Top 100 Boxers

"A celebration of the greatest fighters to ever step into the ring"

Boxing has been one of the most thrilling and storied sports in the world. From power punchers to slick defensive geniuses, the fighters on this list have left an indelible mark on the sport, achieving greatness with their skill, courage, and heart. Here’s a look at the top 100 boxers, based on achievements, influence, and legacy in the sport.

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# Top 100 Boxers
- A celebration of the greatest fighters to ever step into the ring.
- The best fighters across multiple eras and weight divisions.
- 5 Topics: Heavyweights, Middleweights, Lightweights, Featherweights, and Other Legends.

Topics

• Topic 1: Heavyweights, Ali, Tyson, Lewis, Foreman, Frazier...
• Topic 2: Middleweights, Robinson, Hagler, Monzon, Hopkins, Golovkin...
• Topic 3: Lightweights, Duran, Leonard, Mayweather, Whitaker, Chavez...
• Topic 4: Featherweights, Pep, Sanchez, Nelson, Barrera, Morales...
• Topic 5: Other Legends, Pacquiao, De La Hoya, Mayweather, Roy Jones Jr., Hearns...

Topic 1: Heavyweights

"The Kings of the Ring"

The heavyweight division is the most iconic in boxing, producing some of the biggest names and hardest hitters in the sport's history. Here are the top heavyweights who defined their eras.

1. Muhammad Ali: The greatest, a cultural icon, known for his charisma and incredible skills.
2. Mike Tyson: A fearsome puncher with unmatched speed and power.
3. Joe Louis: The "Brown Bomber" dominated his era with a record 25 consecutive title defenses.
4. George Foreman: A knockout artist with an iron chin who achieved a legendary comeback.
5. Lennox Lewis: The last undisputed heavyweight champion, known for his technique and power.
6. Rocky Marciano: Undefeated with a perfect 49-0 record, famous for his relentless style.
7. Joe Frazier: Ali's rival and the man behind the famous "Fight of the Century."
8. Larry Holmes: Dominated the division after Ali, with one of the best jabs in history.
9. Evander Holyfield: The only boxer to win the heavyweight title four times.
10. Jack Dempsey: A pioneer who brought boxing into the mainstream with his ferocious style.

Topic 2: Middleweights

"Masters of Skill and Power"

The middleweight division has produced some of the most technically proficient fighters, combining speed, power, and ring IQ to dominate.

1. Sugar Ray Robinson: Widely regarded as the best pound-for-pound boxer ever.
2. Marvin Hagler: Known for his granite chin and all-action style.
3. Carlos Monzon: Dominated the middleweight division for seven years.
4. Bernard Hopkins: The oldest world champion in boxing history, known for his longevity and ring smarts.
5. Gennady Golovkin: Feared for his knockout power and incredible chin.
6. Jake LaMotta: The "Raging Bull" was known for his toughness and rivalry with Robinson.
7. Harry Greb: A relentless fighter who fought over 300 times.
8. Canelo Alvarez: A modern great, known for his slick movement and power.
9. Thomas Hearns: A dangerous puncher with incredible reach.
10. Charley Burley: A master technician avoided by many of the top fighters of his era.

Topic 3: Lightweights

"The Craft of the Lighter Divisions"

The lightweight division showcases some of the sport's best technical fighters and fastest hands. These boxers dominated with speed, precision, and clever tactics.

1. Roberto Duran: "Manos de Piedra" – Hands of Stone, known for his brutal aggression and skill.
2. Sugar Ray Leonard: A master tactician with speed and footwork.
3. Floyd Mayweather Jr.: Undefeated and known for his defensive genius.
4. Pernell Whitaker: A defensive wizard, nearly impossible to hit.
5. Julio Cesar Chavez: Mexico's greatest fighter, known for his relentless style.
6. Henry Armstrong: Held titles in three different weight classes simultaneously.
7. Alexis Arguello: Known as one of the most powerful and precise punchers in the lower weight classes.
8. Benny Leonard: Dominated the lightweight division in the 1920s with his brilliant technique.
9. Oscar De La Hoya: One of the most popular fighters ever, known for his heart and skill.
10. Ike Williams: One of the best lightweight champions in boxing history, known for his incredible power.

Topic 4: Featherweights

"Smaller Fighters, Big Legacy"

The featherweight division is known for producing fast, technical fighters with a high work rate. These boxers left an incredible legacy in the ring.

