George Foreman, known by the nickname "Big George" (born January 10, 1949) - American boxer, 1968 Olympic heavyweight champion, WBC heavyweight champion (1973–1974), WBA (1973–1974, 1994) and IBF (1994–1995). He is the oldest world heavyweight champion in boxing history (he won the title at age 45), as well as the most devastating heavyweight of all time. In 1997, after a controversial decision loss to Shannon Briggs, he retired and became a pastor. He has his own church, where he preaches and helps the disadvantaged. In total, Foreman fought 81 fights, of which he won 76 (68 by knockout).
Sugar Ray Leonard, known by his nickname "Sugar" (born May 17, 1956) is an American professional boxer, world welterweight champion (WBC, 1979-1980 and 1980-1982; WBA, 1981-1982), 1st middleweight (WBA , 1981), middle (WBC, 1987), 2nd middle (WBC, 1988-1989) and light heavyweight (WBC version, 1988) weight categories. Is Olympic champion 1976 and one of the strongest boxers of the 80s of the last century. For my professional career Leonard had 40 fights, winning 36 of them (25 by knockout), one draw.
Eighth place in the ranking best boxers of all time goes to Marvin “The Amazing” Hagler (born May 23, 1954) - former American professional boxer, undisputed world champion in the middleweight category (1980–1987). One of the strongest boxers of the 1980s. In 1993 he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. During his professional career, Hagler had 67 fights, of which he won 62 (52 by knockout), two draws.
Archie Moore, known as "Old Mongoose" (December 13, 1916 – December 9, 1998) was an American professional boxer. two-time champion world light heavyweight champion (December 1952-May 1962), one of the boxers with the longest career. He also holds the record for the most knockouts in a career (131). Archie Moore was one of the most aggressive boxers of all time, with an extremely heavy right hand. He had 219 fights, winning 185 of them and drawing eleven. After completing his career, for a short period of time he trained such famous boxers as Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, James Tillis.
Roy Jones Jr., nicknamed “Superman”, “Captain Hook”, “Junior” (born January 16, 1969) is a famous American professional boxer, world champion in middleweight (IBF, 1993-1994), second middleweight (IBF, 1994 -1996), light heavyweight (WBC, 1997, 1997-2002 and 2003-2004; WBA, 1998-2002; IBF, 1999-2002), first heavyweight (WBU, 2013 - present) and heavyweight (WBA, 2003 ) weight categories. Silver medalist Olympic Games in Seoul 1988. He is the only boxer in history to begin his professional career as a middleweight and then win the heavyweight title. In the 1990s he was named "Boxer of the Decade". During his professional career, Jones fought 71 fights, of which he won 62 (45 by knockout). Apart from boxing, he is also known for his music and acting career.
In fifth place in the list of the best boxers in the world is Joseph Louis Barrow, nicknamed " Brown Bomber"(May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) - American boxer, absolute world heavyweight champion from 1937 to 1949. Considered one of the greatest heavyweights of all time, he set a record of defending his championship belt 25 times (from June 22, 1937 to March 1, 1949). Throughout his career, Joe Louis fought 70 fights, winning 66 of them (52 by knockout), and drawing one.
Julio Cesar Chavez, known by the nicknames "El Leon de Culiacan" and "JC" (born July 12, 1962) is a Mexican professional boxer, world champion in the 2nd featherweight (WBC, 1984-1987), lightweight (WBC, 1987 -1988; WBA version, 1988), 1st welterweight (WBC, 1989-1994, 1994-1996; IBF, 1990-1991) weight categories. In 2011, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Julio Cesar Chavez is considered the greatest Mexican boxer and one of greatest boxers of all times. During his professional career, which lasted 25 years, he fought 115 fights, winning 107 of them (86 knockouts), two draws.
