Emile Griffith graces the cover of the March 1965 issue of The Ring. An additional win was identified for Henry Armstrong, forcing a flipping of position between Armstrong and Pernell Whitaker. 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. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. This list was no exception. 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. Click here to read the introduction to the rankings feature that was published in the February 2022 issue. The 18-year-old Canzoneris 1927 draw with Bud Taylor was for the vacant NBA bantamweight title, though The Ring recognized no one as champion between Charley Rosenberg earlier in the year and Panama Al Brown in 1931. 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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). 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. Nicknamed the "Brown Bomber", Louis' The first two wins against Maxim came in 1942 when Maxim was unranked and often competing at heavyweight. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Nicknamed "Brown Bomber" for his fearsome fists, Joe Louis is considered one of the best heavyweight boxers of all time. 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. Romero was ranked intermittently at light heavyweight from 1937-38 and for most of 1943. 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. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. He also hosts TV and radio sports talk shows. Lesnevich recaptured the top spot the issue before assuming the mantle left vacant in The Ring by Billy Conns move to heavyweight. Alis last win would come in avenging a stunning upset loss to Leon Spinks, retiring as champion before an ill-fated comeback. Charles never faced Mills, but against the other three his record was 9-0. 92 and 93 on this very special list of greats. A consistent factor at welterweight and middleweight from the early 1960s to the mid-1970s, Griffith won five world championships against a bevy of tough competition. Wins and losses to opponents in higher and lower divisions were included. 1-ranked contender at light heavyweight, four in defense of the crown, five more over No. The second Wilson win came shortly after that. Saddler ended a 73-fight unbeaten streak. As selected by The Ring magazine in the 2003 Ring Yearbook. Photo / THE RING archives. WebThe Ring enlisted the services of various historians and writers, including Farhood, Missing Quality: Lesnevich posted wins in 1936 and 37 over Young Stuhley. 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. Leonard retired with a record of 36-3-1 with 25 knockouts. To best display the range of data, they were then divided into four groups to settle on the final 100. The No. Over time, these results will continue to change. Win total ties were broken based on peak score. 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. 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. 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. ROCKY MARCIANO In a career that lasted 8 years from 1947 to 1955, Marciano left quite a mark on boxing history. The Brooklyn bantamweight spent more than a decade in or near the top ten after winning bronze at the 1932 Olympics. 2023 RING TV LIVE. 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). Louis reached No. He was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame as well. Mayweather also briefly held the IBF belt in 2006. 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. 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. 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. 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. Benitez would be ranked number one or two at Jr. middleweight well into 1984. Click here to purchase a copy of the Collectors Issue from the Ring Shop. 1 contender was worth 10, etc. From 1930-1956, nine men would hold the heavyweight crown. 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. WebHe is a two-time heavyweight world champion, and also held the unified WBA, WBC, IBF, and The Ring heavyweight titles in 1989. 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. Toney was ranked seventh when he shocked Michael Nunn for the IBF belt less than three years into his career. Ali was Rings 1963 (as Cassius Clay), 1966 (retroactively), 1972 (with Carlos Monzon), 1974, 1975 and 1978 Fighter of the Year.He was in Rings He held the welterweight, middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight titles during a career that began in 1913 and lasted until 1926 when he retired. 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. Benitez then captured the welterweight crown from Carlos Palomino before losing in his first defense to Sugar Ray Leonard. This one came down to fine print. Scoring for total points and peak points relied on a base 11-point scale (i.e. 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. 