What is the best boxing video game of all time?

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