Henry Armstrong, nicknamed "Killer Hank" (December 12, 1912 – October 22, 1988) was an American boxer and world champion in the featherweight, lightweight and welterweight divisions. The only boxer who, for a short period in 1938, simultaneously held three championship titles in different weight categories. As a welterweight he defended his title nineteen times. Henry Armstrong fought 181 fights during his career, winning 150 of them (101 by knockout), ten draws. After retiring from boxing in 1946, he opened nightclub.
Muhammad Ali, known by the nickname "The Greatest", "The People's Champion" (January 17, 1942 - June 3, 2016) - legendary American professional boxer, champion of the 1960 Summer Olympics in the light heavyweight category, absolute world heavyweight champion (1964-1966 , 1974-1978). He is one of the most recognizable and famous boxers in history. Five-time winner of the title “Boxer of the Year” (1963, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1978) and “Boxer of the Decade” (1970s). In 2002, he was awarded a star of fame on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. During his professional career, Ali fought 61 fights, winning 56 of them (37 by knockout). After completion sports career was involved in charity and social activities. Since 1984 he suffered from symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
Multimillion-dollar prize money, crowds of fans, fame, ring, training - all these words unite boxing. Its popularity is growing every day.
The best boxers in the world get into the ring for money or fame and put on a real show. People have always wanted two things - bread and circuses. As long as there are athletes who are able to provide the latter, this sport will live.
In order to become the best, they worked for a long time and worked on themselves, improving themselves every day. Before presenting the ranking of world boxers, it is necessary to understand “where the legs grow from.”
Boxing history
Officially, a sport such as boxing was recognized only in 1719 in England. An interesting fact is that from that moment this country is still counting all its tournaments and championships, steadily publishing reports in newspapers.
Unofficially, we can say that boxing is at least more than 5 thousand years old. This is exactly what is confirmed by archaeologists who found 2 tablets in the vicinity of Baghdad, which depicted boxers with wrestlers.
IN Olympic program such competitions appeared in only 23 games. Many years have passed since that time and boxing has undergone constant changes until it acquired its final form, which we can see on at the moment.
How are the best boxers in the world selected?
To have an idea of how the best boxers in the world are selected, it is necessary to consider the criteria by which an athlete is determined.
Of course, the number of fights held is taken into account, victories are analyzed in relation to defeats, draws and fights won ahead of schedule. In addition, not only the style is important, but also the manner of fighting, along with the average number of points. Despite this, many world champion boxers are not included in this list, and those who were stripped of their belts and titles (for example, Muhammad Ali) top it. This is due to the fact that there is no specific list of requirements as such, but the best one is selected, relative to certain non-prize associations, by popular vote.
Top boxers in the world of all time
Willie Pep takes 10th place in the ranking. He showed himself excellently during his career (1940-1966), having large number victories and a minimum number of defeats. Speaker at lightweight, he set a kind of record, having fought 69 fights in a row without defeat.
9th place. This boxer is famous not only for the fact that he began his career as a lightweight and finished as a middleweight. Twenty-seven knockouts in a row, 3 championship awards in different weight categories. He was recognized as a great boxer not only by his fans and experts, but also by other athletes with famous names.
Rocky Marciano - 8th place. Didn't receive a single defeat. He competed in the heavyweight division and gained fame due to his daring character and cruelty.
Julio Cesar Chavez - 7th place. One of the most famous boxers Mexico, who took part in competitions in 3 weight criteria. Defeated a large number of famous boxers. He became famous due to the fact that he constantly controlled all the actions of his opponent and managed to defeat them using his power.
Jack Dempsey - 6th place. A large number of people were always present at his fights. This athlete can even be called the favorite of all America. It was his aggressiveness and power that made him the most famous boxer. For 7 years he was the undisputed champion.
The famous Mike Tyson is in 5th place. There are probably no people who do not know his name. His fame is beyond doubt, and all thanks to his phenomenal aggression during the fight, which allowed him to win fights either in the first seconds, after the bell hit, or in the first 2-3 rounds. The bets on the fights with Mike were only on how long it would take for him to knock out his opponent. There is a line about him in the Guinness Book of Records.
