What is the best boxing video game of all time?

By YPB TeamPublished Jul 14, 2026

From pixel-punching arcade classics to brutally realistic simulations and sweat-drenched VR bouts, this lineup spans four decades of stepping into the ring. Which one hits hardest?

1
Undisputed
The 2024 licensed simulation built around advanced footwork and authentic damage that revived realistic boxing games.
1000pts
2
Fight Night Champion
EA's gritty 2011 boxing sim with a cinematic story mode that captured the brutality of the sport like no game before.
786pts
3
Prize Fighter
The early-90s full-motion-video boxing game filmed with real actors for a first-person fight experience.
750pts
4
Creed: Rise to Glory
The VR boxing game set in the Creed film universe, putting players in the gloves of Adonis Creed.
577pts
5
World Championship Boxing Manager 2
A 2023 management sim where players guide fighters' careers rather than throwing the punches themselves.
577pts
6
Fight Night Round 3
The 2006 next-gen breakout that dazzled with photorealistic fighters and knockout-punch cinematics.
576pts
7
Fight Night Round 4
The 2009 EA entry famed for its Total Punch Control analog-stick system and a roster headlined by Ali and Tyson.
500pts
8
Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions
The 2021 arcade fighter featuring Rocky and Creed characters in fast pick-up-and-play bouts.
500pts
9
The Thrill of the Fight 2
The VR boxing sequel celebrated for its punishing realism and full-body workout.
500pts
10
Boxing (Atari 2600)
Activision's 1980 top-down two-player bout, one of the earliest boxing video games ever made.
409pts
11
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing
Midway's 1999 arcade brawler packed with over-the-top characters and the iconic Afro Thunder.
409pts
12
Victorious Boxers
The PS2 anime boxing game based on the Hajime no Ippo manga, prized for its stylized fighters.
409pts
13
Rocky Legends
The PS2 and Xbox tie-in letting players relive Rocky Balboa's cinematic fights across the film saga.
409pts
14
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
The 1987 NES classic where players learn each colorful opponent's pattern to knock them out.
300pts
15
Punch Club 2
The 2023 sequel blending management sim and beat-em-up as players train a fighter to the top.
300pts
16
Knockout Kings 2000
EA's late-90s sim boxing series entry featuring Muhammad Ali on the cover and smooth licensed-fighter action.
300pts
17
Thunder Ray
A 2024 retro-styled arcade boxing game with hand-drawn monstrous opponents and Punch-Out-inspired combat.
300pts
18
Super Punch-Out!!
The 1994 SNES sequel that refined the pattern-based arcade formula with bigger sprites and faster fights.
300pts
19
Real Boxing 2
A mobile and PC 3D boxing game known for its polished visuals and career progression.
300pts
20
Punch-Out!! (Wii)
The 2009 Wii revival that blended nostalgic characters with fresh cartoon visuals and motion controls.
167pts