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title: "Ring Light Heavyweight Rankings - January 1961"
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# Ring Light Heavyweight Rankings - January 1961

Ring Light Heavyweight rankings. Month: January 1961.

| Rank | RING (January 1961) |
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| Champion | [Archie Moore (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/archie-moore) - Champion |
| 1 | [Chic Calderwood (United Kingdom)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/chic-calderwood) |
| 2 | [Giulio Rinaldi (Italy)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/giulio-rinaldi) |
| 3 | [Harold Johnson (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/harold-johnson) |
| 4 | [Erich Schoppner (Germany)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/erich-schoppner) |
| 5 | [Willie Pastrano (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/willie-pastrano) |
| 6 | [Doug Jones (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/doug-jones) |
| 7 | [Mike Holt (South Africa)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/mike-holt) |
| 8 | [Carl Olson (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/carl-olson) |
| 9 | [Johnny Halafihi (Tonga)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/johnny-halafihi) |
| 10 | [Jesse Bowdry (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/jesse-bowdry) |

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