Let us try to rank the top 10 boxers of this Light Heavyweight Season.
*THIS LIST HAS BEEN REVISED*
1 Tiger Jack Fox (Sav)
Accolades: First man to unify the four major titles
Longest Title Reign. (WBC title, 13 succesful defences)
longest unbeaten streak (22 fights)
The Number One for the longest weeks
Unified Honours:
x2 time Undisputed Champion (Weeks 15, 30)
Individual Titles:
x2 time WBC Champion (Weeks 8, 30)
x2 time WBA Champion (Weeks 11,30)
x2 time WBO Champion (Weeks 15, 30)
x2 time IBF Champion (Weeks 15, 30)
*****
2 Michael Spinks (Kevo)
Accolades: Harry Greb Tournament Champion
First man to beat Fox (In Greb Tourney)
Second man to unify the four major titles
Longest WBU title reign (7 succesful title defences, Weeks 7-15)
Held EVERY World Title
Unified Honours:
x2 time Undisputed Champion (Weeks 29, 37)
x1 time Triple Champion (WBC, WBA, IBF in Week 36)
Individual Titles:
x2 time WBC Champion (Weeks 29, 36)
x2 time WBA Champion (Weeks 29, 36)
x2 time WBO Champion (Weeks 29, 37)
x2 time IBF Champion (Weeks 29, 37)
x1 1 time WBU Champion (Week 7)
*****
3 Bob Foster (Marlin)
Accolades: The man who ended Fox's 22 fight win streak.
Unified Honours:
x2 time Undisputed Champion (Weeks 23, 28)
Individual Titles:
x2 time WBC Champion (Weeks 23,28)
x2 time WBA Champion (Weeks 23,28)
x2 time WBO Champion (Weeks 23,28)
x2 time IBF Champion (Weeks 23,28)
*****
4 Maxie Rosenbloom (BoxBuzz)
Accolades: None
Unified Honours:
x2 time Undisputed Champion (Weeks 25, 32)
Individual Titles:
x2 time WBC Champion (Weeks 25, 32)
x2 time WBA Champion (Weeks 25, 32)
x2 time WBO Champion (Weeks 25, 32)
x3 time IBF Champion (Weeks 11, 25, 32)
*****
5 Joe Calzaghe (Neri)
Accolades: Has held all the major world titles, but never was Undisputed Champion.
Only fighter to have held a World Title 3 times.
Involved in the first undisputed title fight.
Unified Honours:
x1 time Triple Champion (WBC, WBA, IBF in Week 34)
x1 time Double Champion (WBO, IBF in Week 14)
Individual Titles:
x1 time WBC Champion (Week 34)
x1 time WBA Champion (Week 34)
x1 time WBO Champion (Week 13)
x3 time IBF Champion (Weeks 8, 14, 34)
*****
6 Archie Moore(Sav)
Accolades: Held EVERY world title.
Unified Honours:
x1 time Undisputed Champion (Week 38)
x1 time Triple Champion (Week 35)
Individual Titles:
x2 time WBC Champion (Weeks 35, 38)
x2 time WBA Champion (Weeks 35, 38)
x1 time WBO Champion (Week 38)
x1 time IBF Champion (Week 35, 38)
x1 time WBU Champion (Week 20)
*****
7 Jack Dillon (Sockdolager)
Accolades: None.
Unified Honours:
x1 time Undisputed Champion (Week 27)
Individual Titles:
x1 time WBC Champion (Week 27)
x1 time WBA Champion (Week 27)
x1 time WBO Champion (Week 27)
x1 time IBF Champion (Week 27)
*****
8 Virgil Hill (CPU)
Accolades: Best ranked CPU managed boxer.
Unified Honours: None.
Individual Titles:
x1 time WBO champion (Week 11)
x1 time WBU champion (Week 6)
*****
9 Roy Jones JR. (Toppity)
Accolades: Constant Title Challenger
Unified Honours: None
Individual Titles:
x1 time WBO Champion (Week 10)
*****
10 Tommy Gibbons (Fist Of Legend)
Accolades: Steady and regular top 10 fighter throughout season.
Unified Honours: None
Individual Titles:
x1 time WBA champion (Week 8)
*****
Roll of Honour mentions to:
Tommy Loughran - the most avoided fighter in the brs
Gene Tunney - hopefully will win the undisputed title, he deserves it.
Ezzard Charles - A very good fighter, but hasn't won anything worthy of note.
James Toney - 2 time WBU title champion.
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien - 2 time WBU title champion.
Tommy Burns - had a good spell as WBU champion.
Harry Greb - what would we have done if the season were 50 weeks?
Carl Froch - won BRS Super Six World crown.
The Original list from week 32:
1. Fox
2. Foster
3. Rosenbloom
4. Spinks
5. Dillon
6. Calzaghe
7. Hill
8. Mina
9. Jones JR.
10. Gibbons