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Deontay Wilder, 38-0
Of all his 38 opponents, Wilder could only lose to one and only theoretically - Bermaine Steven. Deontay defeated the Canadian Haitian on points, showed that he can count not only on punch, but also box, and also gave a little confidence in his jaw.
After that, for some reason, Wilder decided to continue doing what he was doing before meeting Steven - to beat a beautiful record and a new series of knockouts. Now the American is aiming at unification fights with Joseph Parker or Anthony Joshua, but one should not hope too much, because no one has canceled the sixth voluntary defense of the title.
Gennady Golovkin, 37-0
Gennady Golovkin cannot be considered one of the best middleweights in history due to the lack of really big fights. With a stretch, these include unification fights with David Lemieux and Daniel Jacobs. If in the case of the first everything went absolutely perfectly, then in the battle with the second difficulties arose. Gennady won by unanimous decision, but failed to match his image of a terrible knockout. Daniel left the ring on his own feet and took several rounds too easily, after which many immediately remembered Golovkin's age. Gennady is 35, and, obviously, time begins to work inexorably against him. In principle, it is precisely age that can inflict the first defeat on a Kazakhstani in his career. By the hands of Saul Alvarez, Billy Joe Saunders or Gilberto Ramirez is another matter.
Andre Ward, 31-0
In November last year, Ward was knocked down, lost the first half of the fight, but still defeated Sergei Kovalev by unanimous decision. The Russian suffered the first defeat in his career, and Andre was thinking about a possible resignation, but still agreed to risk his zero for the second time. Already in June, the Russian will have an opportunity to get even with the "Son of God" and return all his belts.
Alexander Usik, 12-0
Alexander Usik became world champion in the tenth fight. The Ukrainian made two belt defenses, made his US debut and is ready to unite the belts. The remaining three titles are in the hands of Denis Lebedev, Mairis Briedis and Murat Gassiev. Among the names listed, it is rather difficult to name the person who will be the favorite in the fight with the gold medalist of the London Games.
Anthony Joshua, 19-0
Another Olympic champion in London on the night of April 22-23 became in fact the best heavyweight of our time, defeating Vladimir Klitschko. The best, adjusted for the absence of Tyson Fury, but the problems of the "Gypsy King" are still only his problems.
A rematch with Klitschko does not look like an interesting option, so now there are several other ways for the Briton - unification fights with Joseph Parker, Deontay Wilder, or mandatory belt defenses against attacks by Kubrat Pulev and Luis Ortiz. It is hard to imagine that the local fans will let their pet lower the bar after the epic massacre at Wembley. That is why we can see several options for the development of events: Joshua clears out the division and surpasses his mentor, or stumbles and tries to come back stronger.
Murat Gassiev, 24-0
At the end of December, Murat Gassiev defeated Denis Lebedev and in one evening made a step from a promising prospect to an acting star in his weight category. Several obligatory belt defenses, a rematch with Lebedev in the form of a unification duel or a fight with Alexander Usik - Murat will definitely not be bored.
More importantly, Keith really looks like the most dangerous fighter of the historically talented welterweight division. Like Crawford, Thurman lacks media exposure, risks and cinematic overcoming to the title of a full-fledged star.
Arthur Beterbiev, 11-0
In his fights, Arthur looks more than convincing - eleven early victories in eleven fights and candidate positions in the ratings. The Russian is 32 years old, and he urgently needs a fight with a boxer like Sullivan Barrera or Isaac Chilemba. For now, Arthur has to wait longer.
Errol Spence, 21-0
The toughness with which the American ran over former world champion and rival Ruslan Provodnikov Chris Algieri was really impressive. Notable names include former Conor McGregor sparring partner Chris Van Heerden, who lasted eight rounds. This is not a reproach - the same Algieri was only enough for five. Only three people were able to hear the final gong in the battle with the American. Spence hits hard, tries to fight spectacularly, and has a great amateur background. On May 17, Errol will try to beat Kell Brook in front of tens of thousands of Britons. Going to visit the English champion is bold. If the American can show in this battle everything that he showed before and win in the same dominant-destructive style, in the next text we will have to talk about a new big star.
Gilberto Ramirez, 35-0
By the age of 25, the Mexican managed to break a 35-0 record, beat Arthur Abraham, win the world title and become one of the main Mexicans in modern boxing. Gilberto is still not well known to the general public, but the fighter is working on this and is actively challenging Gennady Golovkin to fight. It is all the more interesting that GGG is seriously considering the possibility of such a fight and is even ready to move up one weight category. If that doesn't happen, it will be quite difficult for Ramirez to find really big fights in the middleweight division. Nevertheless, in the next few years, Gilberto will in any case become a participant in one of the biggest fights - the question of the best Mexican boxer of our time will need to be resolved with Saul Alvarez.
Alexander Gvozdik, 13-0
If you compare the career of a Ukrainian with the career of the aforementioned Beterbiev, you need to pay compliments to Alexander's promoters. Gvozdik builds up the level of opposition and does exactly what the future star needs to do - convincingly beat any opponent standing opposite, and do it as often as possible.
The Ukrainian beat two former rivals of Serhiy Kovalev faster and more convincingly than Crusher himself, and also managed to cross with the former opponent of Adonis Stevenson. Alexander's benefit happened in his last battle. In three rounds, the big Cuban Junieski Gonzalez was hammered, and did not become the most difficult test in the career of the bronze medalist of the London Olympics.
Julius Indongo, 22-0
The Namibian went from an unknown African boxer to a champion with two belts in 9 months and gave us a pretty beautiful story. Now Indongo is obliged to defend the IBF title from Sergei Lipints, and it seems that this option is not very interesting for Indongo, in a duel with which Terence Crawford is interested. Losing an honestly earned title without a fight will be quite unpleasant, but a fee for a fight with an American can dispel inner feelings.
