Stripping belts goes back a long way. I am aware of at least 4 occasions where titles were stripped prior to Schmeling: In 1887 the Police...
Where can I read your blog?
Anderson is ranked 7th by TBRB, 8th by the Ring, 8th by ESPN and 8th by Bad Left Hook. He is unranked by Boxrec, Sport-Ratings, and...
Yes, there are certainly a number of “top” heavyweights who are yet to really prove themselves. Hopefully the recent cards can continue and we get...
I’ve done a quick analysis of the top 10 Heavyweights according to the following sources: The Ring Transnational Boxing Ratings Board Boxrec...
This would put Joshua on 9 wins over rated opponents. I believe Wladimir Klitschko finished his career on 13 (see below), so it is possible that...
@Finkel - I believe you are missing 2 wins for Anthony Joshua. Both Charles Martin and Dominic Breazeale were ranked by Ring and TBRB when he beat...
How do you view PBO's historic ratings?
I’m unsure what your link is meant to show, other than confirming what I said, that in January 2007 Shannon Briggs was the WBO champion. The term...
The WBO champion at the time was Shannon Briggs. Feel free to call Usyk undisputed, but in reality his claim as champion is disputed by the...
The WBO was not considered a major belt until January 2007, when the IBF began recognising the WBO champions separately on its rating list. At...
As an alternative to PBO, you could use these ratings: https://www.sports-ratings.com/fights/heavyweight-boxing-top100.html
Thanks, appreciate the ongoing effort!
Parker’s win over Zhang puts him level with Wilder on this measure.
My thread detailing the monthly history is here: https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/monthly-heavyweight-rankings-from-1882-onwards.690313/ I...
