Lightweight boxing rankings- October 1952
Lightweight boxing rankings archive for October 1952 across organizations. Combined rankings list, not fight records. Single-organization lists: RING, or view the latest Lightweight rankings.
Note: The WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO did not exist in October 1952.
| Rank | RINGOctober 1952 |
|---|---|
 |  Jimmy CarterWorld Champion Jimmy Carter: won the title by defeating Lauro Salas. Event date: 15 October 1952. First shown in the October 1952 rankings.Official source |
| 1 |  Lauro Salas |
| 2 | Johnny Gonsalves |
| 3 | George Araujo |
| 4 |  Arthur King |
| 5 | Joe Brown |
| 6 |  Frank Johnson |
| 7 |  Jorgen Johansen |
| 8 | Virgil Akins |
| 9 | Eddie Chavez |
| 10 | Georgie Dunn |
Sources
October 1952 archive
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Month-over-month changes since October 1952
Month-over-month changes since September 1952
RINGOctober 1952 vs September 1952
There is a new Champion: Jimmy Carter(previously Lauro Salas)
Became champion:
Won the title by defeating Lauro Salas.
First shown in October 1952 rankingsView sourceEntered the top 10
- Eddie ChavezInto the top 10 at #9
- Georgie DunnNow ranked #10
Dropped out of the top 10
- Luther RawlingsOut of the top 10 after being #8
- Paddy DeMarcoPreviously held #10
Biggest risers
- Frank JohnsonImproved from #9 to #6
- George AraujoFrom #4 to #3
Biggest fallers
- Virgil AkinsDown to #8 from #6
- Arthur KingFrom #3 to #4
WBA Lightweight Title History
WBC Lightweight Title History
IBF Lightweight Title History
WBO Lightweight Title History
RING Lightweight Title History
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