Mikey Garcia, 36-0
Mikey lost 2.5 years of his career, but did not even think to "rust". In July last year, Garcia had an interim fight, and at the end of January he entered one of the strongest knockers in his weight category. The American was dissuaded from this fight, but Mikey put his own adviser to shame, and did it frighteningly convincingly, knocking out Dejan Zlatichanin. Garcia became the world champion in the third weight category and faced a choice - uniting belts, fighting Vasily Lomachenko, or moving to a new weight category to hunt Terence Crawford. At the same time, Mikey is only 29 years old, he does not have a contract with any promotion company, which means that he is not limited in the choice of rivals.
Dmitry Bivol, 10-0
Dmitry Bivol won the first title in the seventh fight, becoming the interim world light heavyweight champion. The Russian has already made his debut in the United States on Showtime and in the near future may become a real champion. To do this, you need to beat Nathan Cleverly. It was in a fight with him a few years ago that Sergey Kovalev won his first title.
Mairis Briedis, 22-0
On April 1, Briedis defeated Marko Huka by unanimous decision to become the fourth Russian-speaking world champion in the first heavyweight division. The situation in this division is reminiscent of the heavyweight division - three champions at once have no defeats and are ready to reveal the best here and now.
Billy Joe Saunders, 24-0
The Briton is the owner of the WBO middleweight belt - the only title missing from Gennady Golovkin's collection. The boxers could meet in June, but the Kazakhstani chose to wait for the winner of the fight between Saul Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Billy will carry out the mandatory belt defense and will probably continue to troll GGG on social media.
Shinsuke Yamanaka, 27-0-2
The Japanese has been fighting against the most dangerous rivals of his size for 11 years, but does not have proper recognition due to his too small weight category. Nevertheless, we are talking about the ninth in the list of the strongest boxers in the world according to The Ring magazine.
Honorable Mentions: Guillermo Rigondo (17-0), Jermell Charlo (29-0), Jermall Charlo (25-0), Jervonta Davis (17-0), Oscar Valdez (22-0), Jesse Magdaleno (25-0), Naoya Inoue (12-0), Sergey Kuzmin (10-0), Terry Flanagan (33-0), Konstantin Ponomarev (31-0).
Boxing is rightfully one of the most exciting and spectacular sports. This type of martial arts originated in ancient Greece and, of course, at that time resembled fist fights without rules rather than what we used to call boxing. In 1867, journalist John Graham Chambers first formalized a set of rules that 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 fight of athletes is based not only on the physical readiness of boxers, but also on strategy, the ability to outwit and impose on the opponent their own manner of fighting, to correctly distribute forces throughout the entire fight. The best boxers in the world are prepared for a fight for months, carefully studying the opponent's weaknesses and building a plan for the fight.
This sport is based on only 3 strikes: straight ("jab" or "cross" depending on the hitting hand), side ("hook" or "swing" depending on the distance of the strike) and bottom ("uppercut") ... It would seem that it could be easier, but in this simplicity, brought to perfection, lies the whole complexity of mastering boxing.
In our article, we tried to choose the best boxers of all time who have ever entered the ring, taking into account not just statistics, but also the personality, charisma and character of the fighter. We have compiled two tops:
- List of the best boxers in the entire history of boxing.
- Top 10 boxers currently performing.
So let's get started.
List of the best boxers in the entire history of boxing
10. Roberto Duran
The rating of the best boxers of all time is opened by Roberto Duran, nicknamed "Stone Fists". Roberto began his professional career in 1968 and ended in 2001. He competed in the light, welterweight and middle weight categories. And in each of them he won the championship belt. On account of his confrontation with such legends as Vinnie Paziense, Esteban De Jesus and Sugar Ray Leonard. Duran was never afraid of strong opponents and always accepted any challenge. Despite his image of a cruel and evil 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 to the last. Durant always respected his opponents despite all the pre-match statements.
There is an interesting rumor that somehow drunk Roberto Duran bet on a bottle that he would knock out the horse and, as if in a bet, he won.
9. Sugar Ray Leonard
The ninth place in our rating is occupied by Sugar Ray Leonard, who played in the welterweight, middle and light heavy weight categories and won all the championship belts. In 1976, Ray, even as an amateur boxer, received gold at the Montreal Olympics, leaving no stone unturned from all his opponents. He began his professional career in 1977, having spent 40 fights during all her time, in 36 of which he won. 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 on our list of the top 10 best boxers of all time is Rocky Marciano, nicknamed "Brockton's Blockbuster". From childhood, Rocky was distinguished by remarkable physical strength and after he successfully took part in battles for money while serving in the army, Rocky decides to take boxing seriously. This undefeated heavyweight boxer began his professional career in 1947 and retired in 1955 with 49 fights, all of which he won.
Outside the ring, Rocky was an open and kind person, after his fight with Vingi Carmino, the latter did not regain consciousness in the hospital for more than a day. Rocky spent all this time with Carmino. And after Vingi came to his senses, Rocky gave him all his royalties for this fight.
An interesting fact, the opinion that the legendary film "Rocky" is based on the life of Rocky Marciano is erroneous, in fact the prototype of the hero of Sylvester Stalonne was Chuck Wepner.
7. Julio Cesar Chavez
The seventh place in our rating is occupied by Julio Cesar Chavez, nicknamed “JC”. This boxer began his professional career in 1980, and he spent his last fight in 2005. In total, Chavez entered the 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 has competed in a variety of weight categories from the flyweight to the first middle. In three of them, he sought the championship.
If you ask any Mexican to name the best boxer in the world in history, then the unanimous answer would be Julio Cesar Chavez. At home he is really idolized. Once answering Mexican President Carlos Salinas to congratulations on another victory, Chavez said: “The recognition of the people is a huge responsibility. I cannot let him down! " And he proved his love for Mexicans throughout his career, giving 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 in history is Floyd Mayweather, nicknamed "Money". This boxer began his professional career in 1996 and ended in 2017, having fought 50 fights and won all of them. You can treat Floyd in different ways, someone does not like him because of excessive foppishness and narcissism, someone accuses him of the fact that, because of people like him, boxing turns into a pure business when fighters agree to fight only then when it suits them, avoiding principled strong rivals. Still, Mayweather's boxing genius is unlikely to be disputed by anyone. Great technique, cat plastic and a fantastic sense of danger made him one of the strongest boxers in history.
