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H&G All-Time Index v2.0.0 decade leaderboard

Best boxers of the 1930s

Henry Armstrong leads the Score list, with Joe Louis and Barney Ross close enough to make the order worth arguing about.

The 1930s slice is where middleweight and welterweight 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.

H&G All-Time Index v2.0.0 public leaderboard. These visual leaderboards are built from the published men's release and should be read with the methodology, versions and corrections notes.

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.

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90 fighters shown from the H&G All-Time Index v2.0.0 launch leaderboard set.

#3Henry ArmstrongScore: 98.09Compare in head-to-head
#4Joe LouisScore: 97.04Compare in head-to-head
#14Barney RossScore: 94.26Compare in head-to-head
#16Archie MooreScore: 93.40Compare in head-to-head
#20Mickey WalkerScore: 92.65Compare in head-to-head
#21Benny LeonardScore: 92.36Compare in head-to-head
#31Tony CanzoneriScore: 90.96Compare in head-to-head
#43Marcel ThilScore: 89.27Compare in head-to-head
#45Jimmy McLarninScore: 89.10Compare in head-to-head
#52Billy ConnScore: 87.85Compare in head-to-head

Readable table

Best boxers of the 1930s, H&G All-Time Index v2.0.0
Rank Fighter Division Score Peak-form Elo Active Notable wins Compare
#3 Henry Armstrong Welterweight 98.09 1,974 1932-1945 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#4 Joe Louis Heavyweight 97.04 2,122 1934-1951 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#14 Barney Ross Welterweight 94.26 2,000 1929-1938 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#16 Archie Moore Light Heavyweight 93.40 1,993 1937-1963 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#20 Mickey Walker Middleweight 92.65 1,876 1920-1935 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#21 Benny Leonard Lightweight 92.36 1,998 1912-1932 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#31 Tony Canzoneri Lightweight 90.96 1,846 1926-1939 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#43 Marcel Thil Middleweight 89.27 1,922 1926-1937 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#45 Jimmy McLarnin Welterweight 89.10 1,900 1923-1936 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#52 Billy Conn Light Heavyweight 87.85 1,961 1934-1948 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#55 Freddie Steele Middleweight 87.64 1,959 1930-1941 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#57 Jack Johnson Heavyweight 87.59 1,825 1897-1931 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#58 Tommy Loughran Light Heavyweight 87.53 1,937 1921-1937 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#66 Young Corbett III Welterweight 86.25 1,932 1923-1940 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#67 Jack Britton Welterweight 86.15 1,812 1907-1930 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#72 Lou Ambers Lightweight 85.83 1,882 1932-1941 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#98 Fred Apostoli Middleweight 83.70 1,879 1934-1948 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#102 Johnny Dundee Super Featherweight 83.53 1,749 1911-1932 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#105 John Henry Lewis Light Heavyweight 83.49 1,888 1931-1939 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#118 Maxie Rosenbloom Light Heavyweight 82.83 1,833 1923-1939 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#119 Jackie Fields Welterweight 82.77 1,902 1925-1933 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#120 Harry Wills Heavyweight 82.75 1,892 1912-1932 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#122 Jack 'Kid' Berg Super Lightweight 82.69 1,811 1926-1945 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#123 Manuel Ortiz Bantamweight 82.67 1,778 1938-1955 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#131 Kid Chocolate Super Featherweight 82.38 1,821 1928-1938 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#136 Young Stribling Heavyweight 82.28 1,908 1922-1933 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#153 Sammy Angott Lightweight 81.77 1,865 1935-1950 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#162 Marcel Cerdan Middleweight 81.43 1,903 1936-1949 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#185 Freddie Miller Featherweight 80.84 1,798 1928-1940 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#210 Louis 'Kid' Kaplan Featherweight 80.10 1,832 1920-1933 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#214 Peter Kane Flyweight 79.98 1,817 1932-1951 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#220 Johnny Indrisano Welterweight 79.76 1,865 1923-1934 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#223 Tippy Larkin Super Lightweight 79.65 1,845 1935-1952 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#225 Sammy Mandell Lightweight 79.62 1,797 1921-1934 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#243 Ken Overlin Middleweight 79.07 1,854 1932-1944 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#253 Lou Brouillard Middleweight 78.80 1,779 1929-1940 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#262 Jimmy Slattery Light Heavyweight 78.56 1,823 1923-1934 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#266 Panama Al Brown Bantamweight 78.53 1,755 1923-1942 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#278 Jack Delaney Light Heavyweight 78.20 1,818 1919-1932 