Jack Johnson and a respectable fourth place. For 10 years he was the undisputed heavyweight champion. Not only boxers, but also spectators did not like him, and all because of his technique and fighting style. Despite all the negativity, he emerged victorious from almost every fight.
Top three
Sugar Ray Robinson - bronze in the ranking. He was a boxer with a capital B. He combined the most best qualities, which allowed him to compete in seven weight categories. Despite his large size, he had amazing endurance and was invested in every blow.
Muhammad Ali - silver. Of all the famous boxers, this is perhaps the most famous. He was named boxer of the decade five times in a row. Olympic champion in the heavyweight category. The controversial boxer was the de facto world champion, but de jure he was deprived of these titles because of his character, and most importantly, because he went to the Vietnam War. He was invincible. Neither society, nor the country, nor rivals could break him.
He ranks first in the ranking of boxers of all time not because he was the best heavyweight boxer, but because he set a record that has never been broken by anyone. The championship title belonged to him for 11 years, eight months and seven days.
in boxing
In fact, the strongest boxer in the world cannot be determined if we are talking specifically about the strength of his punch. This is due to the fact that no one has ever measured the impact force of all athletes in order to compile some more or less acceptable statistics. It is worth understanding that during a strike it is important not only muscle strength, but also its knockout component. This is what makes it very difficult to make concrete calculations. At the same time, pushing and sharp blows can be absolutely identical in their strength, but their knockout components are completely different.
The impact force of the average man is in the region of 200-1000 kg. Moreover, the lower figure is a good blow for a boxer weighing 60 kg, while the upper figure is for a super heavyweight. For a knockout, 15 kg to the chin area is enough.
Despite this, there is an opinion in the world that Mike Tyson had the strongest blow of all the boxers who once existed.
The strongest blows
Many boxers dream of a crushing blow. World champions and contenders for this title in all weight categories always hope to finish the fight ahead of schedule, but unfortunately not everyone has the required punch. Despite the fact that Mike Tyson's right cross is considered the most powerful blow, in fact there are several other boxers who had, if not stronger, then clearly no weaker punch.
- George Foreman - right uppercut.
- Ernie Shavers - right cross.
- Max Baer (rumored to have knocked out a real bull).
- Joe Frazier - left hook.
Strength is not the main thing
Even a boxer who has a devastating blow cannot win without having the necessary tactical plans for each fight. All opponents are different and have their own style and strategy, and where a counterattack takes place, a forceful emphasis cannot always pass. Famous boxers they become such not only due to their impeccability, which, of course, is also important. But a boxer also cannot do without a coach and a special psychological mood before the fight. It is important to beat your opponent already at the weigh-in stage.
Modern boxing
Despite the fact that the best boxers in the world of all time have been announced, modern boxing dictates its own rules. If we talk about the achievements of an athlete, regardless of his weight category, then at the moment it is worth noting Floyd Mayweather. He holds the World Boxing Council welterweight title.
The ranking of famous fighters is headed by this one American boxer, and right behind him is the Ukrainian Vladimir Klitschko. Further, the ranking of the best modern boxers, regardless of their weight category, is as follows:
- Juan Manuel Marquez.
- Saul Alvarez.
- Gennady Golovkin.
- Carl Froch.
- Danny Garcia.
- Adonis Stevenson.
- Sergey Kovalev.
Grand meeting
Despite the achievements of boxers of the last century, when talking about the best, we cannot ignore the 2015 meeting, where Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather. There is probably no fan of this sport who would not talk about a future fight. The truly great boxers of the world meet in a head-to-head fight, the stakes of which will be respect and an unprecedented nine-figure salary. In addition, the athletes will finally decide who is the great fighter of our time and take home three titles.
