Peter Manfredo TKO 3 (10) 168 07/07, Bernard Hopkins SD 12* (C+) 175 07/08, First Ring Ranking: World Jr. Welterweight Champion (May 1976), Last Ring Ranking: #8 Middleweight (April 1986), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 12-5-1 (5 KO, 3 KOBY), Ring Magazine Championships: Jr. Welterweight (1976-79), Welterweight (1979), Wilfredo Benitez on the April 1982 cover of The Ring Magazine. Late in Lewiss career, Lewis would stop Elmer Ray well before Ray cracked the top ten at heavyweight. 2 and ultimately held the No. Antonio Cervantes SD 15* (C) 140 04/76, Tony Petronelli TKO 3 (9) 140 12/76, Guerrero Chavez TKO 15 (10+) 147 09/77, Carlos Palomino SD 15* (C+) 147 03/79, Ray Leonard TKO by 15* (1) 147 01/80, Tony Chiaverini TKO 8 (3+) 154 09/80, Davey Moore TKO by 2 (10) 154 08/84, Matthew Hilton KO by 9 (10-) 154 04/86, First Ring Ranking: #10 Bantamweight (July 1934), Last Ring Ranking: #3 Bantamweight (February 1945), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 21-16-11 (5 KO, 1 KOBY), Ring Magazine Championships: Bantamweight (1941-42). 1 contenders in their weight class from lightweight to light heavyweight. If the featherweight won, 118 would be divided by 126 with the win worth 8.42 points for the featherweight and the loss meaning a deduction of 2.81 points for the bantamweight. A product of lengthy and extensive research, the response has been overwhelmingly positive and to anyone who has been waiting for the finished results, or anyone reading for the first time now, thank you for taking the time. Armstrong, born Henry Jackson Jr., turned pro in 1931. An illustration of Willie Pep adorns the July 1949 issue of The Ring. He won the world lightweight title in 1916, going 15-0 during that run. So, LaMotta was The Rings No. Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time As selected by The Mayweather was 8-0 against ranked welterweights, including a feud-settling decision over his most prominent contemporary in Manny Pacquiao to unify the WBA, WBC and WBO belts. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Fernandez had been ranked at welterweight and then middleweight between 1959 and 1962. WebBoxing legends Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis have all secured a place in the top 10 heavyweight boxers of all time.The 10 Best Heavyweight Boxers In The World Right Now, Named And Ranked. The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. Moore suffered defeats to Teddy Yarosz and Shorty Hogue as well before breaking through at middleweight with a win over Ron Richards. Missing Quality: Pacquiao is one of the most decorated fighters in history and the highest-finishing southpaw in this study. 10) Replace Marvin Hagler with Benitez and one still has a four-man, nine-fight series which included a near flawless masterpiece of skill in Benitezs lopsided decision over Duran. A 1995 world amateur champion and 1996 Olympian, the Magic Man rebounded from his first loss to Eric Harding with wins over ranked opponents in four of his next five starts. According to the editors at Ring Magazine, this is how the rest of the top 80 shakes out. Hall of famers James Toney (right) and Mike McCallum are Nos. Missing Quality: Louis could easily have been historys first two-time heavyweight king. Their rankings in each category were then averaged into a final score. When Robinson handed 42-0 future welterweight champion Marty Servo his first loss in September 1941, Servo had yet to crack Rings top 10. 1 ranking at flyweight in the era when The Ring did not recognize singular champions. McCallum is in the conversation for the greatest Jr. middleweight in the divisions history. Missing Quality: On the way to Nunn, Toney defeated a Merqui Sosa who would later be ranked at super middleweight and light heavyweight. Missing Quality: Peps dominance at featherweight included recognizable names who werent far removed from contention when Pep defeated them. The Cincinnati Cobra competed with the elite from middleweight to heavyweight for the better part of a decade without a title shot. Both men were well removed from the rankings but had been ranked at cruiserweight in earlier years, Cunningham as one of the most prominent fighters in that division for the better part of a decade. Sammy Angott handed him his first defeat in a lightweight contest in March 1943. During his career, went 66-3 with 52 knockouts. Antonio Margarito was not ranked by The Ring in the top 10 at junior middleweight when Pacquiao defeated him at a catchweight for a belt in that class but had been a fixture in the welterweight top 10 for nearly a decade. 