World Boxing Rankings
Latest rankings from Ring Magazine, WBC, WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO
Light Heavyweight
RING
(July 2026)
Dmitry Bivol
Champion
1.
David Benavidez
2.
Callum Smith
3.
Anthony Yarde
4.
Imam Khataev
5.
Joshua Buatsi
6.
Willy Hutchinson
7.
Najee Lopez
8.
Lerrone Richards
9.
Albert Ramirez
10.
Umar Dzambekov
WBC
(July 2026)
David Benavidez
Champion
1.
Artur Beterbiev
2.
Ben Whittaker (SILVER)
3.
Joshua Buatsi
4.
Willy Hutchinson
5.
Imam Khataev (NABF)
6.
Radivoje Kalajdzic
7.
Mehmet Unal (CONT AMERICAS)
8.
Zach Parker
9.
Craig Richards
10.
Najee Lopez
11.
Anthony Yarde
12.
Arlen Lopez
13.
Umar Dzambekov
14.
Zak Chelli (CBP/P)
15.
David Morrell
WBA
(June 2026)
Dmitry Bivol
Super Champion
David Benavidez
Regular Champion
Albert Ramirez
Interim Champion
1.
Artur Beterbiev
2.
Arlen Lopez (C/LA)
3.
Sharabutdin Ataev
4.
Najee Lopez (C/NA)
5.
Atif Oberlton (C/USA)
6.
Lerrone Richards
7.
Samuel Arnold (NABA)
8.
Benjamin Mendes Tani (GOLD INT)
9.
Michael Eifert
10.
Jose Uzcategui
11.
Joshua Buatsi (INT)
12.
Bradley Rea (I/C)
13.
Willy Hutchinson (C GOLD)
14.
Mehmet Unal (C/A)
15.
Umar Dzambekov
IBF
(June 2026)
Dmitrii Bivol
Champion
1.
Not Rated
2.
Conor Wallace
3.
Ben Whittaker
4.
Imam Khataev
5.
Sharabutdin Ataev
6.
Joshua Buatsi
7.
Willy Hutchinson
8.
Ali Ismailov
9.
Najee Lopez
10.
Atif Oberlton
11.
Gradus Kraus
12.
Craig Richards
13.
Paulo Aokuso
14.
Benjamin Mendes Tani
15.
Luca D'Ortenzi
WBO
(June 2026)
Dmitrii Bivol
Champion
Callum Smith
Interim Champion
1.
Artur Beterbiev
2.
Joshua Buatsi
3.
Willy Hutchinson (WBO Global)
4.
Zak Chelli
5.
Radivoje Kalajdzic
6.
Connor Wallace
7.
Ardian Krasniqi (Int-Cont)
8.
Adam Deines (WBO Europe)
9.
Artur Reis
10.
Zach Parker
11.
Benjamin Mendes
12.
Maxim Xu (Asia-Pacific)
13.
Ben Whittaker
14.
Najee Lopez
15.
Antwan Jones
IBO
(July 2026)
Dmitrii Bivol
Champion
1.
Joshua Buatsi
2.
Imam Khataev
3.
Albert Ramirez
4.
Ali Izmailov
5.
Najee Lopez
6.
Umar Dzambekov
7.
Radivoje Kalajdzic
8.
Willy Hutchinson
9.
Atif Oberlton
10.
Zach Parker
11.
Ben Whittaker
12.
Mehmet Unal
13.
Conor Wallace
14.
Craig Richards
15.
Alban Bermeta