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 Genius is a word easily abused, but not when it comes to Peps best years at featherweight. Missing Quality: Before he entered the rankings for the first time, Moore split fights with Johnny Bandit Romero in 1938. When Azumah Nelson defeated Jeff Fenech in their 1992 rematch, they were The Rings top two contenders in the class. When he retired in 1966, he had a record of 229-11-1 with 65 knockouts. Missing Quality: Canzoneri came close to being the first fighter with titles in four weight classes. 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). 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. He won the world lightweight title in 1916, going 15-0 during that run. Davis was ranked fifth at welterweight in the July 1944 issue but not at all in the following issue. The final average score was used to order the fighters in each group for those who made the top 100. 1 contenders in their weight class from lightweight to light heavyweight. Losses to unranked opponents drew a universal 12-point deduction. 2 contender spot at light heavyweight in the January 1943 issue. 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. Your destination for the best boxing news, videos and live streams! The No. Moore moved in and out of the middleweight top 10 from 1940 to 1944, reaching the No. Sometimes, fighters were separated by fractions of points in the total or peak points categories so single wins and losses were impactful in the scoring. Draws against ranked opponents were worth half a win; draws against unranked opponents were a six-point deduction. In 2005, Joe Louis was named the greatest heavyweight of all time by the International Boxing Research Organization. Click here to purchase a copy of the Collectors Issue from the Ring Shop. WebHe is a two-time heavyweight world champion, and also held the unified WBA, WBC, 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. 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. For instance, if a No. 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). 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. 8. WebTop 10 greatest pound-for-pound fighters of all time according to Ring Magazine the The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. Charles lost most of three years activity (between 1943-45) to service in World War II and left for the war with a professional mark of 30-4-1. 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. Basilio also had wins over former lightweight champions Lew Jenkins and Ike Williams after both had left contention. Missing Quality: On the way to Nunn, Toney defeated a Merqui Sosa who would later be ranked at super middleweight and light heavyweight. 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. 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. T o celebrate its centenary, boxing magazine The Ring has ranked the 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. Above welterweight, Nino Benvenuti won their series 2-1. Just three years later, he won the world heavyweight title, which he would retain until 1949 when he retired. Floyd Mayweather Jr. on the cover of the April 1999 issue of The Ring. 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. The entry of Lomachenko and Buchanan bumped Fidel LaBarba and Lou Brouillard out of the top 100. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. 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. 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. 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. He held the welterweight, middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight titles during a career that began in 1913 and lasted until 1926 when he retired. Known for his ability to deliver (and withstand) a furious beating, Harry Greb was a remarkably physical fighter. 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. ROCKY MARCIANO In a career that lasted 8 years from 1947 to 1955, Marciano left quite a mark on boxing history. Tyson even made a comeback in 2021 and had an exhibition fight against Roy Jones Junior. Tarver posted a win and draw against Johnathon Banks and Steve Cunningham to close his career. Benitez would earn a number one ranking at Jr. middleweight after stopping Maurice Hope for the WBC belt, Benitezs last championship. His success continued well after he moved up the scale. Lynch was credited with one too many. In an era when segregation was still legal, Louis' athleticism made him one of the few African-American celebrities of his time. 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. 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. During that five-year period, he was stripped of his boxing titles and banned from fighting. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. Basilios defeats in the second Fullmer fight, and versus Pender, came after Basilios final Ring ranking and didnt work against him here. According to the editors at Ring Magazine, this is how the rest of the top 80 shakes out. Kocsis had been ranked previously at flyweight and bantamweight, the latter as late as 1932. Ali was Rings 1963 (as Cassius Clay), 1966 (retroactively), 1972 (with Carlos Monzon), 1974, 1975 and 1978 Fighter of the Year. Missing Quality: Mannion was unranked when McCallum defeated him and never achieved a ranking in The Ring. Heavyweight. Reggie Johnson SD 12 (10) 160 10/91, Charles Williams KO 12 (4+) 175 11/94, Montell Griffin L 12 (10) 175 06/95, Evander Holyfield TKO 9 (5+) Hvy 01/04, First Ring Ranking: #10 Light Heavyweight (November 1998), Last Ring Ranking: #5 Cruiserweight (December 2012), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 9-6-1, 1 No Contest (4 KO), Ring Magazine Championships: Light Heavyweight (2004, 05-06). Conversely, some scoring luck in Alis second reign against Jimmy Young and Ken Norton contributed to his placement here. 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. Where does Joe Rogan rank among the greatest boxers of all time?.. Charley Retzlaff KO 1 (4) Hvy 03/36, Max Schmeling KO by 12 (2) Hvy 08/36, John Henry Lewis KO 1 (C-) 175 03/39, Johnny Paycheck TKO 2 (5) Hvy 05/40, Jersey Joe Walcott SD 15 (1) Hvy 01/48, Jersey Joe Walcott KO 11 (1) Hvy 08/48, Rocky Marciano TKO by 8 (3) Hvy 12/51, Career Record: 174-19-6, 2 No Contests (109 KOs, 1 KOBY), First Ring Ranking: #7 Lightweight (May 1941), Last Ring Ranking: #8 Middleweight (July 1962), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 41-10-3 (17 KOs, 1 KOBY), Ring Magazine Championships: Welterweight (1946-51), Middleweight (1951, 51-52, 55-57, 57, 58-60). Their rankings in each category were then averaged into a final score. Between reigns at lightweight, Canzoneri would hold the top contender slot from the August 1933-April 1935 editions. 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. results from January-June 1925 used the 1925 annual and the rest of the year used 1926s. The study tried to respect the varying standards The Ring has used to rank fighters over the last century. 50. 1-ranked heavyweight Nino Valdez to set up an ill-fated shot at Rocky Marciano. Pacquiao couldnt solve the riddle of Mayweather in the richest fight of all time, but several multi-fight rivalries magnified the greatness of Pacquiao. Antonio Tarver. a champion and the top 10 contenders). Two + signs mean the examined fighter faced an opponent two weight classes heavier (based on the divisions The Ring ranked at the time). Benitez then captured the welterweight crown from Carlos Palomino before losing in his first defense to Sugar Ray Leonard. WebThere were many undisputed champions before the number of sanctioning bodies increased to four, but there have only been five boxers to hold all four titles simultaneously. In 2002, the writers of Ring Magazine published a ranking of the 80 best fighters of the previous 80 years. After leaving boxing, he became the first African-American to play on the Professional Golfers Association tour. Basilio also had a win that didnt count toward him versus then-10th ranked welterweight Don Jordan in 1961. 1 contender spot at middleweight just once, in the March 1943 issue. 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. Missing Quality: Prior to cracking the top ten, Salica took a loss to Midget Wolgast but also picked up solid wins over Antal Kocsis and Pete DeGrasse among others in 1933. 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