The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. While lag time for results of a week or so was common in the era for fights contested outside the U.S., it wasnt common for fights contested in the States. Sammy Angott handed him his first defeat in a lightweight contest in March 1943. 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). 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. Andrew Eisele is a boxing writer who has covered the sport for Time, Inc. As noted in the introduction piece in the anniversary issue, a study of this size will inevitably miss something along the way, but every effort was made to ensure complete and accurate results for this top 100. Canzoneris record is loaded with multi-fight rivalries, including a four-way round robin with Jimmy McLarnin, Barney Ross and Billy Petrolle. 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. The final average score was used to order the fighters in each group for those who made the top 100. 1 contender spot at middleweight from the November 1949 issue until he won his first of five middleweight crowns in the storied St. Valentines Day Massacre versus Jake LaMotta. He won the world welterweight title in 1946 and held it for five years, then captured the world middleweight title in 1957. An additional win was identified for Henry Armstrong, forcing a flipping of position between Armstrong and Pernell Whitaker. The No. Join our newsletter to get info about latest events and deals! 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". His back-to-back middleweight title wars with Carmen Basilio won Rings 1957 and 1958 Fight-of-the-Year award. Lewis also defeated future, but then unranked, heavyweight champion Jim Braddock that year in the first of their two contests. Charles had won the NBAs recognition as champion in June 1949 following his first win over Walcott. Twenty-seven of those wins came against ranked opposition after Moore entered the rankings for the first time. Pep, who went pro in 1940, fought in an era when matches were scheduled far more often than today. Joe Louis was Rings 1936, 1938, 1939 and 1941 Fighter of the Year. Sugar Ray Robinson graces the cover of the December 1949 cover of The Ring. Pep posted two wins over Jackie Wilson, in 1943 and 1946, both with Wilson outside the rankings. 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. 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. 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. He won the world lightweight title in 1916, going 15-0 during that run. The 10 best heavyweights in the world right now Rummy's Corner Meet Ring Magazine's top 10 fighteres. 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. Davis was ranked fifth at welterweight in the July 1944 issue but not at all in the following issue. Benitez deserves remembrance as the fifth king. Web26 Eder Jofre. 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. 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 following year, he bulked up to fight for and win the world welterweight title, then slimmed down and captured the world lightweight belt. 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. 1 vs. No. Jack Johnson. 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. The inexhaustible Welshman tied the record for defenses of a title at super middleweight with Germanys Sven Ottke. Tyson even made a comeback in 2021 and had an exhibition fight against Roy Jones Junior. The Cincinnati Cobra competed with the elite from middleweight to heavyweight for the better part of a decade without a title shot. 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. The No. results from January-June 1925 used the 1925 annual and the rest of the year used 1926s. 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). 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. He held the welterweight, middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight titles during a career that began in 1913 and lasted until 1926 when he retired. 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. An illustrated portrait of Ezzard Charles graces the December 1950 issue of The Ring. He turned pro in 1911, still a teen. 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. 2 bantamweight in the world and was ranked the top contender at junior lightweight from the March to August 1929 issues. The shortest resume to make the top 100, the lack of volume for Puerto Ricos Chegui was offset by a collection of highly rated wins and no bad losses while in the rankings. 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. 10 contender. All rights reserved. 32 Packey McFarland. When he resumed his career in 1946, he engaged in one of historys greatest runs. The lone loss in that stretch, a debated decision versus Elmer Ray, was avenged by knockout. 1 contender for only an issue before snagging his first title from Benny Paret. 1 contender, before winning a title he would hold in his first reign for almost six years. The Brooklyn bantamweight spent more than a decade in or near the top ten after winning bronze at the 1932 Olympics. Over the next several days, RingTV.com will present Rolds list in its entirety, beginning with Nos. However there is no denying that the current crop a field that includes That included a 1941 campaign where Louis set a heavyweight record with seven defenses in a single year, five of them against Ring-rated contenders. 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). After the loss to Frazier, Ali would fight 14 times, going 8-1 in that run against ranked opposition (seven heavyweights and light heavyweight champion Bob Foster) before upsetting George Foreman to regain the title. He also avenged pre-war losses to Jimmy Bivins and Lloyd Marshall multiple times apiece while winning all three battles with Archie Moore. Mayweathers junior lightweight run came during the era where The Ring didnt render championships. Louis is one of a group of seven fighters identified with between 30 and 39 wins against ranked opponents in the study. Moores first win over Jack Chase came when Chase was unranked, though Chases name comes up often from there. During his career, went 66-3 with 52 knockouts. After representing Jamaica at the 1976 Olympics, the Body Snatcher would win titles at Jr. middleweight, middleweight, and light heavyweight. 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. 1 contender was worth 10, etc. 