VOL. I — EST. 1881Heavyweight Edition

The Ring Record

An Encyclopædia of Pugilistic History — Rankings · Results · News

Rankings

Heavyweight — Mike Paul / Bob Bordier rating system

Year-End Ratings

World heavyweight Champions

Lineal · Primary

VITALI KLITSCHKO

Won 2004-12-11

WBA

RUSLAN CHAGAEV

Won 2007-04-14

WBC

OLEG MASKAEV

Won 2006-12-10

IBF

WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO

Won 2011-07-02

RankFighterStatusPeak RatePeak DateW-L-DRated Fights
1.SONNY LISTON
USA
Retired27021963-07-2244-4-048
2.MUHAMMAD ALI
USA
Retired27011965-11-2250-5-055
3.JOE LOUISRetired26901939-06-2858-3-061
4.JOE FRAZIER
USA
Retired26811971-03-0826-4-131
5.ROCKY MARCIANO
USA
Retired26691955-09-2133-0-033
6.MIKE TYSON
USA
Retired26621989-07-2139-6-045
7.LENNOX LEWISRetired26432000-04-2935-2-138
8.LARRY HOLMESRetired26401982-06-1151-6-057
9.EVANDER HOLYFIELDRetired26231997-06-2827-9-238
10.JACK DEMPSEYRetired26101923-09-1436-6-445
11.GENE TUNNEY
USA
Retired26091928-07-2630-0-030
12.EZZARD CHARLES
USA
Retired26061950-09-2751-22-073
13.RIDDICK BOWERetired26001996-12-1422-1-023
14.WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO CHAMP
UKR
Retired26002011-07-0238-3-041
15.GEORGE FOREMANRetired25991974-03-2649-5-054
16.FLOYD PATTERSONRetired25961961-12-0435-7-143
17.MAX BAER
USA
Retired25951934-06-1433-12-045
18.MAX SCHMELINGRetired25741936-06-1922-7-130
19.DAVID HAYE
GBR
Retired25732016-05-218-1-09
20.VITALI KLITSCHKO CHAMPRetired25552004-12-1122-2-024
21.JACK SHARKEYRetired25541930-02-2730-13-346
22.INGEMAR JOHANSSONRetired25531959-06-2619-2-021
23.HARRY WILLSRetired25471920-07-2661-18-584
24.JOHN RUIZRetired25422004-11-1318-6-125
25.JACK JOHNSON
USA
Retired25381912-07-0457-11-1078
26.KEN NORTONRetired25341977-05-1129-7-137
27.FRED FULTONRetired25311918-02-2545-11-359
28.JERSEY JOE WALCOTT
USA
Retired25311952-06-0527-16-144
29.MICHAEL DOKESRetired25311982-12-1031-6-239
30.TOMMY BURNS
CAN
Retired25281908-03-1719-5-630
31.BILLY MISKERetired25281922-10-1351-11-769
32.JERRY QUARRYRetired25281973-12-1434-8-446
33.FRANK BRUNO
GBR
Retired25171995-09-0235-5-040
34.SAM LANGFORD
CAN
Retired25121912-12-26102-44-32178
35.ARNOLD GJERGJAJRetired25102016-05-210-1-01
36.MICHAEL SPINKSRetired25081987-06-1510-1-011
37.JIMMY BIVINSRetired25031945-02-1949-23-173
38.PRIMO CARNERARetired25001933-10-2254-12-066
39.FRANK MORANRetired24991916-01-0723-22-247
40.CHRIS BYRD
USA
Retired24992003-09-2025-4-130
41.JAMES J JEFFRIESRetired24981904-08-2614-1-217
42.GUNBOAT SMITHRetired24971914-01-0134-30-973
43.RON LYLERetired24971972-12-0932-7-140
44.GERRY COONEYRetired24961986-05-3117-3-020
45.TIM WITHERSPOONRetired24951986-07-1934-14-048
46.TONY GALENTORetired24941939-09-1547-26-578
47.PETE RADEMACHER
USA
Retired24941957-08-226-7-114
48.EDDIE MACHENRetired24931961-10-1737-9-349
49.MIKE WEAVERRetired24931980-10-2524-12-137
50.GERRIE COETZEERetired24931983-09-2323-5-129
51.DAVID TUARetired24932002-08-1728-3-132
52.ARCHIE MOORERetired24911953-01-2779-11-393
53.ZORA FOLLEYRetired24881962-08-0145-11-460
54.EARNIE SHAVERSRetired24871979-03-2338-12-151
