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title: "Ring Welterweight Rankings - July 1979"
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# Ring Welterweight Rankings - July 1979

Ring Welterweight rankings. Month: July 1979.

| Rank | RING (July 1979) |
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| Champion | [Wilfred Benitez (Puerto Rico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/wilfred-benitez) - Champion |
| 1 | [Pipino Cuevas (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/pipino-cuevas) |
| 2 | [Ray Leonard (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/ray-leonard) |
| 3 | [Roberto Duran (Panama)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/roberto-duran) |
| 4 | [Thomas Hearns (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/thomas-hearns) |
| 5 | [Pete Ranzany (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/pete-ranzany) |
| 6 | [Jorgen Hansen (Denmark)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/jorgen-hansen) |
| 7 | [Manuel Jimenez (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/manuel-jimenez-mex) |
| 8 | [Andy Price (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/andy-price) |
| 9 | [Carlos Palomino (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/carlos-palomino) |
| 10 | [David Green (United Kingdom)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/david-green) |

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