One of the most exciting and spectacular views Boxing is rightfully the sport. This type of martial arts originated in Ancient Greece and, of course, in those days it was more reminiscent of fist fights without rules than what we used to call boxing. In 1867, journalist John Graham Chambers first drew up a set of rules, which became the basis for this sport. Those who think that boxing is just a scuffle are deeply mistaken. As Jack London said, “Boxing is a conversation between two gentlemen through gestures.” The basis of a fight between athletes is not only the physical readiness of the boxers, but also strategy, the ability to outwit and impose one’s fighting style on the enemy, and correctly distribute forces throughout the entire fight. The best boxers in the world prepare for a fight for months, carefully studying the weaknesses of their opponents and building a plan for the fight.
This sport is based on only 3 strikes: direct (“jab” or “cross” depending on the striking hand), side (“hook” or “swing” depending on the distance of the strike) and a blow from below (“uppercut”). . It would seem that it could be simpler, but in this simplicity, brought to perfection, lies the whole complexity of mastering boxing.
In our article, we tried to select the best boxers of all time who have ever entered the ring, taking into account not only statistics, but also the personality, charisma and character of the fighter. We have compiled two tops:
- A list of the best boxers in boxing history.
- Top 10 boxers currently performing.
So let's get started.
List of the best boxers in boxing history
10. Roberto Duran
The ranking of the best boxers of all time opens with Roberto Duran, nicknamed “Stone Fists.” Roberto began his professional career in 1968 and ended in 2001. He competed in the lightweight, welterweight and middleweight categories. And in each of them he won the championship belt. He has faced such legends as Vinny Pazienze, Esteban De Jesus and Sugar Ray Leonard. Durant was never afraid of strong opponents and always accepted any challenge. Despite his image as a cruel and angry guy, Roberto was generous behind the ring. After his tough and uncompromising confrontation with De Jesus, as a result of which the latter ended up in the hospital, Roberto Duran personally visited his opponent, and when Esteban, a few years later, was dying of AIDS, he came to say goodbye to him and supported him until the last. Durant always respected his opponents despite all the pre-match remarks.
There is an interesting rumor that once a fairly drunk Roberto Duran bet on a bottle that he would knock out a horse and, as if in a bet, he won.
9. Sugar Ray Leonard
Ninth place in our ranking is occupied by Sugar Ray Leonard, who competed in the welterweight, middle and light heavyweight categories and won championship belts in all of them. In 1976, Ray, still an amateur boxer, received gold at the Montreal Olympics, leaving no stone unturned against all his opponents. He began his professional career in 1977, having had 40 fights throughout it, 36 of which he won. The amazing speed and incredible charisma of this boxer made him one of the most beloved athletes of the 80s of the last century.
8. Rocky Marcianno
Next in our ranking of the top 10 best boxers of all time is Rocky “Brockton Blockbuster” Marcianno. From childhood, Rocky was remarkable physical strength and after successfully taking part in fights for money while serving in the army, Rocky decides to take boxing seriously. This undefeated heavyweight boxer began his professional career in 1947 and ended it in 1955, having fought 49 fights, winning all of them.
Outside the ring, Rocky was an open and kind person; after his fight with Vingie Carmino, the latter did not regain consciousness in the hospital for more than a day. Rocky spent all this time next to Carmino. And after Vingi came to his senses, Rocky gave him his entire fee for this fight.
An interesting fact: the opinion that the legendary film “Rocky” is based on the life of Rocky Marcianno is wrong; in fact, the prototype of Sylvester Stallone’s hero was Chuck Wepner.
7. Julio Cesar Chavez
Seventh place in our ranking is occupied by Julio Cesar Chavez, nicknamed “JC”. This boxer began his professional career in 1980, and last Stand he held in 2005. In total, Chavez went to professional ring 115 times, of which he won 107 fights. He holds the record for defending the championship belt; he has done it 27 times. Julio Cesar competed in many weight categories, from flyweight to junior middleweight. In three of them he achieved the championship.
If you ask any Mexican to name the best boxer in the world in history, the unanimous answer will be Julio Cesar Chavez. In his homeland he is truly adored. Once responding to Mexican President Carlos Salinas's congratulations on another victory, Chavez said: “The recognition of the people is a huge responsibility. I can't let him down! And he proved his love for the Mexican people throughout his career, donating most of his royalties to charity and simply helping people in need.
6. Floyd Mayweather
In sixth place on the list of the best boxers of all time is Floyd “Money” Mayweather. This boxer began his professional career in 1996 and ended in 2017, having had 50 fights and winning all of them. Floyd can be treated differently, some don’t like him because of his excessive foppishness and narcissism, some accuse him of the fact that because of people like him, boxing turns into a pure business, when fighters agree to fights only then , when it is beneficial for them, avoiding fundamentally strong rivals. But still, hardly anyone can challenge Mayweather’s boxing genius. Excellent technique, feline plasticity and simply a fantastic sense of danger made him one of the most strong boxers in history.
