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. Combining sanctioning body and lineal and/or Ring championships, Pacquiao is the only fighter with title claims in eight weight classes. 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 Robinson retired 25 years later with a record of 175-19 and 110 knockouts.. Mike McTigue was the light heavyweight champion for the inaugural rankings in 1925 and was rated fourth. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. He won 11 straight matches in 1933 and then 22 consecutive bouts in 1937. Their rankings in each category were then averaged into a final score. Charles was The Rings leading light heavyweight contender for all but two issues from August 1946 to October 1948 without ever receiving a title shot. WebHe is a two-time heavyweight world champion, and also held the unified WBA, WBC, IBF, and The Ring heavyweight titles in 1989. Sasakul was the man who beat the man dating back to Miguel Canto. 2 contenders, and bested No. 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. WebHeavyweight Ring career: 1947-56 Record: 49-0 (43 KOs) Career notes: Only He held the welterweight, middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight titles during a career that began in 1913 and lasted until 1926 when he retired. Louis knocked out seven of them. Just three years later, he won the world heavyweight title, which he would retain until 1949 when he retired. For the 1925 rankings, and the period when Ring didnt recognize single champions from 1989 to 2001, only 10 fighters per weight class were ranked. Their rankings in each category were then averaged into a final score. Your destination for the best boxing news, videos and live streams! 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. 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. 10 contender. Scoring for total points and peak points relied on a base 11-point scale (i.e. Pierre Langlois D 10 (UR+) 160 01/54, Italo Scortichini D 10 (UR) 147 02/54, Pierre Langlois UD 10 (10+) 160 06/54, Sugar Ray Robinson SD 15* (C+) 160 10/57, Sugar Ray Robinson L 15 (1) 160 04/58, Gene Fullmer TKO by 14 (2) 160 10/59, First Ring Ranking: #10 Jr. Middleweight (August 1982), Last Ring Ranking: #9 Light Heavyweight (May 1997), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 10-5-1 (6 KO). 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. Mario Veit was unranked prior to two title challenges of Calzaghe but would crack the top ten briefly in 2007. Left-handed Pernell Whitaker made a name for himself by winning gold medals at the 1983Pan American Games and 1984 Summer Olympics. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. 15 Vitali Klitschko. 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. Charles was Rings 1949 and 1950 Fighter of the Year. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. 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). 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 A win over the champion of ones weight class, in a title or non-title fight, was worth 11 points, a No. All rights reserved. Mayweather also briefly held the IBF belt in 2006. 1-ranked heavyweight Nino Valdez to set up an ill-fated shot at Rocky Marciano. 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. 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. 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. This one came down to fine print. An asterisk * is used to note a Ring championship title change or a vacancy being filled. 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. The most formidable challenger in the war years may have been Jimmy Bivins. Wins and losses to opponents in higher and lower divisions were included. WebTo Be The Best: The top 100 boxers in the history of The Ring Rankings (50-41) #50 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. 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). A missing win in the initial tabulation for former lightweight champion Ken Buchanan was also identified and incorporated, pushing Buchanan into the top 100. 23, 2006), Harry Greb (June 6, 1894Oct. History could have played differently for both with just a few rounds of difference. All rights reserved. Draws against ranked opponents were worth half a win; draws against unranked opponents were a six-point deduction. a champion and the top 10 contenders). Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. Tyson even made a comeback in 2021 and had an exhibition fight against Roy Jones Junior. Former champion Joey Archibald received his final Ring ranking, at 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. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. 1 contenders. Between reigns at lightweight, Canzoneri would hold the top contender slot from the August 1933-April 1935 editions. A loss to the champion was a one-point deduction sliding to 11 for a loss to the No. 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. Digging into pro boxing in 1998, Ann boasts one of the most successful careers, with a 24-1-1 record. 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. Win total ties were broken based on peak score. Of his 40 wins against ranked opposition, 11 were against reigning champions or fighters ranked No. The big punching Ray turned pro in 1933 and would spend most of the second half of the 1940s as a heavyweight contender. 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. Carmen Basilio, between rounds of his fight-of-the-year rematch with Sugar Ray Robinson, is the epitome of the blood-and-guts warrior. 2 and ultimately held the No. Of the 25 fighters identified with between 20 and 29 wins against ranked foes, Mayweather finished the highest. 1 contender was worth 10, etc. Historians recognize Canzoneri as a three-division champion. 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. Thanks for signing up! 8. Davis was ranked fifth at welterweight in the July 1944 issue but not at all in the following issue. Missing Quality: A little luck goes a long way, and Griffiths three wins over Rodriguez were all by split decision. Click here to read the introduction to the rankings feature that was published in the February 2022 issue. WebThe Super Fight was a fictional boxing match between Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali shot in 1969 and released in 1970. Photo / THE RING archives. 