Boxing, in the form that we know today, was born in England in the XVIII century. Rules were adopted, many of which are still being implemented today. At present, boxing is one of the most popular sports. The most popular are fights in the heavyweight division.
We have compiled a list of top 10 best boxers of the world .It contains really talented athletes, whose names are associated with brilliant victories and incredible achievements.
10
Willy Pep
Willy Pep is a great athlete who performed in the ring from 1940 to 1966.He has a very impressive track record: Willy Pep spent 242 duel in the ring, of which he lost only 11. The victory ended in 229 fights( 65 KOs).
Willie Pep performed in a featherweight division and was undoubtedly the best in it. He was a real master of defense: he perfectly moved around the ring, worked fine with his body, moved and counter-attacked. In 1946, he became a champion in the featherweight category and after that he was able to defend his title 35 times. In 1990, Willy Pep was admitted to the Boxing Hall of Fame - this is the best award in the world for any boxer.
9
Henry Armstrong
Henry Armstrong is a great boxer who shone during the period from 1931 to 1945.He performed in the light and middle weight category and in both categories became the champion. Many experts consider Armstrong to be one of the best, brightest and most talented boxers ever.
Armstrong won three championship titles in three weight classes at once, and for a long time kept them. Agree, this achievement is worth a lot. The champion's title in one of the weight classes he defended nineteen times. His career in the professional ring did not start well, but he performed better and better every performance. Another record that belongs to this boxer is 27 consecutive victories, knocked out.
8
Rocky Marciano
Rocky Marciano - born in a poor family of Italian immigrants. In boxing, his best time was the period from 1948 to 1955.In 1952 he became a heavyweight champion and stayed in this title until 1956.Rocky Marciano did not know the bitterness of defeat. All of the 49 battles he fought in the professional ring ended in his victory, in 43 cases a knockout was recorded. He left boxing undefeated, and this was not enough for anyone. After the end of the boxing career, Marciano became a successful businessman.
In a certain period, he was undoubtedly the best boxer, although it should be acknowledged that among his rivals there were no athletes of the level of Muhammad Ali or Tyson.
7
Julio Cesar Chavez
This is a brilliant Mexican boxer-professional who performed in light weight categories. His track record is very eloquent: 107 victories in the ring, of which 80 were knocked out. For ten years Julio Cesar Chavez did not know defeat. He surely can be called one of the most talented boxers of the 80-90s of last century. His manner of fighting was very tough, but it was very popular with the public.
Julio Cesar Chavez was very popular with the public and very popular in his homeland.
6
Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson is one of the most powerful and furious fighters in the history of world boxing. He was also called "Iron Mike".The era of Michael Tyson lasted almost two decades: from 1985 to 2005.In 1982, Tyson became the champion in amateur boxing. Then began his professional career, and she was brilliant. Tyson is one of the most recognizable boxers in the world. In 1990, Tyson was able to conquer all the famous championship belts. Tyson took the least time after the debut in the professional ring to win the championship title. He has the most quick knockouts( less than a minute after the start of the fight).However, Tyson can be called not only the best, but also the most scandalous boxer.
Tyson won 50 fights, 44 of his fight ended with a knockout, 6 fights ended for Tyson defeat.
In addition to a brilliant track record, Tyson is still known as a boxer who bit off some of his opponent's ear. His press conferences often ended in scandals. Also this boxer served a prison term for rape. In total, Tyson has three convictions: the second conviction he received for beating people, and the third - for driving a car in a state of strong drug intoxication. On the biography of Mike Tyson filmed several films, artistic and documentary.
5
Jack Dempsey
Talented boxer, heavyweight champion. Jack Dempsey was one of the most popular American boxers, he was very fond of the audience. His fights set records on attendance and the number of fees. During his speeches in professional boxing, Dempsey won 66 fights, 56 of which ended early, 6 fights were lost. He came up with several new methods of combat, which are still used today.
At the same time Dempsey is considered one of the most "dirty" boxers in the world. He very often used not very honest techniques. Only the next participant of our list could surpass him in this capacity. Jack Dempsey became the first boxer who allowed his promoter to earn $ 1 million in one fight.
4
Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson was the star of boxing from 1897 to in 1945. He was the first American champion in heavy weight , before Roy Jones and Mohammad Ali. He tried to humiliate his opponent and was the most hated and the most famous African American on the ground . Johnson scored record 73 victories, of which 40 were by knockout and was defeated by 13 times and was the best boxer of his time .
3
Sugar Ray Robinson
Ray Robinson - the brightest star in the boxing horizon from 1940 to 1960, opens the top three leaders of our rating of the world's best boxers .This black boxer performed in seven different categories, beginning with an easy and ending with a light heavyweight category. During the speeches, Robinson produced 173 wins( 109 of them by knockout), 6 fights ended in a draw, and 19 fights ended in defeats.
Robinson had an amazingly strong blow. According to the boxing magazine "Ring", he is the best boxer in the world in the history of boxing( in all weight classes).
2
Mohammed Ali
His real name is Cassius Clay. This is another great black champion, the peak of his career fell on 60-70 years of the last century. In a certain period, Mohammed Ali was indeed the best boxer, he excelled his rivals in all aspects: in speed, endurance, strike power and tactics of combat. He perfectly moved during the battle. In his record of 57 victories, 37 of which - by knockout. Mohammed Ali only defeated five times. Two times he became the absolute champion in the heavyweight division, was a repeated holder of the title of "Boxer of the Year".
In 1964, Cassius Clay joined the Muslim movement and changed his name. He was called Mohammed Ali.
The championship fight with Joe Frazier and Mohammed Ali is one of the most famous fights in the history of boxing. For refusing to serve in the US Army, Ali was suspended( for three years) suspended from participating in professional fights. After his retirement, he began his public activities and charity. His name is in the Hall of Fame of World Boxing.
1
Joe Louis
A black boxer from a poor family who became the world heavyweight champion. In 2003, the magazine "Ring" recognized Louis as the best puncher in the history of boxing. He was called the "Black Bomber" and he really was an idol of America. A simple black guy who achieved world fame and became an American national hero. Louis won 66 matches( 52 of them - by knockout) and lost 3 matches.
The peak of Louis's career came during the Second World War. His victories were of particular importance: they once again proved to the world that a black athlete could be the best on the planet, and Nazi racial theories - this is complete nonsense. The most famous duels of Joe Louis are his meetings with the German boxer Max Schmeling. Max Schmelling was a favorite of Hitler. In the first battle, Schmelling sensationally sent Louis to a knockout. The return match took place in 1938 and this time Louis knocked out Schmelling in the first round. Louis is considered the best boxer, he became the world champion for more than eleven years.
