Who is the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time?

By YPB Team

From Ali to Tyson to Fury — the heavyweight division has produced some of the most iconic athletes of all time. Who reigns supreme?

  1. Muhammad Ali — ranked #11
    Muhammad Ali
    Three-time heavyweight world champion with a 56-5 record, widely regarded as the greatest boxer who ever lived.
  2. Joe Louis — ranked #22
    Joe Louis
    The 'Brown Bomber' who held the heavyweight title for nearly 12 years and made 25 consecutive successful defenses.
  3. Rocky Marciano — ranked #33
    Rocky Marciano
    The only undefeated heavyweight champion in history, retiring with a perfect 49-0 record.
  4. Mike Tyson — ranked #44
    Mike Tyson
    Became the youngest heavyweight champion at 20, renowned for his ferocious power and intimidating peak dominance.
  5. Joe Frazier — ranked #55
    Joe Frazier
    Olympic gold medalist and undisputed heavyweight champion best remembered for three legendary bouts with Muhammad Ali.
  6. George Foreman — ranked #66
    George Foreman
    Two-time heavyweight champion who made an unprecedented comeback at 45 to reclaim the title decades after his peak.
  7. Jack Dempsey — ranked #77
    Jack Dempsey
    The 'Manassa Mauler,' a 1920s heavyweight champion whose aggressive style and knockouts drew million-dollar gates.
  8. Sonny Liston — ranked #88
    Sonny Liston
    A fearsome puncher who dismantled Floyd Patterson twice and was considered unbeatable before meeting Cassius Clay.
  9. Lennox Lewis — ranked #99
    Lennox Lewis
    The undisputed heavyweight champion of the world in 1999, known for his technical mastery and cerebral ring style.
  10. Wladimir Klitschko — ranked #1010
    Wladimir Klitschko
    Dominated heavyweight boxing for a decade with 18 consecutive world title defenses and an 11-year title reign.
  11. Evander Holyfield — ranked #1111
    Evander Holyfield
    A four-time heavyweight champion known for his heart, conditioning, and two legendary fights with Mike Tyson.
  12. Jack Johnson — ranked #1212
    Jack Johnson
    Boxing's first Black heavyweight world champion, who broke racial barriers and dominated the division from 1908 to 1915.
  13. Larry Holmes — ranked #1313
    Larry Holmes
    A dominant champion who made 20 title defenses and is often underrated despite one of boxing's most complete skill sets.
  14. Floyd Patterson — ranked #1414
    Floyd Patterson
    The first heavyweight to regain the world title, and the youngest heavyweight champion in history at the time.
  15. Oleksandr Usyk — ranked #1515
    Oleksandr Usyk
    The undisputed heavyweight champion who unified all four major belts and defeated Anthony Joshua twice.
  16. Tyson Fury — ranked #1616
    Tyson Fury
    The 'Gypsy King,' a charismatic and technically gifted champion who defeated Wladimir Klitschko and Deontay Wilder.
  17. Anthony Joshua — ranked #1717
    Anthony Joshua
    A two-time unified heavyweight world champion and Olympic gold medalist known for his powerful performances.

Comments

Twenty years against four: a title lost outside the ring in 1967 and regained in Kinshasa, or a WBC belt won at twenty: https://youpick.best/articles/muhammad-ali-vs-mike-tyson-ranked https://youpick.best/articles/muhammad-ali-ranked-many-ways

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