10 greatest boxers of all time
Boxing is a combat sport in which two people engage in a contest of strength, speed, reflexes, endurance, and will, by throwing punches with gloved hands against each other. Amateur boxing is both an Olympic and Commonwealth sport and is a common fixture in most of the major international games. Boxing is not only one of the highest paying sports but one of the historical and popular sports of all time as well.Picking the best is a difficult task, particularly in an individual sport like boxing with different weight divisions, different belts and about a hundred years of history to choose from. You could go on with their record of wins and losses, you could choose the best based on the number of belts they won or perhaps pick the best based on the quality of their opposition. Then, there’s longevity to consider or mainstream appeal perhaps, dominance, achievements and their performance in the ring are among the criteria used to build this list.We hope you will enjoy this list. Please let us know in the comments section below which fighters you think deserve a place among the greatest.Here is our Top 10 List of Greatest Boxers Of All Time:Note: This slideshow reflects the views of the author and doesn’t represent the opinions of the site. The slideshow is in ASCENDING ORDER meaning that the no.10 spot belongs to the greatest one in the selections.
#1 Mike Tyson
Heavyweight
Career: 1985-2005. Record: 50-6-0-2 (44 KOs)
Mike Tyson is one of the most powerful boxers of all time. In the early 90s, Tyson was considered as an unbeatable boxer who knocked out all the contenders who stood in front of him. With his intimidating demeanor and devastating two-fisted knockout power cowed many opponents into submission before the first bell.
He tore through heavyweight ranks until being upended by 42-1 underdog James "Buster" Douglas in 1990. His comeback was derailed by a prison sentence for rape from 1992 to 1995. He regained WBC heavyweight belt from Frank Bruno and WBA belt from Bruce Seldon in 1996, but lost to Evander Holyfield in November of that year. He melted down in rematch, biting both of Holyfield's ears.
He has a record of 50 wins out of which 44 were knockout wins and he lost 6 matches.He has been amongst the most talked and most feared boxer of all the time, and has made an impact in and out of the ring. In his prime, people used to splash out the cash just to see him fight, just to see a quick brutal knockout.
Memorable Bout: Knocked out Trevor Berbick in the second round in November 1986 to become youngest heavyweight champion in history