Middleweight boxing rankings archive for May 1959 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.
Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO and RING archived May 1959.
Box-Rank presents the published list in a consistent format. Browse this division and its archive or read the methodology.
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.
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.
The Middleweight division has been home to legendary fighters like Sugar Ray Robinson, Marvin Hagler, and more recently, fighters like Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Álvarez.
Middleweight has long been considered one of boxing's glamour divisions, consistently producing high-level competition and memorable championship fights.
Learn more about how boxing rankings work or explore current world champions across all divisions.
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