Cecilia Braekhaus. From that win over Genaro Hernandez to his farewell against mixed martial artist Conor McGregor, Mayweather would face 23 men found in the Ring rankings across 33 fights. He was 3-0 against ranked junior middleweights, including handing Canelo Alvarez his first and to date only loss. 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. 1 in all but one issue from cover dates January 1942 to March 1944. 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. Gus Lesnevich, Ring Magazines 1947 Fighter of the Year. 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. 1 contender or next highest-rated contender after a division-leading Mayweather. The following year, he bulked up to fight for and win the world welterweight title, then slimmed down and captured the world lightweight belt. Greb, whose face had taken a beating over the years, died later that year during cosmetic surgery. The exception was fighters moving up to face heavyweights. 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. An illustrated portrait of Ezzard Charles graces the December 1950 issue of The Ring. Louis is one of a group of seven fighters identified with between 30 and 39 wins against ranked opponents in the study. A formula based on body weight percentage differences between divisions of ranked fighters, rather than scale weights of the fighters, was applied. 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. To best display the range of data, they were then divided into four groups to settle on the final 100. 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. Ali returned to fighting in 1971 and won the heavyweight title twice more before retiring in 1981 with a record of 56-5 and 37 knockouts. Missing Quality: Peps dominance at featherweight included recognizable names who werent far removed from contention when Pep defeated them. ROCKY MARCIANO In a career that lasted 8 years from 1947 to 1955, Marciano left quite a mark on boxing history. Emile Griffith graces the cover of the March 1965 issue of The Ring. Sakio Bika was unranked prior to a loss to Calzaghe in 2006 but Bika would be ranked continuously for a long stretch between 2007 and 2014. 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. 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. He was in Rings 1963, 1964, 1971, 1974, 1975 and 1978 Fights of the Year. Who is the greatest boxing athlete of all time?Muhammad Ali Throughout his entire career, he only lost one fight by knockout. Julio Cesar Chavez professional record of 107-6-2 with 88 knockouts.Floyd Mayweather 43-0 professional record, with 26 knockouts.Sugar Ray Robinson 175-19-6 record, with 109 knockouts.Mike Tyson 44 of his 50 victories were by knockout. Twenty-five consecutive title defenses more than imprinted Louis as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. He also avenged pre-war losses to Jimmy Bivins and Lloyd Marshall multiple times apiece while winning all three battles with Archie Moore. Robinson was Rings 1942 and 1951 Fighter of the Year. Robinson is one of only three fighters in the study identified with 40 or more victories over Ring champions or ranked contenders. Ring career: 1897-1928 Record: 77-13-14 (48 KOs) and 19 no-decisions. James Toney downs 1996 Olympic champ Vassily Jirov to win the IBF cruiserweight title in 2003, the year he earned his second Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year award. 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. Benitez would earn a number one ranking at Jr. middleweight after stopping Maurice Hope for the WBC belt, Benitezs last championship. 1 contender at heavyweight from the July 1955-January 1957 issues, though boxings highest honor eluded him. Alis last win would come in avenging a stunning upset loss to Leon Spinks, retiring as champion before an ill-fated comeback. A missing win in the initial tabulation for former lightweight champion Ken Buchanan was also identified and incorporated, pushing Buchanan into the top 100. 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. WebHe is a two-time heavyweight world champion, and also held the unified WBA, WBC, Robinson turned professional in October 1940 and rose to No. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Boxing icon Muhammad Ali has brushed aside fierce competition to be voted the best boxer of all time by fans. The 'Greatest' is widely celebrated for his legendary achievements inside the squared Corrections to the initial findings of Peter Kane, Benny Lynch, and Jake LaMotta changed the position of each. Sugar Ray Robinson (May 3, 1921April 12, 1989), Henry Armstrong (Dec. 12, 1912Oct. Of his 40 wins against ranked opposition, 11 were against reigning champions or fighters ranked No. He reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1937 to 1949, and is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. 24, 1988), Muhammad Ali (Jan. 17, 1942June 3, 2016), Joe Louis (May 13, 1914April 12, 1981), Getty Images/Hulton Archive / Stringer, Willie Pep (Sept. 19, 1922Nov. 50. 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. An additional win was identified for Henry Armstrong, forcing a flipping of position between Armstrong and Pernell Whitaker. 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. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Seven months later, Pep defeated him by wide decision. After a standout amateur career, he turned pro in 1934. 1 contender spot at middleweight just once, in the March 1943 issue. After representing Jamaica at the 1976 Olympics, the Body Snatcher would win titles at Jr. middleweight, middleweight, and light heavyweight. 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. He was a damn good boxer and a great man thanks for your time in the ring. 1 vs. No. 29 Bob Fitzsimmons. From a 12-year-old amateur to the greatest heavyweight of all time and an icon for change, Muhammad Ali conquered many worlds. 