Murat Georgievich Gassiev is a boxer who competes in the first heavyweight division (90.7 kg), originally from Vladikavkaz.
The future world champion was born on October 12, 1993 into a large family. Murat started boxing at the age of 13, and to this day he speaks with inspiration about his first coach, Vitaly Konstantinovich Slanov, who laid the foundation and instilled a true love for boxing.
Andre Ward (San Francisco, USA, 02/23/1984) was born in the family of a white Irishman, Frank, and an African-American woman, Madeline. The boxer's parents did not set the best example for their son; they often had problems with the police due to drug abuse.
In one interview, Ward said that it was his strong-willed qualities and an objective assessment of what was happening around him that gave a strong impetus to his boxing career.
Ward began his amateur career under the guidance of his godfather, who to this day is always next to him both in the gym during training and in the corner of the ring during fights.
Roman Alberto Gonzalez Luna was born in Managua, the capital of Nicaragua on June 17, 1987 in a family for which boxing was hereditary; Roman’s father and uncles, as well as his grandfather, practiced this sport. Gonzalez received the nickname "Chocolate" from his uncle Javier.
Roman grew up in a simple family with a difficult financial situation; initially he began attending the football section, but later, on the strict instructions of his father, he went to the boxing gym of the Latin American legend - Alexis Arguello, a three-time world champion, who immediately appreciated the potential of the young boxer and polished his technique and style.
Felix Savon "Guantanamera" was born in a small town in which there were barely a dozen rural farms. Cockfights and homemade baseball games were the only entertainment for the peasants of the village. Young Savon showed an irresistible attraction to sports from a young age and began to practice various disciplines such as swimming, baseball, football and even chess.
From the age of 13 he entered a special school for development sports talents, where a boxing coach discovered that his height, reach and punching power, combined with his skills, were enough high level to succeed Teofilo Stevenson, the legend Cuban boxing. Thanks to the influence of his coach, Felix took part in the 1981 championship, receiving his first title in competitions between Cuban schoolchildren.
Anthony Joshua is one of the most talented and exciting heavyweight boxers in recent years.
Raised in Watford, Anthony Joshua (born 10/15/1989 199cm, 109kg, 208cm arm span) moved to the English capital when he was 17 years old. He was introduced to boxing by his cousin; as a child, the future boxer played football at a high level, which significantly influenced his endurance and speed, his personal best was 100 m in less than 11 seconds. However, boxing became a passion for him and Anthony began to actively compete in the ring.
Standing 201cm tall with a 211cm wingspan, future heavyweight Deontay Wilder dropped out of college and started boxing in 2005 to support his daughter, who was born with spina bifida.
Quickly overcome qualifying competitions, he gets a ticket to Olympic Games, representing the United States, and in his 21st amateur bout, earned bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The “Bronze Bomber” finished his first 32 professional fights by knockout, and already in January 2015, the WBC world champion belt was on his list.
Future middleweight Santos Saul Alvarez Barraganode was born in Mexico in the city of Guanalajara on July 18, 1990. At the age of 26, the Mexican nicknamed Canelo, with a record of 49-1-1, 33 KOs, conquered the boxing world, captivating fans both in Mexico and around the world with his futuristic fighting style and charisma.
Alvarez started boxing at the age of 13 and had 20 amateur fights.
Arturo Gatti was born on Italian soil on April 15, 1972; he later moved to Canada, where his amateur career began. The pinnacle was winning the national championship and receiving a license for the 1992 Olympic Games in Spain. With this, he completed his amateur performances and entered the professional ring.
In 1991, he had his first fight, competing in the second featherweight division, subsequently knocking out Jose Gonzalez in the 3rd round.
The Russian boxing school has trained many promising fighters who, with their example and victories, inspire the younger generation of athletes around the world; Gennady Golovkin is a prime example of this. Triple-G, as he was nicknamed in the world of professional boxing, was born in Kazakhstan in 1982.
