World rankings
Light Heavyweight
Up to 175 lb (79.4 kg)
As of 8 October 2026, the light heavyweight world champions are Dmitry Bivol (WBA, IBF, WBO) and David Benavidez (WBA, WBC). The highest-ranked contenders are Artur Beterbiev (WBA No. 1), Artur Beterbiev (WBC No. 1), Ben Whittaker (IBF No. 1) and Radivoje Kalajdzic (WBO No. 1).
WBA Light Heavyweight rankings
World Boxing Association
- 1Artur Beterbiev21-1 (20 KOs)
- 2Arlen Lopez
- 3Najee Lopez17-0 (14 KOs)
- 4Radivoje Kalajdzic31-3 (22 KOs)
- 5Atif Oberlton
- 6Lerrone Richards19-2 (4 KOs)
- 7Vacant
- 8Samuel Arnold
- 9Willy Hutchinson20-2 (14 KOs)
- 10Bradley Rea
- 11Lewis Edmondson
- 12Mehmet Unal
- 13Umar Dzambekov
- 14Gradus Kraus
- 15Oleksandr Khyzhniak
Updated
WBC Light Heavyweight rankings
World Boxing Council
- 1Artur Beterbiev21-1 (20 KOs)
- 2Ben Whittaker13-0-1 (9 KOs)
- 3Joshua Buatsi20-1 (13 KOs)
- 4Radivoje Kalajdzic31-3 (22 KOs)
- 5Imam Khataev13-1 (12 KOs)
- 6Willy Hutchinson20-2 (14 KOs)
- 7Najee Lopez17-0 (14 KOs)
- 8Anthony Yarde27-4 (24 KOs)
- 9Zach Parker
- 10Conor Wallace
- 11Mehmet Unal
- 12Arlen Lopez
- 13Umar Dzambekov
- 14Zak Chelli
- 15Atif Oberlton
Updated
IBF Light Heavyweight rankings
International Boxing Federation
- 1Ben Whittaker13-0-1 (9 KOs)
- 2Vacant
- 3Imam Khataev13-1 (12 KOs)
- 4Sharabutdin Ataev
- 5Najee Lopez17-0 (14 KOs)
- 6Atif Oberlton
- 7Paulo Aokuso
- 8Ali Ismayilov
- 9Gradus Kraus
- 10Conor Wallace
- 11Vacant
- 12Luca D'Ortenzi
- 13Pablo Ezequiel Corzo
- 14Kirra Ruston
- 15Zak Chelli
Updated
WBO Light Heavyweight rankings
World Boxing Organization
- 1Radivoje Kalajdzic31-3 (22 KOs)
- 2Conor Wallace
- 3Ben Whittaker13-0-1 (9 KOs)
- 4Zak Chelli
- 5Ardian Krasniqi
- 6Imam Khataev13-1 (12 KOs)
- 7Adam Deines
- 8Najee Lopez17-0 (14 KOs)
- 9Artur Reis
- 10Zach Parker
- 11Artur Beterbiev21-1 (20 KOs)
- 12Yair Gallardo
- 13Benjamin Mendes
- 14Paulo Aokuso
- 15Atif Oberlton
Updated
Rankings as published by each sanctioning body, refreshed weekly.