More Bizzarre Boxrec Rankings

Boxrec draws names out of a hat to get their rankings.

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Originally Posted by taansend

I love Boxrec. It's brilliant. I really mean that.

I also know that their rankings are based on numerics and not just common sense although they are probably just as reliable as all the others.....

However, listen to this......

Jermain Taylor fights his whole career at Middleweight - beating the longest reigning Middle Champ in History and defending against three champs (although all from lighter weights). He also defeated many ex champs on the way to the title. He then loses a classic fight against a young, undefeated contender whom he was a whisker of stopping early in the fight.

Cory Spinks gets kayoed for the Welterweight title - by a man who then goes 2-3-0-1 (with both victories against men with a combined 17 losses). He wins the Light-Middle title and, after one defence against a fringe contender, loses a close shot against one Jermain Taylor.

So why the F*** is Spinks ranked Higher than Taylor in their Middleweight ranking? I cannot even see a mathematical excuses for this ??? In fact, why is Spinks ranked higher than Artur Abraham when Abraham is an undefeated Champion with FIVE defences to his name!!!

I'm shocked, stunned and amazed.

Saying that, I do love Boxrec ;D just not their rankings :-\

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Who knows what the hell the BOX REC computer is drinking these days? I never understood its' way of ranking people and never will. Either the Box Rec computer is downing way too much Guinness or too much printer toner, just my guess.

I noticed that they have Humberto Soto ranked as welterweight???? I notice theyre rankings have changed after the "makeover" alot of weird names on the all time lists.....did they ever have credibility in their rankings? If they did it is gone now.....

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Originally Posted by No Contest

I noticed that they have Humberto Soto ranked as welterweight???? I notice theyre rankings have changed after the "makeover" alot of weird names on the all time lists.....did they ever have credibility in their rankings? If they did it is gone now.....

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It's actually better than it used to be

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Originally Posted by No Contest

I noticed that they have Humberto Soto ranked as welterweight???? I notice theyre rankings have changed after the "makeover" alot of weird names on the all time lists.....did they ever have credibility in their rankings? If they did it is gone now.....

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Actually, thats because his last fight was over 140lbs so they just have an automatic ranking on weight.

HA, he didnt train that much and whooped that dude ass ;)