Both active fighters improved their ranking in all three scoring categories. Griffith could be defeated, but his ability to consistently rebound from losses was remarkable. He remained active in boxing, refereeing frequently until dying of a heart attack while officiating at a match in 1947. Mike McTigue was the light heavyweight champion for the inaugural rankings in 1925 and was rated fourth. 27 Abe Attell. Armstrong defeated Al Bummy Davis on June 15, 1944. The self-proclaimed Greatest is the most documented boxer in history for good reason. Win total ties were broken based on peak score. Their rankings in each category were then averaged into a final score. All rights reserved. WebThe Super Fight was a fictional boxing match between Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali shot in 1969 and released in 1970. Readers will note no such credit from The Ring. The study is primarily based on monthly rankings. 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. 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. He posted five wins over The Rings No. 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. 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. 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. Writing in the July 1931 issue of The Ring, editor Nat Fleischers position came down to the scales, specifically that Berg could not lose his junior-welter crown when compelled to enter the ring at the lightweight limit., Ignacio Fernandez W 10 (2-) 126 07/29, Stanislaus Loayza UD 10 (8+) 140 11/29], Stanislaus Loayza UD 10 (4+) 140 04/30, Harry Dublinsky SD 10 (7) 135 07/32], Harry Dublinsky L 10 (3+) 147 10/34, Harry Dublinsky W 10 (1+) 147 11/34, Jimmy McLarnin UD 10 (1+) 147 06/36, First Ring Ranking: #9 Heavyweight (March 1962), Last Ring Ranking: #5 Heavyweight (November 1980), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 32-4 (20 KOs, 1 KOBY), Ring Magazine Championships: Heavyweight (1964-70, 74-78, 78). 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. 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. Missing Quality: Peps dominance at featherweight included recognizable names who werent far removed from contention when Pep defeated them. Twenty-five consecutive title defenses more than imprinted Louis as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. We have used BoxRec.com as our source. The second Wilson win came shortly after that. 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. 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. In 2005, Joe Louis was named the greatest heavyweight of all time by the International Boxing Research Organization. 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. Louis is one of a group of seven fighters identified with between 30 and 39 wins against ranked opponents in the study. For instance, if a No. Ali was Rings 1963 (as Cassius Clay), 1966 (retroactively), 1972 (with Carlos Monzon), 1974, 1975 and 1978 Fighter of the Year. He also hosts TV and radio sports talk shows. Mayweathers most impressive run may have come in his first weight class with five wins over ranked opposition in title fights at junior lightweight. 29 Bob Fitzsimmons. 1 ranking at flyweight in the era when The Ring did not recognize singular champions. Six of the nine fights in the Benitez version took place before Duran-Hagler added the Marvelous one to the mix. That same year, he won the world featherweight title. Often regarded as the greatest fighter of all time, Robinsons results highlight just how dominant he was in his prime. 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. 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. 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. 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. 1 contender, before winning a title he would hold in his first reign for almost six years. Toney was never stopped in more than 90 professional starts. Pierre Langlois D 10 (UR+) 160 01/54, Italo Scortichini D 10 (UR) 147 02/54, Pierre Langlois UD 10 (10+) 160 06/54, Sugar Ray Robinson SD 15* (C+) 160 10/57, Sugar Ray Robinson L 15 (1) 160 04/58, Gene Fullmer TKO by 14 (2) 160 10/59, First Ring Ranking: #10 Jr. Middleweight (August 1982), Last Ring Ranking: #9 Light Heavyweight (May 1997), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 10-5-1 (6 KO). Charles had some big wins and losses in the first three years of his career, reaching The Rings No. Thanks for signing up! 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. To best display the range of data, they were then divided into four groups to settle on the final 100. Oh my god! 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 Sugar Ray Robinson graces the cover of the December 1949 cover of The Ring. A 1938 win over Lou Brouillard missed credit by a single issue. 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. Basilio also had wins over former lightweight champions Lew Jenkins and Ike Williams after both had left contention. The rankings of the August 1944 issue of The Ring carried an as of date of June 10. His success continued well after he moved up the scale. Louis began facing contenders just a dozen fights into his career and kept facing them for the rest of it. 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. Rankings from 1925-1928 had no monthly movement. Wins and losses to opponents in higher and lower divisions were included. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 April 12, 1981), best known as Joe Louis was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. 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. It would be more fair if his place was debated more like versions of Van Halen. Prior to championships at featherweight and lightweight, Canzoneri was rated the No. Assuming that would have crowned a king, the straight line from there would have ended at Mayweather-Hernandez. Toney was ranked number one at super middleweight from his IBF title win over Barkley through the loss to Roy Jones Jr., fell out of the light heavyweight rankings in 1997 after a loss to Drake Thadzi, and then returned to the cruiserweight top ten in 1999. Missing Quality: The welterweight top 10 of the early 1940s was tough to crack. To be the best, you have to beat the best. Bivins just missed being another contender on the ledger for Louis here. 