1. Willie Pep: Known for his incredible defensive skills and footwork.
2. Salvador Sanchez: A dominant fighter who tragically died young, leaving a legendary legacy.
3. Azumah Nelson: The greatest African boxer, known for his power and ring IQ.
4. Marco Antonio Barrera: Known for his classic battles with Erik Morales.
5. Erik Morales: One of the fiercest Mexican warriors, known for his trilogies with Barrera and Pacquiao.
6. Naseem Hamed: A flashy and powerful puncher who brought a unique style to the ring.
7. Kid Chocolate: One of the best Cuban fighters, known for his flair and technique.
8. Juan Manuel Marquez: A master of counterpunching, known for his wars with Pacquiao.
9. Jeff Fenech: An aggressive Australian boxer who was a dominant force in the 1980s.
10. Terry McGovern: One of the earliest featherweight legends, known for his knockout power.

Topic 5: Other Legends

"Icons Across the Weight Classes"

These fighters may have moved across weight divisions or belong to a range of different classes, but their impact on the sport is undeniable.

1. Manny Pacquiao: The only eight-division world champion in boxing history.
2. Roy Jones Jr.: A fighter with unmatched speed and athleticism across multiple weight classes.
3. Thomas Hearns: One of the most versatile punchers across multiple divisions.
4. Oscar De La Hoya: Fought in six different weight classes and became a global star.
5. Aaron Pryor: Known for his wild style and incredible energy.
6. Mike McCallum: The "Body Snatcher" was known for his devastating body shots.
7. Wilfred Benitez: A defensive genius, became world champion at age 17.
8. Shane Mosley: A fast, powerful boxer who fought the best of his era.
9. Eder Jofre: Considered one of the greatest bantamweights of all time.
10. Barney Ross: A three-division champion known for his incredible toughness.

Top 100 List

1. Muhammad Ali (Topic 1)
2. Mike Tyson (Topic 1)
3. Sugar Ray Robinson (Topic 2)
4. Roberto Duran (Topic 3)
5. Joe Louis (Topic 1)
6. George Foreman (Topic 1)
7. Floyd Mayweather Jr. (Topic 3)
8. Julio Cesar Chavez (Topic 3)
9. Lennox Lewis (Topic 1)
10. Manny Pacquiao (Topic 5)
11. Evander Holyfield (Topic 1)
12. Rocky Marciano (Topic 1)
13. Roy Jones Jr. (Topic 5)
14. Joe Frazier (Topic 1)
15. Larry Holmes (Topic 1)
16. Pernell Whitaker (Topic 3)
17. Marvin Hagler (Topic 2)
18. Carlos Monzon (Topic 2)
19. Bernard Hopkins (Topic 2)
20. Gennady Golovkin (Topic 2)
21. Willie Pep (Topic 4)
22. Thomas Hearns (Topic 2)
23. Canelo Alvarez (Topic 2)
24. Jack Dempsey (Topic 1)
25. Jake LaMotta (Topic 2)
26. Naseem Hamed (Topic 4)
27. Alexis Arguello (Topic 3)
28. Henry Armstrong (Topic 3)
29. Azumah Nelson (Topic 4)
30. Marco Antonio Barrera (Topic 4)
31. Erik Morales (Topic 4)
32. Harry Greb (Topic 2)
33. Oscar De La Hoya (Topic 3)
34. Benny Leonard (Topic 3)
35. Mike McCallum (Topic 5)
36. Wilfred Benitez (Topic 5)
37. Aaron Pryor (Topic 5)
38. Kid Chocolate (Topic 4)
39. Salvador Sanchez (Topic 4)
40. Jeff Fenech (Topic 4)
41. Juan Manuel Marquez (Topic 4)
42. Shane Mosley (Topic 5)
43. Eder Jofre (Topic 5)
44. Terry McGovern (Topic 4)
45. Jack Johnson (Topic 1)
46. Gene Tunney (Topic 1)
47. Vitali Klitschko (Topic 1)
48. Wladimir Klitschko (Topic 1)
49. Bob Fitzsimmons (Topic 1)
50. Ken Norton (Topic 1)
51. Sonny Liston (Topic 1)
52. Riddick Bowe (Topic 1)
53. Jimmy Wilde (Topic 5)
54. Nonito Donaire (Topic 5)
55. Jose Napoles (Topic 5)
56. Ruben Olivares (Topic 5)
57. Ricardo Lopez (Topic 5)
58. Carlos Ortiz (Topic 5)
59. Rocky Graziano (Topic 2)
60. Emile Griffith (Topic 2)
61. Kid Gavilan (Topic 5)
62. Sergio Martinez (Topic 2)
63. Felix Trinidad (Topic 5)
64. Kostya Tszyu (Topic 5)
65. Freddie Welsh (Topic 3)
66. Tony Canzoneri (Topic 3)
67. Johnny Dundee (Topic 4)
68. Wilfredo Gomez (Topic 4)
69. Vicente Saldivar (Topic 4)
70. Bob Foster (Topic 5)
71. Archie Moore (Topic 5)
72. Billy Conn (Topic 5)
73. James Toney (Topic 5)
74. Michael Spinks (Topic 5)
75. Dwight Muhammad Qawi (Topic 5)
76. Mickey Walker (Topic 2)
77. Stanley Ketchel (Topic 2)
78. Randy Turpin (Topic 2)
79. Nicolino Locche (Topic 3)
80. Battling Nelson (Topic 3)
81. Sammy Angott (Topic 3)
82. Pipino Cuevas (Topic 5)
83. Panama Al Brown (Topic 5)
84. Willie Pastrano (Topic 5)
85. Lou Ambers (Topic 3)
86. Meldrick Taylor (Topic 5)
87. Terry Norris (Topic 5)
88. Salvador Lopez (Topic 4)
89. Sandy Saddler (Topic 4)
90. Joe Gans (Topic 3)
91. Tiger Flowers (Topic 2)
92. Freddie Steele (Topic 2)
93. Marcel Cerdan (Topic 2)
94. Ismael Laguna (Topic 3)
95. Paulie Ayala (Topic 4)
96. Frankie Genaro (Topic 5)
97. Fritzie Zivic (Topic 2)
98. Tony Zale (Topic 2)
99. Beau Jack (Topic 3)
100. Georges Carpentier (Topic 5)

