2023 RING TV LIVE. 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. Fernandez had been ranked at welterweight and then middleweight between 1959 and 1962. 1 contenders. 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. Hall of famers James Toney (right) and Mike McCallum are Nos. T o celebrate its centenary, boxing magazine The Ring has ranked the Tarver never lost to a fighter ranked outside the top five of their weight class. Missing Quality: Lesnevich posted wins in 1936 and 37 over Young Stuhley. Moore made the most of his opportunity and would be recognized by The Ring as champion for the next decade. Josh Taylor is the undisputed light welterweight champion, currently the only undisputed champion. A thrilling boxer-puncher with exceptional physical strength and stamina, Griffith was No. Lulu Constantino UD 10 (6+) 135 09/44], Jimmy McAllister D 10 (UR) 126 01/46, Humberto Sierra UD 10 (8) 126 09/47, Humberto Sierra TKO 10 (1) 126 04/48, Sandy Saddler KO by 4* (1) 126 12/48, Sandy Saddler RTD by 8* (1) 126 10/50, Corky Gonzales UD 10 (10) 126 10/51, Sandy Saddler RTD by 9 (C) 126 11/51, Tommy Collins TKO by 6 (10) 126 08/52, Hogan Bassey TKO by 9 (C) 126 11/58, First Ring Ranking: #10 Jr. Lightweight (July 1998), Last Ring Ranking: Welterweight Champion (December 2015), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 23-0 (8 KOs), Ring Magazine Championships: Lightweight (2002-04), Welterweight (2006-08, 13-15), Jr. Middleweight (2013-15). (Photo: Ring/Getty Images). Missing Quality: Benitez can often be treated like his eras equivalent of the fifth Beatle. [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. Losses to unranked opponents drew a universal 12-point deduction. 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. Louis is one of a group of seven fighters identified with between 30 and 39 wins against ranked opponents in the study. Six of the nine fights in the Benitez version took place before Duran-Hagler added the Marvelous one to the mix. 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. 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. While the nickname Bum of the Month Club lingers on, a deeper look reveals those bums to be an assortment of the best heavyweights in the world for a generation. Sugar Ray Robinson graces the cover of the December 1949 cover of The Ring. Who are the rest of the best? Its not a reflection of a change of opinion about anyones placement. Carmen Basilio, between rounds of his fight-of-the-year rematch with Sugar Ray Robinson, is the epitome of the blood-and-guts warrior. There are, after all, several active fighters on the list. Career Record: 186-23-10, 1 No Contest (132 KOs, 7 KOBY), First Ring Ranking: #5 Middleweight (July 1940), Last Ring Ranking: #9 Heavyweight (May 1963), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 39-19-7 (18 KOs, 7 KOBY), Ring Magazine Championships: Light Heavyweight (1952-62), Archie Moore was a Ring-rated fighter from middleweight to heavyweight during the 1940s, 50s and 60s. The inexhaustible Welshman tied the record for defenses of a title at super middleweight with Germanys Sven Ottke. Pacquiao couldnt solve the riddle of Mayweather in the richest fight of all time, but several multi-fight rivalries magnified the greatness of Pacquiao. 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. He is a 2-time Ring magazine fighter of the Year and was inducted into the International Boxing hall of fame in 2011. Digging into pro boxing in 1998, Ann boasts one of the most successful This is a project intended to be kept up for as long as Ring continues to issue rankings and there is thought to publishing all of the findings of the study, in an expanded format, later on. 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. The hope was to present the results in a way that gives something for everyone to sink their teeth into with the centerpiece being the identification of the rankings of the opponents of individual fighters, for the years when they were in the rankings of The Ring. Along with Ring Magazine titles at featherweight, junior lightweight and junior welterweight, Pacquiao also achieved No. WebThe International Boxing Research Organization rates Foreman as the eighth greatest heavyweight of all time. 22, 1926) Known for his ability to deliver (and Basilios defeats in the second Fullmer fight, and versus Pender, came after Basilios final Ring ranking and didnt work against him here. 1 contender was worth 10, etc. In a 111-fight career, nearly half of Griffiths opponents could be found ranked in the pages of Ring Magazine. Duran retired with a record of 103-16 with 70 knockouts. 2 contender spot at light heavyweight in the January 1943 issue. Pep, who went pro in 1940, fought in an era when matches were scheduled far more often than today. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. 92 and 93 on this very special list of greats. Lynch was credited with one too many. Toney was ranked seventh when he shocked Michael Nunn for the IBF belt less than three years into his career. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. In an era when segregation was still legal, Louis' athleticism made him one of the few African-American celebrities of his time. Missing Quality: Pacquiao is one of the most decorated fighters in history and the highest-finishing southpaw in this study. 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. Kocsis had been ranked previously at flyweight and bantamweight, the latter as late as 1932. From 1930-1956, nine men would hold the heavyweight crown. 