RING Super Lightweight boxing rankings- January 1963

RING Super Lightweight rankings archive for January 1963. This page is the RING-only list. View all RING rankings, or compare the Super Lightweight boxing rankings across all organizations, or open the latest RING Super Lightweight rankings.

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Rank	RINGJanuary 1963
	Duilio LoiNEW World Champion
1	Eddie Perkins-1
2	Kenny Lane-1
3	Louis Molina
4	Raymundo Torres
5	Jose Stable+1
6	Angel Garcia+1
7	Manuel Alvarez+1
8	Aissa Hashas+1
9	Ben Medina+1
10	Jose NapolesNEW

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January 1963 archive

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Month-over-month changes since November 1962

There is a new Champion: Duilio Loi(previously Eddie Perkins)

Became champion: 15 December 1962

Won the title by defeating Eddie Perkins.

First shown in January 1963 rankingsView source

Entered the top 10

Jose NapolesNow ranked #10

Dropped out of the top 10

Paul ArmsteadMoved down to Lightweight

Biggest risers

Jose StableClimbed a place to #5
+1
Angel GarciaClimbed a place to #6
+1
Manuel AlvarezClimbed a place to #7
+1

Biggest fallers

Kenny LaneSlipped a spot to #2
-1

RING Super Lightweight 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 (August 1929).

RING Super Lightweight - World Champion

Shakur Stevenson

31 January 2026Current

10 months

Became champion: 31 January 2026

Won the Ring and WBO junior welterweight titles by unanimous decision over Teofimo Lopez at Madison Square Garden.

First shown in February 2026 rankingsView source

Teofimo Lopez

10 June 202331 January 2026

2 years 8 months

Became champion: 10 June 2023

Won the title by defeating Josh Taylor.

First shown in June 2023 rankingsView source

Josh Taylor

26 October 201910 June 2023

3 years 9 months

Became champion: 26 October 2019

Won the title by defeating Regis Prograis.

First shown in November 2019 rankingsView source

Terence Crawford

23 July 201618 February 2018

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 23 July 2016

Won the title by defeating Viktor Postol.

First shown in July 2016 rankingsView source

Danny Garcia

14 July 2012July 2015

3 years 1 month

Became champion: 14 July 2012

Won the title by defeating Amir Khan.

First shown in July 2012 rankingsView source

Manny Pacquiao

3 May 200926 July 2010

1 year 3 months

Became champion: 3 May 2009

Won the title by knocking out Ricky Hatton in the second round.

First shown in May 2009 rankingsView source

Ricky Hatton

4 June 20053 May 2009

4 years

Became champion: 4 June 2005

Won the title by defeating Kostya Tszyu.

First shown in June 2005 rankingsView source

Kostya Tszyu

2 December 20014 June 2005

3 years 7 months

Became champion: 2 December 2001

Awarded the title.

First shown in December 2001 rankingsView source

Aaron Pryor

2 August 198026 October 1983

3 years 3 months

Became champion: 2 August 1980

Won the title by defeating Antonio Cervantes.

First shown in August 1980 rankingsView source

Antonio Cervantes

18 January 19792 August 1980

1 year 8 months

Became champion: 18 January 1979

Won the title by defeating Miguel Montilla.

First shown in January 1979 rankingsView source

Wilfred Benitez

April 1976November 1978

2 years 8 months

Antonio Cervantes

28 October 1972April 1976

3 years 7 months

Became champion: 28 October 1972

Won the title by defeating Alfonso Frazer.

First shown in November 1972 rankingsView source

Alfonso Frazer

10 March 197228 October 1972

8 months

Became champion: 10 March 1972

Won the title by defeating Nicolino Locche.

First shown in April 1972 rankingsView source

Nicolino Locche

12 December 196810 March 1972

3 years 4 months

Became champion: 12 December 1968

Won the title by defeating Takeshi Fuji.

First shown in March 1969 rankingsView source

Paul Fujii

May 1967November 1968

1 year 7 months

Sandro Lopopolo

29 April 1966March 1967

1 year

Became champion: 29 April 1966

Won the title by defeating Carlos Hernández.

First shown in July 1966 rankingsView source

Carlos Hernandez

18 January 1965May 1966

1 year 5 months

Became champion: 18 January 1965

Won the title by defeating Eddie Perkins.

First shown in January 1965 rankingsView source

Eddie Perkins

15 June 1963November 1964

1 year 6 months

Became champion: 15 June 1963

Won the title by defeating Roberto Cruz.

First shown in June 1963 rankingsView source

Duilio Loi

15 December 196224 January 1963

2 months

Became champion: 15 December 1962

Won the title by defeating Eddie Perkins.

First shown in January 1963 rankingsView source

Eddie Perkins

September 1962November 1962

3 months

Duilio Loi

August 1962September 1962

2 months

Sammy Fuller

May 1932August 1932

4 months

Jack 'Kid' Berg

February 1930May 1932

2 years 4 months

Mushy Callahan

August 1929February 1930

7 months

RING Super Lightweight Title History

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