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. His success continued well after he moved up the scale. A bronze medalist at the 1996 Olympics, Mayweathers first win over a Ring-ranked opponent was also his first for a title (the WBC 130-pound strap). Two + signs mean the examined fighter faced an opponent two weight classes heavier (based on the divisions The Ring ranked at the time). For instance, if a No. Armstrong retired in 1946 with a record of 151-21-9 with 101 knockouts. Whitaker retired in 2001 with a record of 40-4-1-1 with 17 knockouts. 3. 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. 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. The study is primarily based on monthly rankings. Mayweathers most impressive run may have come in his first weight class with five wins over ranked opposition in title fights at junior lightweight. He would remain recognized as Rings champion until his retirement following the only knockout loss of his career to heavyweight champion Joe Louis. WebHe is a two-time heavyweight world champion, and also held the unified WBA, WBC, Basilio was ranked fourth when he unsuccessfully challenged Kid Gavilan for the welterweight title. 2-ranked featherweight, 126 was divided by 118 and then multiplied by standard win/loss points, making the win worth 9.61 points to the bantamweight and the loss a deduction of 3.2 points for the featherweight. (1-64). 32 Packey McFarland. DeGrasse, before and after the loss to Salica, could occasionally be found near the bottom of the featherweight top ten. 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. Web1. Larry Holmes (69-6, 44 KO) Larry Holmes (born November 3, 1949) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 7. Peter Manfredo TKO 3 (10) 168 07/07, Bernard Hopkins SD 12* (C+) 175 07/08, First Ring Ranking: World Jr. Welterweight Champion (May 1976), Last Ring Ranking: #8 Middleweight (April 1986), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 12-5-1 (5 KO, 3 KOBY), Ring Magazine Championships: Jr. Welterweight (1976-79), Welterweight (1979), Wilfredo Benitez on the April 1982 cover of The Ring Magazine. A thrilling boxer-puncher with exceptional physical strength and stamina, Griffith was No. Readers will note no such credit from The Ring. Who are the rest of the best? McCallum won the vacant WBA belt versus Sean Mannion in 1984, rose to number one in Rings rankings in the September 1984 edition, and stayed there almost a year. 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. This list was no exception. 1 contender, before winning a title he would hold in his first reign for almost six years. This has been a pleasure to put together. A 1956 silver medalist at light middleweight for the United States, Torres fought most of his first six years at middleweight, peaking at a number six ranking. As an amateur, he made a name for himself by going 86-0 before turning pro in 1940. Missing Quality: A little luck goes a long way, and Griffiths three wins over Rodriguez were all by split decision. The self-proclaimed Greatest is the most documented boxer in history for good reason. Missing Quality: Basilio took a hard road to contention, picking up some losses along the way including decision defeats to a ranked Chuck Davey and Bill Graham. We have used BoxRec.com as our source. 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. Romero was ranked intermittently at light heavyweight from 1937-38 and for most of 1943. Davis was ranked fifth at welterweight in the July 1944 issue but not at all in the following issue. Florentino Fernandez UD 10 (6) 147 10/60, Jorge Fernandez TKO 9 (4) 147 01/63, Luis Rodriguez SD 15* (C) 147 07/63, Rubin Carter TKO by 1 (8+) 160 01/64, Manuel Gonzalez UD 15 (2) 147 01/66, Nino Benvenuti MD 15* (C) 160 11/67, Gypsy Joe Harris UD 12 (9) 160 09/68, Carlos Monzon TKO by 14 (C) 160 11/71, Jean Claude Bouttier DQ by 7 (4) 160 02/73, Donato Paduano UD 10 (9-) 154 01/75], Jose Luis Duran L 10 (UR) 160 07/75, Elijah Makhathini L 10 (UR) 160 09/75], Career Record: 137-24-10, 4 No Decisions (44 KOs, 1 KOBY), First Ring Ranking: #2 Bantamweight (February 1927), Last Ring Ranking: #5 Lightweight (May 1939), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 40-21-7, 1 No Decision (8 KOs), Ring Magazine Championships: Featherweight (1927-28), Lightweight (1930-33, 35-36). The shortest resume to make the top 100, the lack of volume for Puerto Ricos Chegui was offset by a collection of highly rated wins and no bad losses while in the rankings. 