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title: "Heavyweight Boxing Rankings - January 1945"
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# Heavyweight Boxing Rankings - January 1945

Combined Heavyweight rankings from the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and Ring. Month: January 1945.

| Rank | RING (January 1945) |
| --- | --- |
| Champion | [Joe Louis (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/joe-louis) - Champion |
| 1 | [Melio Bettina (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/melio-bettina) |
| 2 | [Lee Oma (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/lee-oma) |
| 3 | [Joe Baksi (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/joe-baksi) |
| 4 | [Curtis Sheppard (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/curtis-sheppard) |
| 5 | [Lee Q Murray (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/lee-q-murray) |
| 6 | [Buddy Walker (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/buddy-walker) |
| 7 | [Clayton Worlds (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/clayton-worlds) |
| 8 | [Tami Mauriello (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/tami-mauriello) |
| 9 | [Elmer Ray (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/elmer-ray) |
| 10 | [Freddie Schott (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/freddie-schott) |

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