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Light Heavyweight Rankings & Champions

Light Heavyweight Rankings & Champions
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RING LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT RANKINGS

Updated: 26 Jul, 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
161 days - (5 months & 8 days)
Won against
Russian Federation flag Beterbiev (21-0-0) MD 12 22-Feb-2025
Time held
161 days - (5 months & 8 days)
Total defences
0
Activity average
N/A
Mandatory challenger
TBC
Last mandatory
None Called Yet
Since a mandatory
161 days - (5 months & 8 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

30-0-0

3
United Kingdom flag
Callum Smith photo
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Smith

31-2-0

4
United Kingdom flag
Anthony Yarde photo
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Yarde

27-3-0

5
United Kingdom flag
Joshua Buatsi photo
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Buatsi

19-1-0

6
Venezuela flag
Albert Ramirez photo
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Ramirez

21-0-0

7
Cuba flag
David Morrell photo
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Morrell

12-1-0

8
Russian Federation flag
Imam Khataev photo
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Khataev

10-1-0

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

18-2-0

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WBO LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT RANKINGS

Updated: 22 Jul, 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
161 days - (5 months & 8 days)
Won against
Russian Federation flag Beterbiev (21-0-0) MD 12 22-Feb-2025
Time held
161 days - (5 months & 8 days)
Total defences
0
Activity average
N/A
Mandatory challenger
TBC
Last mandatory
None Called Yet
Since a mandatory
161 days - (5 months & 8 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
1
Morrell

12-1-0

3
Venezuela flag
Albert Ramirez photo
1
Ramirez

21-0-0

4
United Kingdom flag
Zach Parker photo
1
Parker

26-1-0

5
Ukraine flag
Oleksandr Gvozdyk photo
Gvozdyk

21-2-0

6
Australia flag
Conor Wallace photo
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Wallace

16-1-0

7
United Kingdom flag
Joshua Buatsi photo
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Buatsi

19-1-0

8
Poland flag
Mateusz Tryc photo
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Tryc

16-2-0

9
Germany flag
Diyab Simon Dabschah photo
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Dabschah

26-0-1

10
United Kingdom flag
Willy Hutchinson photo
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Hutchinson

18-2-0

11
Germany flag
Ardian Krasniqi photo
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Krasniqi

11-0-0

12
Albania flag
Alban Bermeta photo
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Bermeta

19-0-1

13
France flag
Bilel Latreche photo
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Latreche

34-5-1

14
Colombia flag
Juan Carrillo photo
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Carrillo

14-0-0

15
Russian Federation flag
Imam Khataev photo
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Khataev

10-1-0

Dropped Out This Month

United Kingdom flag
Anthony Yarde photo
Yarde

27-3-0

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IBF LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT RANKINGS

Updated: 14 Jul, 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
161 days - (5 months & 8 days)
Won against
Russian Federation flag Beterbiev (21-0-0) MD 12 22-Feb-2025
Time held
161 days - (5 months & 8 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
161 days - (5 months & 8 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
-
Beterbiev

21-1-0

4
Venezuela flag
Albert Ramirez photo
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Ramirez

21-0-0

5
United Kingdom flag
Anthony Yarde photo
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Yarde

27-3-0

6
Russian Federation flag
Imam Khataev photo
-
Khataev

10-1-0

7
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya flag
Malik Zinad photo
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Zinad

23-1-0

8
Azerbaijan flag
Ali Ismailov photo
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Ismailov

21-18-1

9
Russian Federation flag
Vasily Voytsekhovsky photo
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Voytsekhovsky

14-0-0

10
Colombia flag
Juan Carrillo photo
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Carrillo

14-0-0

11
United Kingdom flag
Zach Parker photo
-
Parker

26-1-0

12
United States flag
Benjamin Whitaker photo
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Whitaker

15-10-0

13
Russian Federation flag
Sharabutdin Ataev photo
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Ataev

7-0-0

14
United Kingdom flag
Lewis Edmondson photo
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Edmondson

11-0-0

15
Ukraine flag
Daniel Lapin photo
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Lapin

12-0-0

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WBC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT RANKINGS

Updated: 14 Jul, 2025

United States flag
David Benavidez photo

WBC World Light heavyweight Champion

David
Benavidez

30-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence
United Kingdom flag Yarde (27-3-0) 22-Nov-2025
Last defence
Not Defended Yet
Time inactive
117 days - (3 months & 25 days)
Won against
(Promoted From Secondary Belt)
Time held
117 days - (3 months & 25 days)
Total defences
0
Activity average
N/A
Mandatory challenger
Russian Federation flag Artur Beterbiev (21-1-0)
Last mandatory
Not Fulfilled Yet
Since a mandatory
117 days - (3 months & 25 days)
1
Russian Federation flag
Artur Beterbiev photo
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Beterbiev [m]

