thats interesting never knew that thats some feat aswell do you think his resume lacks depth out of the big names? (admittadly he has depth in big names)
I don't really think it lacks anything; he's got a decent variety of contenders on there and even more in the elite tier who encompass all styles. The only criticism I'd have is that McLarnin was sometimes guilty of beating up smaller fighters, but then a lot of greats have done that.
:good+1 but is there anyone here that is clear of it? i mean , except of those who work for promoters , managers , etc.
i really did not mean to offense anyone , but i think that there are more productive things to do - not only working : studying , independent-studying (self-learning) , etc. and even among hobies there can be better.
I have done this several years ago and Maxie Rosenbloom comes out on top with 172. Name Weight Diff Cont Total Cont Total Bouts Rosenbloom, Maxie 160-200+ 82 172 298 Wolgast, Midget 112-126 60 109 212 Armstrong, Henry 126-147 65 109 183 Miller, Freddie 126-130 61 109 252 Robinson, Sugar Ray 135-160 71 108 200 Moore, Archie 160-200+ 67 108 219 Canzoneri, Tony 118-135 68 104 175 Bass, Benny 126-135 60** 100** 228 Loughran, Tommy 175-200+ 52** 098** 174 Zivic, Fritzie 147 63 095 234 Williams, Holman 147-160 45 095 188 Pep, Willie 126 60 089 242 Gavilan, Kid 147-160 60 084 143 Bivins, Jimmy 160-200+ 49 083 112 Angott, Sammy 135-147 59 083 134 Williams, Ike 135 53 082 155 Griffith, Emile147-160 55 079 112 Wright, Chalky 126-135 56 078 221 Charles, Ezzard 160-200+ 52 077 115 This content is protected
Brown, Joe 135-140 55 073 162 Jones, William "Gorilla" 147-160 49 072 144 LaMotta, Jake 160-175 40 069 106 Jack, Beau 135-147 45 068 118 Taylor, Bud 118-126 37** 066** 162 Kaplan, Louis Kid 126-140 44** 065** 166 Montgomery, Bob 135-147 41 065 097 Rodriguez, Luis 147-160 45 062 121 Arizmendi, Baby 118-147 40 061 113 Yarosz, Teddy 160-175 43 061 128 Chocolate, Kid 118-135 38 060 152 Giardello, Joey 160-175 39 060 135 Walker, Mickey 147-200+ 41** 059** 165 Ortiz, Manual 112-126 34 059 128 Maxim, Joey175-200+ 41 058 115 Berg, Jack Kid 135-147 38 056 192 LaBarba, Fidel 112-126 31 056 094 Petrolle, Billy 135-147 35 056 161 Brouillard, Lou 147-175 42 055 141 Ambers, Lou 135-147 35 055 104
Lewis, John Henry 175-200+ 35 055 110 Mandell, Sammy 135-140 40** 054** 188 Louis, Joe 200+ 43 054 071 Brown, Panama Al 112-118 40 053 170 Olson, Bobo 160-175 45 053 117 Saddler, Sandy126 41 053 162 Carter, Jimmy 135 36 052 121 Battalino, Battling 126-140 37 051 087 Elorde, Flash 118-135 33 050 116 Ali, Muhammad 200+ 38 049 061 Napoles, Jose 140-147 36 047 085 Johnson, Harold 175-200+ 36 047 087 Jenkins, Lew 135 33 045 114 Laguna, Ismael 118-135 37 045 075 McLarnin, Jimmy 126-147 30 044 068 Burley, Charley 147-160 29 044 098 Steele, Freddie 147-160 30 043 142 Perkins, Eddie 135-147 32 042 098 Fields, Jackie 130-147 28 041 086 Apostoli, Fred 160-175 28 040 072 Pastrano, Willie 175-200+ 32 039 084 Lynch, Benny112-118 17 039 108