Floyd Mayweather fully justified the nickname "Money" when he took part in the most expensive fight in the history of professional boxing against Manny Pacquiao, receiving a fee of $ 120 million for this fight.
5. Roy Jones Jr.
Roy Jones is next on our list. Started his professional career in 1989 and at the time of writing the article has not yet been announced about its completion. Jones competed in the heavyweight, first heavy, light heavy, second middle and middle weight categories. And in four of them he won championship belts. In total, this athlete spent 75 fights in the professional ring and won 66 victories.
The audience simply adored this boxer's inimitable manner. Roy Jones put on a real show in the ring, crushing an opponent with physical strength, and at the same time making him a laughing stock. Roya was armed with many feints and non-standard combinations, which he performed with incredible speed. Aside from boxing, Roy Jones is also serious about music and has released several rap albums.
A noteworthy fact is that, unexpectedly in 2015, Roy Jones received Russian citizenship and is a full-fledged Russian.
4. Joe Louis
Joe Louis is in fourth place. During his professional career, which began in 1934 and ended in 1951, Joe fought 69 fights, of which he won 66. This boxer has held the heavyweight title for almost 12 years, having defended that title 25 times. This record among heavyweights has not been repeated by anyone until now. Joe Louis was voted the best puncher of all time in 2003 by the respected Ring magazine.
Despite all his sporting greatness, after the end of his career, things went wrong with Joe Louis and they say that he worked for some time as an ordinary doorman.
3. Sugar Ray Robinson
The three leaders of our top 10 best boxers in the world in history are opened by Sugar Ray Robinson, who performed in 7 weight categories. He held the championship for a long time in middle and welterweight division. In total, Ray Robinson had 200 fights in his professional career in 173, of which he won victories. He was recognized as the best boxer in history by many reputable print publishers. Sugar Ray Robinson strongly influenced Mohammed Ali, Joe Louis and Sugar Ray Leonard by their personal confession.
A noteworthy fact is that the first fatal tragedy in the history of championship fights occurred during the fight between Sugar Ray Robinson and Jimmy Doyle, after the fight Jimmy died. Ray was very worried about this moment, he said that the day before he had a prophetic dream in which Doyle fell with empty eyes during a fight. Robinson wanted to avoid a fight after this, but the organizers and coaches insisted on holding it.
2. Mike Tyson
The 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. Short for heavyweights, Mike possessed amazing speed and monstrous punch. Having started his professional career in 1985, in 1986 Tyson became the champion at the age of 20, setting the record as the youngest heavyweight champion. Until 1990, he did not know defeat, in every fight he literally took out his rivals from the ring. But fame and the big money that fell down played a cruel joke with Mike. Tyson began to abuse alcohol, drugs, often appear at the center of various scandals, which ultimately led him to a prison term. Since the beginning of the nineties, the career of this boxer slowly but surely rolled down. Tyson had 58 fights in his professional career, winning 50 of them.
1. Mohammed Ali
And finally, the first place is undoubtedly occupied by Mohammed Ali (before the adoption of Islam by 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 were simply admired. His catch phrase “I flutter like a butterfly, I feel sorry for a bee” very accurately conveys the boxing style of this sports legend. Ali had 61 fights in 56 in the professional ring, 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 person who symbolizes the struggle for justice and equality among people. All his life, he proved this with his actions and statements.
Now we present to your attention ca list of the best acting boxers.
Top 10 boxers currently performing
Statistics are provided at the time of this writing, namely for June 2018.
10. Manny Pacquiao
This Filipino boxer, nicknamed "Pak Man", fought 68 fights and won 59. He performed in many weight categories from the lightest to the first middle. He was the owner of several championship belts according to different versions.
9.Sergey Kovalev
A Russian boxer named "The Crusher" had 35 fights and won 32 fights. Performs in the light heavyweight category. He was the owner of three championship belts at once.
8. Deontay Wilder
American heavyweight boxer nicknamed "Bronze Bomber", entered the ring 40 times and was the winner the same number of times. Winner of the WBC Heavyweight Championship.
7. Srisaket Sor Rungvisai
Boxer from Thailand, performing in the second lightest weight class. He had 50 fights, of which 45 he emerged victorious. He has a WBC championship belt.
6. Anthony Joshua
British heavyweight boxer named "AJ", not yet known to be defeated. Fought 21 battles. Holder of 4 belts of different versions.
5. Miguel Angel Garcia
American boxer, competing in 3 weight categories: featherweight, second featherweight and lightweight. He had 38 fights in the ring and won victories in all of them. Winner of WBC and WBO championship belts.
4. Saul Alvarez
Mexican professional boxer nicknamed "Redhead", who performed in the first middle and middle weight categories. Fought 52 fights, in 49 of which he won. At various times he was the owner of the WBC, WBO and WBA champion belts.
3. Terence Crawford
American boxer named "Hunter", boxing in three weight categories: lightweight, first welterweight and welterweight. He entered the professional ring 32 times and has not known defeats yet. Holder of championship belts in three weight categories.
2. Vasily Lomachenko
An incredible Ukrainian boxer nicknamed "Hi-tech", who is predicted the greatness of the world boxing legends. Boxing in the light, featherweight and second featherweight weight categories. He spent 12 fights, of which he achieved victory in 11. Two-time Olympic champion. Winner of WBO and WBA championship belts. He was repeatedly recognized as the best boxer on the planet, regardless of the weight category.
Boxing as a sport has millions of fans all over the world. Two athletes converge in the ring at their peak to determine the best. But who are they - legendary boxers of all times and peoples?
