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title: "Lightweight Boxing Rankings - May 1990"
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# Lightweight Boxing Rankings - May 1990

Combined Lightweight rankings from the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The RING. Month: May 1990. 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 1990) |
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| 1 | [Pernell Whitaker (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/pernell-whitaker) |
| 2 | [Juan Nazario (Puerto Rico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/juan-nazario) |
| 3 | [Tracy Spann (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/tracy-spann) |
| 4 | [Freddie Pendleton (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/freddie-pendleton) |
| 5 | [Greg Haugen (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/greg-haugen) |
| 6 | [Edwin Rosario (Puerto Rico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/edwin-rosario) |
| 7 | [John Duplessis (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/john-duplessis) |
| 8 | [David Gonzales (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/david-gonzales) |
| 9 | [Poli Diaz (Spain)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/poli-diaz) |
| 10 | [Pedro Sanchez (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/pedro-sanchez) |

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