21-1-0

2
Cuba flag
David Morrell photo
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Morrell

12-1-0

3
Venezuela flag
Albert Ramirez photo
1
Ramirez

21-0-0

4
Ukraine flag
Oleksandr Gvozdyk photo
1
Gvozdyk

21-2-0

5
United Kingdom flag
Anthony Yarde photo
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Yarde

27-3-0

6
United Kingdom flag
Joshua Buatsi photo
-
Buatsi

19-1-0

7
Australia flag
Conor Wallace photo
-
Wallace

16-1-0

8
Russian Federation flag
Imam Khataev photo
-
Khataev

10-1-0

9
United Kingdom flag
Willy Hutchinson photo
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Hutchinson

18-2-0

10
United Kingdom flag
Ben Whittaker photo
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Whittaker

9-0-1

11
United States flag
Richard Rivera photo
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Rivera

27-2-0

12
United Kingdom flag
Zach Parker photo
-
Parker

26-1-0

13
Romania flag
Ronald Gavril photo
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Gavril

26-3-0

14
Australia flag
Paulo Aokuso photo
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Aokuso

8-0-0

15
United States flag
Jesse Hart photo
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Hart

31-3-0

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WBA LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT RANKINGS

Updated: 02 Jul, 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
161 days - (5 months & 8 days)
Won against
Russian Federation flag Beterbiev (21-0-0) MD 12 22-Feb-2025
Time held
161 days - (5 months & 8 days)
Total defences
0
Activity average
N/A
Mandatory challenger
TBC
Last mandatory
None Called Yet
Since a mandatory
161 days - (5 months & 8 days)
United States flag
David Benavidez photo

WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion

David
Benavidez

30-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence
United Kingdom flag Yarde (27-3-0) 22-Nov-2025
Last defence
Not Defended Yet
Time inactive
182 days - (6 months & 1 day)
Won against
Cuba flag Morrell (11-0-0) UD 12 01-Feb-2025
Time held
182 days - (6 months & 1 day)
Total defences
0
Activity average
N/A
Mandatory challenger
TBC
Last mandatory
None Called Yet
Since a mandatory
182 days - (6 months & 1 day)
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
Venezuela flag
Albert Ramirez photo
-
Ramirez

21-0-0

4
United Kingdom flag
Anthony Yarde photo
-
Yarde

27-3-0

5
Cuba flag
Arlen Lopez photo
-
Lopez

5-0-0

6
Russian Federation flag
Sharabutdin Ataev photo
-
Ataev

7-0-0

7
United States flag
Atif Oberlton photo
-
Oberlton

12-0-0

8
Ukraine flag
Daniel Lapin photo
-
Lapin

12-0-0

9
United Kingdom flag
Lyndon Arthur photo
-
Arthur

24-3-0

10
Russian Federation flag
Imam Khataev photo
-
Khataev

10-1-0

11
United States flag
Deon Nicholson photo
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Nicholson

22-1-0

12
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya flag
Malik Zinad photo
-
Zinad

23-1-0

13
Puerto Rico flag
Najee Lopez photo
-
Lopez

14-0-0

14
United Kingdom flag
Ben Whittaker photo
-
Whittaker

9-0-1

15
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya flag
Saad Fathi Saad photo
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Saad

8-1-0

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Big upcoming Light Heavyweight fights

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Venezuela flag
New Zealand flag
Albert Ramirez photo
Jerome Pampellone photo
Ramirez
Pampellone
21-0-0
Records
19-2-0
Friday, Aug 08 2025
Estimated Ringwalk: 2025-08-08T19:00:00Z ()
Light Heavyweight championship
WBA - Eliminator
United States flag
United Kingdom flag
David Benavidez photo
Anthony Yarde photo
Benavidez
Yarde
30-0-0
Records
27-3-0
Saturday, Nov 22 2025
Estimated Ringwalk: 2025-11-23T03:00:00Z ()
Light Heavyweight championship
WBC
WBA
United States flag
DAZN
United Kingdom flag
DAZN Global

Recent Light Heavyweight results

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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
Russian Federation flag
Russian Federation flag
Artur Beterbiev photo
Dmitry Bivol photo
Beterbiev
Bivol
21-0-0
Records
23-1-0
MD 12
Result
MD 12
Saturday, Feb 22 2025
Light Heavyweight championship
IBF
WBA
WBC
WBO
RING
United Kingdom flag
United Kingdom flag
Joshua Buatsi photo
Callum Smith photo
Buatsi
Smith
19-0-0
Records
30-2-0
UD 12
Result
UD 12
Saturday, Feb 22 2025
Light Heavyweight championship
WBO
United States flag
Cuba flag
David Benavidez photo
David Morrell photo
Benavidez
Morrell
29-0-0
Records
11-0-0
UD 12
Result
UD 12
Saturday, Feb 01 2025
Light Heavyweight championship
WBA
WBC
Russian Federation flag
Russian Federation flag
Artur Beterbiev photo
Dmitry Bivol photo
Beterbiev
Bivol
20-0-0
Records
23-0-0
MD 12
Result
MD 12
Saturday, Oct 12 2024
Light Heavyweight championship
RING
WBC
IBF
WBO
WBA

