Louis began facing contenders just a dozen fights into his career and kept facing them for the rest of it. 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. Ali was Rings 1963 (as Cassius Clay), 1966 (retroactively), 1972 (with Carlos Monzon), 1974, 1975 and 1978 Fighter of the Year. 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". Along with Ring Magazine titles at featherweight, junior lightweight and junior welterweight, Pacquiao also achieved No. 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. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. 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. Were here! 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. The exception was fighters moving up to face heavyweights. When Robinson handed 42-0 future welterweight champion Marty Servo his first loss in September 1941, Servo had yet to crack Rings top 10. Floyd Mayweather Jr. on the cover of the April 1999 issue of The Ring. Was anything from 30 to 40 out of the question? 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. 23, 2006), Harry Greb (June 6, 1894Oct. 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. 1 contender spot at middleweight in the October-December 1942 issues before assuming the No. Mayweather was Rings 1998 and 2007 Fighter of the Year. So, LaMotta was The Rings No. 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. 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. 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. 15 Vitali Klitschko. Stuhley was unranked before either contest but had been ranked at middleweight earlier in 1936 and occasionally since 1932. 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. For instance, champions havent automatically secured the top spot in every era of Ring rankings. 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. 1 in all but one issue from cover dates January 1942 to March 1944. Bivins just missed being another contender on the ledger for Louis here. He won the world welterweight title in 1946 and held it for five years, then captured the world middleweight title in 1957. A bronze medalist at the 1996 Olympics, Mayweathers first win over a Ring-ranked opponent was also his first for a title (the WBC 130-pound strap). Some other small corrections have been made to results and summaries but they didnt change the final results. Moore suffered defeats to Teddy Yarosz and Shorty Hogue as well before breaking through at middleweight with a win over Ron Richards. One of boxings great, ageless wonders, the Old Mongoose tackled contenders from middleweight to heavyweight for 17 years before finally getting a crack at a world title. Moores record entering his challenge of Maxim was 133-19-8. A formula based on body weight percentage differences between divisions of ranked fighters, rather than scale weights of the fighters, was applied. 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. Losses worked in reverse. 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. A native of Panama, Duran is considered to be the best lightweight fighter in modern boxing history. Mayweathers junior lightweight run came during the era where The Ring didnt render championships. 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. This one came down to fine print. In a 111-fight career, nearly half of Griffiths opponents could be found ranked in the pages of Ring Magazine. Click here to read the introduction to the rankings feature that was published in the February 2022 issue. He would remain recognized as Rings champion until his retirement following the only knockout loss of his career to heavyweight champion Joe Louis. Missing Quality: Mannion was unranked when McCallum defeated him and never achieved a ranking in The Ring. Missing Quality: A little luck goes a long way, and Griffiths three wins over Rodriguez were all by split decision. 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. 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. Nicknamed the "Brown Bomber", Louis' Corrections to the initial findings of Peter Kane, Benny Lynch, and Jake LaMotta changed the position of each. Eight of the nine title defenses in Alis first reign, including a rematch knockout of Liston, stoppage of former two-time champion Floyd Patterson and reunification win against WBA titlist Ernie Terrell, were against Ring-ranked contenders. 2-ranked bantamweight defeated the No. He turned pro after the Olympics and went on to win titles in the lightweight, light welterweight, welterweight, and light middleweight divisions. 1 contender, before winning a title he would hold in his first reign for almost six years. 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. 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. Across his years in the Ring rankings, Ali would face all six of the other men The Ring recognized as heavyweight champion during those years, defeating five, along with five No. 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. He entered the heavyweight ratings at No. Moores first win over Jack Chase came when Chase was unranked, though Chases name comes up often from there. The Ring recognized only four men as light heavyweight champion from August 1941 to March 1962: Gus Lesnevich, Freddie Mills, Joey Maxim and Moore. Benitez would be ranked number one or two at Jr. middleweight well into 1984. At number one, Muhammad Ali is the greatest boxer of all time, and 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. Pacquiao entered the rankings winning his first major title at age 19 with a come-from-behind knockout of Chatchai Sasakul. With Berbick, Ali can be said to have faced ranked opponents in 37 of 61 fights, a staggering 61 percent of his total professional starts. a champion and the top 10 contenders). The entirely subjective nature of any list comparing fighters across different weight categories and different eras is bound to be fodder for debate. 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. Win total ties were broken based on peak score. Missing Quality: Peps dominance at featherweight included recognizable names who werent far removed from contention when Pep defeated them. Greb, whose face had taken a beating over the years, died later that year during cosmetic surgery. He would never be unknown by anyone again. Nicknamed "Brown Bomber" for his fearsome fists, Joe Louis is considered one of the best heavyweight boxers of all time. Armstrong retired in 1946 with a record of 151-21-9 with 101 knockouts. Genius is a word easily abused, but not when it comes to Peps best years at featherweight. Benitez would earn a number one ranking at Jr. middleweight after stopping Maurice Hope for the WBC belt, Benitezs last championship. 