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Top 15 American Boxers of All Time

by YPB Team

Heavyweight punchers, slick defensive wizards and pound-for-pound artists span a full century of the sweet science, from black-and-white pioneers to pay-per-view kings. Who tops your list?

  1. Muhammad Ali — ranked #11
    Muhammad Ali
    Three-time heavyweight champion and cultural icon widely called 'The Greatest'.
    1000pts
  2. Joe Frazier — ranked #22
    Joe Frazier
    Smokin' Joe, the relentless heavyweight champion famed for his rivalry with Ali.
    631pts
  3. Willie Pep — ranked #33
    Willie Pep
    A featherweight wizard whose footwork and defense influenced generations of fighters.
    546pts
  4. Henry Armstrong — ranked #44
    Henry Armstrong
    The only man to hold three world titles simultaneously, ranked among the all-time greats.
    546pts
  5. Floyd Mayweather — ranked #55
    Floyd Mayweather
    Undefeated five-division world champion and the defensive virtuoso of his era.
    473pts
  6. Rocky Marciano — ranked #66
    Rocky Marciano
    The only heavyweight champion to retire undefeated, at 49-0.
    473pts
  7. Jack Johnson — ranked #77
    Jack Johnson
    The first African American heavyweight champion, a trailblazer of the early 1900s.
    473pts
  8. Joe Louis — ranked #88
    Joe Louis
    The Brown Bomber who reigned as heavyweight champion for a record twelve years.
    387pts
  9. George Foreman — ranked #99
    George Foreman
    Two-time heavyweight champion who won the title again at age 45.
    387pts
  10. Evander Holyfield — ranked #1010
    Evander Holyfield
    The only four-time heavyweight champion, famed for his warrior heart.
    387pts
  11. Sugar Ray Robinson — ranked #1111
    Sugar Ray Robinson
    Welterweight and middleweight master frequently named the greatest pound-for-pound boxer ever.
    284pts
  12. Sugar Ray Leonard — ranked #1212
    Sugar Ray Leonard
    Charismatic multi-division champion and the face of boxing's golden 1980s.
    284pts
  13. Jack Dempsey — ranked #1313
    Jack Dempsey
    The Manassa Mauler, a hard-hitting 1920s heavyweight champion and box-office sensation.
    284pts
  14. Marvin Hagler — ranked #1414
    Marvin Hagler
    Marvelous Marvin, one of the most dominant middleweight champions in history.
    284pts
  15. Mike Tyson — ranked #1515
    Mike Tyson
    The youngest-ever heavyweight champion, a ferocious knockout artist in the 1980s.
    0pts

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