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title: "Welterweight Boxing Rankings — October 1979"
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# Welterweight Boxing Rankings — October 1979

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

| Rank | RING (October 1979) |
| --- | --- |
| Champion | [Wilfred Benitez (Puerto Rico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/wilfred-benitez) — Champion |
| 1 | [Ray Leonard (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/ray-leonard) |
| 2 | [Pipino Cuevas (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/pipino-cuevas) |
| 3 | [Roberto Duran (Panama)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/roberto-duran) |
| 4 | [Thomas Hearns (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/thomas-hearns) |
| 5 | [Jorgen Hansen (Denmark)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/jorgen-hansen) |
| 6 | [Pete Ranzany (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/pete-ranzany) |
| 7 | [Angel Espada (Puerto Rico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/angel-espada) |
| 8 | [David Green (United Kingdom)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/david-green) |
| 9 | [Manuel Jimenez (Mexico)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/manuel-jimenez-mex) |
| 10 | [Randy Shields (United States)](https://box-rank.com/boxer/randy-shields) |

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