Who is the greatest heavyweight boxing champion of all time?

By YPB Team

Spanning over a century of the sport, from golden-age titans to modern undisputed champions, this lineup includes undefeated legends, comeback kings, and record-breaking title holders. Who holds the ultimate crown?

Muhammad Ali

American heavyweight legend of the 1960s–70s, three-time lineal world heavyweight champion known for defeating Frazier, Liston, and Foreman in the iconic Rumble in the Jungle.

Joe Louis

American heavyweight champion from 1937 to 1949, The Brown Bomber made 25 title defenses — the most of any heavyweight champion — and owned the division for over a decade.

Rocky Marciano

American heavyweight champion of the early 1950s, the only heavyweight to retire undefeated with a perfect 49–0 record.

Jack Dempsey

American heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926, The Manassa Mauler was one of the defining sports stars of the Roaring Twenties with devastating punching power.

George Foreman

American two-time heavyweight champion who lost to Ali in the Rumble in the Jungle then staged an epic comeback to knock out Michael Moorer at age 45 in 1994.

Lennox Lewis

British-Canadian heavyweight champion of the 1990s–2000s and the last undisputed heavyweight champion of the modern era, defeating Holyfield and Tyson before retiring unbeaten.

Mike Tyson

American heavyweight champion of the late 1980s, Iron Mike became the youngest world heavyweight champion at 20 and was the most feared puncher in the sport at his peak.

Larry Holmes

American heavyweight champion from 1978 to 1985, The Easton Assassin made 20 consecutive title defenses and possessed one of the greatest jabs in boxing history.

Joe Frazier

American heavyweight champion and 1964 Olympic gold medalist, Smokin Joe was the first man to defeat Muhammad Ali, remembered for their legendary three-fight rivalry including the Thrilla in Manila.

Sonny Liston

American heavyweight champion of the early 1960s who dominated the division with ferocious knockouts, considered one of the most physically imposing champions ever.

Wladimir Klitschko

Ukrainian heavyweight champion who holds the record for the longest cumulative heavyweight title reign, defeating 23 world championship challengers over a decade-plus dominance.

Evander Holyfield

American four-time heavyweight champion known for incredible heart, most famous for defeating Mike Tyson in 1996 and battling Riddick Bowe in a classic trilogy.

Jack Johnson

American heavyweight champion from 1908 to 1915 and the first Black world heavyweight champion, who defied enormous social hostility to claim the title.

Tyson Fury

British heavyweight champion known as The Gypsy King, who defeated Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 and became a two-time WBC heavyweight champion after a dramatic personal comeback.

Oleksandr Usyk

Ukrainian heavyweight champion who became the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis, defeating Anthony Joshua twice to unify all major titles.

Ezzard Charles

American heavyweight champion from 1949 to 1951, known as The Cincinnati Cobra, widely considered one of the most underrated greats in boxing history.