55.KALLIE KNOETZERetired24871978-02-0415-4-019
56.JOHN TATERetired24851979-10-2021-3-024
57.TOMMY GIBBONSRetired24841924-08-0938-3-142
58.HENRY COOPER
GBR
Retired24841970-03-2431-13-145
59.JIMMY ELLISRetired24841968-04-2723-13-238
60.NINO VALDESRetired24831958-12-1928-13-142
61.JAMES BUSTER DOUGLAS
USA
Retired24801990-02-1022-5-128
62.OLIVER MCCALLRetired24791995-04-0826-7-033
63.JOE BUGNER
GBR
Retired24761976-10-1253-11-165
64.LAMON BREWSTERRetired24742005-09-2818-4-022
65.NICOLAY VALUEVRetired24742006-06-0318-2-020
66.ERNIE SCHAAFRetired24701932-02-2643-15-260
67.CLARENCE HENRYRetired24701952-01-3021-5-026
68.OSCAR BONAVENARetired24681971-10-0437-9-147
69.ERNIE TERRELLRetired24671966-06-2830-9-039
70.MICHAEL GRANT
USA
Retired24631999-11-2024-3-027
71.TREVOR BERBICKRetired24621982-06-1132-11-144
72.LOU NOVARetired24611941-04-0430-9-443
73.JOSE GIORGETTIRetired24611959-11-147-7-115
74.JIMMY YOUNGRetired24601977-03-1722-16-341
75.YOUNG STRIBLINGRetired24591930-12-1253-7-161
76.HENRY AKINWANDE
GBR
Retired24592001-06-1627-2-130
77.AL KAUFMANRetired24571908-12-3015-9-024
78.LEE Q MURRAYRetired24571945-02-2633-15-250
79.TOM SHARKEYRetired24561900-06-0812-6-523
80.RAZOR RUDDOCKRetired24561990-04-0421-5-026
81.PETER MAHERRetired24551896-12-2529-13-648
82.HARRY TATERetired24541917-12-251-5-06
83.ROBERT CLEROUX
CAN
Retired24541962-03-0518-5-023
84.RAY MERCERRetired24541991-10-1818-6-125
85.LUIS FIRPORetired24531923-07-1214-3-017
86.TIGER JACK FOXRetired24531938-10-2256-15-677
87.KARL MILDENBERGERRetired24531964-10-1734-5-342
88.SAM MCVEY
USA
Retired24521913-12-2640-15-1267
89.JESS WILLARDRetired24521916-03-2513-5-119
90.BILLY CONNRetired24521940-11-2912-2-014
91.RUSTY PAYNERetired24521948-10-1116-21-138
92.LEOTIS MARTINRetired24521969-12-0616-4-020
93.DUANE BOBICKRetired24511976-10-0232-4-036
94.HASIM RAHMAN
USA
Retired24512005-08-1421-5-127
95.JIM COFFEYRetired24501915-05-3125-8-235
96.JEM ROCHERetired24491908-03-170-1-01
97.TOMMY LOUGHRANRetired24481931-11-1359-17-581
98.JAMES J BRADDOCKRetired24481935-06-1323-19-345
99.FRANCESCO DAMIANIRetired24471989-05-0620-2-022
100.TYE FIELDS
USA
Retired24472006-07-1412-1-013
101.PETER JACKSON
AUS
Retired24461892-05-3016-4-424
102.CARL MORRISRetired24461917-06-0430-18-250
103.KID NORFOLKRetired24461921-03-1028-10-341
104.HARRY BOBORetired24461942-03-3022-9-031
105.SAMUEL PETERRetired24452007-10-0615-1-016
106.SHANNON BRIGGSRetired24442006-11-0425-5-131
107.MICHAEL MOORERRetired24431994-04-2222-4-026
108.GEORGE GODFREYRetired24421927-09-1567-25-13105
109.BOB PASTORRetired24421942-02-2434-7-546
110.LEM FRANKLINRetired24411941-10-2022-10-133
111.TOMMY FARRRetired24401937-08-3023-16-139
112.JACK BODELL
GBR
Retired24401969-03-2533-9-042
113.JOHN HENRY LEWISRetired24381936-10-0245-7-456
114.BOB BAKERRetired24381951-11-0542-15-158
115.JOE MESIRetired24372003-09-2715-0-015
116.ALEXANDER POVETKIN
RUS
Retired24372007-10-279-0-09
117.MARVIN HARTRetired24361905-07-0318-9-633
118.ELMER RAYRetired24361946-11-1542-7-150
119.CLEVELAND WILLIAMS
USA
Retired24361963-10-0840-13-154
120.JAMEEL MCCLINERetired24362003-10-0319-5-226