There have been many brilliant, talented and charismatic fighters in the history of boxing. We take a look at ten of the most legendary boxers in history.
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1. Riddick Bowe.
A fantastically talented fighter, he has ruled the heavyweight division for years. He became the undisputed world champion in 1992.
2. Willie Pep. A true legend in the sport, Pep was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. His performance in the featherweight division, his speed and finesse were excellent, as was his elusiveness. With a record of 229 wins of which 65 were knockouts, he held the title twice in 1947 and 1950. Willie Pep is considered one of the best boxers of the 20th century, and it's not hard to see why.
3. Manny Pacquiao. Originally from the Philippines, Manny Pacquiao is now a politician and senator in his home country. His record in the ring is very impressive and leads him to his well-deserved place here. His dynamic strength and relentless pressure on his opponent made him a truly great boxer.
4. Floyd Mayweather Jr. If you want a charismatic boxer, then this is Floyd. He is well known for his scandalous press conferences and his fights. World champion in five weight categories without defeats. Mayweather Jr. is a formidable opponent in the ring. His many famous fights include fights with Ricky Hatton and Oscar De La Hoya.
5. Sugar Ray Robinson. Widely known by many boxing fans, Sugar Ray was one of the best fighters in boxing history. Robinson held the world welterweight title from 1946 to 1951 and also won the middleweight title in 1951. A truly skilled fighter, he possessed tremendous strength in his fists.
A flamboyant character in and out of the ring, he created the modern idea of \u200b\u200ba boxing match and inspired boxers like Floyd Mayweather Jr.
6. Rocky Marciano. Many say that he is one of the greatest boxers, and doubters point out that he has acted in a very weak heavyweight division. But what is known for sure is 87.75% of knockouts, making him one of the best boxers in boxing history.
7. Jack Dempsey. Jack Dempsey was one of the most popular boxers in America, and one of the most successful. 66 wins and 51 knockouts speak of why he was so loved. He ruled the heavyweight division from 1919 to 1926.
,8. Julio Cesar Chavez. Mexico has spawned a lot of tough, experienced and entertaining fighters, but this guy has to be the country's best. After all, it's impossible to become a six-time world champion in three different weight classes by accident. Sometimes it seemed that the boxer's head was made of granite. Known for his onslaught, brutal punch and explosive power, he was a nightmare for everyone who faced him.
Chavez is considered one of the best boxers to ever grace the sport.
9. Mike Tyson. Mike Tyson was the most popular boxer in 1980. Tyson really had it all - fast hands, good legs, great headwork, aggression and explosive strength.
All of this made him quickly climb through the amateur and professional ranks before defeating Trevor Berbick in 1986 to become the WBC heavyweight champion at age 20. He then defeated James Smith and Tony Tucker in 1987 and won the WBA and IBF heavyweight titles. This made him the undisputed world heavyweight champion.
10. Mohammed Ali. The undisputed leader of the list. In 1964, at the age of 22, Ali used clever tactics to defeat Sonny Liston and become the heavyweight champion. Having enjoyed a long career, he has had many iconic fights and will forever remain the greatest boxer in history.
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It's time to take stock of the outgoing 2017! For 12 months, boxing fans were able to see the defeats of perennial champions, the victories of young prospectuses, the interruption of unbeaten streaks and many other interesting events. We present a rating of the 10 best boxers regardless of the weight category.
# 1. VASILY LOMACHENKO (10-1-0, 8 KOs)
Boxer of the Year according to XSPORT .ua. Note that before the fight with Guillermo Rigondo Hi-tech was not a contender for the first and possibly second place. It was assumed that a victory over the Cuban would not be able to raise him to the first line, since a boring chess fight was expected. However, that flamboyant manner with which the Ukrainian won the victory became.
The year 2017 began for Lomachenko with an April fight with Jason Sosa... The boxer from Pu erto Rico could not oppose anything to the Ukrainian in technique, speed and endurance. Vasily played with him, broke and forced him to refuse to continue the fight before the ninth round. The bitterness remained only because Hi-Tech could not win the WBA Regular championship, which the boxing organization refused to put on the line.
In August, Vasily had his second fight of the year. This time his rival was Miguel Marriagawho played one category below and lost earlier Nicholas Walters and Oscar Valdez... The opponent is not top-level, but all the strong opposition at that time either wanted a lot of money or was busy. The same infamous Orlando Salido constantly disrupted negotiations for revenge. In a duel with Marriaga, "Hi-Tech" very easily showed its superiority and made the opponent surrender before the 7th round.
The last fight for the Ukrainian was the fight against the Cuban Guillermo Rigondo, who bombarded Vasily with taunts and insults on Twitter. It was expected that it was the "Jackal" who would be able to impose competition on the Ukrainian and even win. Of course, "Hi-Tech" had an advantage in height and weight, but some experts did not stop calling the Cuban a favorite. However, an equal fight did not work out and Lomachenko outboxed his opponent very easily and again forced him to surrender before the seventh round - for the 4th time in a row. The defeated opponent complained of a hand injury.
# 2. TERENCE CROWFORD (32-0-0, 23 COs)
For the current year Terence Crawford was able to move from the 6th to the 2nd line of the XSPORT .ua rating. This success became possible thanks to the American's winning the prestigious WBA and IBF titles, which allowed him to become the only undisputed world champion in super lightweight.
Terence started the year with an easy victory over Felix Diaz, and finished his performances back in August,. The confrontation between the two champions turned out to be interesting, but fleeting. The Namibian decided to go for the American with a checker on a goal and on the counterattack missed enough punches to fly to a knockout in the third round. Note that Crawford will start 2018 as a star featherweight boxer, where he will have many attractive fights.