Floyd Mayweather fully justified his nickname “Money” when he took part in the most expensive fight in the history of professional boxing against Manny Pacquiao, receiving a purse of $120 million for this fight.
5. Roy Jones Jr.
Next on our list is Roy Jones. He began his professional career in 1989 and at the time of writing, its end has not yet been announced. Jones competed in the heavyweight, heavyweight, light heavyweight, middleweight, and middleweight categories. And in four of them he won championship belts. In total, this athlete had 75 fights in the professional ring and won 66 of them.
The audience simply adored the inimitable manner of this boxer. Roy Jones put on a real show in the ring, easily crushing his opponent with physical strength, and at the same time making him a laughing stock. Roy was armed with many feints and non-standard combinations, which he performed with incredible speed. In addition to boxing, Roy Jones is also seriously involved in music and has released several rap albums.
A remarkable fact is that unexpectedly in 2015 Roy Jones received Russian citizenship and is a full-fledged Russian citizen.
4. Joe Louis
In fourth place is Joe Louis. During his professional career, which began in 1934 and ended in 1951, Joe had 69 fights, of which he won 66. This boxer held the world heavyweight title for almost 12 years, making 25 defenses of this title. This record among heavyweights has not been repeated by anyone so far. The authoritative magazine "Ring" recognized Joe Louis as the best puncher of all time in 2003.
Despite all his sporting greatness, things did not work out for Joe Louis after his career, and they say that for some time he worked as an ordinary doorman.
3. Sugar Ray Robinson
The top three of our top 10 best boxers in the world in history opens with Sugar Ray Robinson, who competed in 7 weight categories. In the middle and welterweight divisions, he held the championship for a long time. In total, Ray Robinson had 200 fights in his 173 professional career, of which he was victorious. He was recognized as the best boxer in history by many reputable publishing houses. Sugar Ray Robinson was a major influence on Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis and Sugar Ray Leonard by their own admission.
A remarkable fact is that the first fatal tragedy in the history of championship fights occurred during the fight between Sugar Ray Robinson and Jimmy Doyle; Jimmy died after the fight. Ray was very worried about this moment; he said that the day before he had a prophetic dream in which Doyle fell with devastated eyes during the battle. Robinson wanted to avoid the fight after that, but the organizers and coaches insisted on holding it.
2. Mike Tyson
Second place goes to the great and terrible Mike Tyson, nicknamed “Iron Mike”. Probably, many people associate the name of this boxer with the word boxing itself. Being short for a heavyweight, Mike had amazing speed and a monstrous punch. Having started his professional career in 1985, already in 1986 Tyson became a champion at the age of 20, setting a record as the youngest heavyweight champion. Until 1990, he did not know defeat; in every fight he literally carried his opponents out of the ring. But fame and a lot of money played a cruel joke on Mike. Tyson began to abuse alcohol and drugs, and often appeared at the center of various scandals, which ultimately led him to a prison sentence. Since the early nineties, this boxer's career has been slowly but surely sliding downwards. Tyson fought 58 fights during his professional career, winning 50 of them.
1. Muhammad Ali
And finally, the first place is undoubtedly occupied by Mohammed Ali (before the adoption of Islam, Cassius Clay). With a height of 192 cm, Ali weighed about 97 kg, but the grace and speed with which he moved in the ring was simply admired. His catchphrase “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee” very accurately conveys the boxing style of this sports legend. Ali had 61 fights in 56 professional rings, of which he won. Each of his fights was an incredible aesthetic spectacle for the public.
Muhammad Ali was more than just an outstanding boxer, he is a man who symbolizes the fight for justice and equality among people. All his life he proved this with his actions and statements.
And now we present to your attention clist of the best active boxers.
Top 10 boxers currently competing
Statistics are given at the time of writing, namely June 2018.
10. Manny Pacquiao
This Filipino boxer, nicknamed “Pac Man,” had 68 fights and won 59. He competed in many weight categories from flyweight to junior middleweight. He was the owner of several championship belts in different versions.
9. Sergey Kovalev
The Russian boxer nicknamed “Crusher” had 35 fights and won 32 of them. Competing at light heavyweight weight category. He was the owner of three championship belts.
8. Deontay Wilder
The American heavyweight boxer, nicknamed “The Bronze Bomber,” entered the ring 40 times and emerged victorious the same number of times. WBC heavyweight champion belt holder.
7. Srisaket Sor Rungvisai
Boxer from Thailand, competing in the second flyweight category. He fought 50 fights, of which he emerged victorious in 45. Holds the WBC championship belt.
6. Anthony Joshua
British heavyweight boxer nicknamed “AJ”, still undefeated. He fought 21 fights. Winner of 4 belts of different versions.
5. Miguel Angel Garcia
American boxer who competed in 3 weight categories: featherweight, second featherweight and lightweight. He had 38 fights in the ring and won all of them. Holder of championship belts according to WBC and WBO.
4. Saul Alvarez
Mexican professional boxer nicknamed “Red”, who competed in the first middle and middle weight categories. He fought 52 fights, winning 49 of them. At various times he held the WBC, WBO and WBA champion belts.
