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title: "Ring Heavyweight Rankings - January 1979"
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# Ring Heavyweight Rankings - January 1979

Ring Heavyweight rankings. Month: January 1979.

| Rank | RING (January 1979) |
| --- | --- |
| Champion | [Muhammad Ali (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/muhammad-ali) - Champion |
| 1 | [Larry Holmes (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/larry-holmes) |
| 2 | [Ken Norton (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/ken-norton) |
| 3 | [Leon Spinks (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/leon-spinks) |
| 4 | [Kallie Knoetze (South Africa)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/kallie-knoetze) |
| 5 | [Ossie Ocasio (Puerto Rico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/ossie-ocasio) |
| 6 | [Gerrie Coetzee (South Africa)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/gerrie-coetzee) |
| 7 | [Jimmy Young (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/jimmy-young) |
| 8 | [Ron Lyle (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/ron-lyle) |
| 9 | [Alfredo Evangelista (Spain)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/alfredo-evangelista) |
| 10 | [Mike Weaver (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/mike-weaver) |

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