The Independent’s pound-for-pound boxing rankings (2023)

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Who is the greatest boxer of all time pound for pound? ›

1. Sugar Ray Robinson. But the term "pound-for-pound" entered the mainstream vernacular largely because of Robinson, who threw his unparalleled speed-power arsenal at the welterweight and middleweight divisions in the 1940s and '50s. He beat a stacked slate of competition, winning the 160-pound title five times.

In 2016, Pacquiao was ranked second on ESPN's list of top boxers, pound-for-pound, of the past 25 years. BoxRec ranks Pacquiao as the third greatest boxer, pound for pound, of all time, as well as the greatest Asian boxer of all time.

Tyson Luke Fury (born 12 August 1988) is a British professional boxer. He has held the WBC heavyweight title since 2020. Previously, he held the unified WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO titles from 2015 to 2016, and the Ring magazine title twice between 2015 and 2022.

The first #1 pound for pound fighter was heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.

Whether you're male or female you don't need an extraordinary amount of strength or power to strike and defeat your opponent, instead, you need proper technique, agility, and speed. A female fighter who dominates proper technique remains calm and in control of herself, can overpower a larger and stronger male.

1. Muhammad Ali. The Greatest was not only one of the best heavyweights of all time, he was also one of the most colorful. He won the gold medal at the 1960 Olympics and went on to become the first boxer to win the heavyweight title three times.

As of May 2023, BoxRec ranks him the second greatest boxer of all time, pound for pound. Many sporting news and boxing websites, including The Ring, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, BoxRec, Fox Sports, and Yahoo! Sports, ranked Mayweather as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world twice in a span of ten years.

Who is better Floyd or Manny? ›

Mayweather won world titles across five weight divisions from super featherweight (130 lbs.) to light middleweight (154 lbs.), while Pacquiao became the only boxer in history to win world titles across eight weight divisions from flyweight (112 lbs.) to light middleweight (154 lbs.).

Manny Pacquiao is the only boxer in history to have won twelve major world titles in eight different weight divisions.

He has held multiple world championships in three weight classes, including the WBA (Regular) lightweight title since 2019; the IBF super featherweight title in 2017; the WBA (Super) super featherweight title twice between 2018 and 2021; and the WBA (Regular) super lightweight title in 2021.

With a rematch clause in his Klitschko contract, the Brit was stripped of the title as he was not accepting a fight against their mandatory challenger Vyacheslav Glazkov. But, he vacated the WBA, WBO and IBO belts on October 12, 2016, as he had a pending investigation over anti-doping and medical issues.

Ali is the clear winner when it comes to foot speed. He had speed that a man of his size wouldn't normally possess. Ali had quick hands as well, but his hand speed was nowhere near as lethal as his foot speed. For years Mike Tyson's hand speed has been overlooked.

George Foreman ranks Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis and Joe Louis among hardest punchers in boxing history but doesn't include Deontay Wilder.

However, 'Iron Mike' told FightCamp that his power was no match for that of two-time heavyweight champion of the world George Foreman. “George Foreman – the heaviest puncher. I couldn't match somebody's power who's that big, with that much mass.

Given that he never lost in his professional career, many people believe that he is actually unbeaten throughout his career. However, this is not the case, as throughout his boxing career, he has suffered a few defeats. Let's take a look at Mayweather's loss he suffered in his legendary career.

Trevor Berbick, Larry Holmes, Leon Spinks, Ken Norton, and Joe Frazier are the five boxers who have beaten Ali.

She said that one night, Tyson and his wife ''had a fight, and he hit Robin in the head with a closed fist. '' Tyson, contacted at his hotel room in Atlantic City, where he will defend his title June 27 against Michael Spinks, was asked by Newsday whether he had struck his wife.

What boxer hit his girlfriend? ›

Boxer Gervonta Davis accused of hitting woman, faces domestic violence charge. Boxer Gervonta Davis was arrested Tuesday after allegedly hitting a woman in the face, according to a Broward County Sheriff's Office incident report.

Ebanie Bridges was paid more than a quarter-million dollars to join OnlyFans. The women's IBF bantamweight titleholder insists she was courted to help lead other famous athletes to the subscription-based platform and continues to use her page to interact with her fans, not to sell pornographic content.

Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom OLY (born 24 November 1982) is an Indian amateur boxer, politician, and former Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha.

Boxing is a fantastic way to improve functional strength for women. The different techniques used in training help to build muscular endurance and longevity, and these increase strength and physical ability that carries through to everyday life outside of the gym.

One match, which was billed as the first sanctioned male-female boxing match in U.S. history, was more likely no more than a publicity stunt. On October 10, 1999, Margaret McGregor defeated Loi Chow in a unanimous decision, 40-36, played out over four rounds.

4) Female boxers shall wear breast protectors and groin protectors that are both properly fitted and a mouthpiece is also required.

A trained boxer will have a great advantage in any fight, but in a street fight, the traditional style of boxing is not as practical as there is zero protection and without gloves, anyone could have a knockout punch.

Muhammad Ali, the official 'King of Boxing': Legendary pugilist to be crowned by World Boxing Council.

At the time of his death in 2016 at age 74, Ali had an estimated net worth of $80 million, according to Forbes.

Who has the most knockout in heavyweight boxing history? ›

Primo Carnera sits at the top of the heavyweight division with the most TKO/KOs in history, with 71. The Italian competed for 18 years, beginning from 1928 up until 1946. He appeared in 102 bouts, winning 88 of them and only losing 14.