1 contender or next highest-rated contender after a division-leading Mayweather. Benitez deserves remembrance as the fifth king. Toneys cruiserweight run culminated with a number one ranking after defeating Vasily Jirov for the IBF belt. In a 111-fight career, nearly half of Griffiths opponents could be found ranked in the pages of Ring Magazine. Lesnevich was out of action for almost four years between 1942-46 for service in World War II but would return to defend the title a few times before losing it to Freddie Mills. Missing Quality: Lesnevich posted wins in 1936 and 37 over Young Stuhley. In 2002, he was named one of the 25 greatest fighters of the past 80 years by The Ring magazine. Louis might have been unranked when Charles defeated him, but Louis would immediately return to the top 10 after the loss and added two more top 10 wins before his career was complete. Two + signs mean the examined fighter faced an opponent two weight classes heavier (based on the divisions The Ring ranked at the time). Who is the greatest boxing athlete of all time?Muhammad Ali Throughout his entire career, he only lost one fight by knockout. Julio Cesar Chavez professional record of 107-6-2 with 88 knockouts.Floyd Mayweather 43-0 professional record, with 26 knockouts.Sugar Ray Robinson 175-19-6 record, with 109 knockouts.Mike Tyson 44 of his 50 victories were by knockout. The hope was to present the results in a way that gives something for everyone to sink their teeth into with the centerpiece being the identification of the rankings of the opponents of individual fighters, for the years when they were in the rankings of The Ring. BornCassius Marcellus Clay Jr.,Muhammad Ali began boxing at the age of 12 and won a gold medal in the 1960 Rome Olympics. Losses worked in reverse. His 1935 win over Sixto Escobar earned Salica the NBAs bantamweight crown and Salica regained the honors in 1940 with a win over Georgie Pace. The rankings of the August 1944 issue of The Ring carried an as of date of June 10. He reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1937 to 1949, and is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. Between reigns at lightweight, Canzoneri would hold the top contender slot from the August 1933-April 1935 editions. Floyd Mayweather Jr. on the cover of the April 1999 issue of The Ring. 1 vs. No. When Azumah Nelson defeated Jeff Fenech in their 1992 rematch, they were The Rings top two contenders in the class. 33 Ted (Kid) Lewis. Jack Johnson. A 1963 win over ranked welterweight Ralph Dupas was outside the study scope. Louis was 10-1 against Ring-ranked opposition before defeating James Braddock for the crown. Web13 Jack Johnson. Sakio Bika was unranked prior to a loss to Calzaghe in 2006 but Bika would be ranked continuously for a long stretch between 2007 and 2014. The junior middleweight division today is a 60-year stalwart of the game, but in the 1960s it was a new concept with which Griffith lightly flirted. Robinson would stay ranked No. Florentino Fernandez UD 10 (6) 147 10/60, Jorge Fernandez TKO 9 (4) 147 01/63, Luis Rodriguez SD 15* (C) 147 07/63, Rubin Carter TKO by 1 (8+) 160 01/64, Manuel Gonzalez UD 15 (2) 147 01/66, Nino Benvenuti MD 15* (C) 160 11/67, Gypsy Joe Harris UD 12 (9) 160 09/68, Carlos Monzon TKO by 14 (C) 160 11/71, Jean Claude Bouttier DQ by 7 (4) 160 02/73, Donato Paduano UD 10 (9-) 154 01/75], Jose Luis Duran L 10 (UR) 160 07/75, Elijah Makhathini L 10 (UR) 160 09/75], Career Record: 137-24-10, 4 No Decisions (44 KOs, 1 KOBY), First Ring Ranking: #2 Bantamweight (February 1927), Last Ring Ranking: #5 Lightweight (May 1939), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 40-21-7, 1 No Decision (8 KOs), Ring Magazine Championships: Featherweight (1927-28), Lightweight (1930-33, 35-36). The exception was fighters moving up to face heavyweights. A loss to the champion was a one-point deduction sliding to 11 for a loss to the No. Kocsis had been ranked previously at flyweight and bantamweight, the latter as late as 1932. The Yonker fight was for an interim WBC belt and set up McCallums shot at Jeff Harding to win the title outright. Emile Griffith. Had The Ring continued to recognize champions in 1991, Toneys