Golovkin was sent to boxing together with his older brother Maxim at the age of 10; the young man’s assertiveness and determination surprised his coaches, and as a result, victory at regional competitions a year later; in the amateur ring, Gennady had about 350 fights, of which only five ended unsuccessfully. his benefit.
Vladimir Ilyich Gendlin was born in Moscow on May 26, 1936 into an acting family. Thanks to his parents’ tours, he was able to travel throughout the country from early childhood. After completing school, Vladimir studies mathematics at Saratov University.
He successfully completed his training until the 4th year, but his passion for boxing dramatically changed his life, short time he fulfilled the standard of a master of sports, having fought 51 fights in the ring, only one of which he lost.
On January 20, 1984, Ruslan Mikhailovich Provodnikov was born in Berezovoy, Russian Federation. At the age of 10, he began to actively engage in boxing, his first coach was Evgeniy Vakuev, a man who brought up and laid down the best qualities inherent in a boxer. Later, Ruslan moved to live in the city of Izluchensk, where he continued to train with Stanislav Berezin, under whose leadership he fulfilled the standard of a master of sports.
As an amateur, Ruslan had 150 fights, of which 20 ended not in his favor. The biggest achievement in the amateur ring was the victory at the junior tournament held in Greece.
Sergei Aleksandrovich Kovalev was born on April 2, 1983 in the suburb of Chelyabinsk, the city of Kopeisk. As soon as Sergei turned 11 years old, he immediately enrolled in the boxing section, his first coach was Sergei Vladimirovich Novikov, with whom he achieved many results in amateur boxing.
Kovalev became the winner of the Russian junior championship, reached the finals of prestigious national tournaments many times, was a participant in the European Championship, and won victories in many international tournaments.
The future of the Ukrainian heavyweight division - Alexander Usik was born in the city of Simferopol on the Crimean peninsula in 1987 on January 17. Alexander’s first sporting hobby was football, but at the age of 15 he went to boxing training for the first time, where in the ring he felt the power and effectiveness of this sport, which sealed his future fate.
At the Ukrainian Championships, Alexander could be noticed by his demeanor, his passion for dancing childhood formed her own warm-up style, the dancing, smiling boxer turned into a tactful, cold-blooded fighter upon entering the ring.
Vasily Lomachenko, nicknamed “Hi Tech,” is a Ukrainian record-breaking boxer who managed to surprise brilliant career in the amateur ring, and since 2012, performing as professionals, he is the most promising boxer of our time. Vasily was born in Belgorod-Dnestrovsk, Odessa region on February 17, 1988, his fate was predetermined by his father, Anatoly Nikolaevich, who already in infancy set the goal of raising an Olympic champion.
Lomachenko began training with Joseph Katz, then moved under the guidance of his father, who is still a mentor, friend and companion of the Ukrainian boxer.
WBO European lightweight champion, Pan-Asian Boxing Association lightweight champion, WBA international lightweight champion and WBA intercontinental junior welterweight champion Eduard Troyanovsky, known as the Bryansk Eagle or Troy, is a 35-year-old Russian boxer from Bryansk. He competes in two weight categories – light (61.2 kg) and welterweight (63.5 kg), since the boxer’s fighting weight ranges between 61 and 64 kg. IN track record This fighter has 20 fights and, accordingly, 20 victories, 17 of which are by knockout.
Eduard was born in Omsk on May 30, 1980, but already in infancy he moved with his parents to Orel, where he subsequently took his first steps in sports.
Emanuel Steward is a true legend of world boxing, both as an athlete and, especially, as a brilliant coach. The steward raised a whole galaxy of people worldwide famous champions both among amateurs and among ring professionals. Among his most famous students is Lennox Lewis, Evander Holyfield, Thomas Hearns and Wladimir Klitschko.
