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title: "Welterweight Boxing Rankings - October 1970"
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# Welterweight Boxing Rankings - October 1970

Combined Welterweight rankings from the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and Ring. Month: October 1970.

| Rank | RING (October 1970) |
| --- | --- |
| Champion | [Jose Napoles (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/jose-napoles) - Champion |
| 1 | [Percy Pugh (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/percy-pugh) |
| 2 | [Billy Backus (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/billy-backus) |
| 3 | [Donato Paduano (Canada)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/donato-paduano) |
| 4 | [Johann Orsolics (Austria)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/johann-orsolics) |
| 5 | [Hedgemon Lewis (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/hedgemon-lewis) |
| 6 | [Ernie Lopez (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/ernie-lopez) |
| 7 | [Raul Soriano (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/raul-soriano) |
| 8 | [Manuel Gonzalez (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/manuel-gonzalez) |
| 9 | [Pete Toro (Puerto Rico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/pete-toro) |
| 10 | [Jean Josselin (France)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/jean-josselin) |

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