No. 3. SRISAKET SOR RUNGVISAI (44-4-4, 40 KOs)
Who knew until 2017 about the flyweight Thai boxer (up to 52.1 kg) Srisakete Sor Rungvisai? There are few such people in the boxing world. Previously, Srisaket had only two top high-level fights. In the first, Thai lost Carlos Cuadras, and the second won against Jose Salgado... In 2016, he had 5 fights, three of which were against debutants, and two against opponents with a rating in which there are more defeats than victories.
After this little-known Thai, in 2017, he was invited to fight with the first number of the list of the best boxers, regardless of weight category. Roman Gonzalez... The Nicaraguan boxer was expected to pass Sor Rungvisai very easily. However, Srisaket forced his wheelhouse on him and fought a very equal fight. The judges, after such a confrontation, surprisingly, gave the victory to the Thai. At the same time, boxing experts almost unanimously called it controversial.
In September of this year, Sor Rungvisai held a rematch with Gonzalez, and to cool the ardor of the experts,.
No. 4. ANTHONY JOSHUA (20-0-0, 20 KOs)
About Anthony Joshuajust the lazy are not talking about the new heavyweight star. The Briton makes his way to the boxing Olympus without defeat, and all the victories are won by knockout. In doing so, he collects full football stadiums of British fans.
In 2017, Joshua had the most important fight of his career. At the famous 90,000-seat Wembley football stadium, Anthony met with the former king of heavyweights, a Ukrainian Vladimir Klitschko... Both boxers showed a vivid spectacle, but the winner was the Briton, who, although he was knocked down, was able to win by technical knockout in the 11th three minutes.
In October, Joshua's second fight took place, as a substitute Kubrat Pulev... Having the status of a favorite, Joshua treated Takama with disdain and underestimation. The British didn't even smell like defeat, but during the fight he was slow and less dangerous than usual.
No. 5. KIT TURMAN (28-0-0, 22 KOs)
Undefeated American Welterweight Keith Thurman in 2017, he entered the ring only once. The American had his fight back in March, having won by decision of the judges a dangerous and.
Dirty and tough Garcia has always been considered the favorite of the judges, because even for nondescript fights he received a victory on the cards of the majority of the referees. After the fight with Thurman, he also raised his hands to the top, being confident in his victory. This despite the fact that he looked worse than Thurman. Keith was faster, smarter and more diverse than his opponent, which earned him a place in the top 10 boxers of 2017.
No. 6. GENNADY GOLOVKIN (37-0-1, 33 KOs)
Kazakhstan dominator Gennady Golovkin for the year fell by one position and became the sixth in our rating. This minimal drop was influenced by his fights in 2017. First in March, GGG won a controversial decision over Daniel Jacobs, who became a very dangerous and inconvenient opponent for the Kazakh.
If, after the fight with the American, the judges helped Golovkin, then in the fight in Saul Alvarez in September they interfered. Against Alvarez, Gennady looked less technical and faster. But due to the pressure, he had an advantage in accurate hits and pressing. However, the judges were adamant and gave a draw.
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No. 7. SAUL ALVARES (49-1-2, 34 KOs)
The Mexican superstar, apart from the fight with Golovkin, had another superfight this year. In May, Alvarez met with Julio Cesar Chevez Jr.... The son of the big champion from Mexico promised that he would fight back against Canelo, but he came out just to make money. Saul destroyed his opponent with powerful hits and brought the battle to victory by decision.
Note that in the future Usyk should be higher in the ratings, regardless of weight categories. However, Alexander is now suffering from a lack of stars in the cruiserway. To be more precise, there is one star and this is himself. To advance to the first positions, a Ukrainian needs to become the owner of most of the heavyweight belts and successfully move to the heavyweight division.
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There is no doubt that personalities decide everything in boxing. Of course, it sometimes happens that the main characters are not in the ring, but in the shadow of the spotlights. Until now, promoters in the offices decide the fate of the fights. Nevertheless, there is a series of champions in boxing who have gone down in the history of this sport.
These are real personalities who have fought legendary fights and achieved their fame in battles against really strong opponents. Today, novice boxers look up to these idols, dreaming of winning at least a fraction of their glory.
JOSEPH WILLIAM "JOE" FRASER
American professional boxer who competed in the heavy weight category. Olympic champion in 1964. World heavyweight champion (WBC version, 1970-1973; WBA version, 1970-1973). Along with Muhammad Ali, he is recognized as one of the greatest boxers of all time by many respected sports publications.
For a long time, there was no one on Joe's way who could beat him. Only Buster Mathis managed to do this. That victory gave him the right to go to the Tokyo Olympics in 1964. But a hand injury prevented Mathis, in the end it was Fraser who represented the United States.
He became the Olympic champion, defeating the German Huber in the final. Since 1965 Fraser has been acting like a professional. His boxing style is quite tough, with a left hook considered to be his signature shot. In the first 11 fights, Fraser won victories, but in September 1966, the unyielding Oscar Bonavena stood in his way. During the round, this Argentinian knocked down Fraser twice, but he managed to turn the tide of the fight and win. By the end of 1967, Fraser had an impressive 19 wins in 19 fights.
When Muhammad Ali was stripped of his title, chaos ensued in the WBA with the definition of the champion. The result was a special New York State tournament. Fraser was able to knock out his old friend Mathis and take the prestigious title. In 1968-1970 Joe repeatedly defended his status, and in 1970 he became the undisputed world champion.
When in the summer of the same year, Muhammad Ali was removed from suspension, it became unclear who should be considered number one in boxing? By the end of that year, Ali had won several fights and secured the right to fight Fraser for the undisputed champion title. That fight caused a lot of excitement. Each boxer was promised $ 2.5 million for participation.
A 15-round bout took place on March 8, 1971 at Madison Square Garden. In that fight, Joe Fraser managed to inflict the first defeat of Muhammad Ali in his career. This decision was taken by the judges unanimously. A year and a half later, Fraser in Jamaica is defeated by George Foreman and his career begins to decline. Attempts to regain the championship title did not end with success; in 1976 Fraser left boxing. By that time, he managed to lose twice to Ali and again to Foremen. Fraser tried to return to the ring in 1981, but this ended in failure. In 2011, the legendary boxer died of liver cancer.
