Light Heavyweight Rankings & Champions

RING LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Rankings

Updated: 21 Mar, 2023

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The Ring Light Heavyweight Champion

Vacant

1
Russian Federation flag
Dmitry Bivol photo
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Bivol
2
Russian Federation flag
Artur Beterbiev photo
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Beterbiev
3
United Kingdom flag
Callum Smith photo
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Smith
4
Mexico flag
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez photo
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Ramirez
5
United States flag
Joe Smith Jr photo
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Smith Jr
6
United Kingdom flag
Anthony Yarde photo
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Yarde
7
United Kingdom flag
Joshua Buatsi photo
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Buatsi
8
Canada flag
Jean Pascal photo
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Pascal
9
United Kingdom flag
Dan Azeez photo
1
Azeez
10
United Kingdom flag
Craig Richards photo
1
Richards

WBO LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Rankings

Updated: 21 Mar, 2023

Russian Federation flag
Artur Beterbiev photo

WBO World Light heavyweight Champion

Artur
Beterbiev

19-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence
TBA
Last defence
United Kingdom flag Yarde (23-2-0) TKO 8 28-Jan-2023
Time inactive
63 days - (2 months & 4 days)
Won against
United States flag Smith Jr (28-3-0) TKO 2 18-Jun-2022
Time held
287 days - (9 months & 14 days)
Total defences
1
Jan 28 2023
TKO 8 United Kingdom flag Yarde (23-2-0)
Activity average
Every 287 days - (9 months & 14 days)
Mandatory challenger
United Kingdom flag Callum Smith (29-1-0)
Last mandatory
Not Fulfilled Yet
Since a mandatory
287 days - (9 months & 14 days)
1
United Kingdom flag
Callum Smith photo
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Smith [m]
2
United Kingdom flag
Joshua Buatsi photo
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Buatsi
3
Canada flag
Jean Pascal photo
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Pascal
4
United Kingdom flag
Dan Azeez photo
3
Azeez
5
United States flag
Joe Smith Jr photo
1
Smith Jr
6
United States flag
Andre Dirrell photo
1
Dirrell
7
United Kingdom flag
Anthony Yarde photo
1
Yarde
8
Bosnia and Herzegovina flag
Radivoje Kalajdzic photo
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Kalajdzic

27-2-0

9
Russian Federation flag
Ali Izmailov photo
1
Izmailov

10-0-0

10
Germany flag
Adam Deines photo
1
Deines

21-2-1

11
United Kingdom flag
Lyndon Arthur photo
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Arthur
12
Germany flag
Diyab Simon Dabschah photo
Dabschah

20-0-0

13
Mexico flag
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez photo
1
Ramirez
14
United Kingdom flag
Willy Hutchinson photo
1
Hutchinson

15-1-0

15
France flag
Bilel Latreche photo
1
Latreche

29-5-1

Dropped Out This Month

Poland flag
Pawel Stepien photo
Stepien

18-0-1

IBF LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Rankings

Updated: 07 Mar, 2023

Russian Federation flag
Artur Beterbiev photo

IBF World Light heavyweight Champion

Artur
Beterbiev

19-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence
TBA
Last defence
United Kingdom flag Yarde (23-2-0) TKO 8 28-Jan-2023
Time inactive
63 days - (2 months & 4 days)
Won against
Germany flag Koelling (23-1-0) KO 12 11-Nov-2017
Time held
1967 days - (5 years & 4 months)
Total defences
7
Jan 28 2023
TKO 8 United Kingdom flag Yarde (23-2-0)
Jun 18 2022
TKO 2 United States flag Smith Jr (28-3-0)
Dec 17 2021
KO 9 United States flag Browne (24-1-0)
Mar 20 2021
TKO 10 Germany flag Deines (19-1-1)
Oct 18 2019
TKO 10 Ukraine flag Gvozdyk (17-0-0)
May 04 2019
KO 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina flag Kalajdzic (24-1-0)
Oct 06 2018
KO 4 United Kingdom flag Johnson (17-0-0)
Activity average
Every 281 days - (9 months & 8 days)
Mandatory challenger
TBC
Last mandatory
None Called Yet
Since a mandatory
1967 days - (5 years & 4 months)
1
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Vacant
2
Blank photo
1
Vacant
3
Canada flag
Jean Pascal photo
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Pascal
4
United States flag
Joe Smith Jr photo
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Smith Jr
5
Germany flag
Michael Eifert photo
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Eifert