3. Terence Crawford
American boxer nicknamed "Hunter", who boxed in three weight categories: lightweight, welterweight and welterweight. He entered the professional ring 32 times and has not yet been defeated. Winner of championship belts in three weight categories.
2. Vasily Lomachenko
An incredible Ukrainian boxer nicknamed “High-Tech”, who is predicted to become the greatness of world boxing legends. Boxes in lightweight, featherweight and second featherweight categories. He fought 12 fights, winning 11 of them. Two-time Olympic champion. Holder of WBO and WBA championship belts. Repeatedly recognized as the best boxer on the planet, regardless of weight category.
15)Menny Pacquiao.
Many may disagree, but Manny Paquio is a man who has been a champion in eight weight divisions. Manny defeated such boxing legends as: Oscar De La Hoya, Shane Moseley, Erik Morales (although not on the first try), Marquez (including losing), Ricky Hatton and many others. The list could take a very long time. But tell me, why is he in 15th place and not higher? First, the sluggish victories over Marquez. Secondly, a heavy knockout from the same Marquez, a loss from Morales, and losses at the beginning of his career.
14) "Golden Boy" Oscar De La.
Despite the fact that Oscar lost to Manny Pacquioya, we have him higher. I’ll explain: Oscar’s loss was at the end of his career, when he didn’t even resemble his shadow. In fact, Oscar could have been higher in the ranking, but six defeats, albeit against strong opponents, will not allow him to do this. You shouldn’t think that the reasoning is based on who has better statistics, no. It’s just that the guys further down the line are even more skilled and great.
13) Henry Armstrong.
Suffice it to say that Henry was a champion from light to medium. He is the only boxer in the world who managed to win three championship titles in three weight categories.
12) Julio Cesar Chavez (senior).
The greatest Mexican boxer. Terrifying striking power, destructive attacks and, of course, the character of a real warrior. You can talk endlessly about what Chavez achieved in boxing. I’ll highlight the most surprising one: Chavez did not lose for 10 years of his career. How many people can work in one place for at least 10 years?! Chavez is more popular in Mexico even than such a well-promoted personality as Oscar. He is simply a hero for his nation.
11) Jack Dempsey.
Anyone who entered the ring against Jack and left on their own feet can consider themselves a hero. These are not just words, this is reality. The strength of Jack's urad was such that he once broke the jaw of the then world champion in 7 places. Jack developed his own training methods. It was he who came up with the “Sunshine Dempsey” kick. This is truly a boxing warrior who knew no fear.
10)Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Many may ask: why is Floyd not in first place? I would like to cite my article to explain exactly why:
The whole room is roaring, of course, because many want someone to defeat Mayweather, the bad guy. At this time, Floyd, for the first time with a broken nose, sits in the corner. The camera captures his face, seeing this, Floyd smiles. This episode literally characterizes him, speaks about him. In the fight with Cotto, Floyd didn’t look like himself, but he still pulled himself together and did his job, no matter what anyone said, and Floyd got more hits, the public just doesn’t like him. Is Floyd a bad person? This is far from true, it’s just that the bad guy tactics chosen by his team began to work both for him and against him. For, because the earnings are huge, against, because the viewer never likes arrogant, impudent guys, although I will not say anything about Ali. In addition, he had a controversial fight against Castillo, however, he immediately confidently won the second fight. But who cares?! After all, the person who says, I’m the best, won not as confidently as usual, not with a difference of 9 rounds. The same thing happened in the fight with Oscar, the Mexican hits a 3-shot block, the audience roars. Floyd hits 2 accurate shots on target, the audience boos. Just think about it, he hasn’t lost, and for good reason, he hasn’t had competition for 17 years. People for 17 years cannot hold down one job. There was a fight with Gatti, with the public’s favorite, and Floyd simply destroyed him, and the public, of course, is not happy, how can it be, their favorite is weaker. He goes out with a sore arm, goes out and beats guys who are bigger than him, younger, doesn’t that deserve respect?! Are you saying he's throwing money away? You earn them, then do with them what you want. Are you talking about hanging out with Bieber? Floyd goes to clubs, but he doesn't drink, doesn't smoke, leads healthy image life, this does not deserve respect?! A man who devoted his whole life to boxing. Floyd is at a level where there is only one, and if he is in shape, he has no equal. He's in his own division, He's a legend, a living legend. And while you sit and want him to lose as quickly as possible, he gets up at 3 am and conducts his third training session in a day. And in the fight with Cotto, his nose was broken, Floyd lost the round... the whole hall is roaring, of course, because many want someone to defeat Mayweather, the bad guy... and he smiles, with a broken nose, smiles at all of us , because he doesn’t want to show weakness. Behind the pathos, behind the pride, behind the rudeness, hides the same Floyd who went to the Olympics. If you look into those eyes and that smile, can you see a bad person in them? No, handsome Floyd is a good guy. Floyd is great, Floyd is a legend. And all that remains is to look at him, there are only 5 fights maximum, so take your chance, there will be no more boxers like this, there will be no more smiles like this. The greats do not need to be discussed, they need to be respected! The whole hall is roaring, of course, because Floyd is in the hall!
