Sweet Pea

PaddyD1983 · Feb 17, 2009

cuchulain said: ↑

The topic of BoxRec's rankings keeps coming up.

BoxRec's rankings are based on an algorithm (mathematical formula) that calculates the quality of each win based on the resume of the beaten fighter, the duration of the fight, the margin of victory and several other variables. The info is just fed into a computer and rankings are spewed out the other end.

It doesn't consider other intangibles, or special circumstances. Therefore, it's not really meant to be like RING's list, or your list, however you compile it.

The algorithmic approach works very well for chess rankings, reasonably well for Tennis, but quite poorly for boxing.

In chess and in tennis, this kind of thing works better because generally, if A can beat B, and B can beat C, then A can beat C.

In boxing, that's often NOT the case.

It should be treated in that light.

Not Sweetpea's fault !
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I understand the rankings, it was the weight I had an issue with. Particularly with the algorithm you speak of. How does it decide where a boxer is placed in terms of weight?

As mentioned above, it may appear that boxers are simply classed at the weight they retired at. Doesnt make sense though as Duran is listed at LW rather than SMW.

I guess there just a little skewed.

riggers · Feb 17, 2009

Welter was not Peas highest weight though !

Drew101 · Feb 17, 2009

Ring Magazine rated him #3 all time at lightweight back in 2000. Probably about right.

My2Sense · Feb 17, 2009

PaddyD1983 said: ↑

Alternatively, can someone explain what I've missed in Sweet Pea's career that means he'll be remembered more for his forray into 147 than his career at 135?

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Probably because the fights at 147 were a bit more high profile. Similar to why Henry Armstrong is remembered more as welterweight than as a featherweight, even though 126 was much closer to his best weight.

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