win over Nunn would have made him The Ring middleweight champion dating to their recognition of Sumbu Kalambay. The result for readers is still a list of 100 fighters, featuring the same names (minus two), in a slightly different order than found in the print issue of the magazine. He also hosts TV and radio sports talk shows. By the time he retired in 1925, he had a record of 89-6-1 with 70 knockouts. Results are now current as of January 21, 2022. Canzoneri never competed for the junior lightweight crown but defeated reigning champion Benny Bass in a non-title fight and defeated Kid Chocolate in defense of the lightweight crown. The self-proclaimed Greatest is the most documented boxer in history for good reason. The Ring ranked him as Group two was anyone else who finished in the top 100 for peak score and ranked wins but not overall points (65-69). New Yorks Upstate Onion Farmer won three world titles as arguably the most exciting fighter of his time, competing in five consecutive Ring Magazine fights of the year from 1955-59. 1-contender rankings at junior featherweight and welterweight along with a No. Tyson even made a comeback in 2021 and had an exhibition fight against Roy Jones Junior. Nicknamed "Brown Bomber" for his fearsome fists, Joe Louis is considered one of the best heavyweight boxers of all time. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Cecilia Braekhaus. Seven months later, Pep defeated him by wide decision. Group one: anyone who finished in the top 100 of all three scoring categories or whose scoring average was higher than those who did. Charles had won the NBAs recognition as champion in June 1949 following his first win over Walcott. Genius is a word easily abused, but not when it comes to Peps best years at featherweight. Greb, whose face had taken a beating over the years, died later that year during cosmetic surgery. One of boxings great, ageless wonders, the Old Mongoose tackled contenders from middleweight to heavyweight for 17 years before finally getting a crack at a world title. He held the welterweight, middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight titles during a career that began in 1913 and lasted until 1926 when he retired. Pep posted two wins over Jackie Wilson, in 1943 and 1946, both with Wilson outside the rankings. He entered the heavyweight ratings at No. Over the next several days, RingTV.com will present Rolds list in its entirety, beginning with Nos. 1 contender spot at middleweight just once, in the March 1943 issue. ROCKY MARCIANO In a career that lasted 8 years from 1947 to 1955, Marciano left quite a mark on boxing history. Along with his five world title wins, Griffith also posted wins over No. 22, 1926), Getty Images/The Stanley Weston Archive / Contributor, Benny Leonard (April 7, 1896April 18, 1947), Oscar De La Hoya Career Record, Fight-by-Fight, Meet the 15 Best MMA Fighters of All Time, Floyd Mayweather Jr. Fight-by-Fight Career Record, Bernard Hopkins Fight-By-Fight Career Record, Ring Magazine Top 100 Punchers Of All Time. 2023 RING TV LIVE. Stuhley was unranked before either contest but had been ranked at middleweight earlier in 1936 and occasionally since 1932. For the 1925 rankings, and the period when Ring didnt recognize single champions from 1989 to 2001, only 10 fighters per weight class were ranked. Left-handed Pernell Whitaker made a name for himself by winning gold medals at the 1983Pan American Games and 1984 Summer Olympics. Corrections to the initial findings of Peter Kane, Benny Lynch, and Jake LaMotta changed the position of each. Among them Sugar Ray Robinsons draw versus Henry Brimm was omitted in the initial findings and is added here and the ranking for Henry Cooper prior to his rematch with Muhammad Ali is updated (it was off by one issue; credit to historian Henry Hascup). As an amateur, he made a name for himself by going 86-0 before turning pro in 1940. Scoring for total points and peak points relied on a base 11-point scale (i.e. 10 contender. Max Baer, Max Schmeling, James J. Braddock and Jersey Joe Walcott all felt Louis wrath. Nicknamed the "Brown Bomber", Louis' The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. Boxing icon Muhammad Ali has brushed aside fierce competition to be voted the best boxer of all time by fans. The 'Greatest' is widely celebrated for his legendary achievements inside the squared The first African-American light