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. Freddie Steele TKO by 2 (1-) 160 01/37, Young Corbett III TKO by 5 (UR-) 160 05/37, Anton Christoforidis UD 15 (3) 175 07/41, Tami Mauriello SD 15* (4) 175 10/41, Bruce Woodcock KO by 8 (6+) Hvy 11/46, Tami Mauriello UD 10 (6+) Hvy 09/47, Tami Mauriello TKO 7 (6+) Hvy 12/47, Ezzard Charles RTD by 7 (1+) Hvy 09/49, First Ring Ranking: #9 Middleweight (March 1964), Last Ring Ranking: #7 Light Heavyweight (January 1969), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 7-2 (4 KO), Ring Magazine Championships: Light Heavyweight (1965-66). Twelve of those 23 wins came against men The Ring recognized in their division as champion, No. Missing Quality: Charles is lauded by many, including biographer William Dettloff while writing for The Ring, as the greatest light heavyweight of all time. Missing Quality: A bout with Lateef Kayode result was initially a draw but changed to a No Contest when Tarver tested positive for a banned substance. 2023 RING TV LIVE. WebThe Ring enlisted the services of various historians and writers, including Farhood, Muhammad Ali, Floyd Mayweather, Evander Holyfield, Manny Pacquiao 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. Note: With some fighters of the more-distant past, there is often disagreement about their final records. Two + signs mean the examined fighter faced an opponent two weight classes heavier (based on the divisions The Ring ranked at the time). Kocsis had been ranked previously at flyweight and bantamweight, the latter as late as 1932. The biggest question for Louis might be how many more title defenses he would have had without service in World War II. 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. His back-to-back middleweight title wars with Carmen Basilio won Rings 1957 and 1958 Fight-of-the-Year award. Andrew Eisele is a boxing writer who has covered the sport for Time, Inc. 1 contender spot at middleweight in the October-December 1942 issues before assuming the No. Anton Christoforidis TKO 3 (2+) 175 02/42, Charley Burley UD 10 (3-) 147 07/42, Charley Burley UD 10 (4-) 147 08/42, Booker Beckwith KO 9 (3+) 175 09/42, Jimmy Bivins L 10 (1/4+) 175/Hvy 02/43, Lloyd Marshall TKO by 8 (4) 175 05/43, Oakland Billy Smith UD 10 (9) 175 11/46, Fitzie Fitzpatrick TKO 4 (9+) Hvy 01/48, Jersey Joe Walcott UD 15 (2) Hvy 08/49, Jersey Joe Walcott UD 15 (6) Hvy 04/51, Joey Maxim UD 15 (C-/3) 175/Hvy 07/51, Jersey Joe Walcott KO by 7* (2) Hvy 08/51, Jersey Joe Walcott L 15 (C) Hvy 07/52, Tommy Harrison TKO 9 (5-) 175 03/53, Rocky Marciano KO by 8 (C) Hvy 10/54, John Holman TKO by 9 (UR) Hvy 06/55, Young Jack Johnson TKO by 6 (UR) Hvy 02/56, First Ring Ranking: #9 Featherweight (August 1942), Last Ring Ranking: #10 Featherweight (February 1959), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 29-10-1 (7 KOs, 6 KOBY), Ring Magazine Championships: Featherweight (1942-48, 49-50). 33 Ted (Kid) Lewis. Sugar Ray Robinson graces the cover of the December 1949 cover of The Ring. 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). Robinson would stay ranked No. 1-ranked contender at light heavyweight, four in defense of the crown, five more over No. That included his most legendary win, the first-round knockout of Max Schmeling in their rematch. Photo: The Ring archive. Left-handed Pernell Whitaker made a name for himself by winning gold medals at the 1983Pan American Games and 1984 Summer Olympics. Joe Calzaghe won Ring Magazine championships at super middleweight and light heavyweight. Leonard retired with a record of 36-3-1 with 25 knockouts. Emile Griffith. 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. Benitez deserves remembrance as the fifth king. Draw 6 (10) 122 02/02, Marco Antonio Barrera TKO 11* (C) 126 03/04, Juan Manuel Marquez D 12 (1) 126 09/04, Erik Morales L12 (2+) 130 Vol. It would be more fair if his place was debated more like versions of Van Halen. 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. To best display the range of data, they were then divided into four groups to settle on the final 100. Pep, who went pro in 1940, fought in an era when matches were scheduled far more often than today. Floyd Mayweather Jr. on the cover of the April 1999 issue of The Ring. The Ring ranked him as A win over the champion of ones weight class, in a title or non-title fight, was worth 11 points, a No. Michael Spinks (737.4 points; 31-1-0) Considered to be one of the best light heavyweights of all time, Michael Spinks (known as Jinx) held world championships in both the light heavyweight class (he was the undisputed champ from 1983 to 1985) and the lineal heavyweight class (from 1985 to 1988). The solution was to include all results from 1924 in evaluating 1925 and then applying six-month increments with spare exception near mid-year dates until the debut of monthly rankings; i.e. 1 contender in the December 1935 issue and held it until the August 1936 issue before his loss to Max Schmeling. The rankings of the August 1944 issue of The Ring carried an as of date of June 10. 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). Six of the nine fights in the Benitez version took place before Duran-Hagler added the Marvelous one to the mix. Historians recognize Canzoneri as a three-division champion. Was anything from 30 to 40 out of the question? Missing Quality: Basilio took a hard road to contention, picking up some losses along the way including decision defeats to a ranked Chuck Davey and Bill Graham. WebHe is a two-time heavyweight world champion, and also held the unified WBA, WBC, IBF, and The Ring heavyweight titles in 1989. Charles never faced Mills, but against the other three his record was 9-0. 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. 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). The Yonker fight was for an interim WBC belt and set up McCallums shot at Jeff Harding to win the title outright. 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. The study is primarily based on monthly rankings. 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. 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