12-1-0

6
Poland flag
Pawel Stepien photo
1
Stepien

18-0-1

7
United Kingdom flag
Dan Azeez photo
2
Azeez
8
Azerbaijan flag
Ali Ismailov photo
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Ismailov

20-8-1

9
United Kingdom flag
Callum Smith photo
1
Smith
10
New Zealand flag
Jerome Pampellone photo
2
Pampellone

15-0-0

11
Australia flag
Conor Wallace photo
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Wallace

10-1-0

12
United Kingdom flag
Anthony Yarde photo
6
Yarde
13
Ireland flag
Padraig McCrory photo
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McCrory
14
United Kingdom flag
Joshua Buatsi photo
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Buatsi
15
China flag
Fanlong Meng photo
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Meng

WBC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Rankings

Updated: 21 Mar, 2023

Russian Federation flag
Artur Beterbiev photo

WBC World Light heavyweight Champion

Artur
Beterbiev

19-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence
TBA
Last defence
United Kingdom flag Yarde (23-2-0) TKO 8 28-Jan-2023
Time inactive
63 days - (2 months & 4 days)
Won against
Ukraine flag Gvozdyk (17-0-0) TKO 10 18-Oct-2019
Time held
1261 days - (3 years & 5 months)
Total defences
4
Jan 28 2023
TKO 8 United Kingdom flag Yarde (23-2-0)
Jun 18 2022
TKO 2 United States flag Smith Jr (28-3-0)
Dec 17 2021
KO 9 United States flag Browne (24-1-0)
Mar 20 2021
TKO 10 Germany flag Deines (19-1-1)
Activity average
Every 315 days - (10 months & 11 days)
Mandatory challenger
United Kingdom flag Callum Smith (29-1-0)
Last mandatory
Not Fulfilled Yet
Since a mandatory
1261 days - (3 years & 5 months)
1
United Kingdom flag
Callum Smith photo
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Smith [m]
2
United Kingdom flag
Joshua Buatsi photo
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Buatsi
3
United Kingdom flag
Anthony Yarde photo
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Yarde
4
United States flag
Joe Smith Jr photo
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Smith Jr
5
United Kingdom flag
Dan Azeez photo
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Azeez
6
Ireland flag
Padraig McCrory photo
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McCrory
7
France flag
Mathieu Bauderlique photo
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Bauderlique

21-2-0

8
Russian Federation flag
Igor Mikhalkin photo
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Mikhalkin
9
United States flag
Andre Dirrell photo
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Dirrell
10
China flag
Fanlong Meng photo
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Meng
11
United Kingdom flag
Craig Richards photo
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Richards
12
United States flag
Richard Rivera photo
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Rivera

24-1-0

13
Germany flag
Dominic Boesel photo
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Boesel

32-3-0

14
Germany flag
Robin Krasniqi photo
Krasniqi

52-7-0

15
Venezuela flag
Albert Ramirez photo
1
Ramirez

15-0-0

Dropped Out This Month

Egypt flag
Ahmed Elbiali photo
Elbiali

22-1-0

WBA LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Rankings

Updated: 02 Mar, 2023

Russian Federation flag
Dmitry Bivol photo

WBA Super World Light Heavyweight Champion

Dmitry
Bivol

21-0-0

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Next Scheduled Defence
TBA
Last defence
Mexico flag Ramirez (44-0-0) UD 12 05-Nov-2022
Time inactive
147 days - (4 months & 27 days)
Won against
(Promoted From Secondary Belt)
Time held
1270 days - (3 years & 5 months)
Total defences
5
Nov 05 2022
UD 12 Mexico flag Ramirez (44-0-0)
May 07 2022
UD 12 Mexico flag Canelo (57-1-2)
Dec 11 2021
UD 12 Russian Federation flag Salamov (26-1-0)
May 01 2021
UD 12 United Kingdom flag Richards (16-1-1)
Oct 12 2019
UD 12 Dominican Republic flag Castillo (20-2-1)
Activity average
Every 254 days - (8 months & 11 days)
Mandatory challenger
TBC
Last mandatory
None Called Yet
Since a mandatory
1270 days - (3 years & 5 months)
1
United Kingdom flag
Joshua Buatsi photo
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Buatsi
2
United Kingdom flag
Dan Azeez photo
-
Azeez
3
Mexico flag
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez photo
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Ramirez
4
Latvia flag
Ricards Bolotniks photo
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Bolotniks
5
United States flag
Joe Smith Jr photo
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Smith Jr
6
Venezuela flag
Albert Ramirez photo
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Ramirez