heavyweight king, Lewis rose to number one for the first time with a non-title victory of Maxie Rosenbloom, avenging a loss in the first of their five fights. The lone loss in that stretch, a debated decision versus Elmer Ray, was avenged by knockout. This is a project intended to be kept up for as long as Ring continues to issue rankings and there is thought to publishing all of the findings of the study, in an expanded format, later on. An alphabetical addendum will also be posted on RingTV.com, with the scoring results for anyone who finished in the top 100 of one of the scoring categories but didnt make the final 100 along with a couple additional names in Sandy Saddler and George Foreman. After the loss to Frazier, Ali would fight 14 times, going 8-1 in that run against ranked opposition (seven heavyweights and light heavyweight champion Bob Foster) before upsetting George Foreman to regain the title. Rankings from 1925-1928 had no monthly movement. From a 12-year-old amateur to the greatest heavyweight of all time and an icon for change, Muhammad Ali conquered many worlds. He topped Tim Bradley in two of their three fights. A formula based on body weight percentage differences between divisions of ranked fighters, rather than scale weights of the fighters, was applied. Benitez was unranked when he defeated Antonio Cervantes for his first title, spending his entire tenure in The Rings rankings at Jr. welterweight as champion. Of the 25 fighters identified with between 20 and 29 wins against ranked foes, Mayweather finished the highest. In 2002, the writers of Ring Magazine published a ranking of the 80 best fighters of the previous 80 years. The points scale shifted for those years. WebNow looking through all 100 of the boxers Ring Magazine named and ranked would leave us, and you as the reader, here all day, so instead, wee decided to look into their top 30. One of her most memorable fights was when she had the greatest knockout in female boxing history after she sent Vanda Ward to the ground, unconscious, with one punch. A force from bantamweight to lightweight with big wins against welterweights to go with it, Canzoneri spent more than a decade in the rankings. From his entry into the Ring rankings until the Saddler loss, Peps record against champions and contenders from bantamweight to lightweight was 22-1-1, included wins over one of the dominant bantamweight champions ever in Manuel Ortiz and future lightweight champion Paddy DeMarco. Mayweather was Rings 1998 and 2007 Fighter of the Year. A formula based on body weight percentage differences between divisions of ranked fighters, rather than scale weights of the fighters, was applied. Charles never faced Mills, but against the other three his record was 9-0. The NBA recognized the title change when Canzoneri stopped Jackie Kid Berg in three in 1931 with both Bergs junior welterweight crown and Canzoneris lightweight crown billed as at stake. 14 Roy Jones Jr. Roy Levesta Jones Jr. is an American former professional boxer, boxing commentator, boxing trainer, rapper, and actor who holds dual American and Russian citizenship. The 1926 and subsequent annual rankings prior to the introduction of monthly rankings included more than 10 fighters so the first 11 were all factored in. Andrew Eisele is a boxing writer who has covered the sport for Time, Inc. He also won a gold medal at the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics. Lewis would move up and down the rankings for a few years, as high as number one and never lower than seventh, and was ranked third when he unseated Bob Olin for the title. Those were treated as that months rankings and, if needed, were reordered as champion and top 10 to maintain consistency. Charles had some big wins and losses in the first three years of his career, reaching The Rings No. Muhammad Ali, Floyd Mayweather, Evander Holyfield, Manny Pacquiao The points scale shifted for those years. 