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. Benitez deserves remembrance as the fifth king. A force from bantamweight to lightweight with big wins against welterweights to go with it, Canzoneri spent more than a decade in the rankings. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. 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. 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. It cost him a fourth divisional crown from the publication. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. Sugar Ray Robinson graces the cover of the December 1949 cover of The Ring. 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. After leaving boxing, he became the first African-American to play on the Professional Golfers Association tour. 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. Their rankings in each category were then averaged into a final score. A missing win in the initial tabulation for former lightweight champion Ken Buchanan was also identified and incorporated, pushing Buchanan into the top 100. 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. 1-ranked heavyweight Nino Valdez to set up an ill-fated shot at Rocky Marciano. Charles also posted an early career win over Teddy Yarosz just one month after Yarosz exited the Ring rankings for the last time. Mayweathers most impressive run may have come in his first weight class with five wins over ranked opposition in title fights at junior lightweight. He was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame as well. 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. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. Win total ties were broken based on peak score. 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). Griffith was Rings 1964 Fighter of the Year. This list was no exception. (1-64). 22, 1926) Known for his ability to deliver (and 1 contender or next highest-rated contender after a division-leading Mayweather. 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. An illustration of Willie Pep adorns the July 1949 issue of The Ring. Sasakul was the man who beat the man dating back to Miguel Canto. Pep spent only six months in the top 10, two of them as No. Bivins would be Louis final victory. 50. A 1938 win over Lou Brouillard missed credit by a single issue. Basilios defeats in the second Fullmer fight, and versus Pender, came after Basilios final Ring ranking and didnt work against him here. The Ring ranked him as 8. Thanks for signing up! 1 contender was worth 10, etc. It would be more fair if his place was debated more like versions of Van Halen. 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. 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. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. 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. BornCassius Marcellus Clay Jr.,Muhammad Ali began boxing at the age of 12 and won a gold medal in the 1960 Rome Olympics. Joe Louis; Sam Langford; Jimmy Wilde; Archie Moore; Sandy Saddler; Stanley Ketchel; Jack Dempsey; Bob Fitzsimmons; George Foreman; Earnie Shavers; Sugar Ray Robinson; Ruben Olivares; Wilfredo Gomez; Rocky Marciano; Sonny Liston; Mike Tyson; Bob 2 contender spot at light heavyweight in the January 1943 issue. Your destination for the best boxing news, videos and live streams! Mike McTigue was the light heavyweight champion for the inaugural rankings in 1925 and was rated fourth. To best display the range of data, they were then divided into four groups to settle on the final 100. Louis was 10-1 against Ring-ranked opposition before defeating James Braddock for the crown. 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. Scoring for total points and peak points relied on a base 11-point scale (i.e. When Azumah Nelson defeated Jeff Fenech in their 1992 rematch, they were The Rings top two contenders in the class. Basilio defeated Sugar Ray Robinson in a battle of champions to move up and capture the middleweight crown but fell short in two attempts at Gene Fullmer to regain the NBA title and closed his career with a loss to Rings middleweight champion Paul Pender. 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. Hernandez would go on to be ranked, and win a belt, in the 130-pound class in the years after that fight. Robinson went on to win his first 40 matches. The Yonker fight was for an interim WBC belt and set up McCallums shot at Jeff Harding to win the title outright. 10) The biggest box-office attraction of his time, Mayweather won major titles in five weight classes, partially unifying welterweight and junior middleweight, without a defeat over nearly 20 years as a pro. Digging into pro boxing in 1998, Ann boasts one of the most successful careers, with a 24-1-1 record. 1 contender for only an issue before snagging his first title from Benny Paret. To best display the range of data, they were then divided into four groups to settle on the final 100. Along with his five world title wins, Griffith also posted wins over No. Losses to unranked opponents drew a universal 12-point deduction. Tyson even made a comeback in 2021 and had an exhibition fight against Roy Jones Junior. 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). 1 contender at lightweight for all but two issues from October 1929 to July 1930 following his title reign at featherweight. Muhammad Ali. The first two wins against Maxim came in 1942 when Maxim was unranked and often competing at heavyweight. Seven months later, Pep defeated him by wide decision. Wins and losses to opponents in higher and lower divisions were included. 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. Those were treated as that months rankings and, if needed, were reordered as champion and top 10 to maintain consistency. 1 in title and non-title affairs. A 1956 silver medalist at light middleweight for the United States, Torres fought most of his first six years at middleweight, peaking at a number six ranking. 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. 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 contenders at welterweight (Harry Dublinsky, McLarnin). Join our newsletter to get info about latest events and deals! To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. A win over the champion of ones weight class, in a title or non-title fight, was worth 11 points, a No. Montell Griffin UD 12 (4) 175 08/03, Bernard Hopkins L 12* (2) 160 09/06. Photo: The Ring archive. The big punching Ray turned pro in 1933 and would spend most of the second half of the 1940s as a heavyweight contender. 