Following the loss, he was ranked first or second in every issue until defeating DeMarco for his first of two welterweight crowns. Jack Johnson. Moores first win over Jack Chase came when Chase was unranked, though Chases name comes up often from there. For instance, champions havent automatically secured the top spot in every era of Ring rankings. A missing win in the initial tabulation for former lightweight champion Ken Buchanan was also identified and incorporated, pushing Buchanan into the top 100. A native of Panama, Duran is considered to be the best lightweight fighter in modern boxing history. Mike McTigue was the light heavyweight champion for the inaugural rankings in 1925 and was rated fourth. An asterisk * is used to note a Ring championship title change or a vacancy being filled. The following Authors Note was penned on January 21, 2022. Meet Ring Magazine's top 10 fighteres. 15 Vitali Klitschko. Toneys cruiserweight run culminated with a number one ranking after defeating Vasily Jirov for the IBF belt. Thanks for signing up! 1 contender at lightweight in the October 1941 issue following a win over future champion Sammy Angott. BornCassius Marcellus Clay Jr.,Muhammad Ali began boxing at the age of 12 and won a gold medal in the 1960 Rome Olympics. McCallum is in the conversation for the greatest Jr. middleweight in the divisions history. He entered the heavyweight ratings at No. Join our newsletter to get info about latest events and deals! Win total ties were broken based on peak score. 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. Moores record entering his challenge of Maxim was 133-19-8. Who are the rest of the best? Wins and losses to opponents in higher and lower divisions were included. 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). 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. In 2002, the writers of Ring Magazine published a ranking of the 80 best fighters of the previous 80 years. 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. Over the next several days, RingTV.com will present Rolds list in its entirety, beginning with Nos. a champion and the top 10 contenders). Basilio defeated Sugar Ray Robinson in a battle of champions to move up and capture the middleweight crown but fell short in two attempts at Gene Fullmer to regain the NBA title and closed his career with a loss to Rings middleweight champion Paul Pender. Robinson retired 25 years later with a record of 175-19 and 110 knockouts.. 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. 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. Griffith could be defeated, but his ability to consistently rebound from losses was remarkable. Torres entered ranked sixth at light heavyweight when he unseated Willie Pastrano. 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 the world lightweight title in 1916, going 15-0 during that run. Group two was anyone else who finished in the top 100 for peak score and ranked wins but not overall points (65-69). 1 contenders. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Some other small corrections have been made to results and summaries but they didnt change the final results. From 1930-1956, nine men would hold the heavyweight crown. An illustration of Willie Pep adorns the July 1949 issue of The Ring. During his career, he fought 241 bouts, a remarkably high number by modern standards. A win over the champion of ones weight class, in a title or non-title fight, was worth 11 points, a 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. 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. After leaving boxing, he became the first African-American to play on the Professional Golfers Association tour. Conversely, some scoring luck in Alis second reign against Jimmy Young and Ken Norton contributed to his placement here. 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. 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. 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). He stood as number one contender after his first loss to Dick Tiger but slipped from the post after the rematch and fought only twice more in his career. Fernandez had been ranked at welterweight and then middleweight between 1959 and 1962. Along with his five world title wins, Griffith also posted wins over No. (Photo: Ring/Getty Images). He would never be unknown by anyone again. 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. 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. There are, after all, several active fighters on the list. He topped Tim Bradley in two of their three fights. 28 Jack Britton. 1-rated lightweight, as of the September 1941 issue, when Robinson beat him by unanimous decision in a lightweight bout. The Ring ranked him as The entirely subjective nature of any list comparing fighters across different weight categories and different eras is bound to be fodder for debate. 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). Emile Griffith. Two issues later, Robinsons defeat of former welterweight champion Fritzie Zivic resulted in Robinson being ranked the No. In 2005, Joe Louis was named the greatest heavyweight of all time by the International Boxing Research Organization. Calzaghe defended the WBO belt he won versus Chris Eubank 21 times. 2 and ultimately held the No. 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. 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. The biggest box-office attraction of his time, Mayweather won major titles in five weight classes, partially unifying welterweight and junior middleweight, without a defeat over nearly 20 years as a pro. Benitez deserves remembrance as the fifth king. Canzoneri was the No. A plus symbol + next to an opponents ranking means he was ranked in the weight class above the fighter being examined. 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. 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. He also hosts TV and radio sports talk shows. The 10 best heavyweights in the world right now Rummy's Corner Losses worked in reverse. Photo: The Ring Magazine/ Getty Images. 