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15 Best Black Boxers of all Times

Perhaps the oldest and most basic sport ever invented is boxing. It’s always producing the best combatants famously known for their dexterity. Boxers conjure an image of themselves as leaders, champions, and elite athletes time and again, earning millions of dollars and a ton of respect from people all around the world.

While phenomenal boxers like the Klitschko brothers, Canelo Alvarez, Jack Dempsey, and many others have competed, the black fighters of the past and present have always piqued boxing fans鈥� interest with the display of the finest in-ring techniques ever seen. Black boxers have made a name for themselves in the highly technical sport of boxing. Here is a list of fifteen of the best black boxers to ever step into the ring.

1. Muhammad Ali

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Muhammad Ali is frequently regarded as the best heavyweight boxer of all time and is also regarded as one of the most significant sports stars to ever live. There is little doubt that he has tremendously affected the sport, as seen by his bombastic trash language, fancy footwork, and the Ali Shuffle. The majority of present-day fighters frequently imitate the motions and skills he invented while holding the heavyweight title.

With victories against Floyd Patterson, George Foreman, and Joe Frazier he with no doubt made a name for himself in the immensely gifted heavyweight division. His record of 56 wins and only 5 losses in 61 fights along with his political involvement and natural charm, contributed to his worthy of the moniker “The Greatest.”

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2. Floyd Mayweather Jr.

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Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. is a former professional fighter and boxing promoter from the United States. He was a professional boxer from 1996 to 2017, retiring with an unbeaten record and 15 major world championships ranging from super featherweight to light middleweight. Floyd won five championships, and we already know that he is the boxer with the biggest box office and PPV success in recent decades, if not history.

From his first title defence against Genaro Hernandez until his final bout, he encountered and defeated 23 of The Ring’s ‘top ten competitors in their respective categories. He defeated 15 world champions in a row before retiring with an undefeated record of 50.

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3. Jack Johnson

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Jack Johnson, real name John Arthur Johnson, was an American boxer who became the first African-American heavyweight champion. Many boxing analysts see him as one of the best heavyweights of all time. On December 26, 1908, Jack Johnson became the first black heavyweight champion in history, defeating the ‘Great White Hope’ James J. Jeffries in the ‘Fight of the Century.’ He was a significant figure in boxing and American culture, known for his immense strength and battling grit in the ring.

He owned a successful desegregated nightclub but was dogged by controversy due to his marriage to a Caucasian lady and his generally unrepentant demeanour. Despite the abuses he endured, he remained a proud and upright man, and his memory continues to inspire many of today’s competitors and the other boxers on this list to greatness.

4. Joe Louis

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Joseph Louis Barrow was a professional boxer fighting from the United States from 1934 to 1951. Louis is widely recognized as one of the best and most influential boxers of all time, earning the moniker “Brown Bomber.” From 1937 until his short retirement in 1949, he was the world heavyweight champion. He won 25 straight championship defences, a record for all weight divisions. Louis has the most successful single tenure as champion in boxing history.

Joe Louis was very ahead of his time inside the ring and is often credited with creating the modern straight punch. Louis, on the other hand, faced horrific racial discrimination. Louis was left in debt and had to return to the ring in 1951 after being forced to retire due to the government crediting charitable fights used to generate money for the war effort to Louis’ salary. Louis remained, by all accounts, a decent and giving guy throughout this, and with assistance from friends, he was able to live well at the end of his life.

5. Sugar Ray Robinson

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American professional boxer Walker Smith Jr., better known by his ring name  Sugar Ray Robinson, competed from 1940 until 1965. He is frequently regarded as the greatest boxer ever, pound for pound. Robinson has the third-longest undefeated record in professional boxing history from 1943 to 1951, with 91 matches. Then he made boxing history by being the first fighter to win a divisional world championship five times.