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. 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). The following year, he bulked up to fight for and win the world welterweight title, then slimmed down and captured the world lightweight belt. 2 fights and surely would have filled a vacancy had The Ring resumed recognizing champions again before either fight. Benitez then captured the welterweight crown from Carlos Palomino before losing in his first defense to Sugar Ray Leonard. 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. Just three years later, he won the world heavyweight title, which he would retain until 1949 when he retired. Muhammad Ali, Floyd Mayweather, Evander Holyfield, Manny Pacquiao Lesnevich was out of action for almost four years between 1942-46 for service in World War II but would return to defend the title a few times before losing it to Freddie Mills. 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. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. For instance, if a No. Late in Lewiss career, Lewis would stop Elmer Ray well before Ray cracked the top ten at heavyweight. 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). Photo / THE RING archives. He won 11 straight matches in 1933 and then 22 consecutive bouts in 1937. Emile Griffith graces the cover of the March 1965 issue of The Ring. Mayweathers wins over Angel Manfredy and Diego Corrales were also No. 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. A 1960 Olympic gold medalist at light heavyweight and the only fighter to capture the Ring (and lineal) heavyweight title three times, Ali entered the ratings less than two years into his career and defeated four top-10 contenders to earn his shot at Sonny Liston. Carmen Basilio, between rounds of his fight-of-the-year rematch with Sugar Ray Robinson, is the epitome of the blood-and-guts warrior. Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time As selected by The A formula based on body weight percentage differences between divisions of ranked fighters, rather than scale weights of the fighters, was applied. 10 contender. The stretch to Marciano was one of Moores most impressive. 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). 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. A loss to the champion was a one-point deduction sliding to 11 for a loss to the No. 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. Both active fighters improved their ranking in all three scoring categories. According to the editors at Ring Magazine, this is how the rest of the top 80 shakes out. The following Authors Note was penned on January 21, 2022. Former champion Joey Archibald received his final Ring ranking, at No. 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). 10-rated middleweight as of the November 1942 issue when Robinson, who was rated at welterweight, faced him in a middleweight bout and won by unanimous decision. Leonard retired with a record of 36-3-1 with 25 knockouts. Scoring for total points and peak points relied on a base 11-point scale (i.e. He turned pro that same year, winning his first 19 matches and capturing the world heavyweight title in 1964. 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. 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. Robinson is one of only three fighters in the study identified with 40 or more victories over Ring champions or ranked contenders. Historians recognize Canzoneri as a three-division champion. Of the 25 fighters identified with between 20 and 29 wins against ranked foes, Mayweather finished the highest. Following the loss, he was ranked first or second in every issue until defeating DeMarco for his first of two welterweight crowns. After representing Jamaica at the 1976 Olympics, the Body Snatcher would win titles at Jr. middleweight, middleweight, and light heavyweight. 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. Moore made the most of his opportunity and would be recognized by The Ring as champion for the next decade. Toney was never stopped in more than 90 professional starts. 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. 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. 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. The No. Tarver posted a win and draw against Johnathon Banks and Steve Cunningham to close his career. 1 contender, along with a win over reigning light heavyweight champion John Henry Lewis. 29 Bob Fitzsimmons. Toney had wins over former titlists like Steve Little and Adolpho Washington after they exited the rankings and suffered four losses after his final exit from the rankings. Canzoneris record is loaded with multi-fight rivalries, including a four-way round robin with Jimmy McLarnin, Barney Ross and Billy Petrolle. Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao were the Fighters of the Decade for the 2000s and the 2010s. Across the years he was part of the Ring rankings, Robinson would post 14 wins over reigning champions or men ranked as the No. a champion and the top 10 contenders). 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. A thrilling boxer-puncher with exceptional physical strength and stamina, Griffith was No. 10 contender. WebLet's go to the video: 50 Greatest: Jack Dempsey. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. 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 33 Ted (Kid) Lewis. Pep, who went pro in 1940, fought in an era when matches were scheduled far more often than today. 1 ranking at flyweight in the era when The Ring did not recognize singular champions. In other words, Angott was The Rings No. 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. Whitaker retired in 2001 with a record of 40-4-1-1 with 17 knockouts. Join our newsletter to get info about latest events and deals! Click here to read the introduction to the rankings feature, Click here to purchase a copy of the Collectors Issue. Missing Quality: Louis could easily have been historys first two-time heavyweight king. All rights reserved. Missing Quality: Before he entered the rankings for the first time, Moore split fights with Johnny Bandit Romero in 1938. The number in parentheses after the name and result is the ranking of the opponent at the time of their bout, followed by the opponents weight class (denoted by the divisions weight limit) and the cover date for the issue with the opponents ranking just before his bout with the examined fighter. 28 Jack Britton. 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. Who are the rest of the best? 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