Everyone who finished in the top 100 of preliminary research for those three categories was moved into a final pool of what came out to 150 fighters. 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. Mayweathers most impressive run may have come in his first weight class with five wins over ranked opposition in title fights at junior lightweight. 2-ranked bantamweight defeated the No. However, in editing the remainder of the study, the Armstrong knockout of Davis was also found in the results of the August 1944 issue. Over time, these results will continue to change. By the time he retired in 1925, he had a record of 89-6-1 with 70 knockouts. It has been two months since the initial publication of the 100th anniversary edition of The Ring and with it the first quarter of a study of Rings rankings since their launch in the February 1925 issue. 15 Vitali Klitschko. Ali returned to fighting in 1971 and won the heavyweight title twice more before retiring in 1981 with a record of 56-5 and 37 knockouts. Emile Griffith. Canzoneri never competed for the junior lightweight crown but defeated reigning champion Benny Bass in a non-title fight and defeated Kid Chocolate in defense of the lightweight crown. Who are the rest of the best? Across his years in the Ring rankings, Ali would face all six of the other men The Ring recognized as heavyweight champion during those years, defeating five, along with five No. Sugar Ray Robinson graces the cover of the December 1949 cover of The Ring. Whitaker retired in 2001 with a record of 40-4-1-1 with 17 knockouts. Robinson is one of only three fighters in the study identified with 40 or more victories over Ring champions or ranked contenders. However there is no denying that the current crop a field that includes After representing Jamaica at the 1976 Olympics, the Body Snatcher would win titles at Jr. middleweight, middleweight, and light heavyweight. Moore made the most of his opportunity and would be recognized by The Ring as champion for the next decade. That championship is sorely missing from his resume. 50. When Azumah Nelson defeated Jeff Fenech in their 1992 rematch, they were The Rings top two contenders in the class. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. Bivins was unrated on the eve of his 1951 fight with Louis but would continue to fall in and out of the top 10 into 1953. Along with his five world title wins, Griffith also posted wins over No. He was 3-0 against ranked junior middleweights, including handing Canelo Alvarez his first and to date only loss. Heavyweight. Salica posted a win over unranked future bantamweight champion Manuel Ortiz in 1939. While the nickname Bum of the Month Club lingers on, a deeper look reveals those bums to be an assortment of the best heavyweights in the world for a generation. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. 28 Jack Britton. ROCKY MARCIANO In a career that lasted 8 years from 1947 to 1955, Marciano left quite a mark on boxing history. He won 11 straight matches in 1933 and then 22 consecutive bouts in 1937. Toney had wins over former titlists like Steve Little and Adolpho Washington after they exited the rankings and suffered four losses after his final exit from the rankings. A minus symbol - next to an opponents ranking denotes the opponent was ranked below the weight class of the fighter being examined in that issue. 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. 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. 1-contender rankings at junior featherweight and welterweight along with a No. Louis might have been unranked when Charles defeated him, but Louis would immediately return to the top 10 after the loss and added two more top 10 wins before his career was complete. Group two was anyone else who finished in the top 100 for peak score and ranked wins but not overall points (65-69). 10 contender. Missing Quality: A bout with Lateef Kayode result was initially a draw but changed to a No Contest when Tarver tested positive for a banned substance. The as of date for the rankings in the August 1944 issue was likely incorrect and the results were amended accordingly. Moores record entering his challenge of Maxim was 133-19-8. Digging into pro boxing in 1998, Ann boasts one of the most successful careers, with a 24-1-1 record. They include a win over leading bantamweight Bud Taylor and two No. 1 ranking at flyweight in the era when The Ring did not recognize singular champions. Robinson went on to win his first 40 matches. 1 contenders in their weight class from lightweight to light heavyweight. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. It took over five years to climb to number one in the February 1940 issue, a spot he held for almost a year before sliding as low as four. 1 contender in their division. 