Light Heavyweight boxing rankings

RING LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
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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
    (30-0-0) -
  3. United Kingdom flag Callum Smith
    (31-2-0) -
  4. United Kingdom flag Anthony Yarde
    (27-3-0) -
  5. United Kingdom flag Joshua Buatsi
    (19-1-0) -
  6. Venezuela flag Albert Ramirez
    (21-0-0) -
  7. Cuba flag David Morrell
    (12-1-0) -
  8. Russian Federation flag Imam Khataev
    (10-1-0) -
  9. Ukraine flag Oleksandr Gvozdyk
    (21-2-0) -
  10. United Kingdom flag Willy Hutchinson
    (18-2-0) -
WBO LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
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Russian Federation flag Dmitry Bivol (24-1-0)

WBO World Light heavyweight Champion

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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) 1
  3. Venezuela flag Albert Ramirez
    (21-0-0) 1
  4. United Kingdom flag Zach Parker
    (26-1-0) 1
  5. Ukraine flag Oleksandr Gvozdyk
    (21-2-0)
  6. Australia flag Conor Wallace
    (16-1-0) -
  7. United Kingdom flag Joshua Buatsi
    (19-1-0) -
  8. Poland flag Mateusz Tryc
    (16-2-0) -
  9. Germany flag Diyab Simon Dabschah
    (26-0-1) -
  10. United Kingdom flag Willy Hutchinson
    (18-2-0) -
  11. Germany flag Ardian Krasniqi
    (11-0-0) -
  12. Albania flag Alban Bermeta
    (19-0-1) -
  13. France flag Bilel Latreche
    (34-5-1) -
  14. Colombia flag Juan Carrillo
    (14-0-0) -
  15. Russian Federation flag Imam Khataev
    (10-1-0) -
Dropped Out This Month
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. Venezuela flag Albert Ramirez
    (21-0-0) -
  5. United Kingdom flag Anthony Yarde
    (27-3-0) -
  6. Russian Federation flag Imam Khataev
    (10-1-0) -
  7. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya flag Malik Zinad
    (23-1-0) -
  8. Azerbaijan flag Ali Ismailov
    (21-18-1) -
  9. Russian Federation flag Vasily Voytsekhovsky
    (14-0-0) -
  10. Colombia flag Juan Carrillo
    (14-0-0) -
  11. United Kingdom flag Zach Parker
    (26-1-0) -
  12. United States flag Benjamin Whitaker
    (15-10-0) -
  13. Russian Federation flag Sharabutdin Ataev
    (7-0-0) -
  14. United Kingdom flag Lewis Edmondson
    (11-0-0) -
  15. Ukraine flag Daniel Lapin
    (12-0-0) -
WBC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Belt icon

United States flag David Benavidez (30-0-0)

WBC World Light heavyweight Champion

  1. Russian Federation flag Artur Beterbiev [m]
    (21-1-0) -
  2. Cuba flag David Morrell
    (12-1-0) -
  3. Venezuela flag Albert Ramirez
    (21-0-0) 1
  4. Ukraine flag Oleksandr Gvozdyk
    (21-2-0) 1
  5. United Kingdom flag Anthony Yarde
    (27-3-0) -
  6. United Kingdom flag Joshua Buatsi
    (19-1-0) -
  7. Australia flag Conor Wallace
    (16-1-0) -
  8. Russian Federation flag Imam Khataev
    (10-1-0) -
  9. United Kingdom flag Willy Hutchinson
    (18-2-0) -
  10. United Kingdom flag Ben Whittaker
    (9-0-1) -
  11. United States flag Richard Rivera
    (27-2-0) -
  12. United Kingdom flag Zach Parker
    (26-1-0) -
  13. Romania flag Ronald Gavril
    (26-3-0) -
  14. Australia flag Paulo Aokuso
    (8-0-0) -
  15. United States flag Jesse Hart
    (31-3-0) -
WBA LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
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Russian Federation flag Dmitry Bivol (24-1-0)

WBA Super World Light Heavyweight Champion

Belt icon

United States flag David Benavidez (30-0-0)

WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion

  1. Russian Federation flag Artur Beterbiev
    (21-1-0) -
  2. Cuba flag David Morrell
    (12-1-0) -
  3. Venezuela flag Albert Ramirez
    (21-0-0) -
  4. United Kingdom flag Anthony Yarde
    (27-3-0) -
  5. Cuba flag Arlen Lopez
    (5-0-0) -
  6. Russian Federation flag Sharabutdin Ataev
    (7-0-0) -
  7. United States flag Atif Oberlton
    (12-0-0) -
  8. Ukraine flag Daniel Lapin
    (12-0-0) -
  9. United Kingdom flag Lyndon Arthur
    (24-3-0) -
  10. Russian Federation flag Imam Khataev
    (10-1-0) -
  11. United States flag Deon Nicholson
    (22-1-0) -
  12. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya flag Malik Zinad
    (23-1-0) -
  13. Puerto Rico flag Najee Lopez
    (14-0-0) -
  14. United Kingdom flag Ben Whittaker
    (9-0-1) -
  15. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya flag Saad Fathi Saad
    (8-1-0) -

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