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. Pep posted two wins over Jackie Wilson, in 1943 and 1946, both with Wilson outside the rankings. Pacquiao couldnt solve the riddle of Mayweather in the richest fight of all time, but several multi-fight rivalries magnified the greatness of Pacquiao. Michigans Lights Out won titles in three weight classes and lost a heavyweight belt to a PED test while vacillating between moments of brilliance and inconsistency often attributed to conditioning. Web26 Eder Jofre. Benitez was unranked when he defeated Antonio Cervantes for his first title, spending his entire tenure in The Rings rankings at Jr. welterweight as champion. The study is primarily based on monthly 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. 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. 2 bantamweight in the world and was ranked the top contender at junior lightweight from the March to August 1929 issues. 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. Ring career: 1897-1928 Record: 77-13-14 (48 KOs) and 19 no-decisions. Results are now current as of January 21, 2022. Known for his ability to deliver (and withstand) a furious beating, Harry Greb was a remarkably physical fighter. The 1926 and subsequent annual rankings prior to the introduction of monthly rankings included more than 10 fighters so the first 11 were all factored in. Was anything from 30 to 40 out of the question? Fights in italics denote results using rankings taken from KO Magazine. A loss to the champion was a one-point deduction sliding to 11 for a loss to the No. Mayweather was nearly untouchable in the class. 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. Gus Lesnevich, Ring Magazines 1947 Fighter of the Year. Wins and losses to opponents in higher and lower divisions were included. [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. He is a 2-time Ring magazine fighter of the Year and was inducted into the International Boxing hall of fame in 2011. They include a win over leading bantamweight Bud Taylor and two No. 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). Robinson exited the ratings during his period of service during World War II, returned to the ratings ranked second in the January 1945 issue and then resumed as leading contender until defeating Tommy Bell for the vacant crown. Moore had slipped from the middleweight top 10 after a knockout loss to Eddie Booker. The study tried to respect the varying standards The Ring has used to rank fighters over the last century. He also hosts TV and radio sports talk shows. Missing Quality: Torres was matched tough on his way up, going to a draw with unranked future welterweight champion Benny Paret and suffering his only knockout loss to unranked veteran Florentino Fernandez in 1963. The self-proclaimed Greatest is the most documented boxer in history for good reason. 2 contender spot at light heavyweight in the January 1943 issue. The 18-year-old Canzoneris 1927 draw with Bud Taylor was for the vacant NBA bantamweight title, though The Ring recognized no one as champion between Charley Rosenberg earlier in the year and Panama Al Brown in 1931. Lesnevich also posted a win in 1937 over Atilio Sabatino; Sabatino would go on to be ranked for chunks of time at middleweight between 1938 and 1940. Joe Louis. History could have played differently for both with just a few rounds of difference. Mayweathers most impressive run may have come in his first weight class with five wins over ranked opposition in title fights at junior lightweight. 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. The rankings of the August 1944 issue of The Ring carried an as of date of June 10. Twenty-five consecutive title defenses more than imprinted Louis as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. Conversely, some scoring luck in Alis second reign against Jimmy Young and Ken Norton contributed to his placement here. Along with his five world title wins, Griffith also posted wins over No. There is no specific heavyweight ceiling so the formula divides the weight limit of the smaller fighters division against the actual weight of the heavyweight. 2-ranked bantamweight defeated the No. He won 11 straight matches in 1933 and then 22 consecutive bouts in 1937. Toney was ranked seventh when he shocked Michael Nunn for the IBF belt less than three years into his career. When he retired in 1966, he had a record of 229-11-1 with 65 knockouts. Above welterweight, Nino Benvenuti won their series 2-1. 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. 1 contender in their division. Photo: The Ring archive. 1 contender spot at middleweight in the October-December 1942 issues before assuming the No. By the time Pep lost again versus Sandy Saddler in October 1948, overcoming injuries suffered in a January 1947 plane crash along the way, Pep had run his record to 134-1-1. Readers will note no such credit from The Ring. That championship is sorely missing from his resume. Toney was ranked number one at super middleweight from his IBF title win over Barkley through the loss to Roy Jones Jr., fell out of the light heavyweight rankings in 1997 after a loss to Drake Thadzi, and then returned to the cruiserweight top ten in 1999. The exception was fighters moving up to face heavyweights. The biggest question for Louis might be how many more title defenses he would have had without service in World War II. To be the best, you have to beat the best. