[PWillisTheMan]

706 fighters, 354 advanced



1. Henry Armstrong 20-0 (16)...60-0 (50)

Hank took a tough MD12 over Ceferino Garcia before a UD10 over Thomas Dulorme and demolition jobs of Armando Muniz and Kid Azteca that lasted nine and two rounds respectively. A wide UD10 over Vic Cardell sent Armstrong into the tournaments with a perfect record.


2. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. 20-0 (12)...78-2 (49)

Mayweather took a wide UD12 over Aaron Pryor before an MD12 against Oscar delaHoya. That was his last trouble and a sixth round knock out over Thomas Molinares was the most notable win.


3. Manny Pacquaio 20-0 (18)...129-9-2 (117)

Manny stopped Tyrone Trice in six and won a 12 round UD over Johnny Saxton. He survived an early knockdown to stop Shannon Taylor in nine and he took a TKo over Antonio Margarito in nine rounds as well.


4. Sam Langford 19-1 (16)...38-2 (26)

Langford took the WBC title with an eighth round stoppage of Johnny Bumphus before losing the title in his first defense when Tommy West opened a cut on his eyelid in the opening round and the fight was immediately stopped. He stopped Julio Cesar Chavez in ten rounds before getting off the canvas to stop Carmen Basilio in eleven. Simon Brown was stopped in five and Johnny Bratton in twelve before he beat Brown again in six and beat Meldrick Taylor in a UD12 to close an incredible campaign.


5. Miguel Cotto 20-0 (13)...40-0 (28)

Miguel took a UD10 over Eddie Dolan and stopped Young Corbett in nine. He moved along with little trouble and delivered a nasty beating to Victor Ortiz during a comprehensive UD12


6. Roberto Duran 20-0 (16)...40-0 (36)

Duran dominated everyone put in front of him even if it wasn't the highest caliber opposition. The two most notable wins were ninth round knockouts over Al Mello and Floyd Mayweather, Sr.


7. Pernell Whitaker 20-0 (11)...59-1 (30)

Whitaker cruised along with a UD10 over Carlos quintana being his best win before he outlasted Pipino Cuevas in a tough 12 round majority decision that was his only difficult fight.


8. Benny Leonard 19-0-1 (13)...39-0-1 (26)

Unanimous ten round decisions over Roger Mentrey and Clyde Gray led him into a fight with Kell Brook that saw Benny victimized with terrible judging in a D12 where most observers had him winning at least 8 rounds. A UD12 over Joe Walcott was his most impressive win down the stretch.


9. Aaron Pryor 18-2 (15)...56-3-1 (48)

After losing to Mayweather he stopped Devon Alexander in ten rounds before taking a tight MD12 over Curtis Cokes. The Hawk took a drubbing from Shane Mosley and was stopped in twelve rounds before stopping Menetrey in two rounds.


10. Oscar DelaHoya 18-2 (13)...56-3-1 (41)

After stopping Harold Weston in seven rounds Oscar dropped the decision to mayweather Jr and lost a UD12 to Holman Williams in his next fight. DelaHoya reeled off ten straight wins including a dramatically impressive TKO2 over Ike Williams.


Champions:

16. Ray Leonard (WBA) 20-0 (16)
19. Ray Robinson (IBF) 20-0 (19)
29. Kid Gavilan (WBC) 19-1 (3)
65. Chuck Davey (IBO) 16-2-2 (10)
447. Pedro Garcia (WBO) 4-16 (4)



Unbeaten Fighters:

20. Luis Rodriguez 20-0 (11)
23. Gustav Eder 19-0-1 (4)
24. Cocoa Kid 20-0 (7)
31. Milton McCrory 19-0-1 (14)
35. Thomas Hearns 20-0 (18)
37. Tommy Ryan 20-0 (16)
38. Charley Burley 20-0 (12)


Notables that missed the Cut:

354. Rudell Stitch (8) 10-9-1 (2)
365. Wilfredo Rivera (7) 9-11 (4)
377. Harry Lewis (7) 10-10 (3)
393. Oktay Urkal (7)10-10 (3)...18-22 (3)
479. George Barnes (7) 9-10-1 (3)