Light Heavyweight boxing rankings- August 1929
Light Heavyweight boxing rankings archive for August 1929 across organizations. Combined rankings list, not fight records. Single-organization lists: RING, or view the latest Light Heavyweight rankings.
Note: The WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO did not exist in August 1929.
| Rank | RINGAugust 1929 |
|---|---|
 |  Tommy LoughranWorld Champion Tommy Loughran: won the title by defeating Mike McTigue. Event date: 7 October 1927. First shown in the August 1929 rankings.Official source |
| 1 | Maxey Rosenbloom |
| 2 | Yale Okun |
| 3 | Leo Lomski |
| 4 | Jim Braddock |
| 5 | Lew Scozza |
| 6 | Billy Jones |
| 7 | Jimmy Slattery |
| 8 | Rosy Rosales |
| 9 |  Cuban Bobby Brown |
| 10 | Young Firpo |
Sources
August 1929 archive
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Month-over-month changes since August 1929
Month-over-month changes since July 1929
RINGAugust 1929 vs July 1929
There is a new Champion: Tommy Loughran
Became champion:
Won the title by defeating Mike McTigue.
First shown in August 1929 rankingsView sourceEntered the top 10
- Yale OkunNow ranked #2
- Young FirpoInto the top 10 at #10
Dropped out of the top 10
- Fred LenhartLast ranked #3
Biggest risers
- Lew ScozzaJumped from #10 to #5
- Maxey RosenbloomJumped from #5 to #1
Biggest fallers
- Leo LomskiFrom #2 to #3
WBA Light Heavyweight Title History
WBC Light Heavyweight Title History
IBF Light Heavyweight Title History
WBO Light Heavyweight Title History
RING Light Heavyweight Title History
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