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title: "Welterweight Boxing Rankings — January 1982"
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# Welterweight Boxing Rankings — January 1982

Combined Welterweight rankings from the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and Ring. Month: January 1982.

| Rank | RING (January 1982) |
| --- | --- |
| Champion | [Ray Leonard (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/ray-leonard) — Champion |
| 1 | [Thomas Hearns (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/thomas-hearns) |
| 2 | [Roger Stafford (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/roger-stafford) |
| 3 | [Pipino Cuevas (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/pipino-cuevas) |
| 4 | [Roberto Duran (Panama)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/roberto-duran) |
| 5 | [Milton McCrory (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/milton-mccrory) |
| 6 | [Bruce Finch (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/bruce-finch) |
| 7 | [Randy Shields (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/randy-shields) |
| 8 | [Adolfo Viruet (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/adolfo-viruet) |
| 9 | [Colin Jones (United Kingdom)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/colin-jones) |
| 10 | [Bobby Joe Young (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/bobby-joe-young) |

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