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Heavyweight boxing rankings- May 1943

Heavyweight boxing rankings archive for May 1943 across organizations. This page is the combined heavyweight boxing rankings list, not fight records. Open a single-org list for Ring, or view the latest Heavyweight rankings.

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Division
Period
OrgAllWBAWBCIBFWBORING
WBAViewingWBCIBFWBORING
Note: The WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO did not exist in May 1943.
RankRINGMay 1943
🏆United States flagJoe Louis
Champion
1United States flagJimmy Bivins
2United States flagTami Mauriello
3United States flagLee Savold+1
4United States flagTurkey Thompson-1
5United States flagLee Q Murray+4
6United States flagCharley Eagle+1
7United States flagPat Valentino-1
8United States flagBuddy WalkerNEW
9United States flagBig Boy Brown-1
10United States flagGus DorazioNEW

Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO and RING archived May 1943.

Box-Rank presents the published list in a consistent format. Browse this division and its archive or read the methodology.

Month-over-month changes since May 1943

RINGMay 1943 vs April 1943

Entered the top 10

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    Buddy WalkerInto the top 10 at #8
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    Gus DorazioEnters at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

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    Harry BoboPreviously held #5
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    Joe BaksiOut of the top 10 after being #10

Biggest risers

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    Lee Q MurrayNow #5 after being #9 last month
    +4
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    Lee SavoldFrom #4 to #3
    +1
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    Charley EagleFrom #7 to #6
    +1

Biggest fallers

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    Turkey ThompsonFrom #3 to #4
    -1
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    Pat ValentinoFrom #6 to #7
    -1
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    Big Boy BrownFrom #8 to #9
    -1

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