The Ring, May 1994 issue - GOAT Division by Division

[Kid McCoy]

Jones and Calzaghe get into the top 5 at 168, largely because it's a fairly new division and there haven't been many stellar names there. Boot off Sugar Ray, who didn't do much in the division and was well past his best there. Drop Hearns for similar reasons.

David Haye could possibly make the cruiser top 5, for similar reasons to Calzaghe.

[AztecWanker]

castillo at 135 also, very underrated fighter.

[El Chicano]

How would you all rate the divisions today????

[Thread Stealer]

I have this issue, it has an article about Roberto Duran and Ray Robinson.

It's funny, they have Michael Spinks not in the top 5 at light-heavy, and also Pernell Whitaker not in the top 5 at lightweight (he left the division for good a couple years earlier).

Later on, they had Spinks ranked #3 all-time at LHW in this issue.


And Whitaker #3 all-time at lightweight in this issue.

[gridiron]

Just happy to see some old (?) goat referring to the Ring Magazine, which still makes everything right.

I've noticed on this forum pages, that the younger generations have a wider belief in the scrap, alphabet organizations than us older ones. And the young ones use to respond (in their ignorance of boxing history) to the Ring as old ****.

Well, I stick to the Ring. In the long run, it (the magazine) still preach the voice of fairness and truth. Despite De La Hoya is one of its owner now, they dare to critizise him. And that's journalism of true integrity.

The Ring maintain its position as no. 1.

[Thread Stealer]

Just happy to see some old (?) goat referring to the Ring Magazine, which still makes everything right.

I've noticed on this forum pages, that the younger generations have a wider belief in the scrap, alphabet organizations than us older ones. And the young ones use to respond (in their ignorance of boxing history) to the Ring as old ****.

Well, I stick to the Ring. In the long run, it (the magazine) still preach the voice of fairness and truth. Despite De La Hoya is one of its owner now, they dare to critizise them. And that's journalism of true integrity.

The Ring maintain its position as no. 1.

I'm still in my late 20s.

The Ring's ratings are flawed too, but I respect it more than the alphabet organizations.

[Thread Stealer]

how about mosley @ lightweight???

In the issue I put above with Rahman on the cover, I believe they had him @ 13.

[KJB]

Do you think Pacquiao, Morales, MAB and JMM break into the top five in any of the divisions???

LOL

MAB and Morales will be in conversations about the greatest super bantams in history, thats for sure. Probably Israel Vazquez as well....

[Thread Stealer]

I don't think Pacquiao makes the top 5 on any weight class he was in. He wasn't in any division for that long. 126 has a pretty nice history, and 130 also has a very good history for a junior division.

I don't think JMM makes the cut at 126 either, where he spent most of his career.

[gridiron]

Thread Stealer reply:

If you read the Ring ratings, as well as the other great ones, the Boxing News' and Boxing Monthly's ratin Column IV

Once you've reach their ratings, you're