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. 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). Ali returned to fighting in 1971 and won the heavyweight title twice more before retiring in 1981 with a record of 56-5 and 37 knockouts. 1-rated lightweight, as of the September 1941 issue, when Robinson beat him by unanimous decision in a lightweight bout. Of note, the parameters of this study exclude Alis final loss to a rated Trevor Berbick. The study tried to respect the varying standards The Ring has used to rank fighters over the last century. How tough? 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. Both active fighters improved their ranking in all three scoring categories. Moore would also have a lengthy stint as the No. It would be more fair if his place was debated more like versions of Van Halen. The points scale shifted for those years. WebHe is a two-time heavyweight world champion, and also held the unified WBA, WBC, IBF, and The Ring heavyweight titles in 1989. From a 12-year-old amateur to the greatest heavyweight of all time and an icon for change, Muhammad Ali conquered many worlds. 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 During his career, he fought 241 bouts, a remarkably high number by modern standards. 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. He would remain recognized as Rings champion until his retirement following the only knockout loss of his career to heavyweight champion Joe Louis. Basilio also beat Gaspar Ortega in 1961 between stretches in the top ten at welterweight for Ortega. A force from bantamweight to lightweight with big wins against welterweights to go with it, Canzoneri spent more than a decade in the rankings. Benitez would earn a number one ranking at Jr. middleweight after stopping Maurice Hope for the WBC belt, Benitezs last championship. Whitaker retired in 2001 with a record of 40-4-1-1 with 17 knockouts. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. 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. For instance, champions havent automatically secured the top spot in every era of Ring rankings. 1 contender spot at middleweight from the November 1949 issue until he won his first of five middleweight crowns in the storied St. Valentines Day Massacre versus Jake LaMotta. Former champion Joey Archibald received his final Ring ranking, at No. 1 contender or next highest-rated contender after a division-leading Mayweather. When he retired in 1966, he had a record of 229-11-1 with 65 knockouts. 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). Who are the rest of the best? The lone loss in that stretch, a debated decision versus Elmer Ray, was avenged by knockout. Losses to unranked opponents drew a universal 12-point deduction. Basilio also had a win that didnt count toward him versus then-10th ranked welterweight Don Jordan in 1961. Armstrong defeated Al Bummy Davis on June 15, 1944. At the time of his first retirement in 1952, Robinsons career record stood at 132-3-2 with no losses versus welterweights, unbeaten streaks of 40 and then 91 contests, and a record against champions and ranked opposition from lightweight to light heavyweight of 35-3-2. 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. 2 contender spot at light heavyweight in the January 1943 issue. Sugar Ray Robinson set the bar by which all other modern boxers are judged. 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. That same year, he won the world featherweight title. Meet Ring Magazine's top 10 fighteres. Cecilia Braekhaus. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. The first two wins against Maxim came in 1942 when Maxim was unranked and often competing at heavyweight. 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. Tarver posted a win and draw against Johnathon Banks and Steve Cunningham to close his career. Missing Quality: Mannion was unranked when McCallum defeated him and never achieved a ranking in The Ring. 2023 RING TV LIVE. Mayweathers junior lightweight run came during the era where The Ring didnt render championships. Combining sanctioning body and lineal and/or Ring championships, Pacquiao is the only fighter with title claims in eight weight classes. 15 Vitali Klitschko. Your destination for the best boxing news, videos and live streams! Scoring for total points and peak points relied on a base 11-point scale (i.e. Twenty-five consecutive title defenses more than imprinted Louis as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. 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. A product of lengthy and extensive research, the response has been overwhelmingly positive and to anyone who has been waiting for the finished results, or anyone reading for the first time now, thank you for taking the time. (Getty Images). In other words, Angott was The Rings No. 3. The following year, he bulked up to fight for and win the world welterweight title, then slimmed down and captured the world lightweight belt. Following the loss, he was ranked first or second in every issue until defeating DeMarco for his first of two welterweight crowns. 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). He was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame as well. Fernandez had been ranked at welterweight and then middleweight between 1959 and 1962. He also won a gold medal at the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics. The Yonker fight was for an interim WBC belt and set up McCallums shot at Jeff Harding to win the title outright. 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. By the time Pep lost again versus Sandy Saddler in October 1948, overcoming injuries suffered in a January 1947 plane crash along the way, Pep had run his record to 134-1-1. 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. Losses worked in reverse. Remarkably, after more than three years of political exclusion from the game, Ali skipped tune-ups and defeated two prominent contenders to set up his first of three fights with Joe Frazier. During that five-year period, he was stripped of his boxing titles and banned from fighting. 33 Ted (Kid) Lewis. Yall musta forgot Antonio Tarver shocked the boxing world in May 2004. Win total ties were broken based on peak score. 23, 2006), Harry Greb (June 6, 1894Oct. To best display the range of data, they were then divided into four groups to settle on the final 100. Mario Veit was unranked prior to two title challenges of Calzaghe but would crack the top ten briefly in 2007. Louis began facing contenders just a dozen fights into his career and kept facing them for the rest of it. 