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2 contender spot at light heavyweight in the January 1943 issue. Losses to unranked opponents drew a universal 12-point deduction. Its not a reflection of a change of opinion about anyones placement. Wilsons final Ring ranking, ninth at featherweight, came in the February 1946 issue. For instance, champions havent automatically secured the top spot in every era of Ring rankings. results from January-June 1925 used the 1925 annual and the rest of the year used 1926s. 100-91, counting down by sets of 10 to the top 10 rated fighters. Arguably the most dominant champion in the history of boxing, the Brown Bomber reigned for a dozen years with a record 25 consecutive title defenses against all comers in his time. Davis was not ranked in the August issue and the result of the fight was reported in the September issue, so it was not recorded as a ranked win. On The Ring magazines list of all-time heavyweights, Dempsey holds the 10 th position and 7 th position among the Top 100 greatest punchers. Other new names will enter with the passage of time. Losses and draws to unranked fighters are part of that total and it doesnt reflect results against ranked opponents outside the scope of the study. A move to middleweight started with a loss to Sumbu Kalambay, McCallums first, but McCallum rebounded to win the vacant WBA belt against Herol Graham. Those were treated as that months rankings and, if needed, were reordered as champion and top 10 to maintain consistency. When Robinson handed 42-0 future welterweight champion Marty Servo his first loss in September 1941, Servo had yet to crack Rings top 10. Thanks for signing up! Ali was Rings 1963 (as Cassius Clay), 1966 (retroactively), 1972 (with Carlos Monzon), 1974, 1975 and 1978 Fighter of the Year. Career Record: 31-6-1 (22 KO) First Ring Ranking: #10 Light Heavyweight Along with Ring Magazine titles at featherweight, junior lightweight and junior welterweight, Pacquiao also achieved No. The No. Mayweather was nearly untouchable in the class. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. IV/05, Marco Antonio Barrera UD 12 (3) 130 01/08, Juan Manuel Marquez SD 12* (2) 130 06/08, Oscar De La Hoya RTD 8 (3+++) 154 02/09, Juan Manuel Marquez MD 12 (C) 135 01/12, Timothy Bradley L 12 (1-) 140 08/12, Juan Manuel Marquez KO by 6 (4-) 140 02/13, Timothy Bradley UD 12 (1) 147 06/14, Floyd Mayweather L 12 (C/C+) 147/154 07/15, Timothy Bradley UD 12 (4) 147 07/16, Lucas Matthysse TKO 7 (9) 147 09/18, First Ring Ranking: #2 Middleweight (March 1942), Last Ring Ranking: #10 Heavyweight (April 1956), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 36-16-1 (19 KOs, 5 KOBY), Ring Magazine Championships: Heavyweight (1950-51). "Willie Pep" was the stage name ofGuglielmo Papaleo, an American boxer and two-time world featherweight champion. That championship is sorely missing from his resume. Freddie Steele TKO by 2 (1-) 160 01/37, Young Corbett III TKO by 5 (UR-) 160 05/37, Anton Christoforidis UD 15 (3) 175 07/41, Tami Mauriello SD 15* (4) 175 10/41, Bruce Woodcock KO by 8 (6+) Hvy 11/46, Tami Mauriello UD 10 (6+) Hvy 09/47, Tami Mauriello TKO 7 (6+) Hvy 12/47, Ezzard Charles RTD by 7 (1+) Hvy 09/49, First Ring Ranking: #9 Middleweight (March 1964), Last Ring Ranking: #7 Light Heavyweight (January 1969), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 7-2 (4 KO), Ring Magazine Championships: Light Heavyweight (1965-66). Lesnevich was out of action for almost four years between 1942-46 for service in World War II but would return to defend the title a few times before losing it to Freddie Mills. Randall Yonker had previously been ranked at both super middleweight and light heavyweight but was unranked when McCallum defeated him in 1994. Moore made the most of his opportunity and would be recognized by The Ring as champion for the next decade. The as of date for the rankings in the August 1944 issue was likely incorrect and the results were amended accordingly. Benitez deserves remembrance as the fifth king. If the featherweight won, 118 would be divided by 126 with the win worth 8.42 points for the featherweight and the loss meaning a deduction of 2.81 points for the bantamweight. Canzoneri was the No. Joe Calzaghe won Ring Magazine championships at super middleweight and light heavyweight. Nicknamed "Brown Bomber" for his fearsome fists, Joe Louis is considered one of the best heavyweight boxers of all time. He would never be unknown by anyone again. Just three years later, he won the world heavyweight title, which he would retain until 1949 when he retired. Writing in the July 