The lone loss in that stretch, a debated decision versus Elmer Ray, was avenged by knockout. According to the editors at Ring Magazine, this is how the rest of the top 80 shakes out. Was anything from 30 to 40 out of the question? The first two wins against Maxim came in 1942 when Maxim was unranked and often competing at heavyweight. McCallum is in the conversation for the greatest Jr. middleweight in the divisions history. 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. Gus Lesnevich, Ring Magazines 1947 Fighter of the Year. Group one: anyone who finished in the top 100 of all three scoring categories or whose scoring average was higher than those who did. Meet Ring Magazine's top 10 fighteres. 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. A win over the champion of ones weight class, in a title or non-title fight, was worth 11 points, a 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. Griffiths career was marked by several multi-fight rivalries. 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. Click here to read the introduction to the rankings feature, Click here to purchase a copy of the Collectors Issue. 1 vs. No. The study tried to respect the varying standards The Ring has used to rank fighters over the last century. 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 study is primarily based on monthly rankings. Robinson retired 25 years later with a record of 175-19 and 110 knockouts.. Prior to championships at featherweight and lightweight, Canzoneri was rated the No. 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. 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. 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. 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. He was 3-0 against ranked junior middleweights, including handing Canelo Alvarez his first and to date only loss. All fighters who finished in the top 100 of each scoring category were included in the first grouping. 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. 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. Lesnevich retired after a losing crack at the NBA heavyweight title versus Ezzard Charles. Just three years later, he won the world heavyweight title, which he would retain until 1949 when he retired. 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. As an amateur, he made a name for himself by going 86-0 before turning pro in 1940. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. (1-64). Benitez would earn a number one ranking at Jr. middleweight after stopping Maurice Hope for the WBC belt, Benitezs last championship. Torres entered ranked sixth at light heavyweight when he unseated Willie Pastrano. An illustrated portrait of Ezzard Charles graces the December 1950 issue of The Ring. Draws against ranked opponents were worth half a win; draws against unranked opponents were a six-point deduction. 1-contender rankings at junior featherweight and welterweight along with a No. The stretch to Marciano was one of Moores most impressive. 2-ranked bantamweight defeated the No. Pierre Langlois D 10 (UR+) 160 01/54, Italo Scortichini D 10 (UR) 147 02/54, Pierre Langlois UD 10 (10+) 160 06/54, Sugar Ray Robinson SD 15* (C+) 160 10/57, Sugar Ray Robinson L 15 (1) 160 04/58, Gene Fullmer TKO by 14 (2) 160 10/59, First Ring Ranking: #10 Jr. Middleweight (August 1982), Last Ring Ranking: #9 Light Heavyweight (May 1997), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 10-5-1 (6 KO). Charles had won the NBAs recognition as champion in June 1949 following his first win over Walcott. T o celebrate its centenary, boxing magazine The Ring has ranked the 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. Genius is a word easily abused, but not when it comes to Peps best years at featherweight. 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. 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. Often regarded as the greatest fighter of all time, Robinsons results highlight just how dominant he was in his prime. Jack Johnson. To best display the range of data, they were then divided into four groups to settle on the final 100. He would never be unknown by anyone again. Florentino Fernandez UD 10 (6) 147 10/60, Jorge Fernandez TKO 9 (4) 147 01/63, Luis Rodriguez SD 15* (C) 147 07/63, Rubin Carter TKO by 1 (8+) 160 01/64, Manuel Gonzalez UD 15 (2) 147 01/66, Nino Benvenuti MD 15* (C) 160 11/67, Gypsy Joe Harris UD 12 (9) 160 09/68, Carlos Monzon TKO by 14 (C) 160 11/71, Jean Claude Bouttier DQ by 7 (4) 160 02/73, Donato Paduano UD 10 (9-) 154 01/75], Jose Luis Duran L 10 (UR) 160 07/75, Elijah Makhathini L 10 (UR) 160 09/75], Career Record: 137-24-10, 4 No Decisions (44 KOs, 1 KOBY), First Ring Ranking: #2 Bantamweight (February 1927), Last Ring Ranking: #5 Lightweight (May 1939), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 40-21-7, 1 No Decision (8 KOs), Ring Magazine Championships: Featherweight (1927-28), Lightweight (1930-33, 35-36). 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 and draws to unranked fighters are part of that total and it doesnt reflect results against ranked opponents outside the scope of the study. Muhammad Ali, Floyd Mayweather, Evander Holyfield, Manny Pacquiao Basilio was ranked fourth when he unsuccessfully challenged Kid Gavilan for the welterweight title. Moore made the most of his opportunity and would be recognized by The Ring as champion for the next decade. In a 111-fight career, nearly half of Griffiths opponents could be found ranked in the pages of Ring Magazine. Group two was anyone else who finished in the top 100 for peak score and ranked wins but not overall points (65-69). 