thanks to the poster Bodhi, he has made a real consideration of this "inaccuracy" - WHY should the Ring's Top 10 be a given for American fighters??? Pre-1960, (media exposure world wide would get better from the 60s onward!). most boxing people, historians and researchers and many serious fans know that the Yanks ruled especially among the Big Lads, BUT why is it a perpetuated "given" that the rest of the Boxing Nations Top Men weren't as good or near as good? Many ranked Top fighters suffered improper exposure proplems in their own country never mind Internationally, i.e. Burley in the States, and Gilroy in Britain, and I'm sure there where many more. this is a fair judgement Bodhi has raised, so lets look at it. Pre, better exposure and easier travelling around the globe, the TOP fighters from Britain, Europe, Australia & NZ, South Africa, Mexico and South America, again the TOP DOGS, are transported to America for 2-3 years, mixing and fighting regularily the Ring's Top 10 (mostly Yanks) you don't think the history would be different, at least a bit(???) among the bigger men? The Lengendary Charlie Rose, as early as the late 40s was a bit peturbed by the sole focus on the Big men, that he headed to Mexico and places south to find and return to the States these tough top men among the little guys there (previously Britain basically ruled), and history proves he was right in doing so!!! so fair point, let these TOP Big Men from boxings leading Nations fight in America for a few years running and I believe some knew names would be Historical names, and some Historical names might never have made it!
I'll take a stab. In many cases--perhaps even most--the best fighters in other countries eventually made their way to America back in the day to compete. Some did well, others not so much. Simply put, when they competed and did well, they got ranked by The Ring. When they didn't do so well, they didn't. If you look at The Ring throughout the decades you will see a large number of foreign fighters in their rankings. "the TOP fighters from Britain, Europe, Australia & NZ, South Africa, Mexico and South America, again the TOP DOGS, are transported to America for 2-3 years, mixing and fighting regularily the Ring's Top 10 (mostly Yanks) you don't think the history would be different" They did in most cases. The best of the best from other countries eventually gravitated here. Some won, some lost. History shows it clearly.