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title: "Heavyweight Boxing Rankings - February 1949"
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# Heavyweight Boxing Rankings - February 1949

Combined Heavyweight rankings from the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and Ring. Month: February 1949.

| Rank | RING (February 1949) |
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| Champion | [Joe Louis (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/joe-louis) - Champion |
| 1 | [Ezzard Charles (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/ezzard-charles) |
| 2 | [Jersey Joe Walcott (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/jersey-joe-walcott) |
| 3 | [Lee Savold (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/lee-savold) |
| 4 | [Joey Maxim (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/joey-maxim) |
| 5 | [Johnny Flynn (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/johnny-flynn) |
| 6 | [Jimmy Bivins (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/jimmy-bivins) |
| 7 | [Rusty Payne (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/rusty-payne) |
| 8 | [Elmer Ray (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/elmer-ray) |
| 9 | [Pat Valentino (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/pat-valentino) |
| 10 | [Freddie Beshore (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/freddie-beshore) |

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