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Lightweight boxing rankings- July 1981

Lightweight boxing rankings archive for July 1981 across organizations. Combined rankings list, not fight records. Single-organization lists: RING, or view the latest Lightweight rankings.

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Note: The IBF and WBO did not exist. The WBA and WBC July 1981 rankings are not available.
RankRINGJuly 1981
Champion
Nicaragua flagAlexis ArguelloNEW
World Champion
Alexis Arguello: won the title by defeating Jim Watt. Event date: 20 June 1981. First shown in the July 1981 rankings.Official source
1United States flagSean O'Grady
2United States flagHilmer Kenty
3United States flagAaron Pryor+1
4United Kingdom flagJim Watt-4
5Mexico flagRodolfo Gonzalez
6United States flagHoward Davis
7Trinidad & Tobago flagClaude Noel
8United States flagRoberto Elizondo
9Venezuela flagErnesto Espana
10United States flagGonzalo Montellano

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July 1981 archive

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Month-over-month changes since July 1981

Month-over-month changes since June 1981

RINGJuly 1981 vs June 1981

There is a new Champion: Nicaragua flagAlexis Arguello(previously United Kingdom flagJim Watt)

Became champion:

Won the title by defeating Jim Watt.

First shown in July 1981 rankingsView source

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