2 contenders, and bested No. He remained active in boxing, refereeing frequently until dying of a heart attack while officiating at a match in 1947. The stretch included revenge versus Harding, capturing the vacant WBC and IBF belts versus Montell Griffin, and Tarver moving to number one contender en route to the first of three fights with Roy Jones Jr. Tarvers close loss there set up a memorable knockout win in the rematch. DeGrasse, before and after the loss to Salica, could occasionally be found near the bottom of the featherweight top ten. Missing Quality: Charles is lauded by many, including biographer William Dettloff while writing for The Ring, as the greatest light heavyweight of all time. Mayweathers wins over Angel Manfredy and Diego Corrales were also No. A missing win in the initial tabulation for former lightweight champion Ken Buchanan was also identified and incorporated, pushing Buchanan into the top 100. Known for his ability to deliver (and withstand) a furious beating, Harry Greb was a remarkably physical fighter. 32 Packey McFarland. Historians recognize Canzoneri as a three-division champion. 2-ranked bantamweight defeated the No. 1 contenders at welterweight (Harry Dublinsky, McLarnin). Alis last win would come in avenging a stunning upset loss to Leon Spinks, retiring as champion before an ill-fated comeback. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. (Photo: Ring/Getty Images). There is no specific heavyweight ceiling so the formula divides the weight limit of the smaller fighters division against the actual weight of the heavyweight. Pierre Langlois D 10 (UR+) 160 01/54, Italo Scortichini D 10 (UR) 147 02/54, Pierre Langlois UD 10 (10+) 160 06/54, Sugar Ray Robinson SD 15* (C+) 160 10/57, Sugar Ray Robinson L 15 (1) 160 04/58, Gene Fullmer TKO by 14 (2) 160 10/59, First Ring Ranking: #10 Jr. Middleweight (August 1982), Last Ring Ranking: #9 Light Heavyweight (May 1997), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 10-5-1 (6 KO). Robinson was Rings 1942 and 1951 Fighter of the Year. They include a win over leading bantamweight Bud Taylor and two No. a champion and the top 10 contenders). The Filipino icon cracked Ring Magazine top 10s in four different decades from the 1990s to the 2020s with wins over reigning champions or opponents ranked in the top two of every weight class he competed in from flyweight to welterweight. 92 and 93 on this very special list of greats. Missing Quality: The welterweight top 10 of the early 1940s was tough to crack. Fighters were then given a ranking in each scoring category: overall total, peak score (the highest point their points for wins and losses reached), and ranked wins. Just three years later, he won the world heavyweight title, which he would retain until 1949 when he retired. At the time, Ali and Marciano were the only undefeated heavyweight champions in history and fans often debated who would win had they met in their primes. Ring career: 1897-1928 Record: 77-13-14 (48 KOs) and 19 no-decisions. Mayweather was nearly untouchable in the class. so that Who is the WWE world heavyweight champion 2020? A 1960 Olympic gold medalist at light heavyweight and the only fighter to capture the Ring (and lineal) heavyweight title three times, Ali entered the ratings less than two years into his career and defeated four top-10 contenders to earn his shot at Sonny Liston. How tough? Mike McTigue was the light heavyweight champion for the inaugural rankings in 1925 and was rated fourth. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. Rankings from 1925-1928 had no monthly movement. He was a damn good boxer and a great man thanks for your time in the ring. WebTop 10 greatest pound-for-pound fighters of all time according to Ring Magazine the From that win over Genaro Hernandez to his farewell against mixed martial artist Conor McGregor, Mayweather would face 23 men found in the Ring rankings across 33 fights. When he resumed his career in 1946, he engaged in one of historys greatest runs. 1 contender to champion Freddie Red Cochrane. Moores record entering his challenge of Maxim was 133-19-8. The exception was fighters moving up to face heavyweights. He would never be unknown by anyone again. He is a 2-time Ring magazine fighter of the Year and was inducted into the International Boxing hall of fame in 2011. Freddie Steele TKO by 2 (1-) 160 01/37, Young Corbett III TKO by 5 (UR-) 160 05/37, Anton Christoforidis UD 15 (3) 175 07/41, Tami Mauriello SD 15* (4) 175 10/41, Bruce Woodcock KO by 8 (6+) Hvy 11/46, Tami Mauriello UD 10 (6+) Hvy 09/47, Tami Mauriello TKO 7 (6+) Hvy 12/47, Ezzard Charles RTD by 7 (1+) Hvy 09/49, First Ring Ranking: #9 Middleweight (March 1964), Last Ring Ranking: #7 Light Heavyweight (January 1969), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 7-2 (4 KO), Ring Magazine Championships: Light Heavyweight (1965-66). Missing