MUHAMMED ALI
American professional boxer in the heavyweight division; one of the most famous and recognizable boxers in the history of world boxing. Champion of the XVII Summer Olympic Games in 1960 in the light heavy weight category, the absolute world champion in the heavy weight (1964-1966, 1974-1978).
Winner of the title “Boxer of the Year” (five times - 1963, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1978) and “Boxer of the Decade” (1970s) according to The Ring magazine; The 2nd ever boxer to win the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year award (1974), has been named Sportsman of the Century by several sports publications. Upon retirement, he was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame (1987) and the International Boxing Hall of Fame (1990). A bright speaker.
Muhammad Ali had the ideal physique of an athlete, he had a flexible mind and excellent intuition. But that was preceded by hard work. The younger brother threw stones at Cassius, honing his reaction. The then timid teenager began training with police officer Joe Martin.
For the love of sports, the athlete ignored the problems with his pressure. In 1959, the promising boxer easily qualified for the US Olympic Team. Cassius Clay won the 1960 Olympics easily as a light heavyweight champion. From 1964 to 1974, Ali was a multiple world heavyweight boxing champion. For 20 years he was the king of the ring. With a height of 192 cm, the boxer weighed about 97 kg, he was very mobile. It is no coincidence that Ali owns the phrase: "I flutter like a butterfly, pity like a bee."
In total, the legend held 25 title or qualifying fights, which is second only to Joe Louis. In total, Ali suffered 5 defeats in the ring, the first of which was in the championship fight with Joe Fraser in 1971.
One of the greatest battles of Muhammad Ali took place on October 30, 1974 in Kinshasa. He was opposed by reigning champion George Foreman. Muhammad Ali fought the entire fight, and in the 8th round he punched the opponent. The powerful champion collapsed onto the platform. But he was a legendary fighter who managed to beat many strong opponents and achieve the title of champion! One can imagine the strength of Muhammad Ali.
In the early 80s, the great boxer ended his career losing 3 of his last 4 fights. In total, he spent 56 fights in the professional ring, winning 51, 37 of which by knockout. Unfortunately, in less than 40 years, the athlete was struck by Parkinson's disease. Throughout his life, the boxer also fought for the rights of blacks and for peace, protested against the Vietnam War.
ROCKY MARCHIANO
American professional boxer, world heavyweight champion from September 23, 1952 to November 30, 1956.
This boxer was born in 1923 in Massachusetts into a disabled Italian family. From childhood, Rocky grew up as a brave boy. But to earn a living, he had to work from a young age. He cleared the streets of snow, washed dishes, laid pipes, dug the ground.
The developed teenager was noticed by boxing coach Jin Cajano. But in 1943, Rocky was drafted into the army. While serving in the navy, on leave he fought for money in pubs, developing his fist art. Marciano was agile, sharp and determined. His strikes were precise and strong. It was like a bulldog who was ready to fight to the last drop of blood.
In both his personal and daily life, Rocky Marciano was quite modest. He eschewed luxury, devoting a lot of time to his family. But behind these was a man with incredible willpower. In total, Rocky spent 49 fights in the professional field without losing more than one. The debut took place in 1947.
In 1951, Marciano met with the legendary Joe Luis. The aged champion resigned to a young assertive competitor. In 1952, Marciano, in a fight against another champion, Jersey Joe Walcott, was knocked down for the first time, but was able to rise and knock out the opponent in the 13th round.
Victories were not easy for Marciano, he often left the ring with a bloody and disfigured face. But 83% of his fights ended ahead of schedule, with a knockout. Rocky was one of the first to practice his blows in the water. Preparation for the battle at Marciano was conducted at the highest level of professionalism.
The last fight of the undefeated champion took place in 1956, his career was over due to back problems.
And in 1969, Rocky Marciano died tragically in a plane crash. It is believed that it was he who served as the prototype for Rocky Balboa, the protagonist of the Rocky series of films that made Sylvester Stallone famous.
GEORGE FORMEN
American professional boxer who competed in the heavy weight category. Olympic champion in 1968. World Heavyweight Champion (WBC version, 1973-1974; WBA version, 1973-1974 and 1994; IBF version, 1994-1995) weight category.
This legendary boxer had a long and illustrious career, during which he fought 81 fights, losing only 5 of them. The future champion was born in 1949 in Texas. Foreman began boxing at a school for difficult teenagers. At the age of 19, Foremen successfully performed at the Olympics, winning gold there. The road to becoming a professional was open.
In 1969, in just six months of performances, Foreman managed to win 13 victories. He was 195 cm tall and had strong arms, which made him a tough fighter. The rising star meets on January 2, 1973 with the champion Joe Fraser.
He was able to hold out for only 4.5 minutes, during which time he was knocked down 7 times. Fraser gave his title only on October 30, 1974, when he lost to Muhammad Ali. After that fight, George felt a connection with God. The second bell came after the 1977 defeat from Jimmy Young. Foreman left sports and became a preacher. He built a church, collected donations. 10 years outside of boxing changed the athlete, but in 1987 he announced that he dreamed of returning.
Foreman was about to become champion again. After a year of training, the boxer regained his shape. Foreman won 24 bouts in a row, all by knockout.
In April 1991, he lost to Evander Holyfield only on points, never becoming the undisputed champion. But soon Foreman got the WBA belt for his victory over Michael Moorer in 1994. The boxer finally left the sport in 1997. Currently, Foreman has returned to his previous activities - he preaches sermons and helps the disadvantaged.
JOE LUIS
Legendary American professional boxer, world heavyweight champion. The boxer was born into a poor family in 1914. His father picked cotton in Alabama, but in 1924 the family moved to Detroit. Here the future athlete got a job with his father at the Ford plant. His mother loved Joe very much and collected money for him to study music. But he took all the savings to the boxing club. What guided Joe is not clear, because he was not a fighter.