Top 100 Table

Rank	Name	Topic	Tagline
1	Muhammad Ali	Topic 1	"The Greatest"
2	Mike Tyson	Topic 1	"Ferocious power and speed"
3	Sugar Ray Robinson	Topic 2	"Best pound-for-pound"
4	Roberto Duran	Topic 3	"Hands of Stone"
5	Joe Louis	Topic 1	"The Brown Bomber"
6	George Foreman	Topic 1	"A force of nature"
7	Floyd Mayweather Jr.	Topic 3	"Defensive genius"
8	Julio Cesar Chavez	Topic 3	"Mexico's greatest"
9	Lennox Lewis	Topic 1	"The last undisputed champ"
10	Manny Pacquiao	Topic 5	"The only eight-division champ"
11	Evander Holyfield	Topic 1	"Four-time heavyweight champ"
12	Rocky Marciano	Topic 1	"Undefeated champion"
13	Roy Jones Jr.	Topic 5	"Unmatched speed and skill"
14	Joe Frazier	Topic 1	"Fight of the Century legend"
15	Larry Holmes	Topic 1	"The best jab in history"
16	Pernell Whitaker	Topic 3	"Master of defense"
17	Marvin Hagler	Topic 2	"Iron-chinned warrior"
18	Carlos Monzon	Topic 2	"Dominated the middleweights"
19	Bernard Hopkins	Topic 2	"The Executioner"
20	Gennady Golovkin	Topic 2	"Feared power puncher"
21	Willie Pep	Topic 4	"Master of defense"
22	Thomas Hearns	Topic 2	"The Hitman"
23	Canelo Alvarez	Topic 2	"Modern Mexican legend"
24	Jack Dempsey	Topic 1	"The Manassa Mauler"
25	Jake LaMotta	Topic 2	"The Raging Bull"
26	Naseem Hamed	Topic 4	"Flamboyant and powerful"
27	Alexis Arguello	Topic 3	"Explosive puncher"
28	Henry Armstrong	Topic 3	"Triple champion"
29	Azumah Nelson	Topic 4	"Africa's greatest fighter"
30	Marco Antonio Barrera	Topic 4	"Fierce Mexican warrior"
31	Erik Morales	Topic 4	"Tijuana's finest"
32	Harry Greb	Topic 2	"The Pittsburgh Windmill"
33	Oscar De La Hoya	Topic 3	"The Golden Boy"
34	Benny Leonard	Topic 3	"Lightweight master"
35	Mike McCallum	Topic 5	"The Body Snatcher"
36	Wilfred Benitez	Topic 5	"Defensive prodigy"
37	Aaron Pryor	Topic 5	"Relentless energy"
38	Kid Chocolate	Topic 4	"Cuban boxing legend"
39	Salvador Sanchez	Topic 4	"Taken too soon"
40	Jeff Fenech	Topic 4	"The Marrickville Mauler"
41	Juan Manuel Marquez	Topic 4	"Master counterpuncher"
42	Shane Mosley	Topic 5	"Fast and powerful"
43	Eder Jofre	Topic 5	"Brazil's boxing hero"
44	Terry McGovern	Topic 4	"Knockout artist"
45	Jack Johnson	Topic 1	"First black heavyweight champ"
46	Gene Tunney	Topic 1	"Dethroned Dempsey"
47	Vitali Klitschko	Topic 1	"Dominated heavyweight era"
48	Wladimir Klitschko	Topic 1	"Long-reigning heavyweight champ"
49	Bob Fitzsimmons	Topic 1	"Pioneer of the sport"
50	Ken Norton	Topic 1	"Ali's toughest rival"
51	Sonny Liston	Topic 1	"Feared for his power"
52	Riddick Bowe	Topic 1	"Big Daddy"
53	Jimmy Wilde	Topic 5	"The Ghost with a Hammer"