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. This has been a pleasure to put together. Milton McCrory TKO 10 (7) 154 KO 08/87, Career Record: 77-10-3, 2 No Contest (47 KO), First Ring Ranking: #7 Middleweight (May 1991), Last Ring Ranking: #9 Heavyweight (September 2007), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 10-6-2, 1 No Contest (5 KO), Ring Magazine Championships: None (See Missing Quality). Lesnevich battled out of New Jersey, staying in the light heavyweight rankings for all but two issues from his debut in the top ten until exiting for the heavyweight ranks in 1949. WebThe Super Fight was a fictional boxing match between Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali shot in 1969 and released in 1970. 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. WebHe is a two-time heavyweight world champion, and also held the unified WBA, WBC, IBF, and The Ring heavyweight titles in 1989. 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. 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. 1 contenders in their weight class from lightweight to light heavyweight. 28 Jack Britton. Historians recognize Canzoneri as a three-division champion. Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time As selected by The Seven months later, Pep defeated him by wide decision. 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: Canzoneri came close to being the first fighter with titles in four weight classes. As selected by The Ring magazine in the 2003 Ring Yearbook. 1 contender, along with a win over reigning light heavyweight champion John Henry Lewis. 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. 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. Benitez was unranked when he defeated Antonio Cervantes for his first title, spending his entire tenure in The Rings rankings at Jr. welterweight as champion. We have used BoxRec.com as our source. Win total ties were broken based on peak score. 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). 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. 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. Losses to unranked opponents drew a universal 12-point deduction. Rankings from 1925-1928 had no monthly movement. Photo / THE RING archives. 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. 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. 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. 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. 1-rated lightweight, as of the September 1941 issue, when Robinson beat him by unanimous decision in a lightweight bout. Moore had slipped from the middleweight top 10 after a knockout loss to Eddie Booker. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. 2 contender spot at light heavyweight in the January 1943 issue. Missing Quality: The welterweight top 10 of the early 1940s was tough to crack. 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 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. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. Randall Yonker had previously been ranked at both super middleweight and light heavyweight but was unranked when McCallum defeated him in 1994. Click here to purchase a copy of the Collectors Issue from the Ring Shop. Mike McTigue was the light heavyweight champion for the inaugural rankings in 1925 and was rated fourth. 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. 22, 1926) Known for his ability to deliver (and Late in Lewiss career, Lewis would stop Elmer Ray well before Ray cracked the top ten at heavyweight. Leonard retired with a record of 36-3-1 with 25 knockouts. A 1995 world amateur champion and 1996 Olympian, the Magic Man rebounded from his first loss to Eric Harding with wins over ranked opponents in four of his next five starts. 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. Terence Crawford advanced his standing with a win over a ranked Shawn Porter while Vasiliy Lomachenko entered the top 100 with his latest win over a ranked Richard Commey. He topped Tim Bradley in two of their three fights. The loss to Schmeling would be Louis only defeat from his 1934 debut until a loss to Ezzard Charles in 1950 after a brief retirement. Following the loss, he was ranked first or second in every issue until defeating DeMarco for his first of two welterweight crowns. The most formidable challenger in the war years may have been Jimmy Bivins. 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. 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. Moores record entering his challenge of Maxim was 133-19-8. Tyson even made a comeback in 2021 and had an exhibition fight against Roy Jones Junior. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. Two + signs mean the examined fighter faced an opponent two weight classes heavier (based on the divisions The Ring ranked at the time). 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. Griffith could be defeated, but his ability to consistently rebound from losses was remarkable. He turned pro after the Olympics and went on to win titles in the lightweight, light welterweight, welterweight, and light middleweight divisions. He won 11 straight matches in 1933 and then 22 consecutive bouts in 1937. 2 and ultimately held the No. 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. Readers will note no such credit from The Ring. Mario Veit was unranked prior to two title challenges of Calzaghe but would crack the top ten briefly in 2007. 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. 