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. WebLet's go to the video: 50 Greatest: Jack Dempsey. Louis is one of a group of seven fighters identified with between 30 and 39 wins against ranked opponents in the study. Benitez would earn a number one ranking at Jr. middleweight after stopping Maurice Hope for the WBC belt, Benitezs last championship. 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). 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. For instance, if a No. Draws against ranked opponents were worth half a win; draws against unranked opponents were a six-point deduction. The decision in the first fight with Walcott was contentious and Louis answered the challenge with a knockout in the rematch. 23, 2006), Harry Greb (June 6, 1894Oct. The study is primarily based on monthly rankings. Lesnevich battled out of New Jersey, staying in the light heavyweight rankings for all but two issues from his debut in the top ten until exiting for the heavyweight ranks in 1949. 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. At number one, Muhammad Ali is the greatest boxer of all time, and 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. Atilio Sabatino TKO 5 (5) 160 06/40], Eddie Booker TKO by 8 (UR) 160 03/44, Lloyd Marshall TKO 10 (2) 175 08/45], Jimmy Bivins KO by 6 (2+) Hvy 10/45, Holman Williams L 10 (1-) 160 12/45, Holman Williams TKO 11 (1-) 160 01/46, Ezzard Charles KO by 8 (1) 175 03/48, Oakland Billy Smith UD 10 (2) 175 06/48, Leonard Morrow KO by 1 (UR) 175 07/48, Charley Williams KO 7 (7) 175 02/49, Harold Johnson UD 10 (10) 175 06/49, Clinton Bacon DQ by 6 (UR) 175 07/49, Clarence Henry UD 10 (5+) Hvy 08/52, Harold Johnson TKO 14 (1) 175 09/54, Rocky Marciano KO by 9 (C) Hvy 11/55, Yolande Pompey TKO 10 (1) 175 07/56, Floyd Patterson KO by 5* (2) Hvy 01/57, Alejandro Lavorante TKO 10 (6+) Hvy 05/62, Willie Pastrano D 10 (UR) Hvy 07/62, Muhammad Ali TKO by 4 (7) Hvy 12/62, First Ring Ranking: #1 Flyweight (April 1999), Last Ring Ranking: #5 Welterweight (December 2021), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 23-7-2 (11 KOs, 2 KOBY), Ring Magazine Championships: Featherweight (2003-05), Jr. Lightweight (2008), Jr. Welterweight (2009-10), Manny Pacquiao was Rings 2006, 2008 and 2009 Fighter of the Year. That effort has continued since initial publication, revising and updating the findings for new results since November 2021 and seeking to correct any omissions or errors found since the study was first submitted. Rankings from 1925-1928 had no monthly movement. 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. Missing Quality: Charles is lauded by many, including biographer William Dettloff while writing for The Ring, as the greatest light heavyweight of all time. 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. Missing Quality: On the way to Nunn, Toney defeated a Merqui Sosa who would later be ranked at super middleweight and light heavyweight. Bivins just missed being another contender on the ledger for Louis here. 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. Given the method used to process the findings of the study, ranking fighters in three categories based on their official in-ring results, every change can have a butterfly effect. Tony Canzoneri was Rings 1934 co-Fighter of the Year (with Barney Ross). Louis began facing contenders just a dozen fights into his career and kept facing them for the rest of it. From his entry into the Ring rankings until the Saddler loss, Peps record against champions and contenders from bantamweight to lightweight was 22-1-1, included wins over one of the dominant bantamweight champions ever in Manuel Ortiz and future lightweight champion Paddy DeMarco. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. The Yonker fight was for an interim WBC belt and set up McCallums shot at Jeff Harding to win the title outright. The world heavyweight champion from 1937 to 1949, Joe Louis is one of 2023 RING TV LIVE. Griffiths 1962 win over Ted Wright crowned the first junior middleweight titlist (at least in Austria, where the bout took place, and other parts of Europe), though the WBA wouldnt recognize the title on a global scale until soon after when Moyer defeated Joey Giambra. 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 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. 1 contender spot at middleweight from the November 1949 issue until he won his first of five middleweight crowns in the storied St. Valentines Day Massacre versus Jake LaMotta. Those were treated as that months rankings and, if needed, were reordered as champion and top 10 to maintain consistency. 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. 31 Ezzard Charles. Their rankings in each category were then averaged into a final score. 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 contender, along with a win over reigning light heavyweight champion John Henry Lewis. Meet Ring Magazine's top 10 fighteres. The result for readers is still a list of 100 fighters, featuring the same names (minus two), in a slightly different order than found in the print issue of the magazine. Over the next several days, RingTV.com will present Rolds list in its entirety, beginning with Nos. Charles had won the NBAs recognition as champion in June 1949 following his first win over Walcott. Toney was never stopped in more than 90 professional starts. 