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The Top Ranked Lightweight Boxers of the 1900s

 

Notes: Fighters are listed only with the weight class they are most associated with.

Ranking Explanation

 

Rnk Athlete Overall Decade Rank
1 Joe Gans 1
2 Battling Nelson 4
3 Jimmy Britt 5
4 Rufe Turner 33
5 Freddie Welsh 37
6 Willie Fitzgerald 39
7 Tommy Sullivan 46
8 George Elbows McFadden 47
9 Harlem Tommy Murphy 52
10 Frank Erne 54
11 Hock Keys 71
12 Kid Sullivan 79
13 Sam Bolen 81
14 Curley Supples 102
15 Kid McPartland 104
16 New York Jack O'Brien 105
17 Mose LaFontise 108
18 Tommy Quill 111
19 George Memsic 112
20 Harry Spanjer 118
21 Steve Crosby 122
22 Will Curley 125
23 Patsy Sweeney 132
24 Ad Wolgast 133
25 Frederick Grace 136
26 Dal Hawkins 144
27 Hughie Mehegan 156
28 Wilmington Jack Daly 157
29 Packey McFarland 161
30 Fighting Dick Hyland 164
31 Joe Handler 165
32 Harry Foley 169
33 Ole Oleson 170
34 Young Erne 171
35 Chester Goodwin 177
36 Grover Hayes 187
37 Tim Callahan 194
38 Danny Duane 195
39 Cyclone Johnny Thompson 209
40 Frederick Spiller 219
41 Joe Leonard 220
42 Russell van Horn 224
43 Dave Deshler 230
44 Jimmy Clabby 231
45 Frankie Madden 233
46 Kid Lavigne 240
47 Charley Sieger 242
48 William Kid Parker 246
49 Tommy Mowatt 256
50 Leach Cross 261
51 Martin Canole 262
52 Dick Lee 263
53 Unk Russell 265
54 Johnny Summers 277
55 Eddie Burns 284
56 Clarence English 293
57 Ray Bronson 295
58 Spike Sullivan 299
59 Buddy King 309
60 Harry Johnson 312
61 Peter Sturholdt 316
62 Kid Thomas 325
63 Joe Gregg 330
64 Billy Otts 351
65 Cy Flynn 368
66 Kid Scaler 393
67 Jimmy Walker 402

 


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