Emanuel Steward was born on July 7, 1944 in the American town of Bottom Creek (West Virginia). The boy started boxing at the age of early childhood. When he was 12 years old, after his parents divorced, Steward moved to Detroit with his mother. At his new place of residence, the young boxer began training at the Brewster Recreation Center - the same one in the rings of which the famous Joe Lewis and Eddie Futch honed their skills.
Continuation of the biography of Alexandra Povetkin.
The victory was then awarded to Alexander Povetkin. So he became the WBA world heavyweight champion.
In December of the same year, Alexander defended his new title in a fight with Cedric Boswell, and two months later, in February 2012, he did it again in a fight with Marco Huck. September 2012 brought Povetkin a victory over American boxer Hasim Rahman, in a duel with whom he again defended the WBA champion title, defeating his opponent in the 2nd round. Well, in May 2013, the Russian boxer ruined the chances for the WBA champion belt of the Pole Andrzej Wawrzyk, knocking him out in Moscow. By the way, it should be noted that at that time the Polish boxer had no defeats.
Worldwide famous trainer boxer Freddie Roach, known mainly by his nicknames "Cucaracha" and "Chorus Boy", was born in America. The future boxer, an eight-time winner of the title “Trainer of the Year,” was born in Massachusetts on March 5, 1960. The boxer's surname is translated into Russian in different ways: as a notch, and as a roach, and as hashish, and even as a cockroach. Actually, “cucaracha” means “cockroach” in Spanish.
The boxer received the nickname “Chorus Boy,” as Freddie Roach himself recalls, for his “cute, childish face.” It is also for this reason that the successful boxer was sometimes called the “baby-faced killer.” And in fact, if society has a stereotype that a boxer is a thug without an extra imprint of intelligence on his face, then it is necessary to understand: appearances can very often be deceiving, and the example of Freddie Roach is exactly that case. Rather, we can assume that he is a bank employee.
Over the more than century-long history of professional world boxing, even experts can remember few names of champions who never experienced the bitterness of defeat throughout their careers. Sports biography of Joe Calzaghe– a boxer of the 2nd middle weight category, multiple holder of the world champion title in different versions, is an example of such an invincible boxer. During the performance at professional ring(1993 - 2008) he entered the ring 46 times, and won each time.
“Terminator” Joe (Joseph) Calzaghe was born on March 23, 1972 in England (London). But soon the family moved to the town of Newbridge in Ireland, and the future boxer’s first successes were associated with the Newbridge Boxing Club, where his father Enzo Calzaghe began training at the age of 9.
Argentina has always been famous good fighters. Oscar Bonavena, Gregorio Peralta, Sergio Martinez and others. Today our story is about Carlos Monzon, whose name is now almost forgotten.
Carlos Roque Monzon(Carlos Roque Monzon) was born on August 7, 1942 in the town of San Javier, Rio Negro province in central Argentina, into a poor family. When Carlos was 7 years old, his large family moved to live in a poor suburb of Santa Fe. To help his family survive, Carlos dropped out of school in the 3rd grade and went to work.
Edwin Valero professional boxer, world champion According to the WBA, he is from Venezuela. Valero scored 27 victories in the professional ring, all by knockout, with his first 18 fights being Edwin finished in the first round, thereby setting a world record. Edwin made his last 18 knockout on February 25, 2006. This record was later broken by Tyrone Brunson, who scored 19 victories by knockout.
Disputes about who best boxer in history, periodically flare up in discussions in many media, among professionals and amateurs of this sport. Objectively speaking, this is the point of view of one or another expert, and, like any point of view, in many ways the determination of the best and worst boxer is subjective.
For the first time, people started talking about who is the best, regardless of weight category, a long time ago. The first to be awarded this title boxer Benny Leonard, who dominated the ring from May 1917 to January 1925. Now many boxing historians reasonably believe that best boxer in history boxing regardless of weight category...