1-rated lightweight, as of the September 1941 issue, when Robinson beat him by unanimous decision in a lightweight bout. Canzoneri was the No. Armstrong, born Henry Jackson Jr., turned pro in 1931. Alejandro Lavorante KO 5 (10) Hvy 09/62, Floyd Patterson TKO 12 (1) Hvy 12/65, Karl Mildenberger TKO 12 (3) Hvy 9/66, Cleveland Williams TKO 3 (3) Hvy 01/67, Oscar Bonavena TKO 15 (3) Hvy 02/71, Floyd Patterson RTD 7 (3) Hvy 11/72, Larry Holmes RTD by 10 (C) Hvy 10/80, First Ring Ranking: #9 Heavyweight (February 1935), Last Ring Ranking: #6 Heavyweight (March 1952), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 31-3 (24 KOs, 2 KOBY), Ring Magazine Championships: Heavyweight (1937-49). When he resumed his career in 1946, he engaged in one of historys greatest runs. Six of the nine fights in the Benitez version took place before Duran-Hagler added the Marvelous one to the mix. 1 contender or next highest-rated contender after a division-leading Mayweather. The No. Carlos Monzon held off two challenges for the middleweight title while Dick Tiger came up empty-handed in two fights vs. Griffith, who held Bad Bennie Briscoe at bay with a win and a draw. Mayweathers wins over Angel Manfredy and Diego Corrales were also No. The exception was fighters moving up to face heavyweights. 50. Those were treated as that months rankings and, if needed, were reordered as champion and top 10 to maintain consistency. WebThe Super Fight was a fictional boxing match between Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali shot in 1969 and released in 1970. Missing Quality: Richie Woodhall fell out of the top ten just a few months before a loss to Calzaghe in 2000 but had been a titlist in the class just two fights prior. George Costner was not ranked in a Ring top 10 when Robinson first beat him, neither was Artie Levine or Carl Bobo Olson the first two times the future middleweight champ lost to Robinson, but all three would become fixtures of the ratings. A force from bantamweight to lightweight with big wins against welterweights to go with it, Canzoneri spent more than a decade in the rankings. Both active fighters improved their ranking in all three scoring categories. He turned pro after the Olympics and went on to win titles in the lightweight, light welterweight, welterweight, and light middleweight divisions. As selected by The Ring magazine in the 2003 Ring Yearbook. Muhammad Ali, Floyd Mayweather, Evander Holyfield, Manny Pacquiao Toney was never stopped in more than 90 professional starts. Griffiths career was marked by several multi-fight rivalries. The biggest box-office attraction of his time, Mayweather won major titles in five weight classes, partially unifying welterweight and junior middleweight, without a defeat over nearly 20 years as a pro. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. While Pacquiao was widely unknown when he received his second title shot against Lehlo Ledwaba at junior featherweight, its easy to overlook that he was a fixture in The Rings junior featherweight top 10 for almost two years prior to the fight. Yall musta forgot Antonio Tarver shocked the boxing world in May 2004. The self-proclaimed Greatest is the most documented boxer in history for good reason. Scoring for total points and peak points relied on a base 11-point scale (i.e. The solution was to include all results from 1924 in evaluating 1925 and then applying six-month increments with spare exception near mid-year dates until the debut of monthly rankings; i.e. Losses to unranked opponents drew a universal 12-point deduction. Following the loss, he was ranked first or second in every issue until defeating DeMarco for his first of two welterweight crowns. He turned pro that same year, winning his first 19 matches and capturing the world heavyweight title in 1964. 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. An illustration of Willie Pep adorns the July 1949 issue of The Ring. 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. Results placed between brackets [ ] denote fights that were covered in the same issue (an interesting detail that shows how often some of the earlier fighters were in action). 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. 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. Wins and losses to opponents in higher and lower divisions were included. Floyd Mayweather Jr. on the cover of the April 1999 issue of The Ring. Note: With some fighters of the more-distant past, there is often disagreement about their final records. Draws against ranked opponents were worth half a win; draws against unranked opponents were a six-point deduction. Mayweather was nearly untouchable in the class. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Thought was given to leaving the results as they were for this online edition but it wouldnt have followed the methodology employed and wouldnt have given readers the best findings possible as they are now. 2023 RING TV LIVE. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. results from January-June 1925 used the 1925 annual and the rest of the year used 1926s. An additional win was identified for Henry Armstrong, forcing a flipping of position between Armstrong and Pernell Whitaker. The study tried to respect the varying standards The Ring has used to rank fighters over the last century. 