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The 16 Greatest Middleweight Boxers of All Time

By YPB Team

From bruising bygone champions to modern pound-for-pound kings, this lineup gathers the men who ruled at 160 pounds across a century of the sweet science. Who tops your list?

  1. Sugar Ray Robinson — ranked #11
    Sugar Ray Robinson
    Widely regarded as the greatest pound-for-pound boxer ever, a five-time middleweight champion with a 91-fight unbeaten streak.
    1000pts
  2. Dick Tiger — ranked #22
    Dick Tiger
    Nigerian two-time middleweight champion celebrated for his durability and pressure style.
    943pts
  3. Marcel Cerdan — ranked #33
    Marcel Cerdan
    Beloved French-Algerian champion of the late 1940s considered one of Europe's finest fighters.
    877pts
  4. Nino Benvenuti — ranked #44
    Nino Benvenuti
    Stylish Italian champion whose trilogy with Emile Griffith defined the late-1960s division.
    771pts
  5. Harry Greb — ranked #55
    Harry Greb
    The Pittsburgh Windmill, an early-1920s middleweight king famed for an extraordinary fight volume and 100-plus wins.
    692pts
  6. James Toney — ranked #66
    James Toney
    Slick defensive master who won the middleweight crown before campaigning up to heavyweight.
    692pts
  7. Stanley Ketchel — ranked #77
    Stanley Ketchel
    The Michigan Assassin, an explosive early-1900s middleweight champion known for ferocious power.
    600pts
  8. Mickey Walker — ranked #88
    Mickey Walker
    The Toy Bulldog, a 1920s welterweight and middleweight champion who fought far above his weight.
    600pts
  9. Carlos Monzon — ranked #99
    Carlos Monzon
    Argentine icon who reigned as undisputed middleweight champion for seven years with 14 title defenses.
    491pts
  10. Jake LaMotta — ranked #1010
    Jake LaMotta
    The Raging Bull, a granite-jawed 1940s champion immortalized in the Scorsese film.
    491pts
  11. Marvin Hagler — ranked #1111
    Marvin Hagler
    Undisputed middleweight champion from 1980 to 1987 known for his relentless pressure and granite chin.
    360pts
  12. Bernard Hopkins — ranked #1212
    Bernard Hopkins
    Record-setting middleweight who unified the division and made 20 consecutive title defenses.
    360pts
  13. Canelo Alvarez — ranked #1313
    Canelo Alvarez
    Mexican superstar and multi-division champion who claimed undisputed status at super middleweight.
    360pts
  14. Tony Zale — ranked #1414
    Tony Zale
    The Man of Steel, famed for his brutal three-fight series with Rocky Graziano in the 1940s.
    360pts
  15. Gennady Golovkin — ranked #1515
    Gennady Golovkin
    Kazakh knockout artist who dominated the middleweight division in the 2010s with a long title reign.
    0pts
  16. Emile Griffith — ranked #1616
    Emile Griffith
    Hall of Famer and multi-time world champion known for his rivalry with Nino Benvenuti.
    0pts

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