121.GREG PAGERetired24351981-12-1125-17-143
122.WALTER NEUSELRetired24341935-06-2536-13-857
123.DOUG JONESRetired24341962-12-1513-9-123
124.EARL WALLSRetired24321954-04-0520-5-126
125.BRIAN NIELSENRetired24321999-04-1629-2-031
126.JACK DILLONRetired24311916-07-0435-12-451
127.TAMI MAURIELLORetired24311946-05-1739-8-148
128.GEORGE GARDNERRetired24301903-07-0418-10-533
129.HEINZ NEUHAUS
GER
Retired24301953-02-1522-9-637
130.TOMMY JACKSONRetired24301956-04-1323-9-133
131.HERBIE HIDERetired24301998-09-2620-4-024
132.MARK DE MORI
AUS
Retired24302016-01-160-1-01
133.OLEG MASKAEV CHAMPRetired24292006-08-1221-5-026
134.GUS RUHLINRetired24281902-06-2520-6-632
135.JACK PETERSENRetired24281934-09-1015-5-020
136.GEORGE CHUVALORetired24281969-12-1239-18-259
137.BUSTER MATHISRetired24281969-02-0319-4-023
138.LANCE WHITAKERRetired24272001-03-1014-4-119
139.KING LEVINSKYRetired24261933-09-1830-28-361
140.BRUCE WOODCOCKRetired24261949-03-2611-4-015
141.MAC FOSTERRetired24241969-11-1818-6-024
142.REX LAYNERetired24221951-03-0927-16-245
143.CHARLIE RETZLAFFRetired24211931-08-0736-7-245
144.MELIO BETTINARetired24211943-06-1438-6-246
145.JIMMY ADAMICKRetired24211938-06-0810-3-013
146.FRES OQUENDORetired24212003-03-0113-4-017
147.LEE SAVOLDRetired24201943-08-1043-30-174
148.OMELIO AGRAMONTERetired24191950-10-3020-18-038
149.PIERRE COETZERRetired24191990-08-0428-5-033
150.ART LASKYRetired24181934-07-0120-8-432
151.TURKEY THOMPSONRetired24181949-12-1629-13-244
152.HARRY MATTHEWSRetired24181951-10-0827-4-132
153.DON COCKELL
GBR
Retired24181954-07-3019-3-022
154.BUNNY JOHNSONRetired24181974-03-1130-14-145
155.PINKLON THOMASRetired24181985-06-1514-7-122
156.JOE BECKETTRetired24171922-10-1216-4-020
157.JACK RENAULT
CAN
Retired24171924-03-0736-24-161
158.MICKEY WALKERRetired24151932-07-2521-6-431
159.PHIL SCOTTRetired24131929-12-0936-14-252
160.ALBERTO LOVELLRetired24131937-11-2645-8-356
161.JOHNNY FLYNNRetired24131948-12-2124-21-045
162.BONECRUSHER SMITHRetired24131986-12-1223-16-140
163.PH JACK O'BRIENRetired24121905-10-2768-6-781
164.JACK ROOTRetired24111902-01-3114-4-523
165.JIMMY MALONEYRetired24101927-02-1832-16-250
166.THAD SPENCERRetired24101967-08-0518-13-132
167.JOSE LUIS GARCIARetired24091972-04-1316-6-022
168.RUSLAN CHAGAEV CHAMPRetired24082007-04-1412-0-012
169.JOHN L SULLIVANRetired24061884-11-1812-1-316
170.MIKE SCHRECKRetired24051907-05-3014-18-638
171.BILL RICKARDRetired24051912-08-080-1-01
172.TOM HEENEYRetired24051928-03-0114-22-743
173.BOB SATTERFIELD
USA
Retired24041954-11-1030-17-350
174.ROSCOE TOLESRetired24031938-09-2831-6-542
175.JOHNNY WILLIAMSRetired24031955-03-0521-9-232
176.JOHNNY RISKORetired24021928-06-2649-52-7108
177.PAT COMISKEYRetired24011947-05-0741-12-255
178.LUTHER MCCARTYRetired24001913-04-168-4-113
179.JOHN HOLMANRetired24001956-01-1116-14-131
180.TONY THOMPSON
USA
Retired24002007-07-1416-1-017
181.JOE CHOYNSKIRetired23991900-02-1636-14-555
182.JACK DELANEYRetired23981927-08-1119-6-126
183.NATHAN MANNRetired23981940-03-1239-7-349
184.JACK TRAMMELLRetired23981936-12-1914-11-025
185.BRIAN LONDON
GBR
Retired23981965-09-2023-19-143
186.ALEX MITEFFRetired23981960-04-1518-13-132