Floyd's problem is clear, he is not great yet, he is still the best! There is no need to say that Floyd has not lost for 17 years, that he has no competition. In order to become the greatest, he needs a fight with Pacquiao. to prove it to everyone.
May the fans of this great boxer forgive me. But his apposition was weak. Yes, Mike beat Spinks, and he beat Holmes, the great Holmes. But Holmes was already old, and could not do anything with Mike. I believe that if not for the fact that Mike is the youngest absolute champion world, and the fact that he is adored by the public, he would not be even at 10. Look at the current boxer Deontay Wilder, this guy has already killed 28 boxers and all victories are by knockout. Moreover, he won almost half of the fights in the first rounds. Does this mean he is great? No! Same with Mike. As soon as he met with Daglos, who, to put it mildly, was not a very strong boxer (as the fight with Holyfield later showed), it immediately became clear that “Iron” Mike was not so terrible. In any case, he should be in the top 10. But don’t rush to blame me for why not higher. After all, there are more great ones who gave boxing more than beautiful knockouts.
8) George Foreman.
I couldn’t decide which one was better: The man who won with his huge brave heart the greatest Ali, or the man who regained the title after 20 years. Both are great warriors, both boxers from God. But you can’t put it higher than those people who will be next. After all, next are the Gods of Boxing. But still, George and Joe remain great boxers. both for various ratings and in our hearts.
7)Joe Fraser.
As I said above, these two champions will always be the best in our hearts. But still, I consider Frazier’s victory over Ali to be the highest heroism, and I will give him seventh place.
6) Roy Jones Jr.
Let's discard the defeat from Lebedev, which happened at a time when Roy was already of retirement age. Yes, Roy lost to Tarver, and there were times when Jones almost ran away from the fight. But still, let's remember that he was the best for 7 years, it's scary to imagine. His grace simply made us fall in love with him. So Roy rightfully occupies sixth place in the ranking.
5) Bernard Hopsin.
We can talk for a long time about Ali, Tyson, Jones, but I would like to talk about a person who, unfairly, does not stand on the same level with them, and maybe higher. The Executioner has a very difficult fate. It’s not even worth listing what he went through. I will only tell you the most terrible thing that he experienced. What do you think this is? Jail? No, that's worse. This is called "woe from mind." There are people like Calzaghe, Tarver, Walcott, whom fate simply offended, and they still took their toll, but no one loved them. Why do you think? I'll answer you. They defeated those they shouldn't have. It’s like Mayweather defeated the public’s favorite Gatti by one goal, and they began to dislike him even more. So, Hopkins defeated many, his losses were always either controversial or unfair. Bernard lost to Jones Jr. in 96, and took revenge, just think, in 2010. What Jones did and what Bernard did. And there is no need to say that Roy was already different, Hopsin is older than him, and if Roy was different, that’s his problem. And Hopkins did his job throughout his life. He is strong in spirit, he works hard in training, and that is why he is still a world champion. This is what a professional means. Yes, he sometimes fights dirty, yes, sometimes he is not so colorful in his actions, but guys, let's judge fairly, if God gave talent to some, and they lose to Lebedev, are they greater after that? If they give up fights, are they great? No, the great one is the one who goes to the end. Unrecognized Genius, The public may not like you, but you turned them on you know what. And the judges who were against you, and the fans and fate with luck in one place!
4) Sugar Ray Robinson
Almost all experts are convinced that Sugar Ray Robinson, best boxer in the entire history of boxing! All times, all nations, all weight categories. I may agree with this, because Robinson won by knockout more times than Ali fought, just fought. Imagine this. But why doesn’t he stand higher? - you ask. After all, in various versions it is the best. There are greater boxers who have achieved even more with and without talent. Do you think there are none? Eat! After all, the number of victories is not everything. Robinson also lost a lot. But still, we do not compare who would defeat whom, but we compare who is greater.
3) Rocky Marciano, Larry Holmes
In the ring, I never knew fear. Rocky Marciano Indeed, Rocky is the one who conquered fear, pain... Rocky Marciano is a man who was a believer. Rocky Marciano is a man who, despite everything, became a world champion, but did not become arrogant, moreover, he began to help his neighbors and not only... Rocky Marciano is a man who was a faithful family man, a man who never drank alcohol or cigarettes! Rocky Marciano...who is the greatest!
I wrote these words in a public post on VK. Honestly, Rocky is my favorite. And it’s not that he didn’t lose, and that only 6 people were able to leave him on their feet, who still then spent three to four months in the hospital, no. The fact is that Rocky was not a talent from God, like Jones, for example. Rocky was short. Legs are heavy, arms are slow. It seemed that he would not even become average. But this man gathered all his strength, all his will into a fist and gave battle, gave battle to the whole world. You ask: Who did he defeat? I answer: Joe Louis, yes, Joe was old, but with what difficulty Rocky won him. He gave all his health for victory. Joe Walcott's jersey - in this fight, Rocky was not seen by almost 70%. Walcott beat Rocky for two rounds, but when the seconds restored Rocky's sight, the fight immediately straightened out, moreover, Rocky knocked out Walcott. There was a fight with the great Archie Moore when Moore tore Rocky's nostril. He endured this too, swallowing blood he knocked out Moore! The great one is not the one who would defeat everyone, but the one who gave everything he could and did more than was in his power.