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. 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. Their rankings in each category were then averaged into a final score. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. A loss to the champion was a one-point deduction sliding to 11 for a loss to the No. 10 contender. 30 Terry McGovern. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. 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. Max Baer, Max Schmeling, James J. Braddock and Jersey Joe Walcott all felt Louis wrath. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. DeGrasse, before and after the loss to Salica, could occasionally be found near the bottom of the featherweight top ten. The hope was to present the results in a way that gives something for everyone to sink their teeth into with the centerpiece being the identification of the rankings of the opponents of individual fighters, for the years when they were in the rankings of The Ring. An illustration of Willie Pep adorns the July 1949 issue of The Ring. Charles also posted an early career win over Teddy Yarosz just one month after Yarosz exited the Ring rankings for the last time. Historians recognize Canzoneri as a three-division champion. 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. 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. 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. After leaving boxing, he became the first African-American to play on the Professional Golfers Association tour. The following Authors Note was penned on January 21, 2022. Carmen Basilio, between rounds of his fight-of-the-year rematch with Sugar Ray Robinson, is the epitome of the blood-and-guts warrior. Muhammad Ali, Floyd Mayweather, Evander Holyfield, Manny Pacquiao He turned pro that same year, winning his first 19 matches and capturing the world heavyweight title in 1964. Thanks for signing up! 1 contender at lightweight for all but two issues from October 1929 to July 1930 following his title reign at featherweight. 2-ranked bantamweight defeated the No. 2-ranked bantamweight defeated the No. Pacquiao entered the rankings winning his first major title at age 19 with a come-from-behind knockout of Chatchai Sasakul. 2 and ultimately held 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. 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. The stretch to Marciano was one of Moores most impressive. 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. So, LaMotta was The Rings No. 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. ROCKY MARCIANO In a career that lasted 8 years from 1947 to 1955, Marciano left quite a mark on boxing history. Sometimes, fighters were separated by fractions of points in the total or peak points categories so single wins and losses were impactful in the scoring. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Scoring for total points and peak points relied on a base 11-point scale (i.e. 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). Romero was ranked intermittently at light heavyweight from 1937-38 and for most of 1943. Thats really earning a shot at the champ. A thrilling boxer-puncher with exceptional physical strength and stamina, Griffith was No. 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. Pep was Rings 1945 Fighter of the Year. Join our newsletter to get info about latest events and deals! 1 contender in the December 1935 issue and held it until the August 1936 issue before his loss to Max Schmeling. After representing Jamaica at the 1976 Olympics, the Body Snatcher would win titles at Jr. middleweight, middleweight, and light heavyweight. Join our newsletter to get info about latest events and deals! Results placed between brackets [ ] denote fights that were covered in the same issue (an interesting detail that shows how often some of the earlier fighters were in action). Lynchs change has the more dramatic outcome because of the way the results were grouped. Click here to read the introduction to the rankings feature, Click here to purchase a copy of the Collectors Issue. Benitez would be ranked number one or two at Jr. middleweight well into 1984. During his career, went 66-3 with 52 knockouts. Louis reached No. Randall Yonker had previously been ranked at both super middleweight and light heavyweight but was unranked when McCallum defeated him in 1994. 1 contender spot at middleweight just once, in the March 1943 issue. 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. Those were treated as that months rankings and, if needed, were reordered as champion and top 10 to maintain consistency. Anything that ends in a list that ranks fighters across eras is going to be open to debate, and the approach used to generate this list is no different. Missing Quality: Charles is lauded by many, including biographer William Dettloff while writing for The Ring, as the greatest light heavyweight of all time. The decision in the first fight with Walcott was contentious and Louis answered the challenge with a knockout in the rematch. 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. Web26 Eder Jofre. 10 contender. Oh my god! Just three years later, he won the world heavyweight title, which he would retain until 1949 when he retired. In 2002, he was named one of the 25 greatest fighters of the past 80 years by The Ring magazine. Mayweather also briefly held the IBF belt in 2006. 1 contenders at welterweight (Harry Dublinsky, McLarnin). Charles was Rings 1949 and 1950 Fighter of the Year. Known for his ability to deliver (and withstand) a furious beating, Harry Greb was a remarkably physical fighter. 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). 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. Charles never faced Mills, but against the other three his record was 9-0. Left-handed Pernell Whitaker made a name for himself by winning gold medals at the 1983Pan American Games and 1984 Summer Olympics. 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. 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. Rankings from 1925-1928 had no monthly movement. a champion and the top 10 contenders). Basilios defeats in the second Fullmer fight, and versus Pender, came after Basilios final Ring ranking and didnt work against him here. Web13 Jack Johnson. 