Ring Magazine HW Rankings 1991 & 1997?

[DamonD]

I don't own the magazines, and can't find these online, even in some old forums and news articles from the time.

Does anyone know what the (end of year) Top Ten Heavyweight Rankings were for 1991 and 1997?

I would imagine Holyfield was #1 for both years.

[DamonD]

Man, if even you guys don't know...they didn't stop doing them these years or something, did they?

[sean]

nope they were definatley doing top 10`s as i used to buy the ring in 1991.

i will get it for you

[sean]

nope cannot find my old ring almanac i have somewhere.


of the top of my head and winging it top 10 in no order 1991 heavy would have been

holyfield
ruddock
bowe
lewis
holmes
mercer
foreman
bruno
tucker
akinwande

i have most probably missed a few out and am winging it.

[DamonD]

Still, all appreciated - much better than the nothing I had before!

[Stonehands89]

Originally Posted by DamonD

I don't own the magazines, and can't find these online, even in some old forums and news articles from the time.

Does anyone know what the (end of year) Top Ten Heavyweight Rankings were for 1991 and 1997?

I would imagine Holyfield was #1 for both years.

At 20 November 1991, the Ring's HW rankings were as follows:

1. Holyfield
2. Tyson
3. Bowe
4. Ruddock
5. Mercer
6. Witherspoon
7. Foreman
8. Tucker
9. Lennox
10. Moorer

[DamonD]

Oh, beautiful! Thanks very much for that, I appreciate it

[Mendoza]

Originally Posted by Stonehands89

At 20 November 1991, the Ring's HW rankings were as follows:

1. Holyfield
2. Tyson
3. Bowe
4. Ruddock
5. Mercer
6. Witherspoon
7. Foreman
8. Tucker
9. Lennox
10. Moorer

That is a loaded top ten. Can anyone find a better top ten in other years?

[DamonD]

bravecubs!

Originally Posted by Mendoza

That is a loaded top ten. Can anyone find a better top ten in other years?

Not easily. How about this one?

1996
1 Evander Holyfield
2 Lennox Lewis
3 Mike Tyson
4 Michael Moorer
5 Andrew Golota
6 Ray Mercer
7 Henry Akinwande
8 David Tua
9 Riddick Bowe
10 Tim Witherspoon

[Mendoza]

Originally Posted by DamonD

Not easily. How about this one?

1996
1 Evander Holyfield
2 Lennox Lewis
3 Mike Tyson
4 Michael Moorer
5 Andrew Golota
6 Ray Mercer
7 Henry Akinwande
8 David Tua
9 Riddick Bowe
10 Tim Witherspoon

At 20 November 1991, the Ring's HW rankings were as follows:

1. Holyfield
2. Tyson
3. Bowe
4. Ruddock
5. Mercer
6. Witherspoon
7. Foreman
8. Tucker
9. Lennox
10. Moorer

About even.

[godking]

Originally Posted by Mendoza

That is a loaded top ten. Can anyone find a better top ten in other years?

The 90s where the second best HW decade.

[mr. magoo]

Originally Posted by DamonD

bravecubs!


Not easily. How about this one?

1996
1 Evander Holyfield
2 Lennox Lewis
3 Mike Tyson
4 Michael Moorer
5 Andrew Golota
6 Ray Mercer
7 Henry Akinwande
8 David Tua
9 Riddick Bowe
10 Tim Witherspoon

I think the first list was better. Holyfield, Tyson, Mercer, and Bowe were better in the early 90's then in 1996. Witherspoon was already past his prime by 1991, but 1996 he was ancient. Moorer had already been dusted by Foreman. The only fighters on that list who are of real value at that point are Lewis and Tua. The rest were better 5 years earlier.

[mr. magoo]

Originally Posted by Stonehands89

At 20 November 1991, the Ring's HW rankings were as follows:

1. Holyfield
2. Tyson
3. Bowe
4. Ruddock
5. Mercer
6. Witherspoon
7. Foreman
8. Tucker
9. Lennox
10. Moorer

Nearly all of them world champions at one point or another. Tough list to top.

[DamonD]

Here's the one from the year before :

1 Evander Holyfield
2 Mike Tyson
3 Razor Ruddock
4 James (Buster) Douglas
5 Tim Witherspoon
6 Carl Williams
7 Francesco Damiani
8 Riddick Bowe
9 Ray Mercer
10 George Foreman

[mr. magoo]

Originally Posted by DamonD

Here's the one from the year before :

1 Evander Holyfield
2 Mike Tyson
3 Razor Ruddock
4 James (Buster) Douglas
5 Tim Witherspoon
6 Carl Williams
7 Francesco Damiani
8 Riddick Bowe
9 Ray Mercer
10 George Foreman

Carl the Truth didn't belong in there. I can remember wondering why he coninued to be rated after being smoked in one round by Tyson, then proceded to go on a long stretch of doing nothing. Mercer's only big win was over cooper at that point, but I suppose he deserved to be right where he was.