Larry is simply a forgotten hero. Who retained his title for 7 years. Few people know, but Holmes defeated Ali, so much so that Ali refused to enter the ring after another crushing round. Larry was a great boxer, but his problem was the same as Rocky's. For example, some people love Floyd Mayweather, some people hate him, but no one is indifferent to him. They may hate you, but indifference is the worst. They forgot about Larry...
1-2) Ali, Joe Louis.
You can debate for a long time who is the best boxer in the history of boxing. Modern boxers and boxing fans will say: Of course Ali! who is Joe Louis?!
Yes, Ali is truly the greatest, he did a lot for boxing. But I will object here: Was there a heavyweight champion who held the belt for almost 12 years?! Was there a champion who gave black “life”, who leveled them with whites? Was there a man who hit as fast as he hit as hard? A man who moved like that in the ring and carried out such combinations?! I think knowledgeable people will agree with me. Joe Louis and Muhammad Ali are two of the best boxers in boxing history. But of course, argue with me and you will be right. Certainly! After all, truth is born in disputes. This was my first article. I apologize for the terrible layout. In the future I will study, and you come to us. Soon we will be talking about the upcoming fight of the century. In which two undefeated boxers will fight: Floyd Mayweather and Saul Alvarez. And of course we will talk about historical figures in boxing.
10. Luis Neri (Mexico)
Track record: 25(19)-0
This year: wins over Jesus Martinez (Colombia, RTD4), Shinsuke Yamanaka (Japan, TKO4) and Arthur Villanueva (Philippines, TKO6)
The time is long gone when Mexican boxers created great history in small scales. But last year Mexico received the heir to the legendary Eric Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera, Juan Manuel And Rafael Marquez.
Louis Neri didn't let the Japanese Shinsuke Yamanaka beat national record by number of champion title defenses. Yamakana literally “drowned” in a hail of blows in that fight.
Prospects: Fight with Jesse Magdaleno
9. Keith Thurman (USA)
Track record: 28(22)-0
This year: defeat Danny Garcia (USA, SD12)
Keith Thurman I spent most of the year on sick leave. And even now the degree of his readiness to return to the ring is not very clear. His only fight was against Danny Garcia. The judges could easily have given the victory to the latter, but we are dealing with the fact that Thurman won. He unified two welterweight championship belts in one of the most competitive divisions.
Prospects: Fight with Errol Spence
8. Miguel Berchelt (Mexico)
Track record: 32(28)-1(1)
This year: wins over Francisco Vargas (Mexico, KO11) and Takashi Miura (Japan, UD12)
If there had been no fight Anthony Joshua And Vladimir Klitschko, the meeting would be considered a contender for the fight of the year Miguel Berchelt And Francisco Vargas. Berchelt won the spectacular meat grinder, ending the year with a victory over the unyielding Japanese Takishi Miura.
Prospects: Fight by Christian Mijares
7. Alexander Usik (Ukraine)
Track record: 13(11)-0
This year: victories over Michael Hunter (USA, UD12) and Marco Huck (Germany, TKO10)
He took a good step forward in order to become the best boxer in his division by the coming summer. Michael Hunter gave the Ukrainian a difficult test in the first rounds of the fight. Alexander, in response, began to increase the pace with each round and the American hardly completed the fight on his own two feet. Usik’s next opponent was much less fortunate.
Prospects: Victory in the Super Series, leadership in the division
6. Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (Thailand)
Track record: 44(40)-4(2)-1
This year: two wins over Roman Gonzalez (Nicaragua, MD12 and KO4)
Roman Gonzalez for many years he was considered by many experts to be the best boxer regardless of weight categories. The Nicaraguan may well have complained about his lack of fame. He refused high-profile fights because of small fees. As a result, he came to Srisaketa Sor Rungvisai, and the Thai created the main sensation of the past year. Twice.
Prospects: Fight with Juan Francisco Estrada, rematch with Carlos Cuadras
5. Anthony Joshua (Great Britain)
Track record: 20(20)-0
This year: victories over Wladimir Klitschko (Ukraine, TKO11) and Carlos Takam (Cameroon, TKO10)
The heavyweight division found itself in yet another crisis when Tyson Fury preferred cocaine to boxing. As a result, instead of him to fight Vladimir Klitschko came out Anthony Joshua. And it was best fight heavyweights over the past ten years, at least. And now other boxers in this division are focusing on Joshua.
Prospects: Fights with Joseph Parker, Deontay Wilder and Alexander Povetkin
4. Gennady Golovkin (Kazakhstan)
Track record: 37(33)-0-1
This year: win over Daniel Jacobs (USA, UD12) and draw with Saul Alveros (Mexico, SD12)
In fact, we have to say that Gennady Golovkin failed to win Saul Alvarez in 2017. But everyone understands perfectly well that the Mexican has no merit in this. Big hello to the judges. In fact, Golovkin confirmed with his last fight that he was a true middleweight leader in recent years, and a small number of big names in his track record it only means that many were simply afraid to challenge him.