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. Indian Quintana UD 10 (7) 118 02/35, Jack Sharkey Jr. D 8 (UR+) 126 08/36, Jackie Callura D 10 (UR+) 126 05/40, Lou Transparenti L 10 (9) 118 04/41, Lou Transparenti UD 15* (5) 118 06/41, David Kui Kong Young L 10 (4) -118 12/41, Manuel Ortiz TKO by 11 (C) 118 04/43, First Ring Ranking: #8 Welterweight (June 1953), Last Ring Ranking: #8 Middleweight (June 1960), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 9-4-3 (4 KO, 1 KOBY), Ring Magazine Championships: Welterweight (1955-56, 56-57), Middleweight (1957-58). The Ring recognized only four men as light heavyweight champion from August 1941 to March 1962: Gus Lesnevich, Freddie Mills, Joey Maxim and Moore. When he retired in 1966, he had a record of 229-11-1 with 65 knockouts. The following year, he bulked up to fight for and win the world welterweight title, then slimmed down and captured the world lightweight belt. First Ring Ranking: #6 Light Heavyweight (November 1936), Last Ring Ranking: #2 Light Heavyweight (July 1949), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 17-13-3 (8 KO, 5 KOBY), Ring Magazine Championships: Light Heavyweight (1941-48). For now, thank you again for taking the time to read and thank you to the editors at The Ring for their support of this project. Draws against ranked opponents were worth half a win; draws against unranked opponents were a six-point deduction. 1 contender spot from the April 1949 issue until earning recognition from The Ring as heavyweight champion in the December 1950 issue following a win over an unranked and recently unretired Joe Louis. Saddler and Pep would face off one more time, Pep losing the series to his archrival 3-1 with all three losses inside the distance. 23, 2006), Harry Greb (June 6, 1894Oct. Romero was ranked intermittently at light heavyweight from 1937-38 and for most of 1943. Thats really earning a shot at the champ. Who is the greatest boxing athlete of all time?Muhammad Ali Throughout his entire career, he only lost one fight by knockout. Julio Cesar Chavez professional record of 107-6-2 with 88 knockouts.Floyd Mayweather 43-0 professional record, with 26 knockouts.Sugar Ray Robinson 175-19-6 record, with 109 knockouts.Mike Tyson 44 of his 50 victories were by knockout. Maxie Rosenbloom L 10 (C) 175 12/32], Maxie Rosenbloom W 10 (C) 175 08/33, Maxie Rosenbloom W 10 (C) 175 09/33, Maxie Rosenbloom L 10 (3) 175 01/36, Emilio Martinez L 10 (UR) 175 03/36, George Nichols D 10 (UR) 175 05/36], Isidoro Gastanaga L 10 (UR+) Hvy 11/37, Isidoro Gastanaga TKO 9 (8+) Hvy 01/38, First Ring Ranking: #10 Super Middleweight (January 1997), Last Ring Ranking: World Light Heavyweight Champion (April 2009), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 9-0 (2 KO), Ring Magazine Championships: Super Middleweight (2006-08), Light Heavyweight (2008-09). Davis was ranked fifth at welterweight in the July 1944 issue but not at all in the following issue. Charles had some big wins and losses in the first three years of his career, reaching The Rings No. Missing Quality: Mannion was unranked when McCallum defeated him and never achieved a ranking in The Ring. A consistent factor at welterweight and middleweight from the early 1960s to the mid-1970s, Griffith won five world championships against a bevy of tough competition. Group three was derived from fighters who scored in the top 75 of any of the three scoring categories or whose final scoring average was higher than what would otherwise be the bottom ten of the top 100 (70-100). 1-ranked fighter became the 11-point win, deduction for an unranked loss was eleven points, and unranked draws were a 5.5-point deduction. 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. 22, 1926), Getty Images/The Stanley Weston Archive / Contributor, Benny Leonard (April 7, 1896April 18, 1947), Oscar De La Hoya Career Record, Fight-by-Fight, Meet the 15 Best MMA Fighters of All Time, Floyd Mayweather Jr. Fight-by-Fight Career Record, Bernard Hopkins Fight-By-Fight Career Record, Ring Magazine Top 100 Punchers Of All Time. 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. 1-ranked fighter became the 11-point win, deduction for an unranked loss was eleven points, and unranked draws were a 5.5-point deduction. The stretch to Marciano was one of Moores most impressive. McCallum was forced to vacate prior to a planned unification with IBF titlist James Toney. Mayweather also briefly held the IBF belt in 2006. It cost him a fourth divisional crown from the publication. The biggest question for Louis might be how many more title defenses he would have had without service in World War II. Stuhley was unranked before either contest but had been ranked at middleweight earlier in 1936 and occasionally since 1932. 1 contender for only an issue before snagging his first title from Benny Paret. 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. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. The first two wins against Maxim came in 1942 when Maxim was unranked and often competing at heavyweight. At the time of his first retirement in 1952, Robinsons career record stood at 132-3-2 with no losses versus welterweights, unbeaten streaks of 40 and then 91 contests, and a record against champions and ranked opposition from lightweight to light heavyweight of 35-3-2. That included wins at welterweight over the reigning lightweight (Juan Manuel Marquez) and junior welterweight (Ricky Hatton) champions. A 1963 win over ranked welterweight Ralph Dupas was outside the study scope. The rankings of the August 1944 issue of The Ring carried an as of date of June 10. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. The second Wilson win came shortly after that. The Yonker fight was for an interim WBC belt and set up McCallums shot at Jeff Harding to win the title outright. The Cincinnati Cobra competed with the elite from middleweight to heavyweight for the better part of a decade without a title shot. We have used BoxRec.com as our source. Moores first win over Jack Chase came when Chase was unranked, though Chases name comes up often from there. Scoring results key: Most of the fighters listed in the Scoring Results section were in The Rings ratings at the time the examined ranked fighters of this feature faced them. 1 contender to champion Freddie Red Cochrane. After a standout amateur career, he turned pro in 1934. 32 Packey McFarland. [California Jackie Wilson MD 10 (3) 147, Henry Armstrong UD 10 (3) 147 10/43, Vic Dellicurti UD 10 (10+) 160 01/45, Georgie Abrams SD 10 (3+) 160 07/47, Bernard Docusen UD 15 (1) 147 08/48, Steve Belloise RTD 7 (2+) 160 10/49, Robert Villemain UD 15 (3) 160 07/50, Robert Villemain TKO 9 (5) 160 02/51, Joey Maxim RTD by 13 (C+) 175 08/52, Rocky Castellani SD 10 (2) 160 09/55, Carmen Basilio L 15* (C-) 147 10/57, Carmen Basilio SD 15* (C) 160 04/58. Hall of famers James Toney (right) and Mike McCallum are Nos. He would never be unknown by anyone again. Lulu Constantino UD 10 (6+) 135 09/44], Jimmy McAllister D 10 (UR) 126 01/46, Humberto Sierra UD 10 (8) 126 09/47, Humberto Sierra TKO 10 (1) 126 04/48, Sandy Saddler KO by 4* (1) 126 12/48, Sandy Saddler RTD by 8* (1) 126 10/50, Corky Gonzales UD 10 (10) 126 10/51, Sandy Saddler RTD by 9 (C) 126 11/51, Tommy Collins TKO by 6 (10) 126 08/52, Hogan Bassey TKO by 9 (C) 126 11/58, First Ring Ranking: #10 Jr. Lightweight (July 1998), Last Ring Ranking: Welterweight Champion (December 2015), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 23-0 (8 KOs), Ring Magazine Championships: Lightweight (2002-04), Welterweight (2006-08, 13-15), Jr. Middleweight (2013-15). 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 decision in the first fight with Walcott was contentious and Louis answered the challenge with a knockout in the rematch. A thrilling boxer-puncher with exceptional physical strength and stamina, Griffith was No. Missing Quality: Between wins over Diego Corrales and Jesus Chavez in a stellar 2001 campaign, Mayweather defeated Carlos Hernandez, who was unranked by The Ring at the time. According to the editors at Ring Magazine, this is how the rest of the top 80 shakes out. WebThe Ring enlisted the services of various historians and writers, including Farhood, Explaining some of the changes you will read: All-time great Henry Armstrong held featherweight, lightweight and welterweight titles simultaneously. A formula based on body weight percentage differences between divisions of ranked fighters, rather than scale weights of the fighters, was applied. Mayweather was Rings 1998 and 2007 Fighter of the Year. Louis reached No. Returning to the ring in 1955, Robinson was never quite as consistent again but still added critical victories against Gene Fullmer and Carmen Basilio to further cement his legend. Robinson was Rings 1942 and 1951 Fighter of the Year. Basilio defeated Sugar Ray Robinson in a battle of champions to move up and capture the middleweight crown but fell short in two attempts at Gene Fullmer to regain the NBA title and closed his career with a loss to Rings middleweight champion Paul Pender. 1 contenders. 92 and 93 on this very special list of greats. The points scale shifted for those years. 6, in the January 1942 issue. The lone loss in that stretch, a debated decision versus Elmer Ray, was avenged by knockout. A loss to the champion was a one-point deduction sliding to 11 for a loss to the No. He also won a gold medal at the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics. Montell Griffin UD 12 (4) 175 08/03, Bernard Hopkins L 12* (2) 160 09/06. Left-handed Pernell Whitaker made a name for himself by winning gold medals at the 1983Pan American Games and 1984 Summer Olympics. 1 contender at lightweight for all but two issues from October 1929 to July 1930 following his title reign at featherweight. 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. He was a Ring-rated fighter from bantamweight to lightweight. Rankings from 1925-1928 had no monthly movement. The 10 best heavyweights in the world right now Rummy's Corner List of the 10 greatest heavyweight boxers of all time: Has 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. It references the cover story to the February 2022 issue of The Ring, which celebrated the magazines 100 years of publication. 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