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#289 Gus Lesnevich Light Heavyweight 77.95 1,794 1934-1949 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#299 Max Schmeling Heavyweight 77.77 1,842 1924-1948 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#302 Teddy Yarosz Middleweight 77.74 1,818 1930-1942 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#311 Ceferino Garcia Middleweight 77.64 1,832 1926-1945 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#326 Bob Montgomery Lightweight 77.39 1,817 1938-1950 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#335 Dave Shade Welterweight 77.24 1,828 1918-1935 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#340 Midget Wolgast Flyweight 77.17 1,747 1925-1940 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#361 Rocky Kansas Lightweight 76.98 1,747 1914-1932 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#362 Holman Williams Middleweight 76.97 1,889 1932-1948 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#368 Melio Bettina Light Heavyweight 76.93 1,837 1934-1948 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#375 Primo Carnera Heavyweight 76.77 1,819 1928-1946 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#378 Tony Zale Middleweight 76.76 1,784 1934-1948 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#379 Benny Bass Super Featherweight 76.67 1,733 1922-1940 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#386 Jack Carroll Welterweight 76.57 1,948 1923-1938 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#397 Juan Zurita Lightweight 76.45 1,809 1933-1948 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#408 Jack Sharkey Heavyweight 76.31 1,798 1924-1936 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#412 Frankie Genaro Flyweight 76.24 1,709 1920-1934 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#424 Lloyd Marshall Middleweight 76.02 1,820 1936-1951 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#462 Vince Dundee Middleweight 75.60 1,772 1925-1937 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#503 Jersey Joe Walcott Heavyweight 75.21 1,813 1930-1953 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#521 Battling Levinsky Light Heavyweight 74.97 1,727 1910-1930 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#531 Bud Taylor Bantamweight 74.91 1,740 1921-1931 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#539 Bob Pastor Heavyweight 74.81 1,899 1935-1942 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#551 Fidel LaBarba Flyweight 74.66 1,728 1924-1933 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#552 Sid Terris Lightweight 74.66 1,798 1922-1931 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#557 Eddie Booker Middleweight 74.61 1,865 1935-1944 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#573 Max Baer Heavyweight 74.37 1,774 1929-1941 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#584 Baby Arizmendi Featherweight 74.27 1,742 1927-1942 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#585 Pete Latzo Welterweight 74.26 1,733 1921-1934 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#588 Fritzie Zivic Welterweight 74.24 1,767 1934-1949 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#602 Wesley Ramey Lightweight 74.08 1,809 1930-1941 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#621 Al Singer Lightweight 73.90 1,751 1927-1935 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#625 Charley Burley Middleweight 73.88 1,889 1936-1950 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#626 Billy Soose Middleweight 73.88 1,797 1938-1942 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#632 Harry Matthews Light Heavyweight 73.80 1,832 1938-1956 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#645 Frankie Schoell Welterweight 73.68 1,779 1918-1930 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#658 Pedro Montanez Lightweight 73.58 1,842 1931-1940 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#664 Paul Berlenbach Light Heavyweight 73.55 1,728 1923-1933 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#672 Anton Christoforidis Middleweight 73.48 1,737 1934-1947 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#691 Petey Sarron Featherweight 73.29 1,754 1925-1939 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#697 Chalky Wright Featherweight 73.23 1,747 1930-1948 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#710 Gustave Roth Middleweight 73.12 1,749 1927-1945 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#738 Joe Dundee Welterweight 72.94 1,739 1920-1931 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#772 Fred Fulton Heavyweight 72.67 1,763 1913-1933 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#822 Sammy Fuller Lightweight 72.23 1,760 1924-1943 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#852 Sal Bartolo Super Featherweight 72.00 1,744 1937-1949 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#874 Newsboy Brown Flyweight 71.83 1,675 1921-1933 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#876 Al Hostak Middleweight 71.82 1,743 1932-1949 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#902 Tiger Jack Fox Light Heavyweight 71.59 1,789 1928-1950 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#942 Al McCoy Middleweight 71.30 1,765 1931-1942 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#951 Ernie Schaaf Heavyweight 71.25 1,784 1927-1933 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.

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