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. Wins and losses to opponents in higher and lower divisions were included. Mayweather also briefly held the IBF belt in 2006. Muhammad Ali, Floyd Mayweather, Evander Holyfield, Manny Pacquiao Fights in italics denote results using rankings taken from KO Magazine. 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. Given the method used to process the findings of the study, ranking fighters in three categories based on their official in-ring results, every change can have a butterfly effect. On The Ring magazines list of all-time heavyweights, Dempsey holds the 10 th position and 7 th position among the Top 100 greatest punchers. He remained active in boxing, refereeing frequently until dying of a heart attack while officiating at a match in 1947. Lesnevich also posted a win in 1937 over Atilio Sabatino; Sabatino would go on to be ranked for chunks of time at middleweight between 1938 and 1940. Kane and LaMotta were each missing a result. 1-contender rankings at junior featherweight and welterweight along with a No. The Ring recognized only four men as light heavyweight champion from August 1941 to March 1962: Gus Lesnevich, Freddie Mills, Joey Maxim and Moore. For instance, if a No. Milton McCrory TKO 10 (7) 154 KO 08/87, Career Record: 77-10-3, 2 No Contest (47 KO), First Ring Ranking: #7 Middleweight (May 1991), Last Ring Ranking: #9 Heavyweight (September 2007), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 10-6-2, 1 No Contest (5 KO), Ring Magazine Championships: None (See Missing Quality). Chatchai Sasakul KO 8 (2) 112 03/99, Medgoen Singsurat TKO by 3 (UR) 112 Holiday/99, Agapito Sanchez Tech. Group three was derived from fighters who scored in the top 75 of any of the three scoring categories or whose final scoring average was higher than what would otherwise be the bottom ten of the top 100 (70-100). Puerto Ricos El Radar was a prodigious talent, capturing the Jr. welterweight crown at just seventeen years old before engaging in a four-way rivalry with Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, and Roberto Duran at welterweight and Jr. middleweight. The self-proclaimed Greatest is the most documented boxer in history for good reason. It has been two months since the initial publication of the 100th anniversary edition of The Ring and with it the first quarter of a study of Rings rankings since their launch in the February 1925 issue. Harry Greb (June 6, 1894Oct. 50. According to the editors at Ring Magazine, this is how the rest of the top 80 shakes out. Bivins was unrated on the eve of his 1951 fight with Louis but would continue to fall in and out of the top 10 into 1953. We have used BoxRec.com as our source. 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. Floyd Mayweather Jr. on the cover of the April 1999 issue of The Ring. To best display the range of data, they were then divided into four groups to settle on the final 100. 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. Missing Quality: Louis could easily have been historys first two-time heavyweight king. 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). 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). 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. 28 Jack Britton. In a pro career that began in 1968 and lasted until 2001, he won titles in four different divisions: lightweight, welterweight, light middleweight, and middleweight. Griffiths career was marked by several multi-fight rivalries. a champion and the top 10 contenders). Armstrong, born Henry Jackson Jr., turned pro in 1931. Scoring for total points and peak points relied on a base 11-point scale (i.e. WebHe is a two-time heavyweight world champion, and also held the unified WBA, WBC, IBF, and The Ring heavyweight titles in 1989. He won the world welterweight title in 1946 and held it for five years, then captured the world middleweight title in 1957. WebLet's go to the video: 50 Greatest: Jack Dempsey. 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. Some other small corrections have been made to results and summaries but they didnt change the final results. 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 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. He was a damn good boxer and a great man thanks for your time in the ring. Salica posted a win over unranked future bantamweight champion Manuel Ortiz in 1939. "Willie Pep" was the stage name ofGuglielmo Papaleo, an American boxer and two-time world featherweight champion. Pep regained the crown from Saddler after two quick tune-ups in his most memorable win and added four more victories over ranked opponents in 15 more wins before losing the title to Saddler for the second time. 1-rated lightweight, as of the September 1941 issue, when Robinson beat him by unanimous decision in a lightweight bout. Digging into pro boxing in 1998, Ann boasts one of the most successful careers, with a 24-1-1 record. 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. 30 Terry McGovern. Losses to unranked opponents drew a universal 12-point deduction. Emile Griffith graces the cover of the March 1965 issue of The Ring. 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. 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. 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. 2 contenders, and bested No. Wins and losses to opponents in higher and lower divisions were included. Twenty-seven of those wins came against ranked opposition after Moore entered the rankings for the first time. 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. The as of date for the rankings in the August 1944 issue was likely incorrect and the results were amended accordingly. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. 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. Win total ties were broken based on peak score. For instance, if a No. 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. 1 contender at heavyweight from the July 1955-January 1957 issues, though boxings highest honor eluded him. Pep posted two wins over Jackie Wilson, in 1943 and 1946, both with Wilson outside the rankings. He topped Tim Bradley in two of their three fights. Mario Veit was unranked prior to two title challenges of Calzaghe but would crack the top ten briefly in 2007. 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. Between reigns at lightweight, Canzoneri would hold the top contender slot from the August 1933-April 1935 editions. An additional win was identified for Henry Armstrong, forcing a flipping of position between Armstrong and Pernell Whitaker. WebIn 2005, Louis was ranked as the best heavyweight of all time by the International Boxing Research Organization, and was ranked number one on The Ring magazine's list of the "100 greatest punchers of all time". He held the welterweight, middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight titles during a career that began in 1913 and lasted until 1926 when he retired. 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. The following year, he bulked up to fight for and win the world welterweight title, then slimmed down and captured the world lightweight belt. Historians recognize Canzoneri as a three-division champion. In 2002, the writers of Ring Magazine published a ranking of the 80 best fighters of the previous 80 years. It would be more fair if his place was debated more like versions of Van Halen. 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. Conversely, some scoring luck in Alis second reign against Jimmy Young and Ken Norton contributed to his placement here. 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. Top 10 Greatest Boxers Of All TimeMuhammad Ali. Image Credits: blackhistorymonth.org.uk Muhammad Ali is not only regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time but also the greatest athlete to ever exist.Sugar Ray Robinson. Image Credits: theepochtimes.com Speaking of great records, Sugar Ray Robinson. Floyd Mayweather Jr. Manny Pacquiao. Mike Tyson. Joe Louis. Sugar Ray Leonard. More items 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. 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. As the title To Be the Best suggests, the feature looked back at 100 men who personified that phrase by facing the best opposition of their respective weight classes and eras. Benitez was unranked when he defeated Antonio Cervantes for his first title, spending his entire tenure in The Rings rankings at Jr. welterweight as champion. Your destination for the best boxing news, videos and live streams! Torres entered ranked sixth at light heavyweight when he unseated Willie Pastrano. 50. The lone loss in that stretch, a debated decision versus Elmer Ray, was avenged by knockout. 23, 2006), Harry Greb (June 6, 1894Oct. Andrew Eisele is a boxing writer who has covered the sport for Time, Inc. The stretch to Marciano was one of Moores most impressive. Late in Lewiss career, Lewis would stop Elmer Ray well before Ray cracked the top ten at heavyweight. However there is no denying that the current crop a field that includes Lynchs change has the more dramatic outcome because of the way the results were grouped. In other words, Angott was The Rings No. These are the best of the best. 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. 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. 10 contender. A minus symbol - next to an opponents ranking denotes the opponent was ranked below the weight class of the fighter being examined in that issue. 32 Packey McFarland. He was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame as well. A win over the champion of ones weight class, in a title or non-title fight, was worth 11 points, a No. Losses and draws to unranked fighters are part of that total and it doesnt reflect results against ranked opponents outside the scope of the study. Benitez would be ranked number one or two at Jr. middleweight well into 1984. Draws against ranked opponents were worth half a win; draws against unranked opponents were a six-point deduction. 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. 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. He was a Ring-rated fighter from bantamweight to lightweight. 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. 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 junior middleweight division today is a 60-year stalwart of the game, but in the 1960s it was a new concept with which Griffith lightly flirted. Mayweather was Rings 1998 and 2007 Fighter of the Year. So, LaMotta was The Rings No. Photo: The Ring Magazine/ Getty Images. Robinson was Rings 1942 and 1951 Fighter of the Year. During his career, he fought 241 bouts, a remarkably high number by modern standards. By the time he retired in 1925, he had a record of 89-6-1 with 70 knockouts. 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. 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. 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. History could have played differently for both with just a few rounds of difference. 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. Emile Griffith. 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. The final average score was used to order the fighters in each group for those who made the top 100. Pep was Rings 1945 Fighter of the Year. 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