In the world of sports, it is customary to compile a wide variety of ratings. And not only calculate who was the champion longer, and at what age, but also based on indicators that cannot be measured. For example, how many years has the sport been going on about which boxer has the most strong punch in boxing. Various ratings and lists are compiled. But... Until now, no one has come up with a device that, as objectively as a scale - the weight of an athlete or a ruler - his height, could measure the force of a boxer's blow. Probably because in battle it's not that important.
Research by scientists has convincingly proven that in order to knock out a boxer, it is enough to hit him in the chin with a force of 15 kilograms. And a person, depending on the level of training, can hit with a force of 200 to 1000 kilograms.
Sports biography of Nikolai Valuev begins during school years. But he was not involved in boxing, but in basketball, and even as part of the team of the Frunzenskaya Youth Sports School (St. Petersburg) he became the national champion. Also among his hobbies was athletics.
In recent years, European boxers, indigenous residents of European countries, have not often pleased their fans with championship belts. It came to an end not too long ago biography of Ricky Hatton on professional boxing Russian ring. Two defeats in a row - from the famous Filipino Manny Pacquiao on May 2, 2009. This was his second defeat in the ring. The first was on December 28, 2007 from rising star Floyd Mayweather Jr. After his defeat in 2009, Hatton stopped performing for some time.
But three years later he decided to return. Defeat from a less famous Ukrainian boxer Vyacheslava Senchenko November 24, 2012 finally sent the once famous British puncher into retirement.
The era when boxing in America was associated only with the names of heavyweights ended with Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson. Today, the most spectacular boxing in the United States is demonstrated by middleweight boxers. AND Floyd Mayweather- the best among them. That's what the statistics say, that's what the professionals think.
The biography of Floyd Mayweather Jr., as the best boxer in the world in today's ratings is usually called, to distinguish him from his father, Floyd Mayweather Sr., who at one time also performed in the professional ring and fought against Sugar Ray Leonard, began quite standardly.
Floyd Mayweather achieved his first successes in the All-American ring while still an amateur.
Started boxing Cassius Marcellus Clay, who only after receiving his first championship title in a fight against Sonny Liston in February 1964 began to be called Muhammad Ali at the age at which many young boxers start today - at 12 years old. First Muhammad Ali training took place at a boxing club in his homeland, in the American town of Louisville (Kentucky).
Already the first classes showed the teenager’s remarkable talent. His first fight took place under the cameras of a local TV channel. in six weeks after the start of training. Muhammad Ali defeated a white boy who had been training for over a year. When he was announced as the winner, he shouted that he would become a champion. And the boxer fulfilled his childhood promise, winning the championship title more than once in his life and winning when others no longer hoped for it.
Having decided to become a champion, the boy began train furiously.
Gerald McLellan– outstanding professional boxer, a champion whose fate strongly suggests that big sport- this is a big risk. Start biographies of Gerald McLellan similar to the biographies of many professional boxers of his period. He started training at a young age. Then - an amateur career, performances at the Golden Glove tournament. At the age of 21 (August 12, 1988) he had his first fight in the professional ring.
During his performances in the amateur and professional ring, the outstanding Russian boxer Kostya Ju developed his own training cycle, which helped him win and win championship titles. When asked to compare with known training methods, he answered simply: “ training regimen Kostya Ju , is my technique. And you can only compare it with Kostya Ju’s training regime.”
Among our contemporaries, there is probably not a person who has not heard about great boxer Mike Tyson, whose biography is replete with ups and downs. Michael Gerard Tyson was born in the black district of New York - Brooklyn. Mike did not know his father, who left his mother shortly before birth. And the mother was not particularly worried about her son. Tyson was raised on the street.
At the age of 14, when the boy was once again in a correctional facility, biography of Mike Tyson a turning point occurred: he met boxing icon Muhammad Ali. It was then that for the first time he seriously thought about a career as a boxer.