14 Roy Jones Jr. Roy Levesta Jones Jr. is an American former professional boxer, boxing commentator, boxing trainer, rapper, and actor who holds dual American and Russian citizenship. In an era when segregation was still legal, Louis' athleticism made him one of the few African-American celebrities of his time. The Ring ranked him as His success continued well after he moved up the scale. Top 10 Lightweights of All Time!Check out the best bookmakers for betting on Boxing! All rights reserved. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. He would never be unknown by anyone again. results from January-June 1925 used the 1925 annual and the rest of the year used 1926s. 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). Group two was anyone else who finished in the top 100 for peak score and ranked wins but not overall points (65-69). 7. A formula based on body weight percentage differences between divisions of ranked fighters, rather than scale weights of the fighters, was applied. Often regarded as the greatest fighter of all time, Robinsons results highlight just how dominant he was in his prime. Terence Crawford advanced his standing with a win over a ranked Shawn Porter while Vasiliy Lomachenko entered the top 100 with his latest win over a ranked Richard Commey. A win over the champion of ones weight class, in a title or non-title fight, was worth 11 points, a No. It would be more fair if his place was debated more like versions of Van Halen. Seven months later, Pep defeated him by wide decision. It references the cover story to the February 2022 issue of The Ring, which celebrated the magazines 100 years of publication. Missing Quality: Louis could easily have been historys first two-time heavyweight king. In 2002, the writers of Ring Magazine published a ranking of the 80 best fighters of the previous 80 years. 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. Heavyweight. He is a 2-time Ring magazine fighter of the Year and was inducted into the International Boxing hall of fame in 2011. Benitez would earn a number one ranking at Jr. middleweight after stopping Maurice Hope for the WBC belt, Benitezs last championship. Pacquiao entered the rankings winning his first major title at age 19 with a come-from-behind knockout of Chatchai Sasakul. Antonio Margarito was not ranked by The Ring in the top 10 at junior middleweight when Pacquiao defeated him at a catchweight for a belt in that class but had been a fixture in the welterweight top 10 for nearly a decade. Fernandez had been ranked at welterweight and then middleweight between 1959 and 1962. Robinson exited the ratings during his period of service during World War II, returned to the ratings ranked second in the January 1945 issue and then resumed as leading contender until defeating Tommy Bell for the vacant crown. In other words, Angott was The Rings No. 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. Digging into pro boxing in 1998, Ann boasts one of the most successful careers, with a 24-1-1 record. 100-91, counting down by sets of 10 to the top 10 rated fighters. 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. Robinson retired 25 years later with a record of 175-19 and 110 knockouts.. For instance, champions havent automatically secured the top spot in every era of Ring rankings. 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. A 1995 world amateur champion and 1996 Olympian, the Magic Man rebounded from his first loss to Eric Harding with wins over ranked opponents in four of his next five starts. 10 contender. 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. The rankings of the August 1944 issue of The Ring carried an as of date of June 10. 23, 2006), Harry Greb (June 6, 1894Oct. Every time Canelo Alvarez, Naoya Inoue, or Roman Gonzalez pick up a big win or loss, they will move up or down accordingly. The final average score was used to order the fighters in each group for those who made the top 100. Pep spent only six months in the top 10, two of them as No. 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. When Azumah Nelson defeated Jeff Fenech in their 1992 rematch, they were The Rings top two contenders in the class. Rankings from 1925-1928 had no monthly movement. Meet Ring Magazine's top 10 fighteres. The inexhaustible Welshman tied the record for defenses of a title at super middleweight with Germanys Sven Ottke. a champion and the top 10 contenders). This has been a pleasure to put together. WebThe International Boxing Research Organization rates Foreman as the eighth greatest heavyweight of all time. Results are now current as of January 21, 2022. Missing Quality: Pacquiao is one of the most decorated fighters in history and the highest-finishing southpaw in this study. WebHeavyweight Ring career: 1947-56 Record: 49-0 (43 KOs) Career notes: Only 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. Mario Veit was unranked prior to two title challenges of Calzaghe but would crack the top ten briefly in 2007. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. Missing Quality: Benitez can often be treated like his eras equivalent of the fifth Beatle. The study is primarily based on monthly rankings. 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. By the time he retired in 1925, he had a record of 89-6-1 with 70 knockouts. 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