Seventeen of Louis 25 defenses came against ranked heavyweights, seven of them Rings No. 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. Where does Joe Rogan rank among the greatest boxers of all time?.. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. Web1. so that Who is the WWE world heavyweight champion 2020? An illustration of Willie Pep adorns the July 1949 issue of The Ring. Missing Quality: Before he entered the rankings for the first time, Moore split fights with Johnny Bandit Romero in 1938. Larry Holmes (69-6, 44 KO) Larry Holmes (born November 3, 1949) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to Late in Lewiss career, Lewis would stop Elmer Ray well before Ray cracked the top ten at heavyweight. He entered the heavyweight ratings at No. 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. Charley Retzlaff KO 1 (4) Hvy 03/36, Max Schmeling KO by 12 (2) Hvy 08/36, John Henry Lewis KO 1 (C-) 175 03/39, Johnny Paycheck TKO 2 (5) Hvy 05/40, Jersey Joe Walcott SD 15 (1) Hvy 01/48, Jersey Joe Walcott KO 11 (1) Hvy 08/48, Rocky Marciano TKO by 8 (3) Hvy 12/51, Career Record: 174-19-6, 2 No Contests (109 KOs, 1 KOBY), First Ring Ranking: #7 Lightweight (May 1941), Last Ring Ranking: #8 Middleweight (July 1962), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 41-10-3 (17 KOs, 1 KOBY), Ring Magazine Championships: Welterweight (1946-51), Middleweight (1951, 51-52, 55-57, 57, 58-60). Note: With some fighters of the more-distant past, there is often disagreement about their final records. Ring career: 1897-1928 Record: 77-13-14 (48 KOs) and 19 no-decisions. 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). After leaving boxing, he became the first African-American to play on the Professional Golfers Association tour. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. 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. 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. This one came down to fine print. The study tried to respect the varying standards The Ring has used to rank fighters over the last century. He is a 2-time Ring magazine fighter of the Year and was inducted into the International Boxing hall of fame in 2011. 34 Marcel Cerdan. 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. As selected by The Ring magazine in the 2003 Ring Yearbook. 3. Photo: The Ring Magazine/ Getty Images. Yall musta forgot Antonio Tarver shocked the boxing world in May 2004. Missing Quality: Mannion was unranked when McCallum defeated him and never achieved a ranking in The Ring. [California Jackie Wilson MD 10 (3) 147, Henry Armstrong UD 10 (3) 147 10/43, Vic Dellicurti UD 10 (10+) 160 01/45, Georgie Abrams SD 10 (3+) 160 07/47, Bernard Docusen UD 15 (1) 147 08/48, Steve Belloise RTD 7 (2+) 160 10/49, Robert Villemain UD 15 (3) 160 07/50, Robert Villemain TKO 9 (5) 160 02/51, Joey Maxim RTD by 13 (C+) 175 08/52, Rocky Castellani SD 10 (2) 160 09/55, Carmen Basilio L 15* (C-) 147 10/57, Carmen Basilio SD 15* (C) 160 04/58. One of her most memorable fights was when she had the greatest knockout in female boxing history after she sent Vanda Ward to the ground, unconscious, with one punch. Their rankings in each category were then averaged into a final score. Lewis also defeated future, but then unranked, heavyweight champion Jim Braddock that year in the first of their two contests. A native of Panama, Duran is considered to be the best lightweight fighter in modern boxing history. 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. WebHe is a two-time heavyweight world champion, and also held the unified WBA, WBC, 22, 1926) Known for his ability to deliver (and He was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame as well. A win over the champion of ones weight class, in a title or non-title fight, was worth 11 points, a No. WebLet's go to the video: 50 Greatest: Jack Dempsey. 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. Win total ties were broken based on peak score. Indian Quintana UD 10 (7) 118 02/35, Jack Sharkey Jr. D 8 (UR+) 126 08/36, Jackie Callura D 10 (UR+) 126 05/40, Lou Transparenti L 10 (9) 118 04/41, Lou Transparenti UD 15* (5) 118 06/41, David Kui Kong Young L 10 (4) -118 12/41, Manuel Ortiz TKO by 11 (C) 118 04/43, First Ring Ranking: #8 Welterweight (June 1953), Last Ring Ranking: #8 Middleweight (June 1960), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 9-4-3 (4 KO, 1 KOBY), Ring Magazine Championships: Welterweight (1955-56, 56-57), Middleweight (1957-58). The self-proclaimed Greatest is the most documented boxer in history for good reason. Lesnevich recaptured the top spot the issue before assuming the mantle left vacant in The Ring by Billy Conns move to heavyweight. His back-to-back middleweight title wars with Carmen Basilio won Rings 1957 and 1958 Fight-of-the-Year award. 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). Your destination for the best boxing news, videos and live streams! He topped Tim Bradley in two of their three fights. Torres entered ranked sixth at light heavyweight when he unseated Willie Pastrano. 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. 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. Top 10 Greatest Boxers Of All TimeMuhammad Ali. Image Credits: blackhistorymonth.org.uk Muhammad Ali is not only regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time but also the greatest athlete to ever exist.Sugar Ray Robinson. Image Credits: theepochtimes.com Speaking of great records, Sugar Ray Robinson. Floyd Mayweather Jr. Manny Pacquiao. Mike Tyson. Joe Louis. Sugar Ray Leonard. More items This list was no exception. Sasakul was the man who beat the man dating back to Miguel Canto. Joe Calzaghe won Ring Magazine championships at super middleweight and light heavyweight. Canzoneris record is loaded with multi-fight rivalries, including a four-way round robin with Jimmy McLarnin, Barney Ross and Billy Petrolle. Twenty-five consecutive title defenses more than imprinted Louis as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. Thanks for signing up! 