H&G All-Time Index v2.0.0 decade leaderboard
Best boxers of the 1880s
Tommy Ryan leads the Score list, with Bob Fitzsimmons and James J Corbett close enough to make the order worth arguing about.
The 1880s slice is where middleweight and light heavyweight shape the H&G All-Time Index v2.0.0 argument. Fighters qualify if any part of their recorded active years overlaps the decade, so crossover careers appear in more than one era.
A fighter qualifies for this page if any year of their recorded active career overlaps the decade. This means long careers can appear on multiple decade pages.
Rankings: H&G All-Time Index v2.0.0. Reflects fights up to , the most recent on record. The ratings are fixed to that point, so fights after it are not yet included.
Filter the list
3 fighters shown from the H&G All-Time Index v2.0.0 launch leaderboard set.
Readable table
| Rank | Fighter | Division | Score | Peak-form Elo | Active | Notable wins | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 | Tommy Ryan | Middleweight | 92.80 | 1,848 | 1889-1907 | No listed opponent summary | Head-to-head |
| #56 | Bob Fitzsimmons | Light Heavyweight | 87.61 | 1,674 | 1885-1914 | No listed opponent summary | Head-to-head |
| #239 | James J Corbett | Heavyweight | 79.24 | 1,609 | 1886-1903 | No listed opponent summary | Head-to-head |
Read this with care
H&G All-Time Index v2.0.0 is a fixed public release, not a live database. A fighter can top one of these lists and still rank lower overall. The all-time score blends several things: how good they were in their fights, how far ahead of their rivals they stood, how tough their opponents were, their title record, and how long they stayed near the top.
For disputed placements, use the fighter page, methodology page and corrections process rather than treating one number as the whole argument.