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title: "Welterweight Boxing Rankings - February 1979"
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# Welterweight Boxing Rankings - February 1979

Combined Welterweight rankings from the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and Ring. Month: February 1979.

| Rank | RING (February 1979) |
| --- | --- |
| 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 | [Carlos Palomino (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/carlos-palomino) |
| 4 | [Pete Ranzany (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/pete-ranzany) |
| 5 | [Thomas Hearns (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/thomas-hearns) |
| 6 | [David Green (United Kingdom)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/david-green) |
| 7 | [Clyde Gray (Canada)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/clyde-gray) |
| 8 | [Harold Weston (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/harold-weston) |
| 9 | [Randy Shields (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/randy-shields) |
| 10 | [Johnny Gant (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/johnny-gant) |

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