Calzaghe defended the WBO belt he won versus Chris Eubank 21 times. 6, in the January 1942 issue. The final average score was used to order the fighters in each group for those who made the top 100. Missing Quality: The welterweight top 10 of the early 1940s was tough to crack. Wilsons final Ring ranking, ninth at featherweight, came in the February 1946 issue. He turned pro in 1911, still a teen. 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. a champion and the top 10 contenders). Scoring for total points and peak points relied on a base 11-point scale (i.e. 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. (Photo: Ring/Getty Images). 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. Louis knocked out seven of them. The points scale shifted for those years. Mayweather also briefly held the IBF belt in 2006. 2 contender spot at light heavyweight in the January 1943 issue. The self-proclaimed Greatest is the most documented boxer in history for good reason. 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. Prior to championships at featherweight and lightweight, Canzoneri was rated the No. Salica achieved his first number one rating at bantamweight in the September 1935 issue and he would stay up and down in the top five for most of the next five years. He held the welterweight, middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight titles during a career that began in 1913 and lasted until 1926 when he retired. 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 first two wins against Maxim came in 1942 when Maxim was unranked and often competing at heavyweight. Antonio Tarver. He would enter the top 10 of his signature weight class in the March 1945 issue and have several stints as the top contender in all but one issue from August 1945-July 1946; the June-August 1949 issues; and then for all but two issues from April 1950 to his victory over Maxim for the title as recognized in the February 1953 issue. The most formidable challenger in the war years may have been Jimmy Bivins. 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. Tarver never lost to a fighter ranked outside the top five of their weight class. 27 Abe Attell. There are, after all, several active fighters on the list. That included wins at welterweight over the reigning lightweight (Juan Manuel Marquez) and junior welterweight (Ricky Hatton) champions. Moores record entering his challenge of Maxim was 133-19-8. 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. Floyd Mayweather Jr. on the cover of the April 1999 issue of The Ring. 2 contenders, and bested 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. Win total ties were broken based on peak score. 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. 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 contender for only an issue before snagging his first title from Benny Paret. The Brooklyn bantamweight spent more than a decade in or near the top ten after winning bronze at the 1932 Olympics. WebHe is a two-time heavyweight world champion, and also held the unified WBA, WBC, The Yonker fight was for an interim WBC belt and set up McCallums shot at Jeff Harding to win the title outright. Conversely, some scoring luck in Alis second reign against Jimmy Young and Ken Norton contributed to his placement here. Robinson retired 25 years later with a record of 175-19 and 110 knockouts.. 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. 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. 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. Moore moved in and out of the middleweight top 10 from 1940 to 1944, reaching the No. 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. 1 in title and non-title affairs. He remained active in boxing, refereeing frequently until dying of a heart attack while officiating at a match in 1947. 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. Web1. So, LaMotta was The Rings No. 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 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. 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. Canzoneris record is loaded with multi-fight rivalries, including a four-way round robin with Jimmy McLarnin, Barney Ross and Billy Petrolle. Missing Quality: Lesnevich posted wins in 1936 and 37 over Young Stuhley. 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). Seventeen of Louis 25 defenses came against ranked heavyweights, seven of them Rings No. Missing Quality: Alis lost years between 1967 and 1970 will always leave room to wonder if he might have been able to surpass Louis division record of 25 consecutive title defenses. Lynch was credited with one too many. 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. 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 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. Charles also posted an early career win over Teddy Yarosz just one month after Yarosz exited the Ring rankings for the last time. 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 To best display the range of data, they were then divided into four groups to settle on the final 100. A win over the champion of ones weight class, in a title or non-title fight, was worth 11 points, a No. 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. Lesnevich retired after a losing crack at the NBA heavyweight title versus Ezzard Charles. From 1930-1956, nine men would hold the heavyweight crown. Toney was never stopped in more than 90 professional starts. Twenty-five consecutive title defenses more than imprinted Louis as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. 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. Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 April 12, 1981), best known as Joe Louis was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. Rankings from 1925-1928 had no monthly movement. 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. A win over the champion of ones weight class, in a title or non-title fight, was worth 11 points, a No. 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. 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. WebLet's go to the video: 50 Greatest: Jack Dempsey. In an era when segregation was still legal, Louis' athleticism made him one of the few African-American celebrities of his time. Robinson was Rings 1942 and 1951 Fighter of the Year. Over time, these results will continue to change. A formula based on body weight percentage differences between divisions of ranked fighters, rather than scale weights of the fighters, was applied. Canzoneri was the No. He was a Ring-rated fighter from bantamweight to lightweight. Basilio also beat Gaspar Ortega in 1961 between stretches in the top ten at welterweight for Ortega. For instance, if a No. 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. Between reigns at lightweight, Canzoneri would hold the top contender slot from the August 1933-April 1935 editions. a champion and the top 10 contenders). Tony Canzoneri was Rings 1934 co-Fighter of the Year (with Barney Ross). Lewis also defeated future, but then unranked, heavyweight champion Jim Braddock that year in the first of their two contests. Andrew Eisele is a boxing writer who has covered the sport for Time, Inc. Jack Johnson. A move to middleweight started with a loss to Sumbu Kalambay, McCallums first, but McCallum rebounded to win the vacant WBA belt against Herol Graham. Armstrong retired in 1946 with a record of 151-21-9 with 101 knockouts. 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. 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. Remarkably, after more than three years of political exclusion from the game, Ali skipped tune-ups and defeated two prominent contenders to set up his first of three fights with Joe Frazier. He also hosts TV and radio sports talk shows. 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. 31 Ezzard Charles. The biggest question for Louis might be how many more title defenses he would have had without service in World War II. Kocsis had been ranked previously at flyweight and bantamweight, the latter as late as 1932. 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. so that Who is the WWE world heavyweight champion 2020? Fernandez had been ranked at welterweight and then middleweight between 1959 and 1962. The No. Group one: anyone who finished in the top 100 of all three scoring categories or whose scoring average was higher than those who did. 1 in all but one issue from cover dates January 1942 to March 1944. In 2002, the writers of Ring Magazine published a ranking of the 80 best fighters of the previous 80 years. 1 contender spot at middleweight in the October-December 1942 issues before assuming the No. T o celebrate its centenary, boxing magazine The Ring has ranked the Career Record: 85-24-2, 1 No Contest (23 KOs, 2 KOBY) First Ring Ranking: Sasakul was the man who beat the man dating back to Miguel Canto. Freddie Steele TKO by 2 (1-) 160 01/37, Young Corbett III TKO by 5 (UR-) 160 05/37, Anton Christoforidis UD 15 (3) 175 07/41, Tami Mauriello SD 15* (4) 175 10/41, Bruce Woodcock KO by 8 (6+) Hvy 11/46, Tami Mauriello UD 10 (6+) Hvy 09/47, Tami Mauriello TKO 7 (6+) Hvy 12/47, Ezzard Charles RTD by 7 (1+) Hvy 09/49, First Ring Ranking: #9 Middleweight (March 1964), Last Ring Ranking: #7 Light Heavyweight (January 1969), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 7-2 (4 KO), Ring Magazine Championships: Light Heavyweight (1965-66). Moore would also have a lengthy stint as the No. McCallum was ranked number one at middleweight prior to the Toney rematch and again at light heavyweight prior to losing the WBC title to Fabrice Tiozzo. The Filipino icon cracked Ring Magazine top 10s in four different decades from the 1990s to the 2020s with wins over reigning champions or opponents ranked in the top two of every weight class he competed in from flyweight to welterweight. 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