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The Top 20 Greatest Super Middleweights of All-Time
1) Joe Calzaghe – 26.5 Points.
2) Mikkel Kessler – 16.5 Points. – Calzaghe won a wide UD.
3) Chong-Pal Park – 14.75 Points. – Not around in Calzaghes time.
4) Sven Ottke – 14.75 Points. – Need I explain, Calzaghe didn’t want to lose a gift to Ottke.
5) Roy Jones Jr. – 10.25 Points. – Not around in Calzaghes time.
6) Steve Collins. – Not around in Calzaghes time.
7) Nigel Benn – 10 Points. – Not around in Calzaghes time.
8) Chris Eubank – 9 Points. – Calzaghe won a wide UD .
9) James Toney - 6.5 Points. – Not around in Calzaghes time.
10) Byron Mitchell – 6.25 Points. – Calzaghe KO 2.
11) In-Chul Baek – 6 Points. – Not around in Calzaghes time.
12) Victor Cordoba – 6 Points. – Not around in Calzaghes time.
13) Frankie Liles – 5.5 Points. – Just got KO’d not long after Calzaghe won title, by Byron Mitchell.
14) Richie Woodhall – 5.5 Points. – Calzaghe TKO 10.
15) Markus Beyer – 4.5 Points. – Fought most of career in Germany, Glenn Catley KO’d him in 12, Kessler KO’d him in 3.
16) Michael Nunn – 3.75 Points. – Not around in Calzaghes time.
17) Jeff Lacy* – 3.5 Points. – Calzaghe won a wide, wide UD.
18) Graciano Rocchigiani – 3.5 points. – Not around in Calzaghes time.
19) Lindell Holmes – 3.25 points. – Not around in Calzaghes time.
20) Thomas Hearns – 2.25 Points. – Not around in Calzaghes time.
Semantics
The results here are based on a numerical comparison, adjusted slightly from the previous week, which assigns points based on:
1. Number of fellow champions faced (1 Point each)
2. Lineal World Titles (Noted)
3. Sanctioning Body Titles (Points Assigned based on number of bodies; i.e. .5 pre-IBF; .25 post-WBO)
4. Title Defenses (Points assigned in correlation to title points)
5. 2 Points per KO; -2 per KOBY; 1 per UD against fellow titlists
6. Quality Wins (Points Assigned based on opponent accomplishments; i.e. lineal champions count for 1, a single sanctioning body champion based on their sanctioning body total, discretionary points for established champions from other weight classes)
7. Divisional Losses (all losses in division -1 point)
8. Draws (.5 points)
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1) Joe Calzaghe – 26.5 Points.
2) Mikkel Kessler – 16.5 Points. – Calzaghe won a wide UD.
3) Chong-Pal Park – 14.75 Points. – Not around in Calzaghes time.
4) Sven Ottke – 14.75 Points. – Need I explain, Calzaghe didn’t want to lose a gift to Ottke.
5) Roy Jones Jr. – 10.25 Points. – Not around in Calzaghes time.
6) Steve Collins. – Not around in Calzaghes time.
7) Nigel Benn – 10 Points. – Not around in Calzaghes time.
8) Chris Eubank – 9 Points. – Calzaghe won a wide UD .
9) James Toney - 6.5 Points. – Not around in Calzaghes time.
10) Byron Mitchell – 6.25 Points. – Calzaghe KO 2.
11) In-Chul Baek – 6 Points. – Not around in Calzaghes time.
12) Victor Cordoba – 6 Points. – Not around in Calzaghes time.
13) Frankie Liles – 5.5 Points. – Just got KO’d not long after Calzaghe won title, by Byron Mitchell.
14) Richie Woodhall – 5.5 Points. – Calzaghe TKO 10.
15) Markus Beyer – 4.5 Points. – Fought most of career in Germany, Glenn Catley KO’d him in 12, Kessler KO’d him in 3.
16) Michael Nunn – 3.75 Points. – Not around in Calzaghes time.
17) Jeff Lacy* – 3.5 Points. – Calzaghe won a wide, wide UD.
18) Graciano Rocchigiani – 3.5 points. – Not around in Calzaghes time.
19) Lindell Holmes – 3.25 points. – Not around in Calzaghes time.
20) Thomas Hearns – 2.25 Points. – Not around in Calzaghes time.
Semantics
The results here are based on a numerical comparison, adjusted slightly from the previous week, which assigns points based on:
1. Number of fellow champions faced (1 Point each)
2. Lineal World Titles (Noted)
3. Sanctioning Body Titles (Points Assigned based on number of bodies; i.e. .5 pre-IBF; .25 post-WBO)
4. Title Defenses (Points assigned in correlation to title points)
5. 2 Points per KO; -2 per KOBY; 1 per UD against fellow titlists
6. Quality Wins (Points Assigned based on opponent accomplishments; i.e. lineal champions count for 1, a single sanctioning body champion based on their sanctioning body total, discretionary points for established champions from other weight classes)
7. Divisional Losses (all losses in division -1 point)
8. Draws (.5 points)
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