World Boxing Rankings
Latest rankings from Ring Magazine, WBC, WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO
Light Heavyweight
RING
(August 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
(August 2026)
David Benavidez
Champion
1.
Artur Beterbiev
2.
Ben Whittaker
3.
Joshua Buatsi
4.
Willy Hutchinson
5.
Imam Khataev
6.
Radivoje Kalajdzic
7.
Anthony Yarde
8.
Zach Parker
9.
Craig Richards
10.
Mehmet Unal
11.
Najee Lopez
12.
Arlen Lopez
13.
Umar Dzambekov
14.
Zak Chelli
15.
David Morrell
WBA
(July 2026)
Dmitry Bivol
Super Champion
David Benavidez
Regular Champion
Albert Ramirez
Interim Champion
1.
Sharabutdin Ataev
2.
Arlen Lopez (C/LA)
3.
Artur Beterbiev
4.
Najee Lopez (C/NA)
5.
Atif Oberlton (C/USA)
6.
Lerrone Richards
7.
Samuel Arnold (NABA)
8.
Benjamin Mendes Tani (GOLD INT)
9.
Juan Carillo
10.
Willy Hutchinson (C GOLD)
11.
Bradley Rea (I/C)
12.
Lewis Edmondson (INT)
13.
Jose Uzcategui
14.
Mehmet Unal (C/A)
15.
Umar Dzambekov
IBF
(July 2026)
Vacant
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.
Paulo Aokuso
10.
Najee Lopez
11.
Atif Oberlton
12.
Gradus Kraus
13.
Craig Richards
14.
Benjamin Mendes Tani
15.
Luca D'Ortenzi
WBO
(July 2026)
Dmitrii Bivol
Champion
Callum Smith
Interim Champion
1.
Artur Beterbiev
2.
Joshua Buatsi
3.
Willy Hutchinson (WBO Global)
4.
Radivoje Kalajdzic
5.
Connor Wallace
6.
Zak Chelli
7.
Ardian Krasniqi (Int-Cont)
8.
Ben Whittaker
9.
Adam Deines (WBO Europe)
10.
Artur Reis
11.
Zach Parker
12.
Yair Gallardo (NABO)
13.
Benjamin Mendes
14.
Najee Lopez (Latino)
15.
Juan Carrillo
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