Louis reached No. Moore faced everyone in the famed murderers row of the 1930s and 40s, and while he didnt best them all, Moores remarkable durability allowed him to long outlast the field. Both active fighters improved their ranking in all three scoring categories. 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. Click here to read the introduction to the rankings feature, Click here to purchase a copy of the Collectors Issue. Alis last win would come in avenging a stunning upset loss to Leon Spinks, retiring as champion before an ill-fated comeback. The 10 best heavyweights in the world right now Rummy's Corner Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. (Photo: Ring/Getty Images). From February 1946 to losing the heavyweight title to Jersey Joe Walcott in July 1951, Charles went 39-1 overall with a 20-1 mark against opponents ranked at light heavyweight and heavyweight. Losses to unranked opponents drew a universal 12-point deduction. The exception was fighters moving up to face heavyweights. Wins and losses to opponents in higher and lower divisions were included. Often regarded as the greatest fighter of all time, Robinsons results highlight just how dominant he was in his prime. Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time As selected by The Fights in italics denote results using rankings taken from KO Magazine. 1 contenders in their weight class from lightweight to light heavyweight. An asterisk * is used to note a Ring championship title change or a vacancy being filled. Tarver never lost to a fighter ranked outside the top five of their weight class. Scoring results key: Most of the fighters listed in the Scoring Results section were in The Rings ratings at the time the examined ranked fighters of this feature faced them. Former champion Joey Archibald received his final Ring ranking, at No. 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. 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). 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. Wins and losses to opponents in higher and lower divisions were included. In an era when segregation was still legal, Louis' athleticism made him one of the few African-American celebrities of his time. 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. Across the years he was part of the Ring rankings, Robinson would post 14 wins over reigning champions or men ranked as the No. Sugar Ray Robinson set the bar by which all other modern boxers are judged. His back-to-back middleweight title wars with Carmen Basilio won Rings 1957 and 1958 Fight-of-the-Year award. Missing Quality: Canzoneri came close to being the first fighter with titles in four weight classes. Following the loss, he was ranked first or second in every issue until defeating DeMarco for his first of two welterweight crowns. The No. Bud [Terence Crawford] is the best fighter in boxing, said Stevenson during an interview with BoxingInsider.com. Alvarez, now 31, seemingly solidified his placement as the best fighter in the world following his recent run at 168 pounds. After Thanks for signing up! Muhammad Ali graces the cover of the December 1972 issue of The Ring. When he retired in 1966, he had a record of 229-11-1 with 65 knockouts. The biggest question for Louis might be how many more title defenses he would have had without service in World War II. Yall musta forgot Antonio Tarver shocked the boxing world in May 2004. Moore would also have a lengthy stint as 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. Harry Greb (June 6, 1894Oct. Tony Canzoneri was Rings 1934 co-Fighter of the Year (with Barney Ross). However, there was only room to present the detailed accomplishments of the top 25 fighters rated according to Cliff Rolds criteria which was based on their records vs. fellow Ring-rated opposition dating back to 1925, when the magazine began posting divisional rankings. 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. Both men were well removed from the rankings but had been ranked at cruiserweight in earlier years, Cunningham as one of the most prominent fighters in that division for the better part of a decade. Robinson is one of only three fighters in the study identified with 40 or more victories over Ring champions or ranked contenders. He remained active in boxing, refereeing frequently until dying of a heart attack while officiating at a match in 1947. He was a Ring-rated fighter from bantamweight to lightweight. All rights reserved. The result in the Tiberi fight resulted in calls for a Congressional investigation and could have affected Toneys placement as a loss to an unranked opponent. 1 contender was worth 10, etc. Chatchai Sasakul KO 8 (2) 112 03/99, Medgoen Singsurat TKO by 3 (UR) 112 Holiday/99, Agapito Sanchez Tech. 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. McCallum won the vacant WBA belt versus Sean Mannion in 1984, rose to number one in Rings rankings in the September 1984 edition, and stayed there almost a year. 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. 