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title: "Lightweight Boxing Rankings - May 1949"
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# Lightweight Boxing Rankings - May 1949

Combined Lightweight rankings from the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The RING. Month: May 1949. These are official monthly lists, not BoxRec fight records. See [Box-Rank vs BoxRec](https://box-rank.com/blog/box-rank-vs-boxrec-which-boxing-site-should-you-use).

| Rank | RING (May 1949) |
| --- | --- |
| Champion | [Ike Williams (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/ike-williams) - Champion |
| 1 | [Enrique Bolanos (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/enrique-bolanos) |
| 2 | [Freddie Dawson (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/freddie-dawson) |
| 3 | [Maxie Docusen (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/maxie-docusen) |
| 4 | [Arthur King (Canada)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/arthur-king) |
| 5 | [Tommy Campbell (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/tommy-campbell) |
| 6 | [Paddy DeMarco (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/paddy-demarco) |
| 7 | [Carlos Chavez (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/carlos-chavez) |
| 8 | [Sonny Boy West (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/sonny-boy-west) |
| 9 | [Del Flanagan (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/del-flanagan) |
| 10 | [Eddie Giosa (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/eddie-giosa) |

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