World rankings

Heavyweight world boxing rankings

No upper limit · Updated 10 Jul 2026

The current heavyweight world ratings from the IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO, listed side by side with the champion at the top of each column and movement shown against last month. Heavyweight is the only division in professional boxing with no upper weight limit. Ratings are pulled from each body’s most recent published list, and the publication date for each sits beneath the table.

Heavyweight world rankings, comparing IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO. Each body publishes on its own schedule; see the date under each column.
RankIBFupd 10 Jul 2026WBAupd 1 Jul 2026WBCupd 3 Jul 2026WBOupd 1 Jul 2026
ChampFrank SanchezMurat GassievAgit KabayelDaniel Dubois
1Not ratedMoses ItaumaUnchangedTyson FuryUnchangedMoses ItaumaUnchanged
2VacantUnchangedJarrell MillerUnchangedLawrence OkolieUnchangedFilip HrgovicUnchanged
3Moses ItaumaUnchangedTyson FuryUnchangedMoses ItaumaUnchangedAnthony JoshuaUnchanged
4Filip HrgovicUnchangedAnthony JoshuaUnchangedFilip HrgovicUnchangedFabio WardleyUnchanged
5Anthony JoshuaUnchangedVacantUnchangedAnthony JoshuaUnchangedJoseph ParkerUnchanged
6Bakhodir JalolovUnchangedVacantUnchangedFrank SanchezUnchangedZhilei ZhangUnchanged
7Tyson FuryUnchangedFilip HrgovicUnchangedDeontay WilderUnchangedBakhodir JalolovUnchanged
8Fabio WardleyUnchangedVacantUnchangedRico VerhoevenUnchangedDeontay WilderUnchanged
9Deontay WilderUnchangedVacantUnchangedEfe AjagbaUnchangedJared AndersonUnchanged
10Richard RiakporheUnchangedVacantUnchangedRichard RiakporheUnchangedFrank SanchezUnchanged
11Richard Torrez Jr.UnchangedEfe AjagbaUnchangedVacantUnchangedVacantUnchanged
12Guido VianelloUnchangedVacantUnchangedBakhodir JalolovUnchangedVacantUnchanged
13Justis HuniUnchangedVacantUnchangedGuido VianelloUnchangedVacantUnchanged
14Efe AjagbaUnchangedTony YokaUnchangedVacantUnchangedVacantUnchanged
15Jarrell MillerUnchangedRico VerhoevenUnchangedOtto WallinUnchangedVacantUnchanged

Source: IBF · WBA · WBC · WBO

Each sanctioning body publishes its ratings on its own schedule, so the columns above are dated separately. Where a body leaves a position vacant, and the IBF routinely does at ranks 1 and 2 pending an eliminator, that is shown rather than hidden.

Who each body rates at heavyweight

IBF heavyweight rankings

The IBF heavyweight champion is Frank Sanchez. Ratings published 10 Jul 2026.

WBA heavyweight rankings

The WBA heavyweight champion is Murat Gassiev. Its number one contender is Moses Itauma. Ratings published 1 Jul 2026.

WBC heavyweight rankings

The WBC heavyweight champion is Agit Kabayel. Its number one contender is Tyson Fury. Ratings published 3 Jul 2026.

WBO heavyweight rankings

The WBO heavyweight champion is Daniel Dubois. Its number one contender is Moses Itauma. Ratings published 1 Jul 2026.

Heavyweight division limit

Heavyweight has no upper weight limit. It begins where cruiserweight ends, at 200lb (14 stone 4lb, 90.7kg), and there is no ceiling above that.