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. An alphabetical addendum will also be posted on RingTV.com, with the scoring results for anyone who finished in the top 100 of one of the scoring categories but didnt make the final 100 along with a couple additional names in Sandy Saddler and George Foreman. DeGrasse, before and after the loss to Salica, could occasionally be found near the bottom of the featherweight top ten. Draw 6 (10) 122 02/02, Marco Antonio Barrera TKO 11* (C) 126 03/04, Juan Manuel Marquez D 12 (1) 126 09/04, Erik Morales L12 (2+) 130 Vol. 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. Career Record: 85-24-2, 1 No Contest (23 KOs, 2 KOBY) First Ring Ranking: Hall of famers James Toney (right) and Mike McCallum are Nos. 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. ROCKY MARCIANO In a career that lasted 8 years from 1947 to 1955, Marciano left quite a mark on boxing history. results from January-June 1925 used the 1925 annual and the rest of the year used 1926s. 92 and 93 on this very special list of greats. 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). Robinson was recognized as the welterweight champion until the March 1951 issue while also holding the No. Some other small corrections have been made to results and summaries but they didnt change the final results. 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. An additional win was identified for Henry Armstrong, forcing a flipping of position between Armstrong and Pernell Whitaker. List of the 10 greatest heavyweight boxers of all time: Has 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 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. 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. 1 contender, before winning a title he would hold in his first reign for almost six years. A thrilling boxer-puncher with exceptional physical strength and stamina, Griffith was No. 22, 1926) Known for his ability to deliver (and Oh my god! The study is primarily based on monthly rankings. 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. Lynchs change has the more dramatic outcome because of the way the results were grouped. A force from bantamweight to lightweight with big wins against welterweights to go with it, Canzoneri spent more than a decade in the rankings. The second Wilson win came shortly after that. 1 ranking at flyweight in the era when The Ring did not recognize singular champions. Missing Quality: Before he entered the rankings for the first time, Moore split fights with Johnny Bandit Romero in 1938. Across the years he was part of the Ring rankings, Robinson would post 14 wins over reigning champions or men ranked as the No. Basilio also beat Gaspar Ortega in 1961 between stretches in the top ten at welterweight for Ortega. Tarver was inconsistent from there, but managed impressive performances to recapture the Ring crown after losing it to Glen Johnson and won another IBF belt later against Clinton Woods. Heavyweight. Basilio also had wins over former lightweight champions Lew Jenkins and Ike Williams after both had left contention. 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. Sugar Ray Robinson (May 3, 1921April 12, 1989), Henry Armstrong (Dec. 12, 1912Oct. Bud [Terence Crawford] is the best fighter in boxing, said Stevenson during an interview with BoxingInsider.com. Alvarez, now 31, seemingly solidified his placement as the best fighter in the world following his recent run at 168 pounds. After 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. 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. 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. 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. Readers will note no such credit from The Ring. 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. Randall Yonker had previously been ranked at both super middleweight and light heavyweight but was unranked when McCallum defeated him in 1994. Rankings from 1925-1928 had no monthly movement. It references the cover story to the February 2022 issue of The Ring, which celebrated the magazines 100 years of publication. Calzaghe defended the WBO belt he won versus Chris Eubank 21 times. 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. A 1963 win over ranked welterweight Ralph Dupas was outside the study scope. 33 Ted (Kid) Lewis. Louis began facing contenders just a dozen fights into his career and kept facing them for the rest of it. "Willie Pep" was the stage name ofGuglielmo Papaleo, an American boxer and two-time world featherweight champion. 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). Top 10 Lightweights of All Time!Check out the best bookmakers for betting on Boxing! 6, in the January 1942 issue. Charles had some big wins and losses in the first three years of his career, reaching The Rings No. The self-proclaimed Greatest is the most documented boxer in history for good reason. This list was no exception. 1 contender for only an issue before snagging his first title from Benny Paret. 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. When Robinson handed 42-0 future welterweight champion Marty Servo his first loss in September 1941, Servo had yet to crack Rings top 10. 2023 RING TV LIVE. 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. Missing Quality: Peps dominance at featherweight included recognizable names who werent far removed from contention when Pep defeated them. After representing Jamaica at the 1976 Olympics, the Body Snatcher would win titles at Jr. middleweight, middleweight, and light heavyweight. Josh Taylor is the undisputed light welterweight champion, currently the only undisputed champion. Fights in italics denote results using rankings taken from KO Magazine. A formula based on body weight percentage differences between divisions of ranked fighters, rather than scale weights of the fighters, was applied. Nicknamed "Brown Bomber" for his fearsome fists, Joe Louis is considered one of the best heavyweight boxers of all time. He entered the heavyweight ratings at No. Pacquiao couldnt solve the riddle of Mayweather in the richest fight of all time, but several multi-fight rivalries magnified the greatness of Pacquiao. Losses to unranked opponents drew a universal 12-point deduction. Thanks for signing up! Following the loss, he was ranked first or second in every issue until defeating DeMarco for his first of two welterweight crowns. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. The study tried to respect the varying standards The Ring has used to rank fighters over the last century. A plus symbol + next to an opponents ranking means he was ranked in the weight class above the fighter being examined. 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