Which HEAVYWEIGHT Defeated The Most Top 10 CONTENDERS?

I'd think Tyson would be right around the #20 mark, actually.

 

Just because of the amount of defences I would have thought Holmes would be arround the 20 mark also??

 

Holmes fought a total of 26 different boxers that were rated in the top 10 at one time or another a total of 30 times.

Tyson fought a total of 23 different boxers that were rated in the top 10 at one time or another a total of 26 times.

Ali fought a total of 38 different boxers that were rated in the top 10 at one time or another a total of 49 times.

Louis fought a total of 43 different boxers that were rated in the top 10 at one time or another a total of 54 times.

The totals are lower if you just count when they were rated.

 

I've been researching Quarry's career all my life, I'M even in his book "Hard Luck", and used to Run with Mike Quarry
here is Jerry's top ten contender list (AT TIME OF THE BOUT)
Ring Magazine/WBA
06-09-67 Floyd Patterson #3 Ring / #4 WBA Draw 10
10-28-67 Floyd Patterson #5 Ring / #3 WBA W Dec 12
02-03-68 Thad Spencer #2 Ring / #1 WBA W KO 12
04-27-68 Jimmy Ellis #3 Ring / #2 WBA L Dec 15
03-24-69 Buster Mathis #6 Ring / #6 WBA W Dec 12
06-23-69 Joe Frazier #1 Ring / #1 WBA L KO 7
12-12-69 George Chuvalo Unranked L KO 7
06-17-70 McArthur Foster #1 Ring / #5 WBA W KO 6
10-26-70 Muhammad Ali Unranked L KO 3
11-16-71 Jack Bodell #8 Ring / #8 WBA W KO 1
05-09-72 Larry Middleton #7 Ring / #8 WBA W Dec 10
06-27-72 Muhammad Ali #1 Ring / #1 WBA L KO 7
02-09-73 Ron Lyle #3 Ring / #4 WBA W Dec 12
12-14-73 Earnie Shavers #6 Ring / #6 WBA W KO 1
06-17-74 Joe Frazier #2 Ring / #2 WBA L KO 5
03-24-75 Ken Norton #4 Ring / #4 World L KO 5

8-5-1 w/4 Knockouts- Most Champs in any Division rarely have 8

 

NEITHER ONE!
Ranked fighter usually means (ranked in top ten)

 

JERRY QUARRY VS RING MAGAZINE TOP TEN :hat

1967
Floyd Patterson-No. 3
Floyd Patterson-No. 5

1968
Thad Spencer-No. 2
Jimmy Ellis-No. 3 Loss

1969
Buster Mathis-No. 6
Joe Frazier-No. 1 Loss

(George Chuvalo-Unranked)

1970
Mac Foster-No. 1

(Muhammad Ali-Unranked)

1971
Jack Bodell-No. 8

1972
Larry Middleton-No. 7
Muhammad Ali-No. 1 Loss

1973
Ron Lyle-No.3
Earnie Shavers-No.6

1974
Joe Frazier-No. 2 Loss

1975
Ken Norton-No. 4 Loss


Jerry Quarry 8-5-1 (4-Knockouts)
(8 top ten wins-most champs in any division do not do that!)

 

Interesting.

This adds a dimension to Quarry’s resume that I hadn’t seen before.

 

If it hasn't been mentioned Holmes is 20-5 and I think Lennox Lewis is next at 19-2-1. If you want to say 20-2 I'd be fine.

 

Young Stribling had 289 fights. Some of those have to have been against ranked guys. He fought Jack Sharkey, Primo Carnera, Max Schmeling, Ernie Schaaf, Arthur De Kuh... No, looks like he fought a lot at light heavyweight too Loughran, Rosenbloom, Berlenbach, etc. Same thing could probably be said about Sam Langford: 256 fights but how many of them were at heavyweight?

 

Well done, and all power to you for the taking the trouble to find and post it.

 

Id be fine if you want to say he was 18 - 4.

 

Is that against ranked opponents at the time of the fight?

 

It should be at the time they fought. I would also like to see who fought the most Top 5 Ring rated contenders, just to add a bit more domination to the champ's ATG status.

 

Langford fought pre ranking and Stribling fought a lot more stiffs than he did rated opposition.

As for Bokaj yes that is at the time of the fight. Although as you can see from Klompton we have some disagreement over the actual number.

 

Incredible post.

I'd love to see Lennox Lewis get a similar appraisal. EDIT: Thanks Red.