RING Featherweight boxing rankings- September 1929

RING Featherweight rankings archive for September 1929. This page is the RING-only list. View all RING rankings, or compare the Featherweight boxing rankings across all organizations, or open the latest RING Featherweight rankings.

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Rank	RINGSeptember 1929
	Battling BattalinoNEW World Champion
1	Kid Chocolate
2	Earl Mastro+1
3	Johnny Datto+1
4	Fidel La Barba+1
5	Andy Martin+2
6	Freddy Miller+2
7	Eddie Shea+2
8	Santiago Zorilla-2
9	Bud TaylorNEW
10	Midget Mike Odowd

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September 1929 archive

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Month-over-month changes since August 1929

There is a new Champion: Battling Battalino(previously Andre Routis)

Became champion: 23 September 1929

Won the title by defeating Andre Routis.

First shown in September 1929 rankingsView source

Entered the top 10

Bud TaylorInto the top 10 at #9

Dropped out of the top 10

Benny BassMoved up to Super Featherweight

Biggest risers

Andy MartinNow ranked #5 (was #7)
+2
Freddy MillerFrom #8 to #6
+2
Eddie SheaFrom #9 to #7
+2

Biggest fallers

Santiago ZorillaDown to #8 from #6
-2

RING Featherweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest RING monthly rankings (January 1925).

RING Featherweight - World Champion

Mikey Garcia

19 January 201324 November 2013

11 months

Became champion: 19 January 2013

Won the title by defeating Orlando Salido.

First shown in January 2013 rankingsView source

Manny Pacquiao

15 November 200318 June 2005

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 15 November 2003

Won the title by defeating Marco Antonio Barrera.

First shown in December 2003 rankingsView source

Marco Antonio Barrera

22 June 200215 November 2003

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 22 June 2002

Won the title by defeating Erik Morales.

First shown in August 2002 rankingsView source

Antonio Esparragoza

6 March 1987February 1989

2 years

Became champion: 6 March 1987

Won the title by defeating Steve Cruz.

First shown in March 1987 rankingsView source

Steve Cruz

23 June 1986December 1986

7 months

Became champion: 23 June 1986

Won the title by defeating Barry McGuigan.

First shown in June 1986 rankingsView source

Barry McGuigan

8 June 198523 June 1986

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 8 June 1985

Won the title by defeating Eusebio Pedroza.

First shown in June 1985 rankingsView source

Eusebio Pedroza

22 September 19828 June 1985

2 years 10 months

Became champion: 22 September 1982

Awarded the title.

First shown in September 1982 rankingsView source

Salvador Sanchez

2 February 198022 September 1982

2 years 8 months

Became champion: 2 February 1980

Won the title by defeating Danny Lopez.

First shown in February 1980 rankingsView source

Danny Lopez

10 March 1979November 1979

9 months

Became champion: 10 March 1979

Won the title by defeating Roberto Castanon.

First shown in March 1979 rankingsView source

Alexis Arguello

July 197520 June 1977

2 years

Clemente Sanchez

19 May 1972November 1972

7 months

Became champion: 19 May 1972

Won the title by defeating Kuniaki Shibata.

First shown in June 1972 rankingsView source

Kuniaki Shibata

11 December 197019 May 1972

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 11 December 1970

Won the title by defeating Vicente Saldívar.

First shown in February 1971 rankingsView source

Vicente Saldivar

June 1970November 1970

6 months

Johnny Famechon

21 January 1969May 1970

1 year 5 months

Became champion: 21 January 1969

Won the title by defeating Jose Legra.

First shown in March 1969 rankingsView source

Vicente Saldivar

26 September 1964October 1967

3 years 2 months

Became champion: 26 September 1964

Won the title by defeating Sugar Ramos.

First shown in October 1964 rankingsView source

Sugar Ramos

21 March 196326 September 1964

1 year 7 months

Became champion: 21 March 1963

Won the title by defeating Davey Moore.

First shown in April 1963 rankingsView source

Davey Moore

18 March 1959January 1963

3 years 11 months

Became champion: 18 March 1959

Won the title by defeating Hogan Kid Bassey.

First shown in March 1959 rankingsView source

Hogan Kid Bassey

24 June 195718 March 1959

1 year 10 months

Became champion: 24 June 1957

Won the title by defeating Cherif Hamia.

First shown in July 1957 rankingsView source

Sandy Saddler

8 September 1950November 1956

6 years 3 months

Became champion: 8 September 1950

Won the title by defeating Willie Pep.

First shown in September 1950 rankingsView source

Willie Pep

11 February 19498 September 1950

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 11 February 1949

Won the title by defeating Sandy Saddler.

First shown in February 1949 rankingsView source

Sandy Saddler

29 October 194811 February 1949

5 months

Became champion: 29 October 1948

Won the title by defeating Willie Pep.

First shown in November 1948 rankingsView source

Willie Pep

20 November 194229 October 1948

6 years

Became champion: 20 November 1942

Won the title by defeating Chalky Wright.

First shown in January 1943 rankingsView source

Chalky Wright

11 September 1941November 1942

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 11 September 1941

Won the title by defeating Joey Archibald.

First shown in September 1941 rankingsView source

Joey Archibald

12 May 194111 September 1941

5 months

Became champion: 12 May 1941

Won the title by defeating Harry Jeffra.

First shown in May 1941 rankingsView source

Harry Jeffra

20 May 194012 May 1941

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 20 May 1940

Won the title by defeating Joey Archibald.

First shown in June 1940 rankingsView source

Joey Archibald

18 April 193920 May 1940

1 year 2 months

Became champion: 18 April 1939

Won the title by defeating Leo Rodak.

First shown in April 1939 rankingsView source

Henry Armstrong

29 October 193712 September 1938

1 year

Became champion: 29 October 1937

Won the title by defeating Petey Sarron.

First shown in November 1937 rankingsView source

Petey Sarron

11 May 193629 October 1937

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 11 May 1936

Won the title by defeating Freddy Miller.

First shown in May 1936 rankingsView source

Freddy Miller

20 September 193411 May 1936

1 year 9 months

Became champion: 20 September 1934

Won the title by defeating Nel Tarleton.

First shown in September 1934 rankingsView source

Kid Chocolate

13 October 193217 February 1934

1 year 5 months

Became champion: 13 October 1932

Won the title by defeating Lew Feldman.

First shown in October 1932 rankingsView source

Battling Battalino

23 September 1929January 1932

2 years 5 months

Became champion: 23 September 1929

Won the title by defeating Andre Routis.

First shown in September 1929 rankingsView source

Andre Routis

28 September 192823 September 1929

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 28 September 1928

Won the title by defeating Tony Canzoneri.

First shown in August 1929 rankingsView source

Tony Canzoneri

24 October 1927September 1928

1 year

Became champion: 24 October 1927

Won the vacant title.

First shown in October 1927 rankingsView source

Louis Kid Kaplan

2 January 1925July 1926

1 year 7 months

Became champion: 2 January 1925

Awarded the inaugural title.

First shown in January 1925 rankingsView source

RING Featherweight Title History

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