An experienced tall fighter was released against the newcomer in the club. He began to beat Louis, but suddenly Joe sent his abuser to the floor with a counter blow. Soon there was no equal to the young boxer in the rather big Detroit. Coach Jack Blackburn drew attention to the promising athlete, who promised to get Louis out of the ghetto and make him a professional.
At 22, Joe began his career in the big ring. He literally broke into the elite. Louis, known as "The Brown Corporal", won his first 27 fights, 24 of them by knockout. The coach selected opponents for him, gradually increasing their level. However, Luis swept both experienced boxers and ex-champions from the ring.
Before the start of World War II, Joe defended his title of undisputed champion 25 times. There were no equal rivals, and the fees for battles with a decided outcome were getting smaller. In 1948, Louis decided to retire from the sport.
A year later, the undefeated champion was returned to the ring - a new generation of fighters grew up. Luis lost the first fight to Ezzard Charles, and a brutal defeat by Marciano in 1951 put an end to it. At that time, the fortune of the great boxer was a fantastic 4.5 million dollars.
But that capital Louis quickly squandered. At the end of his life, the former boxer worked as a gatekeeper at a Las Vegas casino. In this city, the legendary athlete died in 1981.
Various boxing organizations and polls have named Joe Louis as the best puncher in history. He spent 27 fights for the championship, 11 years holding the title of the strongest boxer in the world. Louis won 66 of his 70 fights.
MICHAEL TYSON
American professional boxer in the heavyweight division; one of the most famous and recognizable boxers in the history of world boxing. Olympic champion among juniors in the first heavyweight (1982). The absolute world champion in the heavy weight category (1987-1990).
Champion in versions WBC (1986-1990, 1996), WBA (1987-1990, 1996), IBF (1987-1990), The Ring (1988-1990). Line champion (1988-1990). "The most promising boxer" in 1985 according to the magazine "Ring". The best boxer, regardless of the weight category (1987-1989) according to the magazine "Ring".
"Boxer of the Year" according to the magazine "Ring" (1986, 1988). BWAA Boxer of the Year (1986,1988). BBC Sports Personality of the Year (1989). BBC Foreign Athlete of the Year (1989). Best Sportsman Abroad (1987-1989) according to the BBC.
Included in the International Boxing Hall of Fame (2011), the World Boxing Hall of Fame (2010), the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame (2013), the WWE Hall of Fame (2012). At the 49th annual WBC convention in Las Vegas, Michael Tyson was inscribed in the Guinness Book of Records and in a solemn ceremony received two certificates: for the largest number of fastest knockouts and for becoming the youngest world heavyweight champion.
Tyson was born in 1966 in New York. By that time, his father had separated from his mother. In the future, Michael took the name of his mother. The family lived in Brooklyn, in a poor neighborhood. The young guy grew up big and tough, but his voice at first was high and lisp. Mike had to fight a lot to teach his abusers a lesson.
Soon, in Brownsville, everyone knew this unyielding black guy. When he was furious, he could knock a grown man down with his blows. Over time, Michael became a participant in many dubious stories - thefts, attacks, robberies. To fix the troubled teenager, the authorities sent him to a boys' school on the outskirts of the state. Here Tyson had a happy meeting with coach Bobby Stewart. He himself was once a professional and managed to teach the young guy the basics of boxing.
In 1980, Stewart brought his charge to New York to show the manager D'Amato. The coach entered the ring with his ward, and it soon became clear to everyone that Tyson would be the new world champion. Michael first entered the professional ring on March 5, 1985. In total that year, the boxer fought 15 fights, winning all by knockout. Tyson managed to become the youngest world champion, having won this title at the age of 20. At the age of 21, Michael managed to become the youngest undisputed world champion. Failures in your personal life will inevitably affect your career. "Iron Michael".
He was arrested for assault and rape; in 1992, Tyson went to prison. Returning to the ring in 1995 did not become triumphant. In addition, in the match against Holyfield, the boxer also managed to throw a scandal by biting off a piece of his opponent's ear. The last fight of the champion took place in 2005, after being defeated by the little-known Kevin McBride, Tyson decided not to disgrace himself and leave the sport. Today, Tyson acts in films, behind him has 3 convictions, 3 marriages and 8 children. The talented boxer quickly climbed to the pinnacle of success, but also quickly squandered his gift.
MAX SHMELING
German professional boxer who competed in the heavy weight category. The first (and until 2007 the only) German world heavyweight champion (1930-1932). "Boxer of the Year" according to the magazine "Ring" (1930). After completing his boxing career, he worked as a sports judge for several years.
This boxer has lived a glorious and long life. He was born in 1905 in Germany. Schmelling made his first fight in the professional ring at the age of 19. At 21, he became the German lightweight champion, in 1927 he won the continental championship, and the next year Max had no equal in his country in the heavyweight division.
In 1930, Schmelling defeated American Sharkey in New York, winning the world title. The title was soon lost due to a questionable decision by the judges. But in 1936, the German again became the champion, defeating the young talent Joe Louis. But the bets on the victory of the American were 10 against 1. At that moment, the Aryan athlete becomes the pride of Nazi propaganda. His name is the perfect German, the white man defeated the black. The rematch with Lewis in 1938 in New York was seen by Hitler as an opportunity to prove to the world the superiority of his nation.
70 thousand spectators gathered at the stadium, Max himself was perceived only as a Nazi, insulting and throwing garbage at him.
Schmelling lost crushingly in the first round, for millions of that victory became a symbol of the defeat of fascism. They tried not to remember the name of their former favorite in Germany. The enraged Hitler, having learned that the boxer also supported the Jews, sent his former favorite to the front. Schmelling managed to survive in the meat grinder of World War II. After her, he went into business and even helped his former rival Louis financially. Let the boxer's whole life be an example of decency, respect for opponents. Compatriots loved Schmelling for his beautiful victories in the ring. In total, Max fought 70 fights, of which he won 56, and the boxer died at the age of 99.
