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. Pacquiao entered the rankings winning his first major title at age 19 with a come-from-behind knockout of Chatchai Sasakul. 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. A loss to the champion was a one-point deduction sliding to 11 for a loss to the No. The big punching Ray turned pro in 1933 and would spend most of the second half of the 1940s as a heavyweight contender. 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. As an additional clarification based on a question from a reader, the totals assigned to the Record vs. Ring-rated opponents correspond to the scoring results section for each fighter. A formula based on body weight percentage differences between divisions of ranked fighters, rather than scale weights of the fighters, was applied. Robinson turned professional in October 1940 and rose to No. Muhammad Ali, Floyd Mayweather, Evander Holyfield, Manny Pacquiao 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. Toneys cruiserweight run culminated with a number one ranking after defeating Vasily Jirov for the IBF belt. 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. 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. ROCKY MARCIANO In a career that lasted 8 years from 1947 to 1955, Marciano left quite a mark on boxing history. Robinson would stay ranked No. 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. Floyd Mayweather Jr. on the cover of the April 1999 issue of The Ring. Group two was anyone else who finished in the top 100 for peak score and ranked wins but not overall points (65-69). Rankings from 1925-1928 had no monthly movement. 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. Mayweathers most impressive run may have come in his first weight class with five wins over ranked opposition in title fights at junior lightweight. Robinson retired 25 years later with a record of 175-19 and 110 knockouts.. He won the world lightweight title in 1916, going 15-0 during that run. 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. 2023 RING TV LIVE. All fighters who finished in the top 100 of each scoring category were included in the first grouping. 1 in title and non-title affairs. Robinson is one of only three fighters in the study identified with 40 or more victories over Ring champions or ranked contenders. In three straight fights, Moore knocked out longtime rival and leading contender Harold Johnson, jumped up to decision Valdez at heavyweight and then returned to light heavyweight to knock out reigning middleweight champion Bobo Olson. Sugar Ray Robinson set the bar by which all other modern boxers are judged. 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. 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. 10 contender. This has been a pleasure to put together. 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. 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 loss to the champion was a one-point deduction sliding to 11 for a loss to the No. 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). 22, 1926) Known for his ability to deliver (and Missing Quality: Canzoneri came close to being the first fighter with titles in four weight classes. 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. Mayweathers junior lightweight run came during the era where The Ring didnt render championships. 1 contender at lightweight in the October 1941 issue following a win over future champion Sammy Angott. Your destination for the best boxing news, videos and live streams! Josh Taylor is the undisputed light welterweight champion, currently the only undisputed champion. Every time Canelo Alvarez, Naoya Inoue, or Roman Gonzalez pick up a big win or loss, they will move up or down accordingly. 31 Ezzard Charles. 2 bantamweight in the world and was ranked the top contender at junior lightweight from the March to August 1929 issues. 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. Scoring for total points and peak points relied on a base 11-point scale (i.e. Montell Griffin UD 12 (4) 175 08/03, Bernard Hopkins L 12* (2) 160 09/06. Heavyweight. His success continued well after he moved up the scale. And the final part of this series (originally published in the February 2022 issue of The Ring) makes its RingTV.com debut on the 100th birthday of the venerable boxing magazine. Losses to unranked opponents drew a universal 12-point deduction. Chatchai Sasakul KO 8 (2) 112 03/99, Medgoen Singsurat TKO by 3 (UR) 112 Holiday/99, Agapito Sanchez Tech. 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. The exception was fighters moving up to face heavyweights. A formula based on body weight percentage differences between divisions of ranked fighters, rather than scale weights of the fighters, was applied. 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. He was 3-0 against ranked junior middleweights, including handing Canelo Alvarez his first and to date only loss. Pep spent only six months in the top 10, two of them as No. According to the editors at Ring Magazine, this is how the rest of the top 80 shakes out. 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. Along with his five world title wins, Griffith also posted wins over No. 1 ranking at flyweight in the era when The Ring did not recognize singular champions. 