Quality: Torres was matched tough on his way up, going to a draw with unranked future welterweight champion Benny Paret and suffering his only knockout loss to unranked veteran Florentino Fernandez in 1963. Other new names will enter with the passage of time. Two issues later, Robinsons defeat of former welterweight champion Fritzie Zivic resulted in Robinson being ranked the No. The number in parentheses after the name and result is the ranking of the opponent at the time of their bout, followed by the opponents weight class (denoted by the divisions weight limit) and the cover date for the issue with the opponents ranking just before his bout with the examined fighter. A plus symbol + next to an opponents ranking means he was ranked in the weight class above the fighter being examined. While lag time for results of a week or so was common in the era for fights contested outside the U.S., it wasnt common for fights contested in the States. Conversely, some scoring luck in Alis second reign against Jimmy Young and Ken Norton contributed to his placement here. Six of the nine fights in the Benitez version took place before Duran-Hagler added the Marvelous one to the mix. Charles also posted an early career win over Teddy Yarosz just one month after Yarosz exited the Ring rankings for the last time. Indian Quintana UD 10 (7) 118 02/35, Jack Sharkey Jr. D 8 (UR+) 126 08/36, Jackie Callura D 10 (UR+) 126 05/40, Lou Transparenti L 10 (9) 118 04/41, Lou Transparenti UD 15* (5) 118 06/41, David Kui Kong Young L 10 (4) -118 12/41, Manuel Ortiz TKO by 11 (C) 118 04/43, First Ring Ranking: #8 Welterweight (June 1953), Last Ring Ranking: #8 Middleweight (June 1960), Record vs. Ring-rated Opponents: 9-4-3 (4 KO, 1 KOBY), Ring Magazine Championships: Welterweight (1955-56, 56-57), Middleweight (1957-58). Carmen Basilio, between rounds of his fight-of-the-year rematch with Sugar Ray Robinson, is the epitome of the blood-and-guts warrior. Draws against ranked opponents were worth half a win; draws against unranked opponents were a six-point deduction. Following the loss, he was ranked first or second in every issue until defeating DeMarco for his first of two welterweight crowns. 50. Leonard learned how to fight on the streets of New York City, where he grew up in the Jewish enclave on the Lower East Side. In 2005, Joe Louis was named the greatest heavyweight of all time by the International Boxing Research Organization. An illustrated portrait of Ezzard Charles graces the December 1950 issue of The Ring. Toney achieved and held a number three ranking at heavyweight for two different stretches, forfeiting the WBA belt he initially won against John Ruiz and getting a draw in a challenge of WBC titlist Hasim Rahman. Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 April 12, 1981), best known as Joe Louis was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. Joe Louis. Joe Louis; Sam Langford; Jimmy Wilde; Archie Moore; Sandy Saddler; Stanley Ketchel; Jack Dempsey; Bob Fitzsimmons; George Foreman; Earnie Shavers; Sugar Ray Robinson; Ruben Olivares; Wilfredo Gomez; Rocky Marciano; Sonny Liston; Mike Tyson; Bob 50. WebThere were many undisputed champions before the number of sanctioning bodies increased to four, but there have only been five boxers to hold all four titles simultaneously. For instance, if a No. After defeating an undefeated Mikkel Kessler in a unification match to complete his tenure at super middleweight, Calzaghe rose to light heavyweight and defeated Bernard Hopkins for Rings light heavyweight honors. The solution was to include all results from 1924 in evaluating 1925 and then applying six-month increments with spare exception near mid-year dates until the debut of monthly rankings; i.e. Moore had slipped from the middleweight top 10 after a knockout loss to Eddie Booker. Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao were the Fighters of the Decade for the 2000s and the 2010s. a champion and the top 10 contenders). His back-to-back middleweight title wars with Carmen Basilio won Rings 1957 and 1958 Fight-of-the-Year award. Lesnevich battled out of New Jersey, staying in the light heavyweight rankings for all but two issues from his debut in the top ten until exiting for the heavyweight ranks in 1949. Joe Calzaghe won Ring Magazine championships at super middleweight and light heavyweight. 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