The first African-American light heavyweight king, Lewis rose to number one for the first time with a non-title victory of Maxie Rosenbloom, avenging a loss in the first of their five fights. Davis was ranked fifth at welterweight in the July 1944 issue but not at all in the following issue. Griffith could be defeated, but his ability to consistently rebound from losses was remarkable. 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). Missing Quality: Between wins over Diego Corrales and Jesus Chavez in a stellar 2001 campaign, Mayweather defeated Carlos Hernandez, who was unranked by The Ring at the time. Mike McTigue was the light heavyweight champion for the inaugural rankings in 1925 and was rated fourth. 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. A thrilling boxer-puncher with exceptional physical strength and stamina, Griffith was No. 1 contender in their division. 1 contender in the December 1935 issue and held it until the August 1936 issue before his loss to Max Schmeling. Click here to read the introduction to the rankings feature, Click here to purchase a copy of the Collectors Issue. 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. 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. Just three years later, he won the world heavyweight title, which he would retain until 1949 when he retired. 1 contender or next highest-rated contender after a division-leading Mayweather. Moores first win over Jack Chase came when Chase was unranked, though Chases name comes up often from there. Charles had some big wins and losses in the first three years of his career, reaching The Rings No. 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. 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. Digging into pro boxing in 1998, Ann boasts one of the most successful careers, with a 24-1-1 record. Other new names will enter with the passage of time. Scoring for total points and peak points relied on a base 11-point scale (i.e. Pep, who went pro in 1940, fought in an era when matches were scheduled far more often than today. Charles never faced Mills, but against the other three his record was 9-0. Career Record: 31-6-1 (22 KO) First Ring Ranking: #10 Light Heavyweight A force from bantamweight to lightweight with big wins against welterweights to go with it, Canzoneri spent more than a decade in the rankings. Hernandez would go on to be ranked, and win a belt, in the 130-pound class in the years after that fight. Robinson went on to win his first 40 matches. Charles had won the NBAs recognition as champion in June 1949 following his first win over Walcott. a champion and the top 10 contenders). 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. Ali was Rings 1963 (as Cassius Clay), 1966 (retroactively), 1972 (with Carlos Monzon), 1974, 1975 and 1978 Fighter of the Year. 1 contender, before winning a title he would hold in his first reign for almost six years. The study tried to respect the varying standards The Ring has used to rank fighters over the last century. Carmen Basilio, between rounds of his fight-of-the-year rematch with Sugar Ray Robinson, is the epitome of the blood-and-guts warrior. Griffith was Rings 1964 Fighter of the Year. Just as the men who ranked from #20 to #11 were beyond mere hall of famers, each individual in the top 10 is a bonafide all-time great the man the world knows as THE GREATEEST and the Sweet Scientist that The Greatest and most boxing historians called the G.O.A.T are among the near-mythical legends and modern icons in this group. 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. Hall of famers James Toney (right) and Mike McCallum are Nos. Win total ties were broken based on peak score. Sammy Angott handed him his first defeat in a lightweight contest in March 1943. George Costner was not ranked in a Ring top 10 when Robinson first beat him, neither was Artie Levine or Carl Bobo Olson the first two times the future middleweight champ lost to Robinson, but all three would become fixtures of the ratings. 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. The loss to Schmeling would be Louis only defeat from his 1934 debut until a loss to Ezzard Charles in 1950 after a brief retirement. results from January-June 1925 used the 1925 annual and the rest of the year used 1926s. Emile Griffith. 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. Genius is a word easily abused, but not when it comes to Peps best years at featherweight. Lewis also defeated future, but then unranked, heavyweight champion Jim Braddock that year in the first of their two contests. 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. McCallum is in the conversation for the greatest Jr. middleweight in the divisions history. Photo: The Ring Magazine/ Getty Images. New Yorks Upstate Onion Farmer won three world titles as arguably the most exciting fighter of his time, competing in five consecutive Ring Magazine fights of the year from 1955-59. 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. He was a Ring-rated fighter from bantamweight to lightweight. 