In 1998, "The Ring" named Marciano as the sixth greatest heavyweight champion ever. In 2002, "The Ring" placed Marciano at number 12 on the list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years. In 2003, "The Ring" rated Marciano number 14 on the list of 100 greatest punchers of all time. In 2005, Marciano was named the fifth greatest heavyweight of all time by the International Boxing Research Organization. A 1977 ranking by "The Ring" listed Marciano as the greatest Italian American fighter. In 2007, on ESPN.com's list of the 50 Greatest Boxers of All Time, Marciano was ranked number 14.