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. A loss to the champion was a one-point deduction sliding to 11 for a loss to the No. After a standout amateur career, he turned pro in 1934. Moores first win over Jack Chase came when Chase was unranked, though Chases name comes up often from there. Of the 25 fighters identified with between 20 and 29 wins against ranked foes, Mayweather finished the highest. Ali was Rings 1963 (as Cassius Clay), 1966 (retroactively), 1972 (with Carlos Monzon), 1974, 1975 and 1978 Fighter of the Year. Meet Ring Magazine's top 10 fighteres. 10 contender. A 1960 Olympic gold medalist at light heavyweight and the only fighter to capture the Ring (and lineal) heavyweight title three times, Ali entered the ratings less than two years into his career and defeated four top-10 contenders to earn his shot at Sonny Liston. Saddler ended a 73-fight unbeaten streak. 1 in all but one issue from cover dates January 1942 to March 1944. 1 contender at lightweight for all but two issues from October 1929 to July 1930 following his title reign at featherweight. Robinson is one of only three fighters in the study identified with 40 or more victories over Ring champions or ranked contenders. Join our newsletter to get info about latest events and deals! The points scale shifted for those years. Genius is a word easily abused, but not when it comes to Peps best years at featherweight. Tony Canzoneri was Rings 1934 co-Fighter of the Year (with Barney Ross). 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. 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. ROCKY MARCIANO In a career that lasted 8 years from 1947 to 1955, Marciano left quite a mark on boxing history. The NBA recognized the title change when Canzoneri stopped Jackie Kid Berg in three in 1931 with both Bergs junior welterweight crown and Canzoneris lightweight crown billed as at stake. 1 contender was worth 10, etc. Results are now current as of January 21, 2022. 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. As an interesting footnote, a fight that has gained fame over time came at a time when Moore was unranked: his defeat at the hands of Charley Burley. Moore faced everyone in the famed murderers row of the 1930s and 40s, and while he didnt best them all, Moores remarkable durability allowed him to long outlast the field. The first two wins against Maxim came in 1942 when Maxim was unranked and often competing at heavyweight. Moore would also have a lengthy stint as the No. For instance, champions havent automatically secured the top spot in every era of Ring rankings. Some other small corrections have been made to results and summaries but they didnt change the final results. Toney was ranked seventh when he shocked Michael Nunn for the IBF belt less than three years into his career. Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time As selected by The The result in the Tiberi fight resulted in calls for a Congressional investigation and could have affected Toneys placement as a loss to an unranked opponent. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. Thanks for signing up! Had The Ring continued to recognize champions in 1991, Toneys win over Nunn would have made him The Ring middleweight champion dating to their recognition of Sumbu Kalambay. As selected by The Ring magazine in the 2003 Ring Yearbook. Seventeen of Louis 25 defenses came against ranked heavyweights, seven of them Rings No. Griffith was Rings 1964 Fighter of the Year. WebThe Super Fight was a fictional boxing match between Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali shot in 1969 and released in 1970. Pep posted two wins over Jackie Wilson, in 1943 and 1946, both with Wilson outside the rankings. 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. 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 study tried to respect the varying standards The Ring has used to rank fighters over the last century. From a 12-year-old amateur to the greatest heavyweight of all time and an icon for change, Muhammad Ali conquered many worlds. 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. He turned pro that same year, winning his first 19 matches and capturing the world heavyweight title in 1964. That included wins at welterweight over the reigning lightweight (Juan Manuel Marquez) and junior welterweight (Ricky Hatton) champions. 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 contenders at welterweight (Harry Dublinsky, McLarnin). Basilios defeats in the second Fullmer fight, and versus Pender, came after Basilios final Ring ranking and didnt work against him here. 