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. [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. Their rankings in each category were then averaged into a final score. The Yonker fight was for an interim WBC belt and set up McCallums shot at Jeff Harding to win the title outright. He is a 2-time Ring magazine fighter of the Year and was inducted into the International Boxing hall of fame in 2011. He was in Rings 1963, 1964, 1971, 1974, 1975 and 1978 Fights of the Year. Draws against ranked opponents were worth half a win; draws against unranked opponents were a six-point deduction. Harry Greb (June 6, 1894Oct. 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. He posted five wins over The Rings No. 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. At number one, Muhammad Ali is the greatest boxer of all time, and 1 contender spot at middleweight in the October-December 1942 issues before assuming the No. Toney was never stopped in more than 90 professional starts. Heavyweight. The No. 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. However there is no denying that the current crop a field that includes 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. 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. WebLet's go to the video: 50 Greatest: Jack Dempsey. 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. 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. The 10 best heavyweights in the world right now Rummy's Corner 1 contender was worth 10, etc. WebTop 10 greatest pound-for-pound fighters of all time according to Ring Magazine the When he retired in 1966, he had a record of 229-11-1 with 65 knockouts. 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. a champion and the top 10 contenders). 10 contender. 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. 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. Photo: The Ring archive. 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. Alis last win would come in avenging a stunning upset loss to Leon Spinks, retiring as champion before an ill-fated comeback. 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. To best display the range of data, they were then divided into four groups to settle on the final 100. 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 Davis was ranked fifth at welterweight in the July 1944 issue but not at all in the following issue. 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. Mike McTigue was the light heavyweight champion for the inaugural rankings in 1925 and was rated fourth. 1 contender in the December 1935 issue and held it until the August 1936 issue before his loss to Max Schmeling. 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). 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. An illustration of Willie Pep adorns the July 1949 issue of The Ring. Those were treated as that months rankings and, if needed, were reordered as champion and top 10 to maintain consistency. All rights reserved. Missing Quality: Mannion was unranked when McCallum defeated him and never achieved a ranking in The Ring. Muhammad Ali graces the cover of the December 1972 issue of The Ring. Seventeen of Louis 25 defenses came against ranked heavyweights, seven of them Rings No. (Getty Images). 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 necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. Missing Quality: Lesnevich posted wins in 1936 and 37 over Young Stuhley. As the title To Be the Best suggests, the feature looked back at 100 men who personified that phrase by facing the best opposition of their respective weight classes and eras. Missing Quality: Before he entered the rankings for the first time, Moore split fights with Johnny Bandit Romero in 1938. 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. 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). Pep spent only six months in the top 10, two of them as No. 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. Basilios defeats in the second Fullmer fight, and versus Pender, came after Basilios final Ring ranking and didnt work against him here. 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. The Filipino icon cracked Ring Magazine top 10s in four different decades from the 1990s to the 2020s with wins over reigning champions or opponents ranked in the top two of every weight class he competed in from flyweight to welterweight. 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. 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. Canzoneris record is loaded with multi-fight rivalries, including a four-way round robin with Jimmy McLarnin, Barney Ross and Billy Petrolle. Boxing icon Muhammad Ali has brushed aside fierce competition to be voted the best boxer of all time by fans. The 'Greatest' is widely celebrated for his legendary achievements inside the squared Benitez would be ranked number one or two at Jr. middleweight well into 1984. The shortest resume to make the top 100, the lack of volume for Puerto Ricos Chegui was offset by a collection of highly rated wins and no bad losses while in the rankings. 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. Where does Joe Rogan rank among the greatest boxers of all time?.. 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. Wilsons final Ring ranking, ninth at featherweight, came in the February 1946 issue. Mayweather was 8-0 against ranked welterweights, including a feud-settling decision over his most prominent contemporary in Manny Pacquiao to unify the WBA, WBC and WBO belts. 100-91, counting down by sets of 10 to the top 10 rated fighters. All rights reserved. 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