flag Atif Oberlton
    (13-0-0) -
Dropped Out This Month
WBC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Belt icon

United States flag David Benavidez (31-0-0)

WBC World Light heavyweight Champion

  1. Russian Federation flag Artur Beterbiev [m]
    (21-1-0) -
  2. United Kingdom flag Joshua Buatsi
    (20-1-0) 3
  3. United Kingdom flag Ben Whittaker
    (10-0-1) 6
  4. Cuba flag David Morrell
    (12-1-0) 2
  5. Ukraine flag Oleksandr Gvozdyk
    (21-2-0) 2
  6. Russian Federation flag Imam Khataev
    (11-1-0) 1
  7. United Kingdom flag Willy Hutchinson
    (19-2-0) 1
  8. United Kingdom flag Zach Parker
    (26-2-0) 3
  9. Turkey flag Mehmet Unal
    (14-0-0) 5
  10. Australia flag Conor Wallace
    (16-1-0) 4
  11. United Kingdom flag Anthony Yarde
    (27-4-0) 7
  12. United Kingdom flag Craig Richards
    (19-4-1) 1
  13. Cuba flag Arlen Lopez
    (6-0-0) 2
  14. United States flag Khalil Coe
    (10-1-1)
  15. Puerto Rico flag Najee Lopez
    (15-0-0)
Dropped Out This Month
WBA LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Belt icon

Russian Federation flag Dmitry Bivol (24-1-0)

WBA Super World Light Heavyweight Champion

Belt icon

United States flag David Benavidez (31-0-0)

WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion

  1. Russian Federation flag Artur Beterbiev
    (21-1-0) -
  2. Cuba flag David Morrell
    (12-1-0) -
  3. Cuba flag Arlen Lopez
    (6-0-0) 1
  4. Russian Federation flag Sharabutdin Ataev
    (8-0-0) 1
  5. Ukraine flag Daniel Lapin
    (12-0-0) 1
  6. United States flag Atif Oberlton
    (13-0-0) 1
  7. United States flag Deon Nicholson
    (22-1-0) 1
  8. Puerto Rico flag Najee Lopez
    (15-0-0) 2
  9. United Kingdom flag Anthony Yarde
    (27-4-0) 6
  10. United Kingdom flag Ezra Taylor
    (13-0-0) 4
  11. Australia flag Conor Wallace
    (16-1-0) 1
  12. United Kingdom flag Joshua Buatsi
    (20-1-0)
  13. United Kingdom flag Liam Cameron
    (24-7-1)
  14. Dominican Republic flag Luis Antonio Tejeda
    (11-0-1) 1
  15. Albania flag Alban Bermeta
    (20-0-1)
Dropped Out This Month

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