Who was the greatest boxer of all time?

1. Muhammad Ali. The Greatest was not only one of the best heavyweights of all time, he was also one of the most colorful. He won the gold medal at the 1960 Olympics and went on to become the first boxer to win the heavyweight title three times.
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Who is the top 10 greatest boxers of all time?

Top 10 boxers in history according to The Ring
  1. Sugar Ray Robinson. Ray Robinson (174-19-6, 109 KO) went on unbeaten streaks of 40 and then 91 fights, and a record against champions and top 10 fighters, with over 40 wins.
  2. Joe Louis. ...
  3. Muhammad Ali. ...
  4. Tony Canzoneri. ...
  5. Émile Griffith. ...
  6. Floyd Mayweather. ...
  7. Willie Pep. ...
  8. Ezzard Charles. ...
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Who was 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 would win Ali vs Bruce Lee?

Ali has the height, weight, and reach advantage over Lee, but Lee has an ace up his sleeve. He once had a fight in Japan, in what some consider to be one of the first mixed-martial arts fights ever.
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Who is the goat in boxing?

Three-time World Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali is considered one of the world's greatest boxers. His professional record of 56 wins and five losses is unprecedented.
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Who is boxing king?

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali has been crowned the "King of Boxing" at the World Boxing Council's 50th annual convention in Mexico.
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Who is God of boxing?

Boxing was also enjoyed by the ancient gods. The patron god of the sport was Apollo, the son of Zeus and Leto.
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Who is the father of boxing?

Born into a poor farming family, James Figg is considered the father of Modern Day Boxing. The youngest of seven children, Figg grew up in Thames Village, Oxfordshire. He had achieved renown as a m…
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Who defeated Ali?

Then he retired from boxing, but two years later he made an ill-advised comeback and suffered a horrible beating at the hands of Larry Holmes in a bout that was stopped after 11 rounds. The final ring contest of Ali's career was a loss by decision to Trevor Berbick in 1981.
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What boxer has never lost a fight?

1. Rocky Marciano. The most famous boxer on this list is undoubtedly former heavyweight champion and hall of famer Rocky Marciano of Massachusetts.
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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 stronger Bruce Lee or Mike Tyson?

The question has been asked, would Mike Tyson or Bruce Lee win in a fight, and Mike Tyson has responded, respectfully, that he himself would win because he is the heavier fighter. This has probably outraged many Bruce Lee fans who have no doubt that physical size does not matter.
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Was Bruce Lee afraid of Ali?

Many people have said throughout the years that Bruce Lee had a lot of respect for Muhammad Ali. One of those people was the director of Lee's most famous film, Enter the Dragon, Robert Clouse.
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Did Bruce Lee say Ali could beat him?

By Bruce Lee's own admission, Muhammad Ali is one fighter that he thought he could never beat in a fight. Lee had great pride and confidence in the kung fu skills he had acquired over years and years of diligent training, but he apparently recognized that his fighting ability wasn't necessarily infallible. Lee has said ...
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Who is famous boxer?

1: Muhammad Ali. There could be no other name at the top of a list like this. In the United States and across the globe, Muhammad Ali is not only the most popular boxer of all time. Along with perhaps Pele and Michael Jordan, he is the most famous athlete of all time.
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Who are the 6 undisputed champions in boxing?

During the four-belt era, there have been six undisputed champions in men's boxing: Oleksandr Usyk (cruiserweight), Bernard Hopkins (middleweight), Jermain Taylor (middleweight), Terence Crawford (junior welterweight), Josh Taylor (junior welterweight) and Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez.
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Who has the longest win streak in boxing?

Jimmy Wilde - 93-0-1

Wilde would fight 28 times in 1911, finishing the year with a record of 27-0-1, by the end of 1914 he had recorded the longest unbeaten record in boxing history of 93-0-1 – a record which still stands to this day.
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What was Ali's last fight?

The Holmes fight is said to have contributed to Ali's Parkinson's syndrome. Despite pleas to definitively retire, Ali fought one last time on December 11, 1981, in Nassau, Bahamas, against Trevor Berbick, losing a ten-round decision.
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Who defeated Muhammad?

After his loss to Norton, Muhammad Ali went on a winning streak, which saw him defeat Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Ron Lyle, Ken Norton, Jimmy Young, and others. In 1978, he was challenged by Leon Spinks, who had just seven pro fights under his belt.
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Has Muhammad Ali ever lost a boxing match?

Out of 61 bouts, Muhammad Ali won 56 – including 37 knockouts and 19 on points decisions. He retired from boxing in 1981 at the age of 39. After a truly exceptional professional career, he only lost 5 times.
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Who invented boxing?

Boxing is one of the oldest known sports today, with 2,000-year-old depictions on the walls of tombs in Egypt and stone carvings indicating that Sumerians—who lived in what is now Iraq—boxed at least 5,000 years ago. Boxing got its start as an exhausting and brutal spectacle.
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