1931 issue of The Ring, editor Nat Fleischers position came down to the scales, specifically that Berg could not lose his junior-welter crown when compelled to enter the ring at the lightweight limit., Ignacio Fernandez W 10 (2-) 126 07/29, Stanislaus Loayza UD 10 (8+) 140 11/29], Stanislaus Loayza UD 10 (4+) 140 04/30, Harry Dublinsky SD 10 (7) 135 07/32], Harry Dublinsky L 10 (3+) 147 10/34, Harry Dublinsky W 10 (1+) 147 11/34, Jimmy McLarnin UD 10 (1+) 147 06/36, First Ring Ranking: #9 Heavyweight (March 1962), Last Ring Ranking: #5 Heavyweight (November 1980), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 32-4 (20 KOs, 1 KOBY), Ring Magazine Championships: Heavyweight (1964-70, 74-78, 78). Web26 Eder Jofre. Thanks for signing up! Louis reached No. A missing win in the initial tabulation for former lightweight champion Ken Buchanan was also identified and incorporated, pushing Buchanan into the top 100. 1 ranking at flyweight in the era when The Ring did not recognize singular champions. T o celebrate its centenary, boxing magazine The Ring has ranked the Both men were well removed from the rankings but had been ranked at cruiserweight in earlier years, Cunningham as one of the most prominent fighters in that division for the better part of a decade. 1-ranked heavyweight Nino Valdez to set up an ill-fated shot at Rocky Marciano. 1 contender in the December 1935 issue and held it until the August 1936 issue before his loss to Max Schmeling. Remarkably, after more than three years of political exclusion from the game, Ali skipped tune-ups and defeated two prominent contenders to set up his first of three fights with Joe Frazier. A product of lengthy and extensive research, the response has been overwhelmingly positive and to anyone who has been waiting for the finished results, or anyone reading for the first time now, thank you for taking the time. That included a 1941 campaign where Louis set a heavyweight record with seven defenses in a single year, five of them against Ring-rated contenders. The final average score was used to order the fighters in each group for those who made the top 100. Pacquiao couldnt solve the riddle of Mayweather in the richest fight of all time, but several multi-fight rivalries magnified the greatness of Pacquiao. He also won a gold medal at the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics. Benitez would be ranked number one or two at Jr. middleweight well into 1984. Their rankings in each category were then averaged into a final score. Moores record entering his challenge of Maxim was 133-19-8. DeGrasse, before and after the loss to Salica, could occasionally be found near the bottom of the featherweight top ten. In a pro career that began in 1968 and lasted until 2001, he won titles in four different divisions: lightweight, welterweight, light middleweight, and middleweight. Lynchs change has the more dramatic outcome because of the way the results were grouped. He stood as number one contender after his first loss to Dick Tiger but slipped from the post after the rematch and fought only twice more in his career. After defeating an undefeated Mikkel Kessler in a unification match to complete his tenure at super middleweight, Calzaghe rose to light heavyweight and defeated Bernard Hopkins for Rings light heavyweight honors. Leonard learned how to fight on the streets of New York City, where he grew up in the Jewish enclave on the Lower East Side. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. One of her most memorable fights was when she had the greatest knockout in female boxing history after she sent Vanda Ward to the ground, unconscious, with one punch. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Louis is one of a group of seven fighters identified with between 30 and 39 wins against ranked opponents in the study. Missing Quality: Alis lost years between 1967 and 1970 will always leave room to wonder if he might have been able to surpass Louis division record of 25 consecutive title defenses. The first example from the Sugar Ray Robinson section: Opponents name and fight result (Ring ranking at the time of the bout) weight class cover date. He turned pro in 1911, still a teen. The decision in the first fight with Walcott was contentious and Louis answered the challenge with a knockout in the rematch. Group two was anyone else who finished in the top 100 for peak score and ranked wins but not overall points (65-69). Of note, the parameters of this study exclude Alis final loss to a rated Trevor Berbick. Replace Marvin Hagler with Benitez and one still has a four-man, nine-fight series which included a