Heavyweight boxing rankings- January 1957
Heavyweight boxing rankings archive for January 1957 across organizations. Combined rankings list, not fight records. Single-organization lists: RING, or view the latest Heavyweight rankings.
Note: The WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO did not exist in January 1957.
| Rank | RINGJanuary 1957 |
|---|---|
 |  Floyd PattersonWorld Champion Floyd Patterson: won the vacant Ring heavyweight title on 30 November 1956 by defeating Archie Moore. Event date: 30 November 1956. First shown in the January 1957 rankings.Official source |
| 1 | Tommy Jackson |
| 2 | Archie Moore |
| 3 | Harold Carter |
| 4 | Willie Pastrano |
| 5 | Eddie MacHen |
| 6 | Bob Satterfield |
| 7 |  Ingemar Johansson |
| 8 | Bob Baker |
| 9 | Zora Folley |
| 10 | Wayne Bethea |
Sources
January 1957 archive
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Month-over-month changes since January 1957
Month-over-month changes since November 1956
RINGJanuary 1957 vs November 1956
There is a new Champion: Floyd Patterson
Became champion:
Won the vacant Ring heavyweight title on 30 November 1956 by defeating Archie Moore.
First shown in January 1957 rankingsView sourceEntered the top 10
- Zora FolleyNow ranked #9
- Wayne BetheaNow in the top 10 at #10
Dropped out of the top 10
- John HolmanWas #10 last month
Biggest risers
- Tommy JacksonClimbed from #3 to #1
- Harold CarterUp to #3 from #5
- Bob SatterfieldNow ranked #6 (was #8)
Biggest fallers
- Archie MooreSlipped a spot to #2
- Bob BakerDown one place to #8
WBA Heavyweight Title History
WBC Heavyweight Title History
IBF Heavyweight Title History
WBO Heavyweight Title History
RING Heavyweight Title History
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