Prospects: Second fight with Alvarez
3. Terence Crawford (USA)
Track record: 32(23)-0
This year: wins over Felix Diaz (Dominican Republic, RTD10) and Julius Indongo (Namibia, KO3)
More than ten years professional boxing I didn’t know the absolute champion. In the summer he became Terence Crawford, which knocked the wind out of Julius Indongo- the offender Eduard Troyanovsky. True, Crawford almost immediately lost one title that he had sued Sergey Lipinets.
Prospects: Conquering a new weight category
2. Vasily Lomachenko (Ukraine)
Track record: 10(8)-1
This year: wins over Jason Sosa (USA, RTD9), Miguel Marriaga (Colombia, RTD7) and Guillermo Rigondeaux (Cuba, RTD6)
For a long time, all the fans dreamed of some big fight. The wish came true last December. It was expected that the Cuban Guillermo Rigondeaux imposed a competitive fight on the Ukrainian, but everything again resulted in a one-wicket beating of the opponent. The Ukrainian's fourth opponent in a row refused to continue the fight.
Prospects: Fights with Miguel Berchelt, Mikey Garcia and dominance in the coming years
1. Andre Ward (USA)
Track record: 32(16)-0
This year: defeat Sergey Kovalev (Russia, TKO8)
If last year aside Andre Ward The vegetables weren’t flying fresh after his fight and “victory” over Sergey Kovalev, this year the American put everything in its place.
Prospects: Retired from career.
We present to you the TOP 10 greatest boxers in the world. They lived and practiced boxing at different times. They have different styles, different characters, but they all loved dangerous and spectacular boxing. All of these athletes are physically strong and strong-willed individuals who had to go through a lot to emerge victorious in the ring. They achieved success, and each came to it their own way.
He boxed from 1940 to 1966, during which time he had 241 fights. He won 229 victories, knocked out - 65, lost fights - 11, drew - 0.
The famous and talented boxer fought in the ring for just over a quarter of a century. He probably holds the record for the ratio of victories to defeats. Pep competed as a lightweight and competed undefeated for almost four years. Only in 1944 Willie suffered his first defeat, but soon the boxer won again. An uninterrupted winning streak brought him to super figures - 107 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat, and in 1945 Willie was recognized by Ring magazine as “Fighter of the Year”. “Having survived his death” - after a plane crash, by mistake, journalists reported in the newspapers about the death of an athlete, Willie was able to return to the ring. And the fantastic series of victories continued. Willie had high mobility, technique, maneuverability and tactical skill. He moved divinely in the ring and was an example of the contact style of play. At the peak of his career, he was simply elusive. He is considered one of the most dexterous and fastest boxers of the 20th century.
Performed 1931 – 1945.
“California Rocket”, “Perpetual Motion Machine” was nicknamed Armstrong for his tough, aggressive and fast-paced style of fighting. He was an extremely strong and resilient boxer. Only he was able to become a champion in three different weight categories and held three championship belts at the same time. His longest winning streak was 27 fights, all by knockout. In 2007, Ring magazine named Henry the second most greatest athlete the last eighty years. He fought 181 fights, won 150, and was defeated in 21. After his bright sports career the great boxer became a priest and worked with the poor. In 1988, the famous champion passed away.
A brave, daring and strong-willed athlete. Ruthless towards opponents. Performed from 1947 to 1956. He fought 49 fights, of which only in six meetings the opponent was able to hold out until the end; in the remaining forty-three, Rocky won by knockout. Marciano is the only heavyweight athlete who has not lost his championship title to anyone. Marciani was often injured in battles, his eyes suffered, but Rocky always turned the fight in his favor. He remained undefeated! And it will occupy a place in the ratings for a long time greatest boxers planets. It is generally accepted that it was Rocky Marciano who became the prototype for the protagonist of the Rocky films.
A native of Mexico was recognized as the best boxer in the world. 115 fights took place with his participation, in 107 of which he won, 86 victories by knockout, but there were also defeats - 6 and two draws. He competed in eight weight categories. For ten years (1980-1990) he was considered one of the strongest boxers in the world. Chavez had a strong chin and was a powerful and strong athlete.
Powerful and aggressive American boxer. For these qualities he was nicknamed the Bonebreaker of Manassa. He competed in the heavyweight division. He had 83 fights, won 65 victories, knocked out 51 opponents, had 6 defeats and 11 draws. He performed from 1914 to 1927. One of Jack’s techniques – a response to a direct blow from an opponent – is still relevant, it is called “Dempsey’s Sun”. For seven years he was the unsurpassed winner in his weight class.