Maxie Rosenbloom Opponent-Time Rated-Months Rated-Highest Rating-Record Against Jimmy Delaney 2/25-2/27 3 8 - 0-1-0 Jack Delaney 2/25 –1/29 10 1 - 0-1-0 Young Stribling x2 2/25-2/33 54 1 - 0-2-0 Jimmy Slattery x7 2/25-2/32 50 1 - 3-4-0 Leo Lomski x6 2/26-4/31 34 1 - 3-1-2 George Manley x2 4/28-4/33 29 1 - 0-2-0 King Levinsky 11/30-8/36 52 2 - 1-0-0 Jim Braddock x2 2/28-4/38 48 C - 1-0-0 (1 NC) Cuban Bobby Brown x4 7/28-10/29 12 5 - 4-0-0 Tiger Jack Payne x4 9/28-8/29 9 6 - 3-0-1 Pete Latzo x2 2/25-7/31 28 C - 1-1-0 Lou Scozza x7 8/28-5/34 58 1 - 4-3-0 Charley Belanger x3 5/28-10/31 27 5 - 3-0-0 Fred Lenhart x3 9/29-5/38 41 2 - 1-1-1 Billy Jones x3 8/29-12/34 49 1 -2-1-0 Dave Maier 1/32-8/32 8 1 - 0-1-0 Al Gainer x2 11/30-2/42 98 1 - 1-0-1 Bob Olin 12/30-2/39 47 C - 0-1-0 Joe Knight x2 8/31-5/36 54 1 - 0-1-1 Adolf Heuser 4/32-2/40 40 1 - 1-0-0 Bob Godwin x7 12/31-5/35 36 1 - 3-1-3 Bob Pastor 12/36-2/43 67 1 - 0-0-1 Jimmy Adamick x2 2/38-2/39 8 6 - 1-1-0 Lou Nova 2/38-8/45 50 1 - 1-0-0 John Henry Lewis x5 1/33-1/40 86 C - 3-2-0 Tony Shucco x2 8/32-2/43 48 1 - 1-1-0 Clyde Chastain x3 4/30-6/34 5 1 - 0-1-2 Mickey Walker x2 2/25-9/34 67 C - 1-1-0 Johnny Miler x3 1/35-2/35 2 7 - 2-0-1 Leo Kelly x4 3/35-9/37 19 1 - 3-0-1 Tiger Jack Fox x3 6/37-11/44 36 1 - 1-1-1 Tiger Flowers x3 2/25-2/28 4 1 - 1-0-2 Johnny Wilson x2 2/25-2/25 1 5 - 2-0-0 Jock Malone 2/25-12/29 4 6 - 0-1-0 Dave Shade x2 2/25-2/35 78 1 - 2-0-0 Roland Todd 2/26-2/26 1 9 - 1-0-0 Phil Kaplan x2 2/26-9/30 18 2 - 2-0-0 Tommy Milligan 2/26-9/28 4 2 - 0-1-0 Jack McVey x2 2/26-4/31 37 3 - 2-0-0 Frankie Schoell x6 2/25-6/29 15 6 - 3-1-2 Ace Hudkins 2/26-2/32 36 1 - 1-0-0 Harry Ebbets 4/28-8/33 42 1 - 1-0-0 Harry Greb 2/25-2/26 2 1 - 0-1-0 Owen Phelps 10/31-12/32 3 7 - 1-0-0 Art Weigand 2/26-8/28 6 7 - 0-1-0 60-33-19 (1 NC) = 113 Roscoe Toles x1 6/37-5/43 49 4 - 1-0-0 Joe Anderson x4 2/27-12/28 6 4 - 3-0-1 Yale Okun xx2 2/26-6/32 8 2 - 1-0-1 Osk Till x2 2/27-4/29 2 6 - 2-0-0 Lee Ramage x4 5/32-5/37 21 7 - 1-2-1 Leroy Haynes x2 4/36-2/39 11 3 - 2-0-0 Larry Johnson x3 2/30-2/32 16 1 - 3-0-0 thats well in excess of 100 fights against the best middles, light heavies and heavies. Plenty of Hall of Famers as well. 73–35-22 (1 NC) = 131 He also fought the following boxers that were rated in the Top 10 at one time or another. Young Johnny Burns – 0-0-1 George Courtney – 1-0-0 Allentown Joe Gans – 1-0-0 Frank Moody – 1-0-0 Young Tony Marullo – 1-0-0 Tiger Thomas – 1-0-0 Harry Dillon – 1-0-0 Leo Williams – 2-0-0 Joe Sekyra – 1-0-0 George Hoffman – 1-0-0 Abie Bain – 1-0-0 Joe Banovic – 2-0-0 Dick Daniels – 1-0-0 Gordon Fortenbberry – 2-0-0 Don “Red” Barry – 1-0-0 Natie Brown - 1-0-0 KO Christner - 1-0-0 Rosy Rosales - 2-0-0 Wilson Dunn - 1-0-0 Charley Massera – 1-1-0 Leroy Brown - 1-0-0 Frank Rowsey – 3-0-0 Oscar Rankin - 1-0-0 Ford Smith - 1-0-0 Hank Hankinson – 0-2-0 Alberto Santiago Lovell – 0-1-0 Bob Nestell - 1-0-0 Al Ettore - 1-0-0 Battling Bozo – 1-0-3 Patsy Perroni - 1-0-0 106-39-26 (1 NC) = 172 That is by far the most Top 10 contenders that 1 boxer ever fought. The next highest is 109. If you go by percentage wise, Ali is on top with over 80% (49 out of 61). He also beat Ted Kid Lewis, BUT even though Lewis was a Champion, he was never rated in the Top 10 by Ring because they didn't have ratings until 1925 and Lewis was past his prime by then.
Harry Greb best Wins Young Ahearn 69-14-12 Al McCoy 69-33-30 – World Middleweight Champion Jeff Smith 28-13-1 George Chip 62-20-8 – World Middleweight Champion Jack Dillon 166-14-24 – Hall of Famer – World Light Heavyweight Champion Battling Levinsky 136-29-26 – Hall of Famer – World Light Heavyweight Champion Jeff Smith 30-14-1 George Chip 65-23-9 – World Middleweight Champion Willie Meehan 65-12-33 – Beat Dempsey twice Augie Ratner 34-3-3 Jack Dillon 168-19-26 – Hall of Famer – World Light Heavyweight Champion Mike McTigue 44-16-3 – World Light Heavyweight Champion Al McCoy 70-38-31 – World Middleweight Champion Soldier Bartfield 96-20-19 Gunboat Smith 75-30-9 – Top Heavyweight Soldier Bartfield 96-21-19 Soldier Bartfield 97-22-19 Eddie McGoorty 77-13-15 – Claimed World Middleweight Champion Battling Levinsky 143-32-3 – Hall of Famer – World Light Heavyweight Champion Billy Miske 43-9-10 – Fought Dempsey for Heavyweight Title Leo Houck 109-23-18 Soldier Bartfield 99-24-22 Tommy Robson 41-14-6 Bill Brennan 40-8-5 – Fought Dempsey for Heavyweight Title Battling Levinsky 146-34-30 – Hall of Famer – World Light Heavyweight Champion Leo Houck 113-24-18 Bill Brennan 40-9-5 – Fought Dempsey for Heavyweight Title Billy Miske 48-11-10 – Fought Dempsey for Heavyweight Title Leo Houck 116-26-18 Battling Levinsky 147-35-30 – Hall of Famer – World Light Heavyweight Champion Willie Meehan 73-16-35 – Beat Dempsey twice Bartley Madden 20-9-4 Tommy Robson 43-17-6 Joe Borrell 50-25-10 Mike Gibbons 87-3-9 – Hall of Famer Bill Brennan 40-11-6 – Fought Dempsey for Heavyweight Title Battling Levinsky 148-37-31 – Hall of Famer – World Champion Bill Brennan 40-12-6 – Fought Dempsey for Heavyweight Title Jeff Smith 41-19-1 Battling Levinsky 151-38-31 – Hall of Famer – World Light Heavyweight Champion Mike McTigue 51-19-5 – World Light Heavyweight Champion Tommy Robson 49-20-7 Bob Moha 39-18-9 Tommy Gibbons 49-0-3 – Hall of Famer – Went 15 rounds with Dempsey for Heavyweight Title Bob Moha 39-19-9 Chuck Wiggins 23-5-3 Gunboat Smith 81-41-14 Bartley Madden 25-14-5 Bob Moha 40-20-9 Jeff Smith 57-21-2 Jeff Smith 57-22-2 Jack Renault 15-1-2 Bartley Madden 26-17-5 Kid Norfolk 59-7-1 – Hall of Famer Chuck Wiggins 31-12-6 Charley Weinert 53-12-3 Billy Shade 38-9-18 Homer Smith 38-11-4 Chuck Wiggins 35-14-6 Jeff Smith 65-25-3 Tommy Gibbons 75-1-3 – Hall of Famer – Went 15 rounds with Dempsey for Heavyweight Title Gene Tunney 48-0-2 – Hall of Famer – World Heavyweight Champion – Beat Dempsey twice Tommy Loughran 25-1-3 – Hall of Famer – World Light Heavyweight Champion Tommy Loughran 27-3-3 – Hall of Famer – World Light Heavyweight Champion Tommy Loughran 27-4-3 – Hall of Famer – World Light Heavyweight Champion Johnny Wilson 70-16-4 – World Middleweight Champion Lou Bogash 75-9-15 Chuck Wiggins 44-25-9 Bryan Downey 74-26-16 Tommy Loughran 33-7-4 – Hall of Famer – World Light Heavyweight Champion Johnny Wilson 73-17-4 – World Middleweight Champion Jackie Clark 112-53-38 Jimmy Slattery 48-1-0 – Hall of Famer – World Light Heavyweight Champion Jimmy Delaney 40-5-5 Augie Ratner 60-23-9 - Defeated four world champions in his career Jimmy Delaney 40-7-5 Johnny Wilson 75-21-4 – World Middleweight Champion Jack Reddick 25-5-3 Mickey Walker 49-9-1 – Hall of Famer – World Welterweight & Middleweight Champion Maxie Rosenbloom 32-3-5 – Hall of Famer – World Light Heavyweight Champion Roland Todd 60-11-3 Jimmy Delaney 46-10-6 Allentown Joe Gans 30-11-9 Harry Greb - Loses Won 259 (KO 48) + Lost 21 (KO 2) + Drawn 17 = 299 1913-10-11 Harvey Hooks Evans L - NWS - 6 1913-10-22 Mike Milko L – NWS - 6 1913-11-29 Joe Chip L – TKO - 3 1914-01-09 Whitey Wenzel L – NWS - 6 1914-12-07 Joe Borrell L – NWS - 6 1915-04-15 Whitey Wenzel L – NWS - 6 1915-10-18 George Chip L – NWS - 6 1915-11-16 Tommy Gibbons L – NWS - 10 1915-12-16 Kid Graves L – TKO – 2 (Broken Arm) 1916-06-26 George Chip L – NWS - 10 1917-02-10 Mike Gibbons L – NWS - 6 1917-11-02 Soldier Bartfield L – NWS - 10 1918-02-25 Mike O'Dowd L – NWS - 10 1920-05-15 Tommy Gibbons L – NWS - 10 1923-02-23 Gene Tunney L – PTS - 15 1923-10-11 Tommy Loughran L – PTS - 10 1923-12-10 Gene Tunney L – PTS - 15 1924-04-19 Kid Norfolk L – DQ - 6 1925-03-27 Gene Tunney L – NWS - 10 1926-02-26 Tiger Flowers L – PTS - 15 1926-08-19 Tiger Flowers L – PTS - 15
Yeah Rosenbloom's record is astonishing, although he didn't win all of those fights. Him, Langford, Greb, Moore and Angott are my best bets for 'highest level of opposition faced.' But remember in this thread we're counting just wins.
Nice of you to concern yourself with my social life, but I can assure you I'm absolutely fine and that this only takes up the odd half hour here n' there.