5 Greatest Boxers of all time

Boxing is one of the biggest sports in the world and it is widely respected across the globe.

Many people see boxing as a 'tough man's sport' Due to boxing having such a large fanbase there have been many debates about "Who really is the greatest boxer of all time?" 

So we at bestofboxing blog have put together for you this article on the top 5 greatest boxers of all time.

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Floyd Mayweather

As you may have already guessed the first boxer on our list is of course Floyd Mayweather Jr, the 44-year-old former professional boxer (1995-2017) from Michigan, United States. Also known as 'Pretty Boy Floyd' in the early stages of his career and then, later on, will be known as 'Floyd Money Mayweather' due to his impressively large fight purses is probably one of the most famous boxers due to the performance that he put on inside the ring crushing every contender that came to face him. Mayweather ended his career with a satisfying 50-0 fight record with 27 of the wins being by KO. Forbes reported that Mayweather was the highest-paid athlete in the world back in 2018 with an estimated net worth of over 500 million dollars 

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Manny Pacquiao

The second boxer on our list is Manny Pacquiao, full name Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao also known as (Pac-Man) was born in Mindanao, Philippines on December 17th, 1978. Manny turned professional at the age of 16 and made his professional debut as a junior flyweight on January 22, 1995. Since becoming a pro, Manny Pacquiao has had a total fight record of 62-7-2 with 62 wins (of which 39 are wins by KO) Manny Pacquiao made history by becoming the first-ever boxer to win world titles in eight different weight divisions. Currently, aged 42 years old Pac-Man is said to have two more fights in 2021 before his big retirement with estimates of a staggering 220 million us dollars.

Muhammad Ali

The third boxer on our list is Muhammad Ali or also known as Cassius Marcellus Clay (before changing his name). He is rated as one of the best boxers of all time. Born on 17 January 1942 in Kentucky, United States. Nicknamed 'The Greatest' Muhammad had been always interested in boxing, at age 12 he became an amateur boxer and just 6 years later he won a gold medal at the '1960 Summer Olympics' later on that year Ali turned professional fighting in the heavyweights he had fought for just over 20 years before his big retirement in 1981 with a professional career record of 56-5-0, 37 out of the 56 wins were by KO. Muhammad Ali retired with a net worth of 50 million us dollars and has sadly passed away on June 3, 2016. 'Just sleep is what I want to do...' - Muhammad Ali

Mike Tyson

When you think of the greatest boxers of all time, Mike Tyson is probably one of the first names that would come into your mind. Full name Michael Gerard Tyson born on a hot summer's day on 30 June 1996, In Brooklyn, New York, United States. His professional boxing career started in 1995 and he was known as 'Kid Dynamite' in the early stages and later known as 'The Baddest Man on the planet' and 'Iron Mike' his heavyweight fight record is 50-6-2, 44 of the wins were by KO. Tyson retired after inflicting his sixth defeat in 2005 with earnings of 400 million. Mike Tyson is currently the owner of Tyson Ranch which rakes in over $500,000 us dollars monthly for the retired boxer.

Joe Louis

The last boxer on our list is Joe Louis Barrow nicknamed 'The Brown Bomber' Joe Louis was born on 13 May 1914 in Alabama, United States. Joe was known for the amazing fights that he put on in the ring, no one ever stood a chance against Joe Louis. The brown bomber held the title for almost 12 years. And the 3 fighters that he beat went on to become heavyweight champions. Joe Louis had a heavyweight boxing career of 66-3-0, 52 out of the 66 wins were by KO which shows that Joe was unstoppable in his prime. Louis retired on March 1 1949 but then came back a year later in order to earn money to keep living. His career ended with a very low amount of net worth compared to other boxers on this list with only 1 million us dollars. Joe Louis died aged 66 years old on 12 April 1981 from a cardiac arrest while in Las Vegas. 'Every man got a right to his own mistakes. Ain't no man that ain't made any..' - Joe Louis