The youngest champion in boxing history. Powerful, strong, self-confident, aggressive and angry - these are the qualities that helped Tyson win the champion title. 21 years old, and he is already an absolute world champion. Mike Tyson holds world records that are still unbroken. For example, he is the only undisputed champion to have won 3 major titles one after the other. He also became famous for the number of (9) fastest knockouts (from 8 seconds to 1 minute). He is considered the toughest knockout fighter in the world. For his powerful and rapid knockouts he is included in the Guinness Book of Records. From 1985 to 2005, he fought 58 fights, winning 50 of them, knocking out his opponents 44 times, and losing the fight 6 times. Was often involved in dark and scandalous stories, has a criminal record.
A black boxer became the first world heavyweight champion. He boxed from 1894 to 1938. He won 114 fights, was knocked out 45 times, there were 13 defeats and 12 draws. For a long time he was invincible, so he often had to endure insults and hatred from others. But Jack always won. He had his own style that is impossible to guess. Johnson made a great contribution to the development of boxing as a culture, as well as to the development of fighting tactics.
In 2002, “Ring” recognized him as the best boxer of all time, regardless of weight category. This athlete boxed in several weight categories. Sugar delivered swift and accurate blows, instantly switching from defense to attack, thereby confusing his opponents. His professional career began in 1940 and continued until 1965. He had two hundred fights, he won 173 (108 by knockout), there were 19 defeats and 6 draws. The athlete was very hardy, strong, combined the most best qualities boxer Many reputable sports publications give him the top lines of their ratings.
2. Muhammad Ali
Summer Champion Olympic Games 1960 light heavyweight. He received the title “Boxer of the Year” five times, and “Boxer of the Decade” in 1970. He had the perfect athletic physique. Since childhood, he loved boxing and trained fanatically. Repeatedly won the title of world champion. With his weight and height, he moved easily in the ring. It is he who owns the phrase: “I flutter like a butterfly, I sting like a bee.” In 1960 it began professional career, and the last fight was in December 1981. He entered the ring 61 times, won 56 times, knocked out 37. Ali made a huge contribution to sports life country, and political. He opposed the government, fought for the rights of blacks, and refused to participate in hostilities against Vietnam. For this, he was deprived of the titles he deserved and suspended from competition for three years. After retiring from sports, he was involved in social activities.
A black athlete won the title of world heavyweight champion for the first time. And he held this title for almost twelve years, during which time he made 25 brilliant defenses. This record still stands today. Ring magazine named him "Boxer of the Year" four times, and in 2003 his name topped the list of the greatest punchers of all time. During the period from 1934 to 1951, he fought 69 fights, in which he won 66, of which 52 by knockout, and was defeated three times. Joe Louis was a true symbol of the USA. Many polls consider Louis the best puncher in history. For eleven years he held the title of the most strong boxer in the world.
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This article presents ten best boxers peace from all over the world. They became the best at different times. They are collected from different weight categories. This top was compiled on the recommendations of fans, as well as various boxing magazines. To become great boxers, they worked a lot on themselves, improved every day. Now, perhaps, let's start with the tenth place of our top 10 The best and greatest boxers in the world in history .
No. 10. Willie Pep
Competed: 1940-1966 Total Fights: 241 Wins: 229 Wins by knockout: 65 Losses: 11 Draws: 0
Willie Pep takes this honorable tenth place. The boxer can be classified as an Italian American boxer who fought in the ring for twenty-six years. He has a lot of victories and a minimum of defeats, this is probably the most incredible record of all time. Pep belonged to the category light weight, he fought all the time without defeat until 1944, and also had 61 victories, which is impressive. Some time passed, and he finally suffered the first defeat in his career from the world champion Sammy Angott. Willie soon won all his fights that year, and the next year this boxer did not suffer a single defeat. Pep continued to move forward in this sport without defeat, thereby emphasizing that he is the most strong fighter the whole boxing world. He won 73 fights. This is an amazing record that exists in this sport. Pep is undoubtedly rightfully great boxer twentieth century, for which he was inducted into the boxing hall of fame in 1990, he was given first place in the very light weight division, according to Associated Press magazine.
No. 9. Henry Armstrong
Competed: 1931-1945 Total Fights: 181 Wins: 150 Wins by knockout: 101 Losses: 21 Draws: 10
Henry Armstrong ranks ninth on this list. This boxer started in the lightweight category and ended his career in the middleweight category. Only Henry was able to win 3 championship awards in three different weight categories. Impressive result. It is believed that he won four titles, but in the fight with Ceferino Garcia, a draw was recognized, although it was controversial. However, everyone thinks that it was Armstrong who won. He won 27 times in a row by knockout only. This is perhaps the best statistic in boxing. Armstrong was recognized great boxer, this is what other boxers no less famous than Henry himself decided. Boxing magazine The Ring, in 2007, awarded Armstrong the title the best boxer in the world for 80 years.
No. 8. Rocky Marciano
Competed: 1948-1955 Total Fights: 49 Wins: 49 Wins by knockout: 43 Losses: 0 Draws: 0 (Remained undefeated)
Rocky Marciano deservedly takes eighth place. This boxer was a heavyweight and became famous for his cruelty towards his opponents. The only boxer who did not lose his heavyweight championship to anyone. Defended this title six times. He is considered greatest boxer in history, however, many also think that simply no one could compete with him. Despite such critics in his direction, everyone will be able to remember Morciano as the undefeated boxer of all time, and also take him into account in various ratings for a long time.
