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Heavyweight boxing rankings- November 1954

Heavyweight boxing rankings archive for November 1954 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 November 1954.
RankRINGNovember 1954
🏆United States flagRocky Marciano
Champion
1Cuba flagNino Valdes
2United Kingdom flagDon Cockell
3United States flagEzzard Charles
4United States flagBob Baker+2
5Germany flagHeinz Neuhaus-1
6United States flagJimmy Slade-1
7Canada flagEarl Walls+1
8United States flagRoland Lastarza-1
9United States flagTommy Jackson
10United Kingdom flagJohnny WilliamsNEW

Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO and RING archived November 1954.

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Month-over-month changes since November 1954

RINGNovember 1954 vs October 1954

Entered the top 10

  • GB flag
    Johnny WilliamsEnters at #10

Dropped out of the top 10

  • US flag
    Dan BucceroniOut of the top 10 after being #10

Biggest risers

  • US flag
    Bob BakerUp to #4 from #6
    +2
  • CA flag
    Earl WallsFrom #8 to #7
    +1

Biggest fallers

  • DE flag
    Heinz NeuhausSlipped a spot to #5
    -1
  • US flag
    Jimmy SladeFrom #5 to #6
    -1
  • Roland LaStarzaFrom #7 to #8
    -1

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