near flawless masterpiece of skill in Benitezs lopsided decision over Duran. According to the editors at Ring Magazine, this is how the rest of the top 80 shakes out. In nine fights against the Mexican trio of Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales and Juan Manuel Marquez, Pacquiao was an impressive 6-2-1 and rebounded from a devastating knockout loss to Marquez in the last of those fights to add seven more wins over ranked opponents before what appears to be his farewell loss to Yordenis Ugas. Wins and losses to opponents in higher and lower divisions were included. How tough? Robinson is one of only three fighters in the study identified with 40 or more victories over Ring champions or ranked contenders. He won the world welterweight title in 1946 and held it for five years, then captured the world middleweight title in 1957. Pep won his first 62 fights with four wins against Ring-ranked opposition, including his featherweight title win over Chalky Wright, before his career was three years old. 27 Abe Attell. 1 contenders. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. WebTo Be The Best: The top 100 boxers in the history of The Ring Rankings (50-41) #50 By clicking Accept All Cookies, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. However, for a lengthy period of time the February, and later March, issue of the magazine would only feature the annual ratings for the year. For instance, if a No. Photo: The Ring Magazine/ Getty Images. Basilio also had wins over former lightweight champions Lew Jenkins and Ike Williams after both had left contention. Missing Quality: Louis could easily have been historys first two-time heavyweight king. Above welterweight, Nino Benvenuti won their series 2-1. Robinson went on to win his first 40 matches. Emile Griffith graces the cover of the March 1965 issue of The Ring. Mario Veit was unranked prior to two title challenges of Calzaghe but would crack the top ten briefly in 2007. Missing Quality: Mannion was unranked when McCallum defeated him and never achieved a ranking in The Ring. This list was no exception. In a 111-fight career, nearly half of Griffiths opponents could be found ranked in the pages of Ring Magazine. Tony Canzoneri was Rings 1934 co-Fighter of the Year (with Barney Ross). Conversely, some scoring luck in Alis second reign against Jimmy Young and Ken Norton contributed to his placement here. Sugar Ray Robinson graces the cover of the December 1949 cover of The Ring. 2023 RING TV LIVE. Charles never faced Mills, but against the other three his record was 9-0. Bivins would be Louis final victory. During that five-year period, he was stripped of his boxing titles and banned from fighting. Missing Quality: Prior to cracking the top ten, Salica took a loss to Midget Wolgast but also picked up solid wins over Antal Kocsis and Pete DeGrasse among others in 1933. One of boxings great, ageless wonders, the Old Mongoose tackled contenders from middleweight to heavyweight for 17 years before finally getting a crack at a world title. The study is primarily based on monthly rankings. Fights in italics denote results using rankings taken from KO Magazine. WebHe is a two-time heavyweight world champion, and also held the unified WBA, WBC, Among them Sugar Ray Robinsons draw versus Henry Brimm was omitted in the initial findings and is added here and the ranking for Henry Cooper prior to his rematch with Muhammad Ali is updated (it was off by one issue; credit to historian Henry Hascup). Montell Griffin UD 12 (4) 175 08/03, Bernard Hopkins L 12* (2) 160 09/06. Hernandez would go on to be ranked, and win a belt, in the 130-pound class in the years after that fight. This is a project intended to be kept up for as long as Ring continues to issue rankings and there is thought to publishing all of the findings of the study, in an expanded format, later on. Carmen Basilio, between rounds of his fight-of-the-year rematch with Sugar Ray Robinson, is the epitome of the blood-and-guts warrior. An additional win was identified for Henry Armstrong, forcing a flipping of position between Armstrong and Pernell Whitaker. Lewis would move up and down the rankings for a few years, as high as number one and never lower than seventh, and was ranked third when he unseated Bob Olin for the title. Sometimes, fighters were separated by fractions of points in the total or peak points categories so single wins and losses were impactful in the scoring. Missing Quality: On the way to Nunn, Toney defeated a Merqui Sosa who would later be ranked at super middleweight and light heavyweight. Ali would defend the title successfully 