1 ranking at flyweight in the era when The Ring did not recognize singular champions. Louis began facing contenders just a dozen fights into his career and kept facing them for the rest of it. Genaro Hernandez RTD 8 (1) 130 Holiday 1998, Gregorio Vargas UD 12 (10) 130 06/00, Diego Corrales TKO 10 (1) 130 05/01, Jose Luis Castillo UD 12* (1) 135 08/02, Jose Luis Castillo UD 12 (1) 135 02/03, DeMarcus Corley UD 12 (5+) 140 09/04, Carlos Baldomir UD 12* (C) 147 02/07, Oscar De La Hoya SD 12 (5+) 154 07/07, Juan Manuel Marquez UD 12 (C) 135 11/09, Robert Guerrero UD 12* (3) 147 07/13, Canelo Alvarez MD 12* (C) 154 11/13, Career Record: 85-24-2, 1 No Contest (23 KOs, 2 KOBY), First Ring Ranking: #10 Welterweight (May 1960), Last Ring Ranking: #8 Middleweight (April 1976), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 36-19-2 (6 KOs, 2 KOBY), Ring Magazine Championships: Welterweight (1961, 62-63, 63-66), Middleweight (1966-67, 67-68). WebTo Be The Best: The top 100 boxers in the history of The Ring Rankings (50-41) #50 100-91, counting down by sets of 10 to the top 10 rated fighters. Basilio was ranked fourth when he unsuccessfully challenged Kid Gavilan for the welterweight title. Thats really earning a shot at the champ. Moore would also have a lengthy stint as the No. The second Wilson win came shortly after that. Yall musta forgot Antonio Tarver shocked the boxing world in May 2004. 2023 RING TV LIVE. It took over five years to climb to number one in the February 1940 issue, a spot he held for almost a year before sliding as low as four. 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. WebThe Ring enlisted the services of various historians and writers, including Farhood, 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 study is primarily based on monthly rankings. DeGrasse, before and after the loss to Salica, could occasionally be found near the bottom of the featherweight top ten. Leonard retired with a record of 36-3-1 with 25 knockouts. Moore suffered defeats to Teddy Yarosz and Shorty Hogue as well before breaking through at middleweight with a win over Ron Richards. Mayweather also briefly held the IBF belt in 2006. Missing Quality: Benitez can often be treated like his eras equivalent of the fifth Beatle. Carmen Basilio, between rounds of his fight-of-the-year rematch with Sugar Ray Robinson, is the epitome of the blood-and-guts warrior. Of his 40 wins against ranked opposition, 11 were against reigning champions or fighters ranked No. 2023 RING TV LIVE. Wilsons final Ring ranking, ninth at featherweight, came in the February 1946 issue. Twelve of those 23 wins came against men The Ring recognized in their division as champion, No. The No. Click here to read the introduction to the rankings feature that was published in the February 2022 issue. 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. Pep spent only six months in the top 10, two of them as No. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. 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. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. When Azumah Nelson defeated Jeff Fenech in their 1992 rematch, they were The Rings top two contenders in the class. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. 2 bantamweight in the world and was ranked the top contender at junior lightweight from the March to August 1929 issues. Antonio Tarver. 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 won 11 straight matches in 1933 and then 22 consecutive bouts in 1937. 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. 23, 2006), Harry Greb (June 6, 1894Oct. The Brooklyn bantamweight spent more than a decade in or near the top ten after winning bronze at the 1932 Olympics. Antonio Cervantes SD 15* (C) 140 04/76, Tony Petronelli TKO 3 (9) 140 12/76, Guerrero Chavez TKO 15 (10+) 147 09/77, Carlos Palomino SD 15* (C+) 147 03/79, Ray Leonard TKO by 15* (1) 147 01/80, Tony Chiaverini TKO 8 (3+) 154 09/80, Davey Moore TKO by 2 (10) 154 08/84, Matthew Hilton KO by 9 (10-) 154 04/86, First Ring Ranking: #10 Bantamweight (July 1934), Last Ring Ranking: #3 Bantamweight (February 1945), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 21-16-11 (5 KO, 1 KOBY), Ring Magazine Championships: Bantamweight (1941-42). Hernandez would go on to be ranked, and win a belt, in the 130-pound class in the years after that fight. Moore had slipped from the middleweight top 10 after a knockout loss to Eddie Booker. Gus Lesnevich, Ring Magazines 1947 Fighter of the Year. Sasakul was the man who beat the man dating back to Miguel Canto. Missing Quality: Canzoneri came close to being the first fighter with titles in four weight classes. 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. Every time Canelo Alvarez, Naoya Inoue, or Roman Gonzalez pick up a big win or loss, they will move up or down accordingly. Robinson would stay ranked No. 6, in the January 1942 issue. Missing Quality: The welterweight top 10 of the early 1940s was tough to crack. Photo / THE RING archives. Digging into pro boxing in 1998, Ann boasts one of the most successful It cost him a fourth divisional crown from the publication. Assuming that would have crowned a king, the straight line from there would have ended at Mayweather-Hernandez. 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. 1 contenders in their weight class from lightweight to light heavyweight. Louis knocked out seven of them. This has been a pleasure to put together. 1 in title and non-title affairs. Results are now current as of January 21, 2022. 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. The Ring recognized only four men as light heavyweight champion from August 1941 to March 1962: Gus Lesnevich, Freddie Mills, Joey Maxim and Moore. 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). 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. Basilio also had a win that didnt count toward him versus then-10th ranked welterweight Don Jordan in 1961. Across the years he was part of the Ring rankings, Robinson would post 14 wins over reigning champions or men ranked as 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). 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. 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