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title: "Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — August 1981"
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# Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — August 1981

Combined Light Heavyweight rankings from the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and Ring. Month: August 1981.

| Rank | RING (August 1981) |
| --- | --- |
| Champion | [Matthew Saad Muhammad (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/matthew-saad-muhammad) — Champion |
| 1 | [Michael Spinks (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/michael-spinks) |
| 2 | [Eddie Mustafa Muhammad (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/eddie-mustafa-muhammad) |
| 3 | [Dwight Braxton (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/dwight-braxton) |
| 4 | [Jerry Martin (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/jerry-martin) |
| 5 | [James Scott (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/james-scott) |
| 6 | [Carlos De Leon (Puerto Rico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/carlos-de-leon) |
| 7 | [Marvin Johnson (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/marvin-johnson) |
| 8 | [Marvin Camel (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/marvin-camel) |
| 9 | [Mustafa Wasajja (Uganda)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/mustafa-wasajja) |
| 10 | [Murray Sutherland (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/murray-sutherland) |

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