187.SULTAN IBRAGIMOVRetired23982007-10-138-1-09
188.LEN HARVEYRetired23971939-03-167-3-111
189.MIKE DEJOHNRetired23971960-11-2615-10-126
190.FIREMAN JIM FLYNNRetired23961911-12-2721-35-1470
191.STEVE HAMASRetired23961934-10-0512-4-218
192.TOMMY MORRISONRetired23961993-06-0719-3-123
193.CORRIE SANDERSRetired23962003-03-0820-3-023
194.JOSEPH CHINGANGU
ZAM
Retired23962001-09-221-5-06
195.JACK ROPERRetired23941939-06-2624-41-873
196.JOHNNY DUPLOOYRetired23941988-04-3016-5-122
197.JOE GODDARDRetired23921891-07-2014-16-636
198.LEROY HAYNESRetired23921936-05-2714-19-336
199.KAREL SYSRetired23921952-11-0131-8-443
200.JOE JEANNETTE
USA
Retired23911913-10-0360-22-1597
201.VERNON WOODWARDRetired23912004-09-250-1-01
202.OLLE TANDBERGRetired23901947-10-1217-5-123
203.ALF EVANGELISTARetired23901979-03-0233-13-450
204.GARY MASONRetired23901990-12-1224-1-025
205.BUDDY BAERRetired23891941-04-0824-7-031
206.LEON SPINKSRetired23891980-10-0213-10-326
207.BILL TATERetired23881917-01-257-13-222
208.TUFFY GRIFFITHRetired23881930-09-2926-10-036
209.CHARLIE WEINERTRetired23871916-04-1525-14-241
210.GREGORIO PERALTARetired23871972-03-0326-5-536
211.VICTORIO CAMPOLORetired23861929-08-1513-7-121
212.AL GAINERRetired23861936-06-1936-23-564
213.HENRY CLARKRetired23861974-12-0720-10-333
214.JOHN L GARDNERRetired23861981-03-1724-4-028
215.FRANK SLAVINRetired23851891-06-1618-10-533
216.BOB ROPERRetired23851921-10-2815-31-551
217.DAN BUCCERONIRetired23841954-01-0519-4-023
218.ALEJANDRO LAVORANTE
ARG
Retired23831960-11-2610-5-015
219.BUDDY WALKERRetired23821940-10-2857-28-590
220.SID PEAKSRetired23821948-05-1414-16-030
221.JOE WALCOTTRetired23811900-02-2332-20-1668
222.JACK THOMPSONRetired23811916-04-145-13-422
223.OBIE WALKER
USA
Retired23811934-11-1714-10-024
224.MIKE ROSSMANeRetired23811978-09-152-0-02
225.ALEX GARCIARetired23811993-04-2017-6-023
226.CALVIN BROCKRetired23812005-04-2317-2-019
227.VICTOR GALINDEZRetired23801976-05-158-1-09
228.ROY WILLIAMSRetired23791979-03-2322-29-556
229.LOU BROUILLARDmRetired23791934-01-198-0-08
230.EDDIE BLUNTRetired23791937-03-0322-18-343
231.TONY TUCKERRetired23791992-09-1228-7-035
232.ANDREW GOLOTA
POL
Retired23792004-04-1720-6-127
233.LARRY DONALDRetired23791997-12-1325-5-333
234.NATE TUBBSRetired23791994-05-213-3-06
235.JACK O'HALLORANRetired23781973-03-0116-21-138
236.KIRK JOHNSONRetired23782001-07-0721-2-023
237.DAN CREEDONRetired23761897-01-1222-17-746
238.JEFF SMITHRetired23761923-03-2029-15-347
239.PAULINO UZCUDUNRetired23761927-07-1338-17-257
240.DON MCCORKINDALERetired23761933-05-3015-16-536
241.FLOYD JOHNSONRetired23751923-07-1217-12-1127
242.JIMMY THUNDERRetired23751995-05-0925-12-037
243.AUDLEY HARRISONRetired23752005-08-1812-4-016
244.BILLY DUNNINGRetired23741906-09-030-3-14
245.AL HARTRetired23741944-11-2115-10-227
246.JOE BAKSIRetired23741947-04-1527-8-338
247.SINAN SAMIL SAMRetired23742005-06-1111-2-013
248.LARRY GAINSRetired23731931-06-1367-20-592
249.OTTO VON PORATRetired23731929-11-0432-14-046
250.TOMMY GOMEZ
USA
Retired23731948-02-0537-8-146

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