LENNOX LEWIS
Canadian and British professional boxer in the heavyweight division. Champion of the XXIV Olympic Games in the weight category over 91 kg (as part of the Canadian national team). Champion of North America among amateurs in the category over 91 kg (1987). The absolute world champion in heavyweight among professionals (1999).
World champion in the heavy weight category according to the WBC versions (1993-1994, 1997-2001 and 2001-2003), IBF (1999-2001 and 2001-2002), WBA (1999). Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, the World Boxing Hall of Fame, and the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame.
The athlete was born in London in 1965. At the age of 12, Lennox and his family moved to Canada. Lewis grew up very athletic as a child, playing football, volleyball, basketball and boxing. He had offers to continue playing for college in gaming disciplines, but Lennox chose amateur boxing.
Already at the age of 17, he managed to become the world champion among juniors. At 18, the young boxer competed at the Los Angeles Olympics, representing Canada. He lacked experience, and Lewis only reached the quarterfinals. Even then, a promising fighter began to be called up to professionals. But Lewis himself dreamed of becoming an Olympic champion, which he succeeded in 4 years.
In the final in the second round, American Riddick Bowie was knocked out. Since 1989, Lewis's professional career begins. He becomes the heavyweight champion of England, then wins the European championship. On October 31, 1992, in London, Lewis in just 2 rounds dealt with the dangerous Razor Ruddock, and after 2 months the Briton already became the WBC world champion.
In September 1994, Lennox lost his title, but in early 1997 he managed to regain his title, becoming the first Briton to do so.
Then there were impressive victories over Andrew Golota, Shannon Briggs, Zeyko Mavrovik. In 1999, an interesting fight took place with Evander Holyfield for the possession of the title of champion in three versions at once. The fight was watched by 150 million TV viewers. Then a draw was recorded, the re-fight brought the title of absolute champion to Lennox Lewis.
Then there were victories over Hasim Rahman, Michael Tyson, Vitali Klitschko. After a dubious victory over the Ukrainian, the Englishman announced the end of his career. In total, Lewis had 44 fights, winning 41 of them. The boxer entered the elite club of those heavyweight champions who, sooner or later, beat all their rivals. The Englishman left undefeated, holding the championship title.
SUGAR RAY ROBINSON
American professional boxer who competed in the light, first welterweight, welterweight, first middle, middle, second middle and light heavy weight categories. World champion in welterweight (1946-1950) and middle (1951, 1951-1952, 1955-1957, 1957 and 1958-1960) weight categories. The best boxer of all time, regardless of weight category, according to the magazine "Ring" (2002).
This American athlete was born in 1921 in the town of Ailey, Georgia, under the name Walker Smith Jr. In the family, the boy turned out to be the third child, his father had to work hard and hard. After his parents divorced, Walker ended up with his mother in New York, in the Harlem area.
Studying at school did not work out, and the teenager decided to devote all his strength to boxing. The young fighter was once called by his coach as sweet as sugar. This is how the first part of his nickname appeared. And to participate in underground battles, he borrowed the name and card of his friend, Ray Robinson. So the young boxer got his nickname, which will soon become famous. In featherweight, the athlete won all of his 90 fights, receiving the Golden Gloves award.
Since 1940, Sugar Ray Robinson has become a professional. He literally blew up the boxing world with his appearance. In 1946, the young athlete became the world champion in welterweight. In 1951, he won the middleweight title. In the title of champion, Robinson retired from the sport in 1952, losing only 3 matches. However, boxing did not let him go so easily.
The return to the sport happened in 1955 and turned out to be triumphant. Sugar Ray Robinson became the first boxer to reclaim the league title after officially retiring. In 1958, the boxer again became the middleweight champion. However, in 1960, the belt was lost to Paul Pender.
Sugar Ray Robinson is considered one of the greatest boxers of all time. He stood out from the crowd for his kind of ideal appearance. The boxer's face is without scars and grins, his hair is thoroughly poured. The speed and accuracy of Robinson's strikes, the rapid transition from defense to attack, confused the enemy.
At the end of his career, the great boxer tried to prove himself in the entertainment industry and in business. But nowhere outside the ring did the athlete succeed. Robinson suffered from Alzheimer's in his final years, dying in poverty in 1989.
HENRY ARMSTRONG
American professional boxer and world boxing champion who goes by the name of Henry Armstrong. Considered one of the greatest boxers of all time by many critics and fellow professionals.
The world boxing legend was born in 1912 in Columbus, Mississippi. At birth, he received the surname Jackson. He entered the history of world boxing as the owner of three champion titles at the same time in different weight categories. At the age of 17, Armstrong began to participate in amateur fights, and the transition to professionals took place in 1933. At that time, the boxer had won 58 of his 62 fights. In 1937, Armstrong became the featherweight champion by knocking out Sarron.
A year later, multiple welterweight champion Barney Ross was defeated. 10 weeks after that victory, Lou Ambers was reclaimed the lightweight belt. In 1937-1938, Armstrong eventually won 46 fights in a row, 7 of them title fights.
The boxer's managers agreed to fight any opponents, saying that the bets on Armstrong at that moment were the most correct. At that time, boxing glory belonged entirely to Joe Louis, which is why Armstrong and his managers decided to collect three titles in their hands at the same time.
According to the rules of the American Boxing Association, an athlete had to vacate the title if he became a champion in another weight. Therefore, Armstrong gave up his titles without a fight. In total, during his professional career, the boxer had 174 fights, scoring 145 victories. He was nicknamed "perpetual motion machine" and "California comet" for its swiftness and strength.
The Hank Hurricane was a non-stop hitting machine, more rhythmically than purposefully.
In 1945, Armstrong retired from the sport, deciding to become a preacher. In 1951, the athlete became a Baptist priest, working with the poor. The illustrious champion died in 1988.