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 points scale shifted for those years. Sammy Angott handed him his first defeat in a lightweight contest in March 1943. 1 vs. No. 1 contender, along with a win over reigning light heavyweight champion John Henry Lewis. They include a win over leading bantamweight Bud Taylor and two No. Scoring for total points and peak points relied on a base 11-point scale (i.e. He was 3-0 against ranked junior middleweights, including handing Canelo Alvarez his first and to date only loss. The Yonker fight was for an interim WBC belt and set up McCallums shot at Jeff Harding to win the title outright. 50. 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. The Brooklyn bantamweight spent more than a decade in or near the top ten after winning bronze at the 1932 Olympics. 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). A native of Panama, Duran is considered to be the best lightweight fighter in modern boxing history. 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. During that five-year period, he was stripped of his boxing titles and banned from fighting. In 2002, the writers of Ring Magazine published a ranking of the 80 best fighters of the previous 80 years. Left-handed Pernell Whitaker made a name for himself by winning gold medals at the 1983Pan American Games and 1984 Summer Olympics. 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. Over time, these results will continue to change. Salica posted a win over unranked future bantamweight champion Manuel Ortiz in 1939. WebHe is a two-time heavyweight world champion, and also held the unified WBA, WBC, IBF, and The Ring heavyweight titles in 1989. Missing Quality: Lesnevich posted wins in 1936 and 37 over Young Stuhley. 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. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. Join our newsletter to get info about latest events and deals! 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). Top 10 Lightweights of All Time!Check out the best bookmakers for betting on Boxing! 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. 2 contenders, and bested No. Lesnevich retired after a losing crack at the NBA heavyweight title versus Ezzard Charles. 1 ranking at flyweight in the era when The Ring did not recognize singular champions. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The entry of Lomachenko and Buchanan bumped Fidel LaBarba and Lou Brouillard out of the top 100. WebThe International Boxing Research Organization rates Foreman as the eighth greatest heavyweight of all time. This list was no exception. The first two wins against Maxim came in 1942 when Maxim was unranked and often competing at heavyweight. Moores first win over Jack Chase came when Chase was unranked, though Chases name comes up often from there. During his career, he fought 241 bouts, a remarkably high number by modern standards. "Willie Pep" was the stage name ofGuglielmo Papaleo, an American boxer and two-time world featherweight champion. He topped Tim Bradley in two of their three fights. At number one, Muhammad Ali is the greatest boxer of all time, and He would never be unknown by anyone again. Benitez deserves remembrance as the fifth king. Nicknamed "Brown Bomber" for his fearsome fists, Joe Louis is considered one of the best heavyweight boxers of all time. 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. Lesnevich recaptured the top spot the issue before assuming the mantle left vacant in The Ring by Billy Conns move to heavyweight. 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. Prior to championships at featherweight and lightweight, Canzoneri was rated the No. 2 fights and surely would have filled a vacancy had The Ring resumed recognizing champions again before either fight. 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. The rankings of the August 1944 issue of The Ring carried an as of date of June 10. 1 contender in their division. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Davis was ranked fifth at welterweight in the July 1944 issue but not at all in the following issue. 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. Historians recognize Canzoneri as a three-division champion. 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. Missing Quality: Mannion was unranked when McCallum defeated him and never achieved a ranking in The Ring. Losses worked in reverse. The lone loss in that stretch, a debated decision versus Elmer Ray, was avenged by knockout. He was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame as well. 10 contender. Robinson went on to win his first 40 matches. Ali was Rings 1963 (as Cassius Clay), 1966 (retroactively), 1972 (with Carlos Monzon), 1974, 1975 and 1978 Fighter of the Year.He was in Rings 29 Bob Fitzsimmons. Just three years later, he won the world heavyweight title, which he would retain until 1949 when he retired. The as of date for the rankings in the August 1944 issue was likely incorrect and the results were amended accordingly. Montell Griffin UD 12 (4) 175 08/03, Bernard Hopkins L 12* (2) 160 09/06. Conversely, some scoring luck in Alis second reign against Jimmy Young and Ken Norton contributed to his placement here. Canzoneri was the No. Joe Louis was Rings 1936, 1938, 1939 and 1941 Fighter of the Year. 1 contender at heavyweight from the July 1955-January 1957 issues, though boxings highest honor eluded him. 