Middleweight boxing rankings- October 1948
Middleweight boxing rankings archive for October 1948 across organizations. Combined rankings list, not fight records. Single-organization lists: RING, or view the latest Middleweight rankings.
Note: The WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO did not exist in October 1948.
| Rank | RINGOctober 1948 |
|---|---|
 |  Marcel CerdanWorld Champion Marcel Cerdan: won the title by defeating Tony Zale. Event date: 21 September 1948. First shown in the October 1948 rankings.Official source |
| 1 |  Tony Zale |
| 2 | Bert Lytell |
| 3 | Jake Lamotta |
| 4 | Rocky Graziano |
| 5 |  Cyrille Delannoit |
| 6 |  Anton Raadik |
| 7 | Steve Belloise |
| 8 |  Dick Turpin |
| 9 | Robert Villemain |
| 10 | Lee Sala |
Sources
October 1948 archive
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Month-over-month changes since October 1948
Month-over-month changes since September 1948
RINGOctober 1948 vs September 1948
There is a new Champion: Marcel Cerdan(previously Tony Zale)
Became champion:
Won the title by defeating Tony Zale.
First shown in October 1948 rankingsView sourceEntered the top 10
- Anton RaadikInto the top 10 at #6
- Lee SalaNow ranked #10
Dropped out of the top 10
- Bee Bee WrightWas #8 last month
- Jose BasoraWas #10 last month
Biggest risers
- Bert LytellUp to #2 from #4
Biggest fallers
- Jake LamottaDown one place to #3
- Rocky GrazianoDown one place to #4
- Steve BelloiseSlipped a spot to #7
WBA Middleweight Title History
WBC Middleweight Title History
IBF Middleweight Title History
WBO Middleweight Title History
RING Middleweight Title History
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