15-0-0

7
United States flag
Richard Rivera photo
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Rivera

24-1-0

8
Germany flag
Dominic Boesel photo
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Boesel

32-3-0

9
United Kingdom flag
Craig Richards photo
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Richards
10
Australia flag
Conor Wallace photo
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Wallace

10-1-0

11
United States flag
Andre Dirrell photo
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Dirrell
12
United Kingdom flag
Lyndon Arthur photo
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Arthur
13
Poland flag
Pawel Stepien photo
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Stepien

18-0-1

14
Egypt flag
Ahmed Elbiali photo
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Elbiali

22-1-0

15
Germany flag
Tom Dzemski photo
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Dzemski

20-1-0

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The Ring Light Heavyweight Champion

WBO LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
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Russian Federation flag Artur Beterbiev (19-0-0)

WBO World Light heavyweight Champion

  1. (29-1-0) -
  2. (16-0-0) -
  3. (36-7-1) -
  4. (19-0-0) 3
  5. (28-4-0) 1
  6. (29-3-0) 1
  7. (23-3-0) 1
  8. Bosnia and Herzegovina flag Radivoje Kalajdzic
    (27-2-0) -
  9. Russian Federation flag Ali Izmailov
    (10-0-0) 1
  10. Germany flag Adam Deines
    (21-2-1) 1
  11. (22-1-0) -
  12. Germany flag Diyab Simon Dabschah
    (20-0-0)
  13. (44-1-0) 1
  14. United Kingdom flag Willy Hutchinson
    (15-1-0) 1
  15. France flag Bilel Latreche
    (29-5-1) 1
Dropped Out This Month
  • Poland flag Pawel Stepien (18-0-1) (15)
IBF LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
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Russian Federation flag Artur Beterbiev (19-0-0)

IBF World Light heavyweight Champion

  1. Vacant
  2. Vacant
  3. (36-7-1) -
  4. (28-4-0) -
  5. Germany flag Michael Eifert
    (12-1-0) -
  6. Poland flag Pawel Stepien
    (18-0-1) 1
  7. (19-0-0) 2
  8. Azerbaijan flag Ali Ismailov
    (20-8-1) -
  9. (29-1-0) 1
  10. New Zealand flag Jerome Pampellone
    (15-0-0) 2
  11. Australia flag Conor Wallace
    (10-1-0) -
  12. (23-3-0) 6
  13. (16-0-0) -
  14. (16-0-0) -
  15. (17-1-0) -
WBC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
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Russian Federation flag Artur Beterbiev (19-0-0)

WBC World Light heavyweight Champion

  1. (29-1-0) -
  2. (16-0-0) -
  3. (23-3-0) -
  4. (28-4-0) -
  5. (19-0-0) -
  6. (16-0-0) -
  7. France flag Mathieu Bauderlique
    (21-2-0) -
  8. (25-3-0) -
  9. (29-3-0) -
  10. (17-1-0) -
  11. (17-3-1) -
  12. United States flag Richard Rivera
    (24-1-0) -
  13. Germany flag Dominic Boesel
    (32-3-0) -
  14. Germany flag Robin Krasniqi
    (52-7-0)
  15. Venezuela flag Albert Ramirez
    (15-0-0) 1
Dropped Out This Month
  • Egypt flag Ahmed Elbiali (22-1-0) (15)
WBA LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
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Russian Federation flag Dmitry Bivol (21-0-0)

WBA Super World Light Heavyweight Champion

  1. (16-0-0) -
  2. (19-0-0) -
  3. (44-1-0) -
  4. (19-6-1) -
  5. (28-4-0) -
  6. Venezuela flag Albert Ramirez
    (15-0-0) -
  7. United States flag Richard Rivera
    (24-1-0) -
  8. Germany flag Dominic Boesel
    (32-3-0) -
  9. (17-3-1) -
  10. Australia flag Conor Wallace
    (10-1-0) -
  11. (29-3-0) -
  12. (22-1-0) -
  13. Poland flag Pawel Stepien
    (18-0-1) -
  14. Egypt flag Ahmed Elbiali
    (22-1-0) -
  15. Germany flag Tom Dzemski
    (20-1-0) -

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