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Middleweight boxing rankings- August 1977

Middleweight boxing rankings archive for August 1977 across organizations. This page is the combined middleweight boxing rankings list, not fight records. Open a single-org list for Ring, or view the latest Middleweight rankings.

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Division
Period
OrgAllWBAWBCIBFWBORING
WBAViewingWBCIBFWBORING
Note: The IBF and WBO did not exist. The WBA and WBC August 1977 rankings are not available.
RankRINGAugust 1977
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Vacant
1United States flagMike Colbert
2Colombia flagRodrigo Valdes
3United States flagBennie Briscoe+1
4United States flagDavid Love-1
5United States flagRonnie Harris
6United Kingdom flagAlan Minter+1
7United States flagMarvin Hagler+2
8Italy flagVito Antuofermo-2
9United States flagBobby Watts-1
10United States flagCasey Gacic

Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO and RING archived August 1977.

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Month-over-month changes since August 1977

RINGAugust 1977 vs July 1977

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The title is now vacant(previously held by Argentina flagCarlos Monzon)

Biggest risers

  • US flag
    Marvin HaglerNow ranked #7 (was #9)
    +2
  • US flag
    Bennie BriscoeFrom #4 to #3
    +1
  • GB flag
    Alan MinterUp one spot to #6
    +1

Biggest fallers

  • US flag
    Vito AntuofermoNow ranked #8 (was #6)
    -2
  • US flag
    David LoveDown one place to #4
    -1
  • US flag
    Bobby WattsFrom #8 to #9
    -1

About the Middleweight Division

Weight Limit: 154-160 lbs (69.9-72.6 kg)

Middleweight is one of boxing's most storied divisions, with a history dating back to the 19th century. The division has produced many of boxing's greatest fighters and most memorable fights.

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Middleweights combine speed, power, and endurance. Fighters in this division are typically well-rounded, capable of fighting at a high pace for 12 rounds while maintaining knockout power.

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The Middleweight division has been home to legendary fighters like Sugar Ray Robinson, Marvin Hagler, and more recently, fighters like Gennady Golovkin and Canelo รlvarez.

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Middleweight has long been considered one of boxing's glamour divisions, consistently producing high-level competition and memorable championship fights.

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