54	Nonito Donaire	Topic 5	"The Filipino Flash"
55	Jose Napoles	Topic 5	"El Mantequilla"
56	Ruben Olivares	Topic 5	"Bantamweight king"
57	Ricardo Lopez	Topic 5	"Unbeaten Mexican legend"
58	Carlos Ortiz	Topic 5	"Lightweight Puerto Rican legend"
59	Rocky Graziano	Topic 2	"Explosive puncher"
60	Emile Griffith	Topic 2	"Elegant and effective"
61	Kid Gavilan	Topic 5	"The Cuban Hawk"
62	Sergio Martinez	Topic 2	"Dazzling footwork"
63	Felix Trinidad	Topic 5	"Puerto Rican powerhouse"
64	Kostya Tszyu	Topic 5	"The Thunder from Down Under"
65	Freddie Welsh	Topic 3	"The Welsh Wizard"
66	Tony Canzoneri	Topic 3	"Multiple weight champion"
67	Johnny Dundee	Topic 4	"Featherweight pioneer"
68	Wilfredo Gomez	Topic 4	"Bazooka"
69	Vicente Saldivar	Topic 4	"Left-handed dynamo"
70	Bob Foster	Topic 5	"Light heavyweight powerhouse"
71	Archie Moore	Topic 5	"Old Mongoose"
72	Billy Conn	Topic 5	"Almost beat Joe Louis"
73	James Toney	Topic 5	"Defensive master"
74	Michael Spinks	Topic 5	"Spinks Jinx"
75	Dwight Muhammad Qawi	Topic 5	"Camden Buzzsaw"
76	Mickey Walker	Topic 2	"Toy Bulldog"
77	Stanley Ketchel	Topic 2	"The Michigan Assassin"
78	Randy Turpin	Topic 2	"Beat Sugar Ray Robinson"
79	Nicolino Locche	Topic 3	"Untouchable"
80	Battling Nelson	Topic 3	"Tough-as-nails lightweight"
81	Sammy Angott	Topic 3	"The Clutch"
82	Pipino Cuevas	Topic 5	"Welterweight brawler"
83	Panama Al Brown	Topic 5	"Panama's boxing legend"
84	Willie Pastrano	Topic 5	"The colorful technician"
85	Lou Ambers	Topic 3	"The Herkimer Hurricane"
86	Meldrick Taylor	Topic 5	"Blazing hand speed"
87	Terry Norris	Topic 5	"El Terrible"
88	Salvador Lopez	Topic 4	"Underrated Mexican warrior"
89	Sandy Saddler	Topic 4	"Saddler vs. Pep rivalry"
90	Joe Gans	Topic 3	"Old Master"
91	Tiger Flowers	Topic 2	"First African-American middleweight champ"
92	Freddie Steele	Topic 2	"Tacoma Assassin"
93	Marcel Cerdan	Topic 2	"The Casablanca Clouter"
94	Ismael Laguna	Topic 3	"Panamanian lightweight champ"
95	Paulie Ayala	Topic 4	"Work-rate and toughness"
96	Frankie Genaro	Topic 5	"Olympic gold medalist and flyweight champ"
97	Fritzie Zivic	Topic 2	"Rough-and-tumble welterweight"
98	Tony Zale	Topic 2	"The Man of Steel"
99	Beau Jack	Topic 3	"All-action fighter"
100	Georges Carpentier	Topic 5	"French legend and world champion"

Conclusion

This list celebrates the greatest fighters who ever stepped into the boxing ring, showcasing their skills, bravery, and dedication to the sport. Boxing remains one of the most beloved sports, and these legends will forever be remembered for their contributions.