10 times in his second reign, with seven wins against The Rings top 10. Gus Lesnevich, Ring Magazines 1947 Fighter of the Year. Andrew Eisele is a boxing writer who has covered the sport for Time, Inc. The first African-American light heavyweight king, Lewis rose to number one for the first time with a non-title victory of Maxie Rosenbloom, avenging a loss in the first of their five fights. When Azumah Nelson defeated Jeff Fenech in their 1992 rematch, they were The Rings top two contenders in the class. Eight of the nine title defenses in Alis first reign, including a rematch knockout of Liston, stoppage of former two-time champion Floyd Patterson and reunification win against WBA titlist Ernie Terrell, were against Ring-ranked contenders. Benitez then captured the welterweight crown from Carlos Palomino before losing in his first defense to Sugar Ray Leonard. WebThe Ring enlisted the services of various historians and writers, including Farhood, 10) As noted in the introduction piece in the anniversary issue, a study of this size will inevitably miss something along the way, but every effort was made to ensure complete and accurate results for this top 100. Duran retired with a record of 103-16 with 70 knockouts. Antonio Cervantes SD 15* (C) 140 04/76, Tony Petronelli TKO 3 (9) 140 12/76, Guerrero Chavez TKO 15 (10+) 147 09/77, Carlos Palomino SD 15* (C+) 147 03/79, Ray Leonard TKO by 15* (1) 147 01/80, Tony Chiaverini TKO 8 (3+) 154 09/80, Davey Moore TKO by 2 (10) 154 08/84, Matthew Hilton KO by 9 (10-) 154 04/86, First Ring Ranking: #10 Bantamweight (July 1934), Last Ring Ranking: #3 Bantamweight (February 1945), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 21-16-11 (5 KO, 1 KOBY), Ring Magazine Championships: Bantamweight (1941-42). From that win over Genaro Hernandez to his farewell against mixed martial artist Conor McGregor, Mayweather would face 23 men found in the Ring rankings across 33 fights. Basilio also beat Gaspar Ortega in 1961 between stretches in the top ten at welterweight for Ortega. The study is primarily based on monthly rankings. He won the world lightweight title in 1916, going 15-0 during that run. 34 Marcel Cerdan. 1 contender to champion Freddie Red Cochrane. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. Scoring for total points and peak points relied on a base 11-point scale (i.e. While lag time for results of a week or so was common in the era for fights contested outside the U.S., it wasnt common for fights contested in the States. Milton McCrory TKO 10 (7) 154 KO 08/87, Career Record: 77-10-3, 2 No Contest (47 KO), First Ring Ranking: #7 Middleweight (May 1991), Last Ring Ranking: #9 Heavyweight (September 2007), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 10-6-2, 1 No Contest (5 KO), Ring Magazine Championships: None (See Missing Quality). Antonio Tarver. McCallum is in the conversation for the greatest Jr. middleweight in the divisions history. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. 29 Bob Fitzsimmons. Draws against ranked opponents were worth half a win; draws against unranked opponents were a six-point deduction. 92 and 93 on this very special list of greats. 10-rated middleweight as of the November 1942 issue when Robinson, who was rated at welterweight, faced him in a middleweight bout and won by unanimous decision. 23, 2006), Harry Greb (June 6, 1894Oct. Losses worked in reverse. Davis was ranked fifth at welterweight in the July 1944 issue but not at all in the following issue. a champion and the top 10 contenders). The loss to Schmeling would be Louis only defeat from his 1934 debut until a loss to Ezzard Charles in 1950 after a brief retirement. However, there was only room to present the detailed accomplishments of the top 25 fighters rated according to Cliff Rolds criteria which was based on their records vs. fellow Ring-rated opposition dating back to 1925, when the magazine began posting divisional rankings. All fighters who finished in the top 100 of each scoring category were included in the first grouping. ROCKY MARCIANO In a career that lasted 8 years from 1947 to 1955, Marciano left quite a mark on boxing history. Note: With some fighters of the more-distant past, there is often disagreement about their final records. He also hosts TV and radio sports talk shows. During a pro career that ran from 1977 to 1997, "Sugar" Ray Leonard won titles in a remarkable five divisions: welterweight, light middleweight, middleweight, super middleweight, and light heavyweight. Josh Taylor is the undisputed light welterweight champion, currently the only undisputed champion. To best display the