4/11/2024 0 Comments Ring boxesThe stretch to Marciano was one of Moore’s most impressive. 1-ranked heavyweight Nino Valdez to set up an ill-fated shot at Rocky Marciano. 1-ranked contender at light heavyweight, four in defense of the crown, five more over No. Moore faced everyone in the famed “murderer’s row” of the 1930s and ’40s, and while he didn’t best them all, Moore’s remarkable durability allowed him to long outlast the field. That’s really earning a shot at the champ. Twenty-seven of those wins came against ranked opposition after Moore entered the rankings for the first time. Moore’s record entering his challenge of Maxim was 133-19-8. 1 contender at heavyweight from the July 1955-January 1957 issues, though boxing’s highest honor eluded him. Moore would also have a lengthy stint as the 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. 1 contender spot at middleweight just once, in the March 1943 issue. Moore moved in and out of the middleweight top 10 from 1940 to 1944, reaching the No. Moore made the most of his opportunity and would be recognized by The Ring as champion for the next decade. One of boxing’s great, ageless wonders, the “Old Mongoose” tackled contenders from middleweight to heavyweight for 17 years before finally getting a crack at a world title. Ring Magazine Championships: Light Heavyweight (1952-62)Īrchie Moore was a Ring-rated fighter from middleweight to heavyweight during the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s. Last Ring Ranking: #9 Heavyweight (May 1963) These are the best of the best.Ĭareer Record: 186-23-10, 1 No Contest (132 KOs, 7 KOBY)įirst Ring Ranking: #5 Middleweight (July 1940) To be the best, you have to beat the best. 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. Oh my god! We’re here! The FINAL TEN of Cliff Rold’s unique evaluation of The Ring’s 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 Boxing’s rankings.Īnd the final part of this series (originally published in the February 2022 issue of The Ring) makes its debut on the 100th birthday of the venerable boxing magazine.
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