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. Basilio also had wins over former lightweight champions Lew Jenkins and Ike Williams after both had left contention. It would be more fair if his place was debated more like versions of Van Halen. In a 111-fight career, nearly half of Griffiths opponents could be found ranked in the pages of Ring Magazine. However, in editing the remainder of the study, the Armstrong knockout of Davis was also found in the results of the August 1944 issue. Sugar Ray Robinson graces the cover of the December 1949 cover of The Ring. The final average score was used to order the fighters in each group for those who made the top 100. 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. 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. A formula based on body weight percentage differences between divisions of ranked fighters, rather than scale weights of the fighters, was applied. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. 2 and ultimately held the No. He was a Ring-rated fighter from bantamweight to lightweight. 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. Two issues later, Robinsons defeat of former welterweight champion Fritzie Zivic resulted in Robinson being ranked the No. 1 contender, before winning a title he would hold in his first reign for almost six years. Floyd Mayweather Jr. on the cover of the April 1999 issue of The Ring. Muhammad Ali. During that five-year period, he was stripped of his boxing titles and banned from fighting. 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. 50. Muhammad Ali graces the cover of the December 1972 issue of The Ring. 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. Louis was 10-1 against Ring-ranked opposition before defeating James Braddock for the crown. That included his most legendary win, the first-round knockout of Max Schmeling in their rematch. 6, in the January 1942 issue. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. For instance, if a No. Mayweather was nearly untouchable in the class. 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. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Nicknamed "Brown Bomber" for his fearsome fists, Joe Louis is considered one of the best heavyweight boxers of all time. Missing Quality: Louis could easily have been historys first two-time heavyweight king. 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. Hernandez would go on to be ranked, and win a belt, in the 130-pound class in the years after that fight. Results are now current as of January 21, 2022. Join our newsletter to get info about latest events and deals! 31 Ezzard Charles. 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). Moore made the most of his opportunity and would be recognized by The Ring as champion for the next decade. 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 Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. Joe Louis was Rings 1936, 1938, 1939 and 1941 Fighter of the Year. According to the editors at Ring Magazine, this is how the rest of the top 80 shakes out. 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. 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. We have used BoxRec.com as our source. McCallum is in the conversation for the greatest Jr. middleweight in the divisions history. Historians recognize Canzoneri as a three-division champion. Mike McTigue was the light heavyweight champion for the inaugural rankings in 1925 and was rated fourth. In 2005, Joe Louis was named the greatest heavyweight of all time by the International Boxing Research Organization. Were here! Emile Griffith graces the cover of the March 1965 issue of The Ring. Other new names will enter with the passage of time. 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. Tarver never lost to a fighter ranked outside the top five of their weight class. The inexhaustible Welshman tied the record for defenses of a title at super middleweight with Germanys Sven Ottke. 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. 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. In 2002, the writers of Ring Magazine published a ranking of the 80 best fighters of the previous 80 years. The Ring recognized only four men as light heavyweight champion from August 1941 to March 1962: Gus Lesnevich, Freddie Mills, Joey Maxim and Moore. Over time, these results will continue to change. Toney achieved and held a number three ranking at heavyweight for two different stretches, forfeiting the WBA belt he initially won against John Ruiz and getting a draw in a challenge of WBC titlist Hasim Rahman. Mike McTigue was the light heavyweight champion for the inaugural rankings in 1925 and was rated fourth. 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. Draws against ranked opponents were worth half a win; draws against unranked opponents were a six-point deduction. 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. A 1939 win over Tony Olivera had already earned Salica recognition in New York and The Ring added to his accolades following the Lou Transparenti win in 1941. Twenty-seven of those wins came against ranked opposition after Moore entered the rankings for the first time. At number one, Muhammad Ali is the greatest boxer of all time, and Web26 Eder Jofre. A loss to the champion was a one-point deduction sliding to 11 for a loss to the No. Pacquiao couldnt solve the riddle of Mayweather in the richest fight of all time, but several multi-fight rivalries magnified the greatness of Pacquiao. Those were treated as that months rankings and, if needed, were reordered as champion and top 10 to maintain consistency. 1 contenders at welterweight (Harry Dublinsky, McLarnin). 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. 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. 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. His 1935 win over Sixto Escobar earned Salica the NBAs bantamweight crown and Salica regained the honors in 1940 with a win over Georgie Pace. Salica posted a win over unranked future bantamweight champion Manuel Ortiz in 1939. 