What boxer never lost a fight?

Rocky Marciano is often remembered for two things: his lionhearted approach to the fight game and his flawless professional record of 49-0-0. And as Marciano was never defeated, it stands to reason that he was never knocked out, either.
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How many boxers have never lost a fight?

Retiring undefeated in the sport is quite an accomplishment. This list features the only 13 boxers in history who were world champions and managed to finish their careers without losing a fight. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
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Is there a boxer who never got hit?

Amazingly enough, Melankomas was undefeated throughout his career yet he never once hit an opponent or was hit by one. Side A: athletic victor. Photograph by Maria Daniels, courtesy of the Toledo Museum of Art. His boxing style was to defend himself from the blows of the other boxer and avoid striking the other man.
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Which boxer has the most wins without losses?

British boxer Joe Calzaghe, who remained undefeated until his retirement in 2009, had an impressive winning streak over 15 years. Calzaghe fought 46 times without a single loss in his professional career, spanning 15 years. He won 32 times via KO.
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Who is the most feared boxer of all time?

The Most Feared Fighter in Boxing History: Charles 'Sonny' Liston remembered - The Ring.
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Who is the hardest puncher in history?

1. Mike Tyson. Whenever there's a discussion about the hardest hitting boxer, Mike Tyson is always mentioned. Known as the baddest man on the planet, Tyson was feared for his punching power.
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Who had the biggest fist in boxing?

There was nothing unofficial about the size of Sonny Liston`s hands, which were so big he had to have boxing gloves specially made. Liston`s fists measured 15 inches and were the largest of any heavyweight champion. Primo Carnera came close at 14 inches, but he stood 6-5.
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Who is statistically the best boxer of all time?

Floyd Mayweather has been crowned the greatest boxer of all time.
  1. 1 FLOYD MAYWEATHER. ...
  2. 2 MANNY PACQUIAO. ...
  3. 3 CARLOS MONZON. ...
  4. 4 MUHAMMAD ALI. ...
  5. 5 SUGAR RAY ROBINSON. ...
  6. 6 BERNARD HOPKINS. ...
  7. 7 JOE LOUIS. ...
  8. 8 ARCHIE MOORE.
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Who is the only boxer to retire undefeated?

Why He's Here: Rocky Marciano is the only heavyweight champion to ever retire undefeated.
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Who holds the longest undefeated streak in boxing?

1: Jimmy Wilde: 132-3

By the end of 1914, he recorded the longest unbeaten record in boxing history of 93-0-1 - a record that still stands today.
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Was Tyson better than Ali?

Tyson is superior to Ali in Power, Speed and Defense. These are all critical components of boxing. Ali was a more complete warrior than Mike Tyson.
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Who defeated Mayweather?

Little-known champion from Thailand who beat Floyd Mayweather's 50-0 record loses for second time in pro career. The man who once beat Floyd Mayweather's fantastic 50-0 record, Wanheng Menayothin, has lost for the second time in his boxing career.
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Has GGG ever been dropped?

Never dropped

In his 41 total professional fights, Golovkin has never been knocked down, including his draw and loss to Alvarez. Golovkin fought about 350 amateur fights before going pro, and it's believed he was never dropped in any of those, either.
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Who has the most undefeated fights in boxing?

Harry Simon (Walvis Bay, October 21, 1972) is a Namibian professional boxer. He is a two-weight world champion, having held the WBO junior middleweight title from 1998 to 2001, and the WBO middleweight title in 2002. He currently holds the longest undefeated streak in boxing history, at 24 years.
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What boxer has the most losses?

Reggie Strickland holds the record for the most professional defeats. He fought a total of 363 times of which he lost 276. In this day and age most boxers don't even make it past 50 fights, so this is a record that will probably never be broken.
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Who is the No 1 pound-for-pound boxer?

Let's unpack all that in SI's latest pound-for-pound rankings.
  • 1 – Terence Crawford. Record: 38–0. ...
  • 3 – Oleksandr Usyk. Record: 19–0. ...
  • 4 – Naoya Inoue. Record: 22–0. ...
  • 5 – Errol Spence Jr. Record: 28–0. ...
  • 6 – Tyson Fury. Record: 31–0–1. ...
  • 7 – Josh Taylor. Record: 19–0. ...
  • 8 – Vasyl Lomachenko. Record: 16–2. ...
  • 9 – Shakur Stevenson. Record: 18–0.
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Who is the best fighter of all time?

Top 10 Fighters of All Time
  • #8: Manny Pacquiao. ...
  • #7: Georges St-Pierre. ...
  • #6: Mike Tyson. ...
  • #5: Muhammad Ali. ...
  • #4: Joe Louis. ...
  • #3: Bruce Lee. ...
  • #2: Anderson Silva. ...
  • #1: Sugar Ray Robinson. Cited by many as history's greatest boxer, Robinson is the man for whom the pound-for-pound rankings were created.
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Who did Ali say hit the hardest?

Earnie Shavers is the man Ali has called the strongest puncher he ever faced. Ali beat him by unanimous decision, with the judges scoring 9-6 twice and 9-5 once. Shavers kept coming hard for Ali through the late rounds, wining 13 and 14 on most cards. Ali came out hard and closed out the fight in the 15th.
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Who has the fastest jab in boxing?

The record for the fastest punch is held by Keith Liddel who registered a punch at 45 miles per hour. In terms of actual strikes, the jab is often considered to be the fastest punch, as it focuses less on power and is meant to be more of a stun strike.
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What pro boxer started late?

Other notable boxers who started late: Arthur Pelkey, Bernard Hopkins, Ray Mercer, Sergio Martinez, Anthony Joshua.
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Who has Canelo Álvarez knocked out?

Alvarez, 29, has been boxing professionally since he was 15 years old. He has won multiple world titles in four different weight classes, including his most recent fight, when he jumped up two weight classes in November and knocked out Sergey Kovalev in the 11th round to win the WBO light heavyweight title.
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Did Tyson ever lose?

Tyson was counted out by referee Octavio Meyran, giving him the first loss of his career. With little to no bets in favor of Douglas, Mike Tyson's first loss is considered to be one of the biggest upsets in sports history.
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