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). Arguably the most dominant champion in the history of boxing, the Brown Bomber reigned for a dozen years with a record 25 consecutive title defenses against all comers in his time. All rights reserved. Your destination for the best boxing news, videos and live streams! The points scale shifted for those years. Missing Quality: Mannion was unranked when McCallum defeated him and never achieved a ranking in The Ring. Across the years he was part of the Ring rankings, Robinson would post 14 wins over reigning champions or men ranked as the 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). Lesnevich recaptured the top spot the issue before assuming the mantle left vacant in The Ring by Billy Conns move to heavyweight. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. From a 12-year-old amateur to the greatest heavyweight of all time and an icon for change, Muhammad Ali conquered many worlds. That championship is sorely missing from his resume. 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. In 2002, he was named one of the 25 greatest fighters of the past 80 years by The Ring magazine. As an amateur, he made a name for himself by going 86-0 before turning pro in 1940. Larry Holmes (69-6, 44 KO) Larry Holmes (born November 3, 1949) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to Sugar Ray Robinson set the bar by which all other modern boxers are judged. 1 contender was worth 10, etc. 1 contender was worth 10, etc. Emile Griffith. 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. Following the loss, he was ranked first or second in every issue until defeating DeMarco for his first of two welterweight crowns. Muhammad Ali. 10) The Cincinnati Cobra competed with the elite from middleweight to heavyweight for the better part of a decade without a title shot. 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. Lynchs change has the more dramatic outcome because of the way the results were grouped. 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. The result for readers is still a list of 100 fighters, featuring the same names (minus two), in a slightly different order than found in the print issue of the magazine. Pep spent only six months in the top 10, two of them as No. 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. Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time As selected by The 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. 2 bantamweight in the world and was ranked the top contender at junior lightweight from the March to August 1929 issues. 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. 1 contender, along with a win over reigning light heavyweight champion John Henry Lewis. 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. 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. 1 contender in their division. In an era when segregation was still legal, Louis' athleticism made him one of the few African-American celebrities of his time. He was a damn good boxer and a great man thanks for your time in the ring. 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. He came out ahead 2-1 in a fateful rivalry with Paret, narrowly edged Luis Rodriguez 3-1 over four fights and pounded past Denny Moyer in two of their three contests. Mike McTigue was the light heavyweight champion for the inaugural rankings in 1925 and was rated fourth. 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. 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 decision in the first fight with Walcott was contentious and Louis answered the challenge with a knockout in the rematch. 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. Muhammad Ali, Floyd Mayweather, Evander Holyfield, Manny Pacquiao 1 contender at heavyweight from the July 1955-January 1957 issues, though boxings highest honor eluded him. Ali would defend the title successfully 10 times in his second reign, with seven wins against The Rings top 10. He won the world welterweight title in 1946 and held it for five years, then captured the world middleweight title in 1957. Muhammad Ali graces the cover of the December 1972 issue of The Ring. Sammy Angott handed him his first defeat in a lightweight contest in March 1943. 10 contender. McCallum was ranked number one at middleweight prior to the Toney rematch and again at light heavyweight prior to losing the WBC title to Fabrice Tiozzo. However, in editing the remainder of the study, the Armstrong knockout of Davis was also found in the results of the August 1944 issue. The inexhaustible Welshman tied the record for defenses of a title at super middleweight with Germanys Sven Ottke. After leaving boxing, he became the first African-American to play on the Professional Golfers Association tour. (1-64). Harry Greb (June 6, 1894Oct. Moore made the most of his opportunity and would be recognized by The Ring as champion for the next decade. 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. Duran retired with a record of 103-16 with 70 knockouts. 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. Replace Marvin Hagler with Benitez and one still has a four-man, nine-fight series which included a near flawless masterpiece of skill in Benitezs lopsided decision over Duran. Hall of famers James Toney (right) and Mike McCallum are Nos. Whitaker retired in 2001 with a record of 40-4-1-1 with 17 knockouts. Meet Ring Magazine's top 10 fighteres. 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. A win over the champion of ones weight class, in a title or non-title fight, was worth 11 points, a No. After representing Jamaica at the 1976 Olympics, the Body Snatcher would win titles at Jr. middleweight, middleweight, and light heavyweight. George Foreman Scoring a pair of second-round TKOs of Joe Frazier and Ken Norton are a sample size of how terrifying Foreman was in Charles was Rings 1949 and 1950 Fighter of the Year. The most formidable challenger in the war years may have been Jimmy Bivins. 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). 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. Charles had won the NBAs recognition as champion in June 1949 following his first win over Walcott. He turned pro in 1911, still a teen. For instance, champions havent automatically secured the top spot in every era of Ring rankings. 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