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Monthly Ring Ratings - Heavweights - 1950

Posted: 11 Jan 2014, 11:17
by sweetsci
I love looking at old rankings & seeing how fighters move up and down. For instance, Marciano moved around the lower half of the top 10 despite being undefeated.

Any thoughts? And can anyone fill in missing months?

The Ring - May 1950
(as of March 15?)

Heavyweights:
Champion: Title Vacant

1. Ezzard Charles
2. Jersey Joe Walcott
3. Lee Oma
4. Bruce Woodcock
5. Lee Savold
6. John Holman
7. Pat Valentino
8. Abel Cestac
9. Kid Riviera
10. Roland LaStarza

The Ring - July 1950
(as of May 15, 1950)

Heavyweights:
Champion: Title Vacant

1. Ezzard Charles
2. Jersey Joe Walcott
3. Bruce Woodcock
4. Lee Savold

5. Joe Baksi
6. Bob Baker
7. Lee Oma
8. Rocky Marciano
9. Roland LaStarza
10. John Holman

The Ring - August, 1950
(as of June 15?)
Got these off internet. Are they correct?

Heavyweights:
Champion: Title Vacant

1. Ezzard Charles
1. Lee Savold (tie)

3. Jersey Joe Walcott
4. Joey Maxim
5. Bob Baker
6. Joe Baksi
7. Rex Layne
8. Lee Oma
9. Freddy Beshore
10. Bruce Woodcock

The Ring - September, 1950
(as of July 15, 1950)

Heavyweights:
Champion: Title Vacant

1. Ezzard Charles
1. Lee Savold (tie)

3. Jersey Joe Walcott
4. Joey Maxim
5. Joe Baksi
6. Bob Baker
7. Rocky Marciano
8. Roland LaStarza
9. Bruce Woodcock
10. Clarence Henry

The Ring - February, 1951
(as of December 15?, 1950)

Heavyweights:
Champion:
Ezzard Charles
1. Joe Louis
2. Lee Savold
3. Joey Maxim
4. Lee Oma
5. Bob Baker
6. Clarence Henry
7. Rex Layne
8. Jersey Joe Walcott
9. Jack Gardner
10. Rocky Marciano