1-ranked contender at light heavyweight, four in defense of the crown, five more over No. During that five-year period, he was stripped of his boxing titles and banned from fighting. The stretch to Marciano was one of Moores most impressive. 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. Michigans Lights Out won titles in three weight classes and lost a heavyweight belt to a PED test while vacillating between moments of brilliance and inconsistency often attributed to conditioning. The FINAL TEN of Cliff Rolds unique evaluation of The Rings 97-year-old divisional ratings and the 100 fighters who faced the best of their respective weight classes and eras during their time in the Bible of Boxings rankings. [California Jackie Wilson MD 10 (3) 147, Henry Armstrong UD 10 (3) 147 10/43, Vic Dellicurti UD 10 (10+) 160 01/45, Georgie Abrams SD 10 (3+) 160 07/47, Bernard Docusen UD 15 (1) 147 08/48, Steve Belloise RTD 7 (2+) 160 10/49, Robert Villemain UD 15 (3) 160 07/50, Robert Villemain TKO 9 (5) 160 02/51, Joey Maxim RTD by 13 (C+) 175 08/52, Rocky Castellani SD 10 (2) 160 09/55, Carmen Basilio L 15* (C-) 147 10/57, Carmen Basilio SD 15* (C) 160 04/58. 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. Fernandez had been ranked at welterweight and then middleweight between 1959 and 1962. All rights reserved. Known for his ability to deliver (and withstand) a furious beating, Harry Greb was a remarkably physical fighter. The decision in the first fight with Walcott was contentious and Louis answered the challenge with a knockout in the rematch. In a 111-fight career, nearly half of Griffiths opponents could be found ranked in the pages of Ring Magazine. 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. 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. 30 Terry McGovern. 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. 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. This list was no exception. 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. (Getty Images). Photo: The Ring archive. 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). Moore moved in and out of the middleweight top 10 from 1940 to 1944, reaching the No. There are, after all, several active fighters on the list. 10 contender. Greb, whose face had taken a beating over the years, died later that year during cosmetic surgery. Along with Ring Magazine titles at featherweight, junior lightweight and junior welterweight, Pacquiao also achieved No. 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. All rights reserved. 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. The following Authors Note was penned on January 21, 2022. A 1960 Olympic gold medalist at light heavyweight and the only fighter to capture the Ring (and lineal) heavyweight title three times, Ali entered the ratings less than two years into his career and defeated four top-10 contenders to earn his shot at Sonny Liston. WebThe Super Fight was a fictional boxing match between Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali shot in 1969 and released in 1970. An illustrated portrait of Ezzard Charles graces the December 1950 issue of The Ring. 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. 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). Kane and LaMotta were each missing a result. 1 contender spot from the April 1949 issue until earning recognition from The Ring as heavyweight champion in the December 1950 issue following a win over an unranked and recently unretired Joe Louis. Thats really earning a shot at the champ. Thanks for signing up! 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. Mayweathers most impressive run may have come in his first weight class with five wins over ranked opposition in title fights at junior lightweight. Canzoneris record is loaded with multi-fight rivalries, including a four-way round robin with Jimmy McLarnin, Barney Ross and Billy Petrolle. During a pro career that ran from 1977 to 1997, "Sugar" Ray Leonard won titles in a remarkable five divisions: welterweight, light middleweight, middleweight, super middleweight, and light heavyweight. Harry Greb (June 6, 1894Oct. In 2002, he was named one of the 25 greatest fighters of the past 80 years by The Ring magazine. An asterisk * is used to note a Ring championship title change or a vacancy being filled. Those were treated as that months rankings and, if needed, were reordered as champion and top 10 to maintain consistency. Tarver never lost to a fighter ranked outside the top five of their weight class. so that Who is the WWE world heavyweight champion 2020? 1 contender spot at middleweight just once, in the March 1943 issue. Moores record entering his challenge of Maxim was 133-19-8. Basilio also had a win that didnt count toward him versus then-10th ranked welterweight Don Jordan in 1961. 1 contender at heavyweight from the July 1955-January 1957 issues, though boxings highest honor eluded him. With Berbick, Ali can be said to have faced ranked opponents in 37 of 61 fights, a staggering 61 percent of his total professional starts. 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