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. Missing Quality: A little luck goes a long way, and Griffiths three wins over Rodriguez were all by split decision. The following year, he bulked up to fight for and win the world welterweight title, then slimmed down and captured the world lightweight belt. Greb, whose face had taken a beating over the years, died later that year during cosmetic surgery. Robinson was recognized as the welterweight champion until the March 1951 issue while also holding the No. Moore had slipped from the middleweight top 10 after a knockout loss to Eddie Booker. Tarver posted a win and draw against Johnathon Banks and Steve Cunningham to close his career. Hall of famers James Toney (right) and Mike McCallum are Nos. 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). 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). Larry Holmes (69-6, 44 KO) Larry Holmes (born November 3, 1949) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to A thrilling boxer-puncher with exceptional physical strength and stamina, Griffith was No. Following the loss, he was ranked first or second in every issue until defeating DeMarco for his first of two welterweight crowns. Wilsons final Ring ranking, ninth at featherweight, came in the February 1946 issue. 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 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). The number in parentheses after the name and result is the ranking of the opponent at the time of their bout, followed by the opponents weight class (denoted by the divisions weight limit) and the cover date for the issue with the opponents ranking just before his bout with the examined fighter. After the loss to Frazier, Ali would fight 14 times, going 8-1 in that run against ranked opposition (seven heavyweights and light heavyweight champion Bob Foster) before upsetting George Foreman to regain the title. Antonio Tarver. Wins and losses to opponents in higher and lower divisions were included. Toney was ranked seventh when he shocked Michael Nunn for the IBF belt less than three years into his career. Whitaker retired in 2001 with a record of 40-4-1-1 with 17 knockouts. 33 Ted (Kid) Lewis. At the time, Ali and Marciano were the only undefeated heavyweight champions in history and fans often debated who would win had they met in their primes. 1 vs. No. 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. T o celebrate its centenary, boxing magazine The Ring has ranked the Mayweathers wins over Angel Manfredy and Diego Corrales were also No. In 2002, he was named one of the 25 greatest fighters of the past 80 years by The Ring magazine. 2 and ultimately held the No. Click here to read the introduction to the rankings feature that was published in the February 2022 issue. 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. (Getty Images). 1 contender spot at middleweight just once, in the March 1943 issue. The decision in the first fight with Walcott was contentious and Louis answered the challenge with a knockout in the rematch. 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. The as of date for the rankings in the August 1944 issue was likely incorrect and the results were amended accordingly. Two issues later, Robinsons defeat of former welterweight champion Fritzie Zivic resulted in Robinson being ranked the No. The lone loss in that stretch, a debated decision versus Elmer Ray, was avenged by knockout. 1 contender was worth 10, etc. Sugar Ray Robinson (May 3, 1921April 12, 1989), Henry Armstrong (Dec. 12, 1912Oct. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. 100-91, counting down by sets of 10 to the top 10 rated fighters. 1-contender rankings at junior featherweight and welterweight along with a No. The junior middleweight division today is a 60-year stalwart of the game, but in the 1960s it was a new concept with which Griffith lightly flirted. 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. Seven months later, Pep defeated him by wide decision. 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. The world heavyweight champion from 1937 to 1949, Joe Louis is one of 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. For instance, champions havent automatically secured the top spot in every era of Ring rankings. Who are the rest of the best? Losses worked in reverse. Its not a reflection of a change of opinion about anyones placement. Results are now current as of January 21, 2022. 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). Mayweather also briefly held the IBF belt in 2006. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. 14 Roy Jones Jr. Roy Levesta Jones Jr. is an American former professional boxer, boxing commentator, boxing trainer, rapper, and actor who holds dual American and Russian citizenship. The Cincinnati Cobra competed with the elite from middleweight to heavyweight for the better part of a decade without a title shot. 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. He also avenged pre-war losses to Jimmy Bivins and Lloyd Marshall multiple times apiece while winning all three battles with Archie Moore. 