Lightweight boxing rankings- July 1968
Lightweight boxing rankings archive for July 1968 across organizations. Combined rankings list, not fight records. Single-organization lists: RING, or view the latest Lightweight rankings.
Note: The IBF and WBO did not exist. The WBA and WBC July 1968 rankings are not available.
| Rank | RINGJuly 1968 |
|---|---|
 |  Carlos (teo) CruzWorld Champion Carlos (teo) Cruz: won the title by defeating Carlos Ortiz. Event date: 29 June 1968. First shown in the July 1968 rankings.Official source |
| 1 |  Carlos Ortiz |
| 2 |  Ismael Laguna |
| 3 |  Pedro Carrasco |
| 4 |  Ken Buchanan |
| 5 |  Frankie Narvaez |
| 6 | Lloyd Marshall |
| 7 |  Rene Roque |
| 8 | Victor Melendez |
| 9 |  Akihisa Someya |
| 10 |  Borge Krogh |
Sources
July 1968 archive
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Month-over-month changes since July 1968
Month-over-month changes since June 1968
RINGJuly 1968 vs June 1968
There is a new Champion: Carlos (teo) Cruz(previously Carlos Ortiz)
Became champion:
Won the title by defeating Carlos Ortiz.
First shown in July 1968 rankingsView sourceBiggest risers
- Rene RoqueUp one spot to #7
- Victor MelendezFrom #9 to #8
- Akihisa SomeyaFrom #10 to #9
Biggest fallers
- Borge KroghNow #10 after being #7 last month
WBA Lightweight Title History
WBC Lightweight Title History
IBF Lightweight Title History
WBO Lightweight Title History
RING Lightweight Title History
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