National Boxing Association's Quarterly Ratings: 1979

Announced November 2 1979:

Heavyweights	Light Heavyweights	Middleweights
John Tate, Champion Kallie Knoetze Gerrie Coetzee Leon Spinks Mike Weaver Earnie Shavers Lorenzo Zanon Leroy Jones Domingo D'Elia Scott LeDoux Bernardo Mercado	Victor Galindez, Champion Alvaro Lopez Eddie Mustafa Muhammad John Conteh Marvin Johnson Mustafa Wasajja Marvin Camel Lotte Mwale Ramon Ranquello Mike Rossman Jesse Burnett	Vito Antuofermo, Champion Marvin Hagler Alan Minter Hugo Corro Ronnie Harris Fulgencio Obelmejias Tony Chiaverini Chong-Pal Park Marcos Geraldo Ruben Pardo Rodrigo Valdez

Welterweights	Lightweights	Featherweights
Jose Cuevas, Champion Angel Espada Sugar Ray Leonard Roberto Duran Tommy Hearns Man Deuk Lee Harold Volbrecht Wellington Wheatley Randy Shields Joergen Hansen Pete Ranzany	Ernesto Espana, Champion Young Ho Oh Howard Davis Jr. Johnny Lira Claude Noel Alfredo Pitalua Maurice Watkins Vilomar Fernandez Charlie Nash Sean O'Grady Leonidas Asprilla	Eusebio Pedroza, Champion Juan Domingo Malvarez Mike Ayala Ruben Castillo Bashew Sibaca Roberto Castanon Royal Kobayashi Cecilio Lastra Johnny Aba Spider Nemoto Juan Escobar

Bantamweights	Flyweights
Jorge Lujan, Champion Alberto Davila Carlos Zarate Shuichi Isogami Eijiro Murata Alberto Sandoval Julian Solis Juan Rodriguez Roberto Rubaldino Carlos Bejarano Alfonso Zamora	Betulio Gonzalez, Champion Guty Espadas Luis Ibarra Peter Mathebula Seung-Hoon Lee Hong Soo Yang Ramon Soria Charlie Magri Arnel Arrozal Tae-Shik Kim Jovito Rengifo

Announced July 4 1979:

Heavyweights	Light Heavyweights	Middleweights
Muhammad Ali, Champion John Tate Earnie Shavers Gerrie Coetzee Ken Norton Kallie Knoetze Alfio Righetti Leon Spinks Domingo D'Elia Ossie Ocasio Jimmy Young	Victor Galindez, Champion John Conteh Alvaro Lopez James Scott Mike Rossman Eddie Mustafa Muhammad Marvin Johnson Mustafa Wasajja Marvin Camel Lotte Mwale Jesse Burnett	Vito Antuofermo, Champion Marvin Hagler Hugo Corro Alan Minter Ronnie Harris Jae-Doo Yuh Rodrigo Valdez Fulgencio Obelmejias Tony Chiaverini Marcos Geraldo Alfredo Cabral

Welterweights
Jose Cuevas, Champion Angel Espada Sugar Ray Leonard Roberto Duran Tommy Hearns Carlos Palomino Pete Ranzany Harold Volbrecht Dave 'Boy' Green Man Deuk Lee Randy Shields

Announced February 5 1979:

Heavyweights	Light Heavyweights	Middleweights
Muhammad Ali, Champion Ken Norton Kallie Knoetze Leon Spinks John Tate Gerrie Coetzee Ossie Ocasio Duane Bobick Alfio Righetti Domingo D'Elia Jimmy Young	Mike Rossman, Champion Victor Galindez Matthew Franklin John Conteh Alvaro Lopez James Scott Mustafa Wasajja Ba Sounkalo Gary Summerhays Vonzell Johnson Eddie Mustafa Muhammad	Hugo Corro, Champion Vito Antuofermo Marvin Hagler Alan Minter Ronnie Harris Rodrigo Valdez Sugar Ray Seales Marcos Geraldo Tony Chiaverini Jae-Doo Yuh Elijah Makathini

Welterweights	Lightweights	Featherweights
Jose Cuevas, Champion Miguel Campanino Harold Weston Angel Espada Pete Ranzany Sugar Ray Leonard Harold Volbrecht Daniel Gonzalez Ryu Sorimachi Clyde Gray Roberto Duran	Title Vacant Alfredo Pitalua Vilomar Fernandez Johnny Lira Ernesto Espana Claude Noel Jim Watt Maurice Watkins Edwin Viruet Young Ho Oh Leonardo Bermudez	Eusebio Pedroza, Champion Hector Carrasquilla Juan Domingo Malvarez Roberto Castanon Mike Ayala Royal Kobayashi Cecilio Lastra Ruben Olivares Bashew Sibaca Enrique Solis Tsietsi Maretloane

Bantamweights	Flyweights
Jorge Lujan, Champion Alfonso Zamora Cleo Garcia Alberto Davila Lupe Pintor Roberto Rubaldino Alberto Sandoval Eijiro Murata Juan Rodriguez Shuichi Isogami Ruben Valdes	Betulio Gonzalez, Champion Guty Espadas Prudencio Cardona Luis Ibarra Ramon Soria Peter Mathebula Martin Vargas Valentin Martinez Samuel Machorro Chikara Igarashi Shoji Oguma

References

• Honolulu Star Bulletin. Honolulu, Hawaii. Friday, November 2 1979. P.46.
• Citizen's Voice. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Wednesday, July 4 1979. P.34.
• The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. Thursday, February 8 1979. P.59.