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. Group two was anyone else who finished in the top 100 for peak score and ranked wins but not overall points (65-69). George Foreman Scoring a pair of second-round TKOs of Joe Frazier and Ken Norton are a sample size of how terrifying Foreman was in The stretch included revenge versus Harding, capturing the vacant WBC and IBF belts versus Montell Griffin, and Tarver moving to number one contender en route to the first of three fights with Roy Jones Jr. Tarvers close loss there set up a memorable knockout win in the rematch. Basilio also had wins over former lightweight champions Lew Jenkins and Ike Williams after both had left contention. Mike McTigue was the light heavyweight champion for the inaugural rankings in 1925 and was rated fourth. 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. Ring career: 1897-1928 Record: 77-13-14 (48 KOs) and 19 no-decisions. 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). Bivins would be Louis final victory. 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. 2 and ultimately held the No. Robinson was Rings 1942 and 1951 Fighter of the Year. Those were treated as that months rankings and, if needed, were reordered as champion and top 10 to maintain consistency. During his career, went 66-3 with 52 knockouts. Mayweather also briefly held the IBF belt in 2006. 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. WebThe International Boxing Research Organization rates Foreman as the eighth greatest heavyweight of all time. The as of date for the rankings in the August 1944 issue was likely incorrect and the results were amended accordingly. Career Record: 186-23-10, 1 No Contest (132 KOs, 7 KOBY), First Ring Ranking: #5 Middleweight (July 1940), Last Ring Ranking: #9 Heavyweight (May 1963), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 39-19-7 (18 KOs, 7 KOBY), Ring Magazine Championships: Light Heavyweight (1952-62), Archie Moore was a Ring-rated fighter from middleweight to heavyweight during the 1940s, 50s and 60s. Griffiths career was marked by several multi-fight rivalries. Joe Louis; Sam Langford; Jimmy Wilde; Archie Moore; Sandy Saddler; Stanley Ketchel; Jack Dempsey; Bob Fitzsimmons; George Foreman; Earnie Shavers; Sugar Ray Robinson; Ruben Olivares; Wilfredo Gomez; Rocky Marciano; Sonny Liston; Mike Tyson; Bob Draws against ranked opponents were worth half a win; draws against unranked opponents were a six-point deduction. Benitez would earn a number one ranking at Jr. middleweight after stopping Maurice Hope for the WBC belt, Benitezs last championship. Mike McTigue was the light heavyweight champion for the inaugural rankings in 1925 and was rated fourth. Lesnevich recaptured the top spot the issue before assuming the mantle left vacant in The Ring by Billy Conns move to heavyweight. He came out ahead 2-1 in a fateful rivalry with Paret, narrowly edged Luis Rodriguez 3-1 over four fights and pounded past Denny Moyer in two of their three contests. 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. In other words, Angott was The Rings No. The change to Lynch pushed him out of the top 100 for wins against ranked opponents, leaving Jack Sharkey as the cut off for group one. He would never be unknown by anyone again. From 1930-1956, nine men would hold the heavyweight crown. WebNow looking through all 100 of the boxers Ring Magazine named and ranked would leave us, and you as the reader, here all day, so instead, wee decided to look into their top 30. so that Who is the WWE world heavyweight champion 2020? That championship is sorely missing from his resume. 1-ranked contender at light heavyweight, four in defense of the crown, five more over No. Toneys cruiserweight run culminated with a number one ranking after defeating Vasily Jirov for the IBF belt. Emile Griffith. 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. Sasakul was the man who beat the man dating back to Miguel Canto. A 1938 win over Lou Brouillard missed credit by a single issue. Web26 Eder Jofre. The most formidable challenger in the war years may have been Jimmy Bivins. Sugar Ray Robinson graces the cover of the December 1949 cover of The Ring. WebHe is a two-time heavyweight world champion, and also held the unified WBA, WBC, IBF, and The Ring heavyweight titles in 1989. Between reigns at lightweight, Canzoneri would hold the top contender slot from the August 1933-April 1935 editions. Willie Pastrano TKO 9* (C) 175 05/65, First Ring Ranking: #4 Light Heavyweight (January 1933), Last Ring Ranking: World Light Heavyweight Champion (January 1940), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 16-9-4 (4 KO, 1 KOBY), Ring Magazine Championships: Light Heavyweight (1935-39). Twelve of those 23 wins came against men The Ring recognized in their division as champion, No. Michael Spinks (737.4 points; 31-1-0) Considered to be one of the best light heavyweights of all time, Michael Spinks (known as Jinx) held world championships in both the light heavyweight class (he was the undisputed champ from 1983 to 1985) and the lineal heavyweight class (from 1985 to 1988). Missing Quality: Peps dominance at featherweight included recognizable names who werent far removed from contention when Pep defeated them. Web13 Jack Johnson. 