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. For instance, champions havent automatically secured the top spot in every era of Ring rankings. 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. 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. BornCassius Marcellus Clay Jr.,Muhammad Ali began boxing at the age of 12 and won a gold medal in the 1960 Rome Olympics. And the final part of this series (originally published in the February 2022 issue of The Ring) makes its RingTV.com debut on the 100th birthday of the venerable boxing magazine. A move to middleweight started with a loss to Sumbu Kalambay, McCallums first, but McCallum rebounded to win the vacant WBA belt against Herol Graham. 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. 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". Kocsis had been ranked previously at flyweight and bantamweight, the latter as late as 1932. 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. 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. Sasakul was the man who beat the man dating back to Miguel Canto. IV/05, Marco Antonio Barrera UD 12 (3) 130 01/08, Juan Manuel Marquez SD 12* (2) 130 06/08, Oscar De La Hoya RTD 8 (3+++) 154 02/09, Juan Manuel Marquez MD 12 (C) 135 01/12, Timothy Bradley L 12 (1-) 140 08/12, Juan Manuel Marquez KO by 6 (4-) 140 02/13, Timothy Bradley UD 12 (1) 147 06/14, Floyd Mayweather L 12 (C/C+) 147/154 07/15, Timothy Bradley UD 12 (4) 147 07/16, Lucas Matthysse TKO 7 (9) 147 09/18, First Ring Ranking: #2 Middleweight (March 1942), Last Ring Ranking: #10 Heavyweight (April 1956), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 36-16-1 (19 KOs, 5 KOBY), Ring Magazine Championships: Heavyweight (1950-51). Pep was Rings 1945 Fighter of the Year. He also avenged pre-war losses to Jimmy Bivins and Lloyd Marshall multiple times apiece while winning all three battles with Archie Moore. Louis is one of a group of seven fighters identified with between 30 and 39 wins against ranked opponents in the study. 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. 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. Click here to purchase a copy of the Collectors Issue from the Ring Shop. Moore had slipped from the middleweight top 10 after a knockout loss to Eddie Booker. This has been a pleasure to put together. Stuhley was unranked before either contest but had been ranked at middleweight earlier in 1936 and occasionally since 1932. Toney was never stopped in more than 90 professional starts. All rights reserved. 100-91, counting down by sets of 10 to the top 10 rated fighters. 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). Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. 1 contender to champion Freddie Red Cochrane. Nicknamed the "Brown Bomber", Louis' 1 contender in the December 1935 issue and held it until the August 1936 issue before his loss to Max Schmeling. 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. 30 Terry McGovern. 6, in the January 1942 issue. Louis was 10-1 against Ring-ranked opposition before defeating James Braddock for the crown. He was in Rings 1963, 1964, 1971, 1974, 1975 and 1978 Fights of the Year. Seventeen of Louis 25 defenses came against ranked heavyweights, seven of them Rings No. 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. 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. 2 bantamweight in the world and was ranked the top contender at junior lightweight from the March to August 1929 issues. History could have played differently for both with just a few rounds of difference. 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. 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. 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. results from January-June 1925 used the 1925 annual and the rest of the year used 1926s. 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). Canzoneri never competed for the junior lightweight crown but defeated reigning champion Benny Bass in a non-title fight and defeated Kid Chocolate in defense of the lightweight crown. A plus symbol + next to an opponents ranking means he was ranked in the weight class above the fighter being examined. The world heavyweight champion from 1937 to 1949, Joe Louis is one of These are the best of the best. (1-64). Mayweathers junior lightweight run came during the era where The Ring didnt render championships. 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. A force from bantamweight to lightweight with big wins against welterweights to go with it, Canzoneri spent more than a decade in the rankings. 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. 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. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Given the method used to process the findings of the study, ranking fighters in three categories based on their official in-ring results, every change can have a butterfly effect. Charles was The Rings leading light heavyweight contender for all but two issues from August 1946 to October 1948 without ever receiving a title shot. Draws against ranked opponents were worth half a win; draws against unranked opponents were a six-point deduction. 3. WebThe Super Fight was a fictional boxing match between Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali shot in 1969 and released in 1970. The big punching Ray turned pro in 1933 and would spend most of the second half of the 1940s as a heavyweight contender. 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. 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. 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. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. 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. Results are now current as of January 21, 2022. Of note, the parameters of this study exclude Alis final loss to a rated Trevor Berbick. He is a 2-time Ring magazine fighter of the Year and was inducted into the International Boxing hall of fame in 2011. The second Wilson win came shortly after that. He would enter the top 10 of his signature weight class in the March 1945 issue and have several stints as the top contender in all but one issue from August 1945-July 1946; the June-August 1949 issues; and then for all but two issues from April 1950 to his victory over Maxim for the title as recognized in the February 1953 issue. (1-64). Combining sanctioning body and lineal and/or Ring championships, Pacquiao is the only fighter with title claims in eight weight classes. Toney was ranked seventh when he shocked Michael Nunn for the IBF belt less than three years into his career. He also hosts TV and radio sports talk shows. Digging into pro boxing in 1998, Ann boasts one of the most successful WebHe is a two-time heavyweight world champion, and also held the unified WBA, WBC, To best display the range of data, they were then divided into four groups to settle on the final 100. As an interesting footnote, a fight that has gained fame over time came at a time when Moore was unranked: his defeat at the hands of Charley Burley. Joe Louis. 2023 RING TV LIVE. Seven months later, Pep defeated him by wide decision. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. 1-contender rankings at junior featherweight and welterweight along with a No. Lewis also defeated future, but then unranked, heavyweight champion Jim Braddock that year in the first of their two contests. 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. Basilios defeats in the second Fullmer fight, and versus Pender, came after Basilios final Ring ranking and didnt work against him here. 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. We have used BoxRec.com as our source. Mayweather was nearly untouchable in the class. 22, 1926) Known for his ability to deliver (and Duran retired with a record of 103-16 with 70 knockouts. Charles had won the NBAs recognition as champion in June 1949 following his first win over Walcott. Group two was anyone else who finished in the top 100 for peak score and ranked wins but not overall points (65-69). Late in Lewiss career, Lewis would stop Elmer Ray well before Ray cracked the top ten at heavyweight. Mario Veit was unranked prior to two title challenges of Calzaghe but would crack the top ten briefly in 2007. Group three was derived from fighters who scored in the top 75 of any of the three scoring categories or whose final scoring average was higher than what would otherwise be the bottom ten of the top 100 (70-100). Louis knocked out seven of them. Sugar Ray Robinson graces the cover of the December 1949 cover of The Ring. (Getty Images). 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. 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. Group two was anyone else who finished in the top 100 for peak score and ranked wins but not overall points (65-69). 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. Charles never faced Mills, but against the other three his record was 9-0. 1 contender for only an issue before snagging his first title from Benny Paret. 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. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. Calzaghe defended the WBO belt he won versus Chris Eubank 21 times. Every time Canelo Alvarez, Naoya Inoue, or Roman Gonzalez pick up a big win or loss, they will move up or down accordingly. Toneys cruiserweight run culminated with a number one ranking after defeating Vasily Jirov for the IBF belt. The points scale shifted for those years. Their rankings in each category were then averaged into a final score. The decision in the first fight with Walcott was contentious and Louis answered the challenge with a knockout in the rematch. 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