range of data, they were then divided into four groups to settle on the final 100. Genaro Hernandez RTD 8 (1) 130 Holiday 1998, Gregorio Vargas UD 12 (10) 130 06/00, Diego Corrales TKO 10 (1) 130 05/01, Jose Luis Castillo UD 12* (1) 135 08/02, Jose Luis Castillo UD 12 (1) 135 02/03, DeMarcus Corley UD 12 (5+) 140 09/04, Carlos Baldomir UD 12* (C) 147 02/07, Oscar De La Hoya SD 12 (5+) 154 07/07, Juan Manuel Marquez UD 12 (C) 135 11/09, Robert Guerrero UD 12* (3) 147 07/13, Canelo Alvarez MD 12* (C) 154 11/13, Career Record: 85-24-2, 1 No Contest (23 KOs, 2 KOBY), First Ring Ranking: #10 Welterweight (May 1960), Last Ring Ranking: #8 Middleweight (April 1976), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 36-19-2 (6 KOs, 2 KOBY), Ring Magazine Championships: Welterweight (1961, 62-63, 63-66), Middleweight (1966-67, 67-68). 24, 1988), Muhammad Ali (Jan. 17, 1942June 3, 2016), Joe Louis (May 13, 1914April 12, 1981), Getty Images/Hulton Archive / Stringer, Willie Pep (Sept. 19, 1922Nov. Mayweathers most impressive run may have come in his first weight class with five wins over ranked opposition in title fights at junior lightweight. Lesnevich retired after a losing crack at the NBA heavyweight title versus Ezzard Charles. Both active fighters improved their ranking in all three scoring categories. Wins and losses to opponents in higher and lower divisions were included. Torres entered ranked sixth at light heavyweight when he unseated Willie Pastrano. Armstrong defeated Al Bummy Davis on June 15, 1944. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Photo / THE RING archives. James Toney downs 1996 Olympic champ Vassily Jirov to win the IBF cruiserweight title in 2003, the year he earned his second Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year award. Greb, whose face had taken a beating over the years, died later that year during cosmetic surgery. The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. An illustration of Willie Pep adorns the July 1949 issue of The Ring. 1 contender at lightweight for all but two issues from October 1929 to July 1930 following his title reign at featherweight. 1 contender at lightweight in the October 1941 issue following a win over future champion Sammy Angott. The biggest question for Louis might be how many more title defenses he would have had without service in World War II. Ali was arrested in 1966 for refusing to be inducted into the U.S. Army, a case that did not end until the U.S. Supreme Court exonerated him in 1971. Where does Joe Rogan rank among the greatest boxers of all time?.. Salica achieved his first number one rating at bantamweight in the September 1935 issue and he would stay up and down in the top five for most of the next five years. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. Who are the rest of the best? BornCassius Marcellus Clay Jr.,Muhammad Ali began boxing at the age of 12 and won a gold medal in the 1960 Rome Olympics. 1 contender spot at middleweight just once, in the March 1943 issue. Sammy Angott handed him his first defeat in a lightweight contest in March 1943. The FINAL TEN of Cliff Rolds unique evaluation of The Rings 97-year-old divisional ratings and the 100 fighters who faced the best of their respective weight classes and eras during their time in the Bible of Boxings rankings. Web1. Kocsis had been ranked previously at flyweight and bantamweight, the latter as late as 1932. Harry Greb (June 6, 1894Oct. Anything that ends in a list that ranks fighters across eras is going to be open to debate, and the approach used to generate this list is no different. Fighters were then given a ranking in each scoring category: overall total, peak score (the highest point their points for wins and losses reached), and ranked wins. Twenty-seven of those wins came against ranked opposition after Moore entered the rankings for the first time. 1 contender, before winning a title he would hold in his first reign for almost six years. To best display the range of data, they were then divided into four groups to settle on the final 100. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. Between reigns at lightweight, Canzoneri would hold the top contender slot from the August 1933-April 1935 editions. His 1935 win over Sixto Escobar earned Salica the NBAs bantamweight crown and Salica regained the honors in 1940 with a win over Georgie Pace. Rankings from 1925-1928 had no monthly movement. Salica posted a win over unranked future bantamweight champion Manuel Ortiz in 1939. In each group for those who made the top spot in every of... 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