The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: Lightweight--1940s

1940	1941	1942
Lew Jenkins, Champion Sammy Angott Jackie Wilson Pete Lello Tommy Spiegal Dave Castilloux Bob Montgomery Toby Vigil Baby Arizmendi Aldo Spoldi Yucatan Kid	Sammy Angott, Champion Bob Montgomery Lenny Mancini Dave Castilloux Ray Lunny Juan Zurita George Latka Chester Rico Bobby Ruffin Harry Hurst Lew Jenkins	Title Vacant Beau Jack Bob Montgomery Allie Stolz Luther (Slugger) White Willie Joyce John Thomas Juan Zurita Maxie Shapiro Joey Peralta Chester Rico

1943	1944	1945
Title Vacant Beau Jack Sammy Angott Bob Montgomery Allie Stolz Willie Joyce Ike Williams Lulu Costantino Luther (Slugger) White Juan Zurita John Thomas	Title Vacant Beau Jack Bob Montgomery Juan Zurita Willie Joyce John Thomas Bobby Ruffin Ike Williams Ronnie James Lulu Costantino Joey Peralta	Title Vacant Allie Stolz Dave Castilloux Willie Joyce Ike Williams Bob Montgomery Bobby Ruffin Ronnie James Freddie Dawson Bobby Yaeger Enrique Bolanos

1946	1947
Title Vacant Bob Montgomery Ike Williams Johnny Bratton John Thomas Larry Cisneros Enrique Bolanos Chester Rico Vic Patrick Jesse Flores Billy Graham	Ike Williams, Champion Enrique Bolanos Rudy Cruz Freddie Dawson Billy Thompson Buddy Garcia Maxie Docusen Johnny Bratton Jesse Flores Terry Young Lalo Gallardo

1948	1949
Ike Williams, Champion Enrique Bolanos Freddie Dawson Maxie Docusen Tommy Campbell Arthur King Jesse Flores Johnny Williams Paddy DeMarco Carlos Chavez Pierre Montane	Ike Williams, Champion Maxie Docusen Arthur King Freddie Dawson Enrique Bolanos Roberto Proietti Rudy Cruz Sonny Boy West Wallace (Bud) Smith Solly Cantor Art Aragon