A scandalous Briton in professional boxing David Hay came, like most professionals, from amateurs. But, despite the fact that he started training at the age of ten, David Haye’s biography did not include any high-profile victories in his amateur career. At the World Championships in 1999, he lost in the first fight, and at the next one, two years later, he still managed to win a place in the finals, but lost to Odlanier Solis. David Haye turned professional with only world championship silver.
David Haye began his career in the professional ring as a cruiserweight.
Sports biography of Alexander Povetkin began in 1992 in the Kursk sports complex “Spartak”, when the future winner and champion turned 13 years old. The boxer's talent showed up immediately. In 1995 he became Champion of Russia among youths, and in 1997 – among juniors.
Alexander was prevented from taking part in the Olympics (Sydney 1998) for the first time as part of the Russian national team by injury. During the Olympic off-season, Alexander Povetkin’s biography includes several significant victories in the amateur ring.
In the world history of boxing, in that part of it that can be called the happy 70s for heavyweights, there are many athletes who could achieve a lot great results, if not for the fact that at that time several not just talented boxers, but amazing legends of world boxing were performing at the same time. Thus, in the Soviet Union, heavyweight Igor Vysotsky did not become a champion and did not fully reveal his talent.
In the USA he was such a boxer Ron Lyle, whose biography is full of amazing fights in the professional ring (43 victories, of which 31 by knockout, 7 defeats and one draw), but he never managed to win the championship belt.
Among the many legendary personalities of world sports in boxing, there are few athletes who would be on par with Mike Tyson. His amazing victories by knockout, his fighting style, and demeanor in the ring even today, many years later, cause only surprise and delight. Many would like to become so famous, but very few can prepare for fights as selflessly as Mike Tyson trained.
The legendary champion made the decision to become a boxer at the age of 14 after meeting Muhammad Ali while he was in a specialized school for juvenile delinquents. Boxer Bob Stewart At that time he taught physical education at school. Mike Tyson turned to him for help.
The first coach laid the foundations for training a boxer in the minds of the future champion and winner. The way Mike Tyson trained was already legendary at school.
Klitschko brothers nowadays they are one of the most famous boxers in the world. They have collected every possible championship belt that there is in professional boxing, but they will never stand in the ring against each other.
The youngest of the famous brothers began playing sports in 1990. Started at the age of 14 biography of Vladimir Klitschko as an athlete when he began to study boxing at the Brovary School Olympic reserve. Already in 1993, he won his first significant victory among junior amateurs, receiving gold medal at the European Boxing Championships.
Among professional boxers, whose records it is unlikely that anyone will be able to not only break, but at least repeat, the best boxer of the decade (2000s) undoubtedly stands out, regardless of weight category, according to many experts Filipino Manny Pacquiao. He became a world champion in various versions in eight weight categories. And the difference between the minimum (flyweight) and maximum (first average weight) weight categories that Manny Pacquiao competed in were ten weight categories, which is also not easy to achieve.
There are many outstanding family duets in the world of sports. But perhaps none of them can compare with the fame today boxing brothers Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko. The biography of Vitali Klitschko, the eldest of the brothers, begins in Kyrgyzstan, where he was born into a military family on July 19, 1971. But this fact did not in any way affect his development as an athlete. Soon the father was assigned to another garrison, and the family left Kyrgyzstan.
In my youth I studied with my brother various types martial arts, but Vitaly chose kickboxing. He performed successfully both amateur (two-time world champion) and professional ( four-time champion world) kickboxing ring.
The turning point in the biography of Vitali Klitschko was 1995, when he decided to take up boxing.
Among professional boxers, not many have shown such diverse talents and managed to realize themselves not only in boxing, but also in other areas of life other than boxing.
Biography of Roy Jones- a clear confirmation that a person can have many talents and, by skillfully managing his time, he has the opportunity to develop them. The athlete proved that he not only managed to reach the top in amateur and professional boxing, but also realized himself as a singer who successfully performs rap, and as an artist who has starred in more than one film.