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. The first two wins against Maxim came in 1942 when Maxim was unranked and often competing at heavyweight. A win over the champion of ones weight class, in a title or non-title fight, was worth 11 points, a No. Mayweather was 8-0 against ranked welterweights, including a feud-settling decision over his most prominent contemporary in Manny Pacquiao to unify the WBA, WBC and WBO belts. Rankings from 1925-1928 had no monthly movement. Group one: anyone who finished in the top 100 of all three scoring categories or whose scoring average was higher than those who did. Tarver never lost to a fighter ranked outside the top five of their weight class. 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. 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 Lynchs change has the more dramatic outcome because of the way the results were grouped. 92 and 93 on this very special list of greats. Benitez deserves remembrance as the fifth king. Robinson was Rings 1942 and 1951 Fighter of the Year. When Robinson handed 42-0 future welterweight champion Marty Servo his first loss in September 1941, Servo had yet to crack Rings top 10. 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. Losses to unranked opponents drew a universal 12-point deduction. Missing Quality: Benitez can often be treated like his eras equivalent of the fifth Beatle. Josh Taylor is the undisputed light welterweight champion, currently the only undisputed champion. This list was no exception. Oh my god! However, in editing the remainder of the study, the Armstrong knockout of Davis was also found in the results of the August 1944 issue. 1 contenders at welterweight (Harry Dublinsky, McLarnin). Wins and losses to opponents in higher and lower divisions were included. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Losses worked in reverse. An illustration of Willie Pep adorns the July 1949 issue of The Ring. Pep spent only six months in the top 10, two of them as No. Griffiths career was marked by several multi-fight rivalries. 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. Thats really earning a shot at the champ. Sasakul was the man who beat the man dating back to Miguel Canto. Saddler ended a 73-fight unbeaten streak. 1 contender to champion Freddie Red Cochrane. 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. Emile Griffith graces the cover of the March 1965 issue of The Ring. Thanks for signing up! Salica posted a win over unranked future bantamweight champion Manuel Ortiz in 1939. The entirely subjective nature of any list comparing fighters across different weight categories and different eras is bound to be fodder for debate. In other words, Angott was The Rings No. Lesnevich retired after a losing crack at the NBA heavyweight title versus Ezzard Charles. 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. The stretch to Marciano was one of Moores most impressive. 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). Left-handed Pernell Whitaker made a name for himself by winning gold medals at the 1983Pan American Games and 1984 Summer Olympics. Of note, the parameters of this study exclude Alis final loss to a rated Trevor Berbick. Losses to unranked opponents drew a universal 12-point deduction. Boxing icon Muhammad Ali has brushed aside fierce competition to be voted the best boxer of all time by fans. The 'Greatest' is widely celebrated for his legendary achievements inside the squared Digging into pro boxing in 1998, Ann boasts one of the most successful careers, with a 24-1-1 record. Thanks for signing up! Its not a reflection of a change of opinion about anyones placement. In an era when segregation was still legal, Louis' athleticism made him one of the few African-American celebrities of his time. Pep regained the crown from Saddler after two quick tune-ups in his most memorable win and added four more victories over ranked opponents in 15 more wins before losing the title to Saddler for the second time. A 1939 win over Tony Olivera had already earned Salica recognition in New York and The Ring added to his accolades following the Lou Transparenti win in 1941. He would remain recognized as Rings champion until his retirement following the only knockout loss of his career to heavyweight champion Joe Louis. Missing Quality: Canzoneri came close to being the first fighter with titles in four weight classes. A native of Panama, Duran is considered to be the best lightweight fighter in modern boxing history. 50. Terence Crawford advanced his standing with a win over a ranked Shawn Porter while Vasiliy Lomachenko entered the top 100 with his latest win over a ranked Richard Commey. His success continued well after he moved up the scale. Between reigns at lightweight, Canzoneri would hold the top contender slot from the August 1933-April 1935 editions. Missing Quality: Lesnevich posted wins in 1936 and 37 over Young Stuhley. With Berbick, Ali can be said to have faced ranked opponents in 37 of 61 fights, a staggering 61 percent of his total professional starts. 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