Light Heavyweight boxing rankings- January 1953
Light Heavyweight boxing rankings archive for January 1953 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 January 1953.
| Rank | RINGJanuary 1953 |
|---|---|
 |  Archie MooreWorld Champion Archie Moore: won the title by defeating Joey Maxim. Event date: 17 December 1952. First shown in the January 1953 rankings.Official source |
| 1 | Joey Maxim |
| 2 | Harold Johnson |
| 3 | Harry Matthews |
| 4 | Danny Nardico |
| 5 | Tommy Harrison |
| 6 |  Yolande Pompey |
| 7 | Jimmy Slade |
| 8 | Rocky Jones |
| 9 | Wesley Bascom |
| 10 |  Gerhard Hecht |
Sources
January 1953 archive
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Month-over-month changes since January 1953
Month-over-month changes since November 1952
RINGJanuary 1953 vs November 1952
There is a new Champion: Archie Moore(previously Joey Maxim)
Became champion:
Won the title by defeating Joey Maxim.
First shown in January 1953 rankingsView sourceEntered the top 10
- Wesley BascomEnters at #9
- Gerhard HechtEnters at #10
Dropped out of the top 10
- Jake LamottaPreviously held #5
- Randy TurpinWas #8 last month
Biggest risers
- Tommy HarrisonUp 5 places to #5
- Danny NardicoFrom #6 to #4
- Rocky JonesUp one spot to #8
Biggest fallers
- Yolande PompeyDown to #6 from #4
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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