World Boxing Rankings
Latest rankings from Ring Magazine, WBC, WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO
Light Heavyweight
RING
(September 2026)
Dmitry Bivol
Champion
1.
David Benavidez
2.
Callum Smith
3.
Anthony Yarde
4.
Imam Khataev
5.
Joshua Buatsi
6.
Najee Lopez
7.
Willy Hutchinson
8.
Lerrone Richards
9.
Albert Ramirez
10.
Ben Whittaker
WBC
(September 2026)
David Benavidez
Champion
1.
Artur Beterbiev
2.
Ben Whittaker
3.
Joshua Buatsi
4.
Willy Hutchinson
5.
Imam Khataev
6.
Radivoje Kalajdzic
7.
Najee Lopez
8.
Anthony Yarde
9.
Zach Parker
10.
Craig Richards
11.
Mehmet Unal
12.
Arlen Lopez
13.
Umar Dzambekov
14.
Zak Chelli
15.
Atif Oberlton
WBA
(August 2026)
Dmitry Bivol
David Benavidez
Albert Ramirez
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
(August 2026)
Dmitrii Bivol
Champion
1.
Not Rated
2.
Conor Wallace
3.
Ben Whittaker
4.
Imam Khataev
5.
Sharabutdin Ataev
6.
Najee Lopez
7.
Atif Oberlton
8.
Paulo Aokuso
9.
Ali Ismailov
10.
Gradus Kraus
11.
Craig Richards
12.
Benjamin Mendes Tani
13.
Luca D'Ortenzi
14.
Pablo Ezequiel Corzo
15.
Kirra Ruston
WBO
(August 2026)
Dmitrii Bivol
Champion
Callum Smith
Interim Champion
1.
Artur Beterbiev
2.
Connor Wallace
3.
Radivoje Kalajdzic
4.
Ben Whittaker
5.
Zak Chelli
6.
Ardian Krasniqi
7.
Imam Khataev
8.
Adam Deines
9.
Najee Lopez
10.
Artur Reis
11.
Zach Parker
12.
Yair Gallardo
13.
Benjamin Mendes
14.
Paulo Aokuso
15.
Atif Oberlton
IBO
(August 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.
Craig Richards
14.
Conor Wallace
15.
Alban Bermeta