No. 7. Julio Cesar Chavez
Competed: 1980-2005 Total Fights: 116 Wins: 108 Wins by knockout: 87 Losses: 6 Draws: 2
He is the most famous and great boxer in Mexico, because it was Chavez who participated in as many as five categories, he is a six-time winner in 3 weight criteria, and was recognizedthe best boxer in the worldfor 10 years. Julio Cesar Chavez was famous for his power, destructiveness of his opponents, strong chin, and constant control of his opponent. In ESPN's ranking of 50 great boxers, he occupies an honorable 24th place. He spent as many as 88 fights without losing until he was defeated by Frankie Randall, then Chavez inflicted 2 defeats on him. Chavez defeated such boxers as Roger Mayweather, Hector Camacho, Sammy Fuentes and many others.
No. 6. Jack Dempsey
Competed: 1914-1927 Total Fights: 83 Wins: 65 Wins by knockout: 51 Losses: 6 Draws: 11
He can safely be called one of the greatest American boxers in history. A lot of people attended his fights, and this is where the first million dollars were earned. The aggression and true power of this boxer turned him into the most famous boxer. He has been the undisputed heavyweight champion for seven years now. All these years, he mercilessly dealt with those who wanted to appropriate the title of champion. But after some time, Dempsey still loses him in a battle with Jin Tani, but a year later he defeated him in a new fierce battle. In The Ring's magazines, Dempsey was ranked tenth on the list of heavyweights.
No. 5. Mike Tyson
Competed: 1985-2005 Total Fights: 58 Wins: 50 Wins by knockout: 44 Losses: 6 Draws: 0
This greatest boxer takes fifth place. Everyone has heard this name. This is the most famous boxer throughout the world, he was famous for defeating absolutely any opponent in a few seconds or during just the first round. They constantly bet on him and only thought about how many minutes the enemy could withstand him. Mike Tyson is considered the most brutal puncher in history. He also found a place in the Guinness Book of Records for the most powerful and fastest knockouts of all time. (he has 9 knockouts, which he did in less than one minute) as well as his record that he is the youngest winner in the super heavyweight division.
No. 4. Jack Johnson
Competed: 1894-1938 Total Fights: 114 Wins: 80 Wins by knockout: 45 Losses: 13 Draws: 12
This is a fairly famous African-American boxer. Jack was the undisputed heavyweight champion for ten years! No one has ever been able to defeat him. Got into all possible boxing ratings. He always emerged victorious from every fight, despite the shouts and insults directed at him. For a long time no one could beat him, and for this many boxers disliked him. Jack Johnson is an incredible boxer, he had his own fighting style that his opponents could not guess at all, and he is also known for the fact that he was excellent at dodging his opponent's blows.
No. 3. Sugar Ray Robinson
Competed: 1940-1965 Total Fights: 200 Wins: 173 Wins by knockout: 108 Losses: 19 Draws: 6
Almost everyone thinks it best boxer in its own way. Robinson took part in 7 weight categories, and he possessed all the best qualities of a real boxer. He was very strong, had increased endurance, and had a very strong chin. He also received his middleweight and welterweight titles. He proved to everyone that he deserves to be the greatest boxer in history. And many authoritative publications give him the first line in such a rating.
No. 2. Muhammad Ali
Competed: 1960-1981 Total Fights: 61 Wins: 56 Wins by knockout: 37 Losses: 5 Draws: 0
This is perhaps the most famous and renowned boxer in the world. He won the title “Boxer of the Year” 5 times, he is recognized the best boxer the past decade. Ali became Olympic champion in the super heavy weight category. He held the world title in this weight, but was stripped of these titles due to the fact that he did not go to fight in Vietnam. Muhammad was considered invincible. The country tried to humiliate him, but this did not stop him from getting back on his feet and reaching such heights. After some time, he returned to the ring and continued his glorious path.
No. 1. Joe Louis
Competed: 1934-1951 Total Fights: 72 Wins: 69 Wins by knockout: 57 Losses: 3 Draws: 0
The greatest and best boxer in the world in history. Louis was very tall and everyone believed that it was impossible to defeat him, but he still had one defeat, from the German Max Schmeling, although the German did not rejoice at this for long; after some time, Louis took sensational revenge, defeating Max in just 1 round. Then he suffered 2 more defeats, but this happened only due to the fact that he was not in the most in better shape, and also had financial problems and could not maintain constant training. For everyone, Louis became an American symbol. Louis was especially present in the hearts of people just when the Second World War took place. As far as we know, during the war there simply would have been no one else who could have become a politically significant boxer like Joe Louis. Everywhere a lot of people crowded around the ring and the radio to learn about his fights with his opponents and this gave people at least some hope for the future and faith that everything would be fine in life. Joe Louis was the only boxer to be considered the best of any nationality.