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. Antonio Tarver. Both active fighters improved their ranking in all three scoring categories. Louis reached No. Missing Quality: Louis could easily have been historys first two-time heavyweight king. Combining sanctioning body and lineal and/or Ring championships, Pacquiao is the only fighter with title claims in eight weight classes. Missing Quality: Pacquiao is one of the most decorated fighters in history and the highest-finishing southpaw in this study. The entry of Lomachenko and Buchanan bumped Fidel LaBarba and Lou Brouillard out of the top 100. Had The Ring maintained its title policy through the 1990s, Pacquiao would likely have a fourth Ring title at flyweight for his win over Sasakul. 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). A force from bantamweight to lightweight with big wins against welterweights to go with it, Canzoneri spent more than a decade in the rankings. BornCassius Marcellus Clay Jr.,Muhammad Ali began boxing at the age of 12 and won a gold medal in the 1960 Rome Olympics. 1 vs. No. Missing Quality: The welterweight top 10 of the early 1940s was tough to crack. The Cincinnati Cobra competed with the elite from middleweight to heavyweight for the better part of a decade without a title shot. Anton Christoforidis TKO 3 (2+) 175 02/42, Charley Burley UD 10 (3-) 147 07/42, Charley Burley UD 10 (4-) 147 08/42, Booker Beckwith KO 9 (3+) 175 09/42, Jimmy Bivins L 10 (1/4+) 175/Hvy 02/43, Lloyd Marshall TKO by 8 (4) 175 05/43, Oakland Billy Smith UD 10 (9) 175 11/46, Fitzie Fitzpatrick TKO 4 (9+) Hvy 01/48, Jersey Joe Walcott UD 15 (2) Hvy 08/49, Jersey Joe Walcott UD 15 (6) Hvy 04/51, Joey Maxim UD 15 (C-/3) 175/Hvy 07/51, Jersey Joe Walcott KO by 7* (2) Hvy 08/51, Jersey Joe Walcott L 15 (C) Hvy 07/52, Tommy Harrison TKO 9 (5-) 175 03/53, Rocky Marciano KO by 8 (C) Hvy 10/54, John Holman TKO by 9 (UR) Hvy 06/55, Young Jack Johnson TKO by 6 (UR) Hvy 02/56, First Ring Ranking: #9 Featherweight (August 1942), Last Ring Ranking: #10 Featherweight (February 1959), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 29-10-1 (7 KOs, 6 KOBY), Ring Magazine Championships: Featherweight (1942-48, 49-50). Missing Quality: Mannion was unranked when McCallum defeated him and never achieved a ranking in The Ring. All rights reserved. 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. Jack Johnson. 2 contender spot at light heavyweight in the January 1943 issue. Louis is one of a group of seven fighters identified with between 30 and 39 wins against ranked opponents in the study. 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. Alis last win would come in avenging a stunning upset loss to Leon Spinks, retiring as champion before an ill-fated comeback. 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). 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. Ali was Rings 1963 (as Cassius Clay), 1966 (retroactively), 1972 (with Carlos Monzon), 1974, 1975 and 1978 Fighter of the Year.He was in Rings For instance, if a No. 10 contender. When he resumed his career in 1946, he engaged in one of historys greatest runs. 28 Jack Britton. 2-ranked bantamweight defeated the No. Two issues later, Robinsons defeat of former welterweight champion Fritzie Zivic resulted in Robinson being ranked the No. 2-ranked featherweight, 126 was divided by 118 and then multiplied by standard win/loss points, making the win worth 9.61 points to the bantamweight and the loss a deduction of 3.2 points for the featherweight. This one came down to fine print. He is a 2-time Ring magazine fighter of the Year and was inducted into the International Boxing hall of fame in 2011. Former champion Joey Archibald received his final Ring ranking, at No. A native of Panama, Duran is considered to be the best lightweight fighter in modern boxing history. 10) 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. Oh my god! A win over the champion of ones weight class, in a title or non-title fight, was worth 11 points, a No. Prior to championships at featherweight and lightweight, Canzoneri was rated the No. 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). 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