February 1946 RING MAGAZINE Middleweight ratings

[SuzieQ49]

February 1946


Tony Zale ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), Champion
Holman Williams ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Charley Burley ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Jake LaMotta ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Rocky Graziano ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Marcel Cerdan ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Bee Bee Washington ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Aaron (Tiger) Wade ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
George (Wildcat) Henry ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Jimmy Edgar ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Bert Lytell ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

Here is February 1947 Rankings

Tony Zale ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), Champion

Jake LaMotta ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Charley Burley ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Rocky Graziano ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Marcel Cerdan ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Georgie Abrams ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Steve Belloise ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Jimmy Edgar ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Bert Lytell ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Sam Baroudi ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Al (Red) Priest ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Notice anything goofy?

[janitor]

February 1946


Tony Zale ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), Champion
Holman Williams ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Charley Burley ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Jake LaMotta ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Rocky Graziano ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Marcel Cerdan ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Bee Bee Washington ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Aaron (Tiger) Wade ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
George (Wildcat) Henry ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Jimmy Edgar ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Bert Lytell ([Only registered and activated users can see links])


Your point presumably is that #1 and #2 got shafted?

[PetethePrince]

LoL I love how Suzie proves his points in arguments by starting a completely new thread.

[mcvey]

LoL I love how Suzie proves his points in arguments by starting a completely new thread.

He's good gas though isnt he? I missed him when he wasnt around.
I love his passion for the game.

[Manassa]

He's good gas though isnt he? I missed him when he wasnt around.
I love his passion for the game.

Same. He can be fucking hilarious too.

[PetethePrince]

He's good gas though isnt he? I missed him when he wasnt around.
I love his passion for the game.

Yep, I can only say good things about Suzie.

[My2Sense]

Notice anything goofy?

No.

Here was the NBA's rankings for April 1946:

1. Graziano (mandatory challenger)
2. Abrams
3. LaMotta
4. Williams
5. Burley
6. Belloise
7. Cerdan

[SuzieQ49]

So we have to ask ourselves which is more important Ring Magazine or NBA rankings. I think the consensus is Ring Magazine rankings are more imporant. Especially since in other threads, you argue about Ring Magazine ratings constantly. Fact of the matter is Burley and Lamotta were BOTH ranked ahead of Graziano by Ring Magazine. Ring Magazine certainly did not and never thought Graziano was worthy of a number 1 ranking. For good reason too.

[My2Sense]

So we have to ask ourselves which is more important Ring Magazine or NBA rankings. I think the consensus is Ring Magazine rankings are more imporant.

Depends on what you choose to look at. Ring doesn't/didn't have the authority to mandate a challenger, or strip a champion of his title for failure to defend. Furthermore, NBA rankings were often the ones that were given credence in newspaper reports, not Ring's.

Especially since in other threads, you argue about Ring Magazine ratings constantly.

And NBA too.

Fact of the matter is Burley and Lamotta were BOTH ranked ahead of Graziano by Ring Magazine.

When? You only posted the rankings for Feb. '46. Could you post the rankings for April please?

[Unforgiven]

So we have to ask ourselves which is more important Ring Magazine or NBA rankings.

NBA.
Because The Ring dont strip their recognition from fighters who dont fight the number 1 challenger. The Ring dont withdraw license to contest a title match in any of the United States.