Speed, defense and accuracy: Those attributes have made Floyd Mayweather Jr. boxing's top pound-for-pound fighter, biggest pay-per-view draw and the most difficult opponent to game-plan against. His ability to land punches while not giving his opponent that same opportunity is the reason why.

Muhammad Ali's 'Rumble in the Jungle' rope-a-dope' shock placed him as the Pound for Pound champ for the first time in his career. A reign would last over four years until 'The Greatest' himself lost to underdog Leon Spinks.

The heaviest an opponent ever weighed in against Mayweather during his professional career was 154, a weight hit by fellow legends Miguel Cotto and Oscar De La Hoya ahead of their losses to "Money" Mayweather. Can't get enough boxing and MMA?

The bout's three judges gave Mayweather a wide margin in the 12-round fight: 116-112 on two cards, 118-110 on the other. The judges agreed on 10 of the 12 rounds. A packed arena greeted the fighters. Pacquiao after the fight.

Mayweather has reiterated that the fight didn't happen due to Pacquiao's unwillingness to sign up for a full doping programme as the American demanded. But he insists delaying the fight was a good thing for him - because he made more money.

The record number of fight losses by a professional boxer is 276 by Reggie Strickland (USA) between 1987 and 2005.

Jimmy Wilde - 93-0-1

Wilde would fight 28 times in 1911, finishing the year with a record of 27-0-1, by the end of 1914 he had recorded the longest unbeaten record in boxing history of 93-0-1 – a record which still stands to this day.

Tyson Luke Fury (born 12 August 1988) is a British professional boxer. He has held the WBC heavyweight title since 2020. Previously, he held the unified WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO titles from 2015 to 2016, and the Ring magazine title twice between 2015 and 2022.

What belt does Ryan Garcia have? ›

Ryan Garcia (born August 8, 1998) is an American professional boxer. He held the WBC interim lightweight title in 2021.

Aside from having been the undisputed heavyweight champion, Tyson holds the record as the youngest boxer to win the WBC, WBA and IBF world heavyweight titles. He was the first heavyweight boxer to hold the WBA, WBC and IBF titles simultaneously.

But Lott, a boxing memorabilia collector, estimated the titles could each fetch anywhere from “$25,000 to $100,000” at auction.

TYSON FURY vacated the Ring Magazine heavyweight title in a bid to emulate the late Muhammad Ali. The Gypsy King gave up the prestigious belt - which Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua recently vied for - last month as he was toying with sticking to his retirement.

But the Brit's relinquishing of the strap was a premeditated bid to become follow in the footsteps of Ali and become a three-time holder of the title. During a recent interview with SecondsOut, he said: “I gave that belt up, so that they could fight for it.

“Muhammad Ali tops this list of the top 10 boxers. After a successful amateur career with multiple trophies, national titles and an Olympic Gold Medal, Ali transitioned smoothly to the professional setting in 1960. After a 19-fight unbeaten streak, he earned his title shot and beat Sonny Liston in February 1964.

1. Muhammad Ali. The Greatest was not only one of the best heavyweights of all time, he was also one of the most colorful. He won the gold medal at the 1960 Olympics and went on to become the first boxer to win the heavyweight title three times.

Muhammad Ali fought in 541 rounds while Tyson only fought in 211 rounds. That's an astounding 330 round difference or the equivalent of 27.5 more 12 round fights for Muhammad Ali. That experience simply can't be discounted. Muhammad Ali was a boxer who fought to embarrass and outclass his opponents.

Who is the greatest boxing athlete of all time? Muhammad Ali — Throughout his entire career, he only lost one fight by knockout. first-ever three-time World Heavyweight Champion. Won 22 heavyweight Championship fights with 19 successful defenses.

Rocky Marciano (USA) (b. Rocco Francis Marchegiano) (1923-69) is the only world champion at any weight to have won every fight of his entire completed professional career, from 17 March 1947-21 September 1955 (he announced his retirement on 27 April 1956); 43 of his 49 fights were by knock-outs or stoppages.

Who was the best boxer in America? ›

1. Muhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali had some close calls in his career, such as when he very nearly got knocked out by Henry Cooper in 1963, shortly before he captured the world title for the first time by defeating Sonny Liston. He lost bouts late in his career to lesser fighters such as Leon Spinks and Trevor Berbick.

While Atlas and Kellerman agreed Sugar Ray Robinson was the greatest pound-for-pound fighter of all time, ESPN.com voters chose Muhammad Ali as "The Greatest." Ali received nearly four times as many first place votes from ESPN.com participants than did runner-up Robinson. 6.

But the man Ali himself named as the best fighter of all time is Sugar Ray Robinson.

Mike Tyson would win in a match against Bruce Lee. With not only his size behind him, Mike Tyson also has power and speed combined with experience in the ring that would advantage him greatly in a pure hypothetical fight against Bruce Lee.

Ali is widely considered the greatest heavyweight boxer there has ever been. As far as notoriety goes, Tyson is not far behind at all.

And their own records find that lightweight Len Wickwar had the most verified professional fights of any boxer, as well as the most wins. Between 1928 and 1947, Wickwar compiled a record of 339-86-42, for a total of 467 fights.

Joe Louis

Arguably the most dominant champion in boxing history. The Brown Bomber reigned for a dozen years with a record 25 consecutive title defences against the best of his era.

The record number of fight losses by a professional boxer is 276 by Reggie Strickland (USA) between 1987 and 2005.