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Welterweight boxing rankings- November 1979

Welterweight boxing rankings archive for November 1979 across organizations. Combined rankings list, not fight records. Single-organization lists: RING, or view the latest Welterweight rankings.

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Note: The IBF and WBO did not exist. The WBA and WBC November 1979 rankings are not available.
RankRINGNovember 1979
Champion
United States flagRay LeonardNEW
World Champion
Ray Leonard: won the title by defeating Wilfred Benitez. Event date: 30 November 1979. First shown in the November 1979 rankings.Official source
1Puerto Rico flagWilfred BenitezWas champ
2Mexico flagPipino Cuevas
3Panama flagRoberto Duran
4United States flagThomas Hearns
5Denmark flagJorgen Hansen
6United States flagPete Ranzany
7Puerto Rico flagAngel Espada
8United Kingdom flagDavid Green
9Uganda flagJoseph NsubugaNEW
10United States flagRandy Shields

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November 1979 archive

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Month-over-month changes since November 1979

Month-over-month changes since October 1979

RINGNovember 1979 vs October 1979

There is a new Champion: United States flagRay Leonard(previously Puerto Rico flagWilfred Benitez)

Became champion:

Won the title by defeating Wilfred Benitez.

First shown in November 1979 rankingsView source

Entered the top 10

Dropped out of the top 10

WBA Welterweight Title History

WBC Welterweight Title History

IBF Welterweight Title History

WBO Welterweight Title History

RING Welterweight Title History

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