The UK's top 10 light-heavyweights as of January 2023
Ahead of the unified light-heavyweight title clash between WBC, IBF, WBO champion Artur Beterbiev and challenger Anthony Yarde in January, BBN have rated the UK's top 10 light-heavyweights at the start of 2023.
The 175lbs division is a hotbed of talent right now, with eight UK fighters positioned within the top 15 in the world, plus a total of 14 ranked in the top 100.
Here's a list of the UK's top light-heavyweights in the world rankings as of January 2023:
1. Callum Smith
WBC #1 / IBF #10 / WBO #2 / IBO #1 / Ring #3 / TBRB #3 / BoxRec #3
2. Joshua Buatsi
WBC #2 / WBA #1/ WBO #3 / IBO #2 / Ring #6 / TBRB #4 / BoxRec #7
3. Anthony Yarde
WBC #3 / IBF #3 / WBO #1 / IBO #5 / Ring #7 / TBRB #6 / BoxRec #8
4. Dan Azeez
WBC #4 / WBA #2 / IBF #9 / WBO #8 / IBO #6 / Ring #10 / BoxRec #10
5. Craig Richards
WBC #11 / WBA #8 / IBO #9 / Ring #9 / BoxRec #15
5. Padraig McCrory
WBC #7 / IBF #15 / BoxRec #14
6. Lyndon Arthur
WBA #12 / WBO #11 / IBO #11 / BoxRec #18
7. Shakan Pitters
WBC #21 / IBO #60 / BoxRec #36
8. Willy Hutchinson
WBO #13 / IBO #46 / BoxRec #76
9. Karol Itauma
IBO #67 / BoxRec #110
10. Billy Deniz
IBO #73 / BoxRec #139
Honurable Mentions:
Mickey Ellison: BoxRec #54
Thomas Whittaker Hart: BoxRec #82
Joel McIntyre: BoxRec #83
Mick Learmouth: BoxRec #92