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. 2 contender spot at light heavyweight in the January 1943 issue. Those were treated as that months rankings and, if needed, were reordered as champion and top 10 to maintain consistency. Of the 25 fighters identified with between 20 and 29 wins against ranked foes, Mayweather finished the highest. WebBoxing legends Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis have all secured a place in the top 10 heavyweight boxers of all time.The 10 Best Heavyweight Boxers In The World Right Now, Named And Ranked. 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. 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). (1-64). Career Record: 85-24-2, 1 No Contest (23 KOs, 2 KOBY) First Ring Ranking: He was 3-0 against ranked junior middleweights, including handing Canelo Alvarez his first and to date only loss. During that five-year period, he was stripped of his boxing titles and banned from fighting. A win over the champion of ones weight class, in a title or non-title fight, was worth 11 points, a No. Late in Lewiss career, Lewis would stop Elmer Ray well before Ray cracked the top ten at heavyweight. Pacquiao couldnt solve the riddle of Mayweather in the richest fight of all time, but several multi-fight rivalries magnified the greatness of Pacquiao. A loss to the champion was a one-point deduction sliding to 11 for a loss to the No. ROCKY MARCIANO In a career that lasted 8 years from 1947 to 1955, Marciano left quite a mark on boxing history. A product of lengthy and extensive research, the response has been overwhelmingly positive and to anyone who has been waiting for the finished results, or anyone reading for the first time now, thank you for taking the time. Seventeen of Louis 25 defenses came against ranked heavyweights, seven of them Rings No. In 2005, Joe Louis was named the greatest heavyweight of all time by the International Boxing Research Organization. Sasakul was the man who beat the man dating back to Miguel Canto. 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. Griffith was Rings 1964 Fighter of the Year. 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. WebTop 10 greatest pound-for-pound fighters of all time according to Ring Magazine the Canzoneri was the No. Muhammad Ali graces the cover of the December 1972 issue of The Ring. Floyd Mayweather Jr. on the cover of the April 1999 issue of The Ring. Your destination for the best boxing news, videos and live streams! Robinson went on to win his first 40 matches. Alis last win would come in avenging a stunning upset loss to Leon Spinks, retiring as champion before an ill-fated comeback. The entirely subjective nature of any list comparing fighters across different weight categories and different eras is bound to be fodder for debate. 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. Group one: anyone who finished in the top 100 of all three scoring categories or whose scoring average was higher than those who did. Basilio also had wins over former lightweight champions Lew Jenkins and Ike Williams after both had left contention. The following Authors Note was penned on January 21, 2022. 31 Ezzard Charles. The Yonker fight was for an interim WBC belt and set up McCallums shot at Jeff Harding to win the title outright. The biggest question for Louis might be how many more title defenses he would have had without service in World War II. 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. A 1963 win over ranked welterweight Ralph Dupas was outside the study scope. 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. He posted five wins over The Rings No. The rankings of the August 1944 issue of The Ring carried an as of date of June 10. Combining sanctioning body and lineal and/or Ring championships, Pacquiao is the only fighter with title claims in eight weight classes. Along with his five world title wins, Griffith also posted wins over No. Randall Yonker had previously been ranked at both super middleweight and light heavyweight but was unranked when McCallum defeated him in 1994. It references the cover story to the February 2022 issue of The Ring, which celebrated the magazines 100 years of publication. WebThe Super Fight was a fictional boxing match between Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali shot in 1969 and released in 1970. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. Emile Griffith. As an amateur, he made a name for himself by going 86-0 before turning pro in 1940. Top 10 Lightweights of All Time!Check out the best bookmakers for betting on Boxing! As an additional clarification based on a question from a reader, the totals assigned to the Record vs. Ring-rated opponents correspond to the scoring results section for each fighter. 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. The exception was fighters moving up to face heavyweights. Basilio also had a win that didnt count toward him versus then-10th ranked welterweight Don Jordan in 1961. 2-ranked featherweight, 126 was divided by 118 and then multiplied by standard win/loss points, making the win worth 9.61 points to the bantamweight and the loss a deduction of 3.2 points for the featherweight. Losses worked in reverse. A missing win in the initial tabulation for former lightweight champion Ken Buchanan was also identified and incorporated, pushing Buchanan into the top 100. The stretch included revenge versus Harding, capturing the vacant WBC and IBF belts versus Montell Griffin, and Tarver moving to number one contender en route to the first of three fights with Roy Jones Jr. Tarvers close loss there set up a memorable knockout win in the rematch. 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. Between reigns at lightweight, Canzoneri would hold the top contender slot from the August 1933-April 1935 editions. A win over the champion of ones weight class, in a title or non-title fight, was worth 11 points, a No. Louis knocked out seven of them. Missing Quality: Prior to entering the top ten, Lewis posted a win over tenth ranked Yale Okun in April 1932 but didnt earn a ranking for the win. 8. 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. Explaining some of the changes you will read: All-time great Henry Armstrong held featherweight, lightweight and welterweight titles simultaneously. 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. 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