Famous Boxers

Muhammad Ali (USA)

The most famous boxer of all time, Muhammad Ali is an Olympic gold medallist and former heavyweight champion. He was known for his overwhelming self-belief, to the point of cockiness, and for his fantastic quotes including "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee". He was one of the most popular and well-known people in the world in his prime, and stands he made, such as refusing to fight in the Vietnam War, which earned him a temporary ban from boxing, just added to his legend. He fought 61 times, winning 56 of those fights. He knocked his opponent out 37 times. He suffered five losses, most coming in the twightlight of his career when he was past his best.

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'Iron' Mike Tyson (USA)

"The baddest man on the planet", Mike Tyson was perhaps the most feared boxer in history. He was the undisputed heavyweight champion for over two years. He is well known for controversial acts both in and out of the ring. Tyson has been convicted of rape, and, in a fight against Evander Holyfield, was disqualified for biting a piece of Holyfield's ear off. His stats are somewhat skewed by fighting past his prime. He fought 58 times, winning 50 of them, 44 of which came by knockout. He lost six times, and was involved in two no contests.

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Manny Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao is a Filipino professional boxer and politician currently serving as a Senator of the Philippines since 2016. Pacquiao is regarded by many boxing historians as one of the greatest professional boxers of all time. He is the only eight-division world champion in the history of boxing, having won twelve major world titles, as well as being the first boxer to win the lineal championship in five different weight classes.[5][6][7] Pacquiao is also the first boxer in history to win major world titles in four of the eight "glamour divisions" of boxing: flyweight, featherweight, lightweight and welterweight, and holds the record of being the only four-decade world champion in boxing history, having held world championships across four decades (1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s).