Early 1916 rankings by Malcolm McLean of Chicago Evening Post

1916-02-19 Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, PA) (page 10)

TOPNOTCH BOXERS ARE CLASSIFIED
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There seems to be a difference of opinion among those who follow the boxers as to what men are the best in their class. Malcom McLean, one of the best writers on pugilism in the West, presents this list which he declares authoritative and complete. We shoot:

Heavyweight (White).

Jess Willard, Frank Moran, Fred Fulton, Tom Cowler, Jack Dillon, Charley Weinert.

Heavyweight (Colored).

Harry Wills, Sam McVey, Sam Langford, Joe Jeanette, Jack Johnson.

Light Heavyweight.

Jack Dillon, Eddie McGoorty, Battling Levinsky, George Carpentier, Tom Gibbons, Tom McCarthy.

Middleweight.

Mike Gibbons, Les Darcey, Jeff Smith, Eddie McGoorty, Jack Dillon, George Chip, Young Ahearn.

Welterweight.

Packey McFarland, Mike Glover, Ted Lewis, Willie Ritchie, Johnny Griffiths, Jack Britton.

Lightweight.

Freddie Welsh, Charley White, Joe Welling, Matt Wells, Johnny Dundee.

Featherweight.

Johnny Kilbane, Tommy Buck, George Chaney, Matty McCue, Matt. Brock, Benny Chavez.

Bantamweight.

Kid Williams, Frankie Burns, Pete Herman, Young Pal Moore, Frankie Sinnett.