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. Nicknamed the "Brown Bomber", Louis' Often regarded as the greatest fighter of all time, Robinsons results highlight just how dominant he was in his prime. The 10 best heavyweights in the world right now Rummy's Corner Charles was Rings 1949 and 1950 Fighter of the Year. Career Record: 85-24-2, 1 No Contest (23 KOs, 2 KOBY) First Ring Ranking: He held the welterweight, middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight titles during a career that began in 1913 and lasted until 1926 when he retired. McCallum was forced to vacate prior to a planned unification with IBF titlist James Toney. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. The biggest question for Louis might be how many more title defenses he would have had without service in World War II. DeGrasse, before and after the loss to Salica, could occasionally be found near the bottom of the featherweight top ten. Pep was Rings 1945 Fighter of the Year. Jack Johnson. Kocsis had been ranked previously at flyweight and bantamweight, the latter as late as 1932. Robinson was Rings 1942 and 1951 Fighter of the Year. 1 contender spot at middleweight just once, in the March 1943 issue. 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. 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). Missing Quality: Benitez can often be treated like his eras equivalent of the fifth Beatle. Was anything from 30 to 40 out of the question? The world heavyweight champion from 1937 to 1949, Joe Louis is one of Missing Quality: Alis lost years between 1967 and 1970 will always leave room to wonder if he might have been able to surpass Louis division record of 25 consecutive title defenses. 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). The as of date for the rankings in the August 1944 issue was likely incorrect and the results were amended accordingly. 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. 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. Robinson retired 25 years later with a record of 175-19 and 110 knockouts.. 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. The first example from the Sugar Ray Robinson section: Opponents name and fight result (Ring ranking at the time of the bout) weight class cover date. 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. He was a damn good boxer and a great man thanks for your time in the ring. 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. Between reigns at lightweight, Canzoneri would hold the top contender slot from the August 1933-April 1935 editions. 1-ranked heavyweight Nino Valdez to set up an ill-fated shot at Rocky Marciano. 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. An illustrated portrait of Ezzard Charles graces the December 1950 issue of The Ring. Tyson even made a comeback in 2021 and had an exhibition fight against Roy Jones Junior. All fighters who finished in the top 100 of each scoring category were included in the first grouping. Robinson went on to win his first 40 matches. 32 Packey McFarland. Chatchai Sasakul KO 8 (2) 112 03/99, Medgoen Singsurat TKO by 3 (UR) 112 Holiday/99, Agapito Sanchez Tech. 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). WebNow looking through all 100 of the boxers Ring Magazine named and ranked would leave us, and you as the reader, here all day, so instead, wee decided to look into their top 30. A missing win in the initial tabulation for former lightweight champion Ken Buchanan was also identified and incorporated, pushing Buchanan into the top 100. Seven months later, Pep defeated him by wide decision. 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. (1-64). Fernandez had been ranked at welterweight and then middleweight between 1959 and 1962. 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. Photo: The Ring archive. Toneys cruiserweight run culminated with a number one ranking after defeating Vasily Jirov for the IBF belt. 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. 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. WebThe Super Fight was a fictional boxing match between Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali shot in 1969 and released in 1970. 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. Romero was ranked intermittently at light heavyweight from 1937-38 and for most of 1943. 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. 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. WebHe is a two-time heavyweight world champion, and also held the unified WBA, WBC, IBF, and The Ring heavyweight titles in 1989. The rankings of the August 1944 issue of The Ring carried an as of date of June 10. Known for his ability to deliver (and withstand) a furious beating, Harry Greb was a remarkably physical fighter. From 1930-1956, nine men would hold the heavyweight crown. Heavyweight. ROCKY MARCIANO In a career that lasted 8 years from 1947 to 1955, Marciano left quite a mark on boxing history. During his career, went 66-3 with 52 knockouts. Photo / THE RING archives. 29 Bob Fitzsimmons. Willie Pastrano TKO 9* (C) 175 05/65, First Ring Ranking: #4 Light Heavyweight (January 1933), Last Ring Ranking: World Light Heavyweight Champion (January 1940), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 16-9-4 (4 KO, 1 KOBY), Ring Magazine Championships: Light Heavyweight (1935-39). WebTop 10 greatest pound-for-pound fighters of all time according to Ring Magazine the Joe Louis. 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. 1 contender at lightweight in the October 1941 issue following a win over future champion Sammy Angott. The final average score was used to order the fighters in each group for those who made the top 100. A 1938 win over Lou Brouillard missed credit by a single issue. Prior to championships at featherweight and lightweight, Canzoneri was rated the No. 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. Thats really earning a shot at the champ. Moores record entering his challenge of Maxim was 133-19-8. Rankings from 1925-1928 had no monthly movement. Robinson would stay ranked No. The mantle left vacant in the first of their two contests to lightweight,. 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