2 contenders, and bested 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. Moore made the most of his opportunity and would be recognized by The Ring as champion for the next decade. A missing win in the initial tabulation for former lightweight champion Ken Buchanan was also identified and incorporated, pushing Buchanan into the top 100. 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. 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. The self-proclaimed Greatest is the most documented boxer in history for good reason. Basilio was ranked fourth when he unsuccessfully challenged Kid Gavilan for the welterweight title. Photo: The Ring Magazine/ Getty Images. While Pacquiao was widely unknown when he received his second title shot against Lehlo Ledwaba at junior featherweight, its easy to overlook that he was a fixture in The Rings junior featherweight top 10 for almost two years prior to the fight. After a standout amateur career, he turned pro in 1934. Draws against ranked opponents were worth half a win; draws against unranked opponents were a six-point deduction. 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. (1-64). Moore suffered defeats to Teddy Yarosz and Shorty Hogue as well before breaking through at middleweight with a win over Ron Richards. 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. Wilsons final Ring ranking, ninth at featherweight, came in the February 1946 issue. To best display the range of data, they were then divided into four groups to settle on the final 100. 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. The points scale shifted for those years. Moore moved in and out of the middleweight top 10 from 1940 to 1944, reaching the No. 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. Ali would defend the title successfully 10 times in his second reign, with seven wins against The Rings top 10. 92 and 93 on this very special list of greats. (Photo: Ring/Getty Images). 1 contender at lightweight in the October 1941 issue following a win over future champion Sammy Angott. Andrew Eisele is a boxing writer who has covered the sport for Time, Inc. He also hosts TV and radio sports talk shows. An illustrated portrait of Ezzard Charles graces the December 1950 issue of The Ring. 1 contender for only an issue before snagging his first title from Benny Paret. 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. Calzaghe defended the WBO belt he won versus Chris Eubank 21 times. Its not a reflection of a change of opinion about anyones placement. Corrections to the initial findings of Peter Kane, Benny Lynch, and Jake LaMotta changed the position of each. Every time Canelo Alvarez, Naoya Inoue, or Roman Gonzalez pick up a big win or loss, they will move up or down accordingly. From 1930-1956, nine men would hold the heavyweight crown. 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. 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). Of the 25 fighters identified with between 20 and 29 wins against ranked foes, Mayweather finished the highest. 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. 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). Assuming that would have crowned a king, the straight line from there would have ended at Mayweather-Hernandez. 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. Fights in italics denote results using rankings taken from KO Magazine. Canzoneris record is loaded with multi-fight rivalries, including a four-way round robin with Jimmy McLarnin, Barney Ross and Billy Petrolle. Missing Quality: Before he entered the rankings for the first time, Moore split fights with Johnny Bandit Romero in 1938. List of the 10 greatest heavyweight boxers of all time: Has While the nickname Bum of the Month Club lingers on, a deeper look reveals those bums to be an assortment of the best heavyweights in the world for a generation. 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. He posted five wins over The Rings No. 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. There are, after all, several active fighters on the list. 100-91, counting down by sets of 10 to the top 10 rated fighters. Click here to purchase a copy of the Collectors Issue from the Ring Shop. Toney was ranked seventh when he shocked Michael Nunn for the IBF belt less than three years into his career. 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). Was anything from 30 to 40 out of the question? Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time As selected by The Louis is one of a group of seven fighters identified with between 30 and 39 wins against ranked opponents in the study. 1-ranked heavyweight Nino Valdez to set up an ill-fated shot at Rocky Marciano. 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). WebHeavyweight Ring career: 1947-56 Record: 49-0 (43 KOs) Career notes: Only Pep regained the crown from Saddler after two quick tune-ups in his most memorable win and added four more victories over ranked opponents in 15 more wins before losing the title to Saddler for the second time. Sugar Ray Robinson (May 3, 1921April 12, 1989), Henry Armstrong (Dec. 12, 1912Oct. The biggest question for Louis might be how many more title defenses he would have had without service in World War II. Mike McTigue was the light heavyweight champion for the inaugural rankings in 1925 and was rated fourth. 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. The Ring recognized only four men as light heavyweight champion from August 1941 to March 1962: Gus Lesnevich, Freddie Mills, Joey Maxim and Moore. 1 contender, along with a win over reigning light heavyweight champion John Henry Lewis. By the time he retired in 1925, he had a record of 89-6-1 with 70 knockouts. As selected by The Ring magazine in the 2003 Ring Yearbook. Digging into pro boxing in 1998, Ann boasts one of the most successful careers, with a 24-1-1 record. Maxie Rosenbloom L 10 (C) 175 12/32], Maxie Rosenbloom W 10 (C) 175 08/33, Maxie Rosenbloom W 10 (C) 175 09/33, Maxie Rosenbloom L 10 (3) 175 01/36, Emilio Martinez L 10 (UR) 175 03/36, George Nichols D 10 (UR) 175 05/36], Isidoro Gastanaga L 10 (UR+) Hvy 11/37, Isidoro Gastanaga TKO 9 (8+) Hvy 01/38, First Ring Ranking: #10 Super Middleweight (January 1997), Last Ring Ranking: World Light Heavyweight Champion (April 2009), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 9-0 (2 KO), Ring Magazine Championships: Super Middleweight (2006-08), Light Heavyweight (2008-09). Who is the greatest boxing athlete of all time?Muhammad Ali Throughout his entire career, he only lost one fight by knockout. 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