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. Thanks for signing up! Cecilia Braekhaus. In other words, Angott was The Rings No. The hope was to present the results in a way that gives something for everyone to sink their teeth into with the centerpiece being the identification of the rankings of the opponents of individual fighters, for the years when they were in the rankings of The Ring. Lesnevich recaptured the top spot the issue before assuming the mantle left vacant in The Ring by Billy Conns move to heavyweight. An additional win was identified for Henry Armstrong, forcing a flipping of position between Armstrong and Pernell Whitaker. He turned pro after the Olympics and went on to win titles in the lightweight, light welterweight, welterweight, and light middleweight divisions. 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. For instance, champions havent automatically secured the top spot in every era of Ring rankings. Louis reached No. WebTo Be The Best: The top 100 boxers in the history of The Ring Rankings (50-41) #50 Your destination for the best boxing news, videos and live streams! Photo: The Ring archive. Draws against ranked opponents were worth half a win; draws against unranked opponents were a six-point deduction. Basilio also had a win that didnt count toward him versus then-10th ranked welterweight Don Jordan in 1961. To best display the range of data, they were then divided into four groups to settle on the final 100. Carmen Basilio, between rounds of his fight-of-the-year rematch with Sugar Ray Robinson, is the epitome of the blood-and-guts warrior. 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. Charles never faced Mills, but against the other three his record was 9-0. Sugar Ray Robinson graces the cover of the December 1949 cover of The Ring. Calzaghe rose to number one for the first time in the September 1999 issue and fell no lower than fourth until holding the number one spot from the November 2003 issue until being crowned champion after his win over Jeff Lacy. 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). Genius is a word easily abused, but not when it comes to Peps best years at featherweight. Of the 25 fighters identified with between 20 and 29 wins against ranked foes, Mayweather finished the highest. The entirely subjective nature of any list comparing fighters across different weight categories and different eras is bound to be fodder for debate. The 10 best heavyweights in the world right now Rummy's Corner Puerto Ricos El Radar was a prodigious talent, capturing the Jr. welterweight crown at just seventeen years old before engaging in a four-way rivalry with Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, and Roberto Duran at welterweight and Jr. middleweight. 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. Toney would briefly rise to number one after a draw in the first of three fights with Mike McCallum, only to fall to number two after a controversial win over Dave Tiberi. Calzaghe captured every major sanctioning body belt (if not all at the same time), and earned recognition as champion from The Ring over the course of a decade. Jack Johnson. The most formidable challenger in the war years may have been Jimmy Bivins. 2-ranked bantamweight defeated the No. Harry Greb (June 6, 1894Oct. Click here to read the introduction to the rankings feature, Click here to purchase a copy of the Collectors Issue. 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. Toney achieved and held a number three ranking at heavyweight for two different stretches, forfeiting the WBA belt he initially won against John Ruiz and getting a draw in a challenge of WBC titlist Hasim Rahman. 1 contender, before winning a title he would hold in his first reign for almost six years. Armstrong, born Henry Jackson Jr., turned pro in 1931. 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. 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). He won 11 straight matches in 1933 and then 22 consecutive bouts in 1937. 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. In a 111-fight career, nearly half of Griffiths opponents could be found ranked in the pages of Ring Magazine. The final average score was used to order the fighters in each group for those who made the top 100. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. Click here to purchase a copy of the Collectors Issue from the Ring Shop. 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. 28 Jack Britton. 1 contenders in their weight class from lightweight to light heavyweight. 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. 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. Basilio was ranked fourth when he unsuccessfully challenged Kid Gavilan for the welterweight title. 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. 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. The study tried to respect the varying standards The Ring has used to rank fighters over the last century. 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. a champion and the top 10 contenders). Basilios defeats in the second Fullmer fight, and versus Pender, came after Basilios final Ring ranking and didnt work against him here. Draws against ranked opponents were worth half a win; draws against unranked opponents were a six-point deduction. Corrections to the initial findings of Peter Kane, Benny Lynch, and Jake LaMotta changed the position of each. Their rankings in each category were then averaged into a final score. 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. 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