I guess I missed this but Erik Morales is once again in the Ring Magazine ratings. He is currently the number 8 ranked 140 and has been in the rankings for the past four months. Now one can say it is a sign of just how low the era has sunk and there may be some truth in that. But Morales was first ranked in 1995 at 122. So he has been ranked across sixteen years. No it's not championships, yes it is a function of someone's opinion, but it is still awfully impressive.
So I looked up some other guys.
Ray Robinson-Ranked across 21 years.
Archie Moore-21 years
Muhammad Ali-17 years
George Foreman-25 years (that's just sick)
Joe Louis-17 years
Carlos Ortiz-10 years
Emile Griffith-14 years
Henry Armstrong -8 years
Floyd Patterson-19 years (really? WOW!)
Julio Cesar Chavez-14 years
That is SOME company Erik Morales is keeping isn't it?
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