He was brave in the ring and quick, smooth, and strong. He undoubtedly possesses one of the most amazing professional records of all time with an astonishing final record of 174 (109 KO) victories to only 19 losses (nearly all of which were far past his prime). His background as a guy is equally noteworthy. He bravely declined to box in exhibitions to amuse the troops after learning that black soldiers wouldn’t be permitted to attend.

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6. George Foreman

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George Edward Foreman is a former professional boxer, entrepreneur, clergyman, and author from the United States. He was known as “Big George” in boxing and fought between 1967 and 1997. He has two world heavyweight titles and an Olympic gold medal. He is well known as the founder of the George Foreman Grill.

One of boxing’s most powerful punchers, he is remembered for both his incredible power and his incredible comeback, culminating in his regaining the world title two decades after losing it in the famous “Rumble in the Jungle.” His terrifying demolitions of Joe Frazier and Ken Norton, as well as his legendary slugfest with Ron Lyle, will always be remembered.

7. Joe Frazier

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Joseph William Frazier nicknamed “Smokin Joe” was a professional boxer from the United States who was active from 1965 to 1981. He was the first boxer to defeat Muhammad Ali and was recognized for his strength, durability, deadly left hand, and constant pressure fighting style. Frazier was the undisputed heavyweight champion from 1970 to 1973 and earned a gold medal as an amateur in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

In the late 1960s, Frazier emerged as the top contender, defeating opponents such as Jerry Quarry, Oscar Bonavena, Buster Mathis, Eddie Machen, Doug Jones, George Chuvalo, and Jimmy Ellis en route to becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion in 1970, and he followed that up by defeating Ali by unanimous decision in the highly anticipated Fight of the Century in 1971. Despite defeats to George Foreman and Muhammad Ali in rematches, he remains one of the sport’s all-time greats and one of the best African American boxers.

8. Mike Tyson

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Iron Mike Tyson was a professional boxer from 1985 to 2005. Tyson is regarded as one of the best heavyweight fighters of all time. From 1987 through 1990, he was the undisputed world heavyweight champion. Tyson knocked out his first 19 professional fights, 12 of them in the first round. Tyson is the youngest heavyweight champion in history, having won his first championship at the age of 20 years, four months, and 22 days.

Tyson possessed punching power, power, and, most importantly, domination. From the outset of his career, when he demonstrated that he was the baddest man on the earth, until the closing gloomy days of his boxing career, Iron Mike was a true force. His victories over Larry Holmes, Michael Spinks, and Frank Bruno were early displays of savage domination, and his flaws only became apparent near the conclusion of his career. When Tyson was at his peak, all it took was one blow to end a fight.

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9. Evander 鈥淭he Real Deal鈥� Holyfield

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Evander Holyfield is a former professional boxer from the United States who competed between 1984 and 2011. He was the undisputed champion at cruiserweight in the late 1980s and heavyweight in the early 1990s, and he is the only boxer in history to have won the undisputed title in two weight divisions during the three-belt period.

Holyfield is the only four-time world heavyweight champion, having held the unified WBA, WBC, and IBF titles from 1990 to 1992, the WBA and IBF titles again from 1993 to 1994, the WBA title for the third time from 1996 to 1999, the IBF title for the third time from 1997 to 1999, and the WBA title for the fourth time from 2000 to 2001. During a time when grown-up professional fighters were fleeing “Iron” Mike Tyson, Holyfield not only confronted him in the ring twice, but he beat him…twice! Holyfield retired with a record of 47 wins against 10 losses.

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10. Sugar Ray Leonard

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Ray Charles Leonard, better known by his ring name “Sugar” Ray Leonard, is an American motivational speaker, actor, and former professional boxer. He competed professionally between 1977 and 1997 and is frequently considered one of the best boxers of all time. He won world titles in five weight classes, the lineal championship in three weight classes, as well as the undisputed welterweight championship.

Additionally, Leonard was the first boxer to receive more than $100 million in prize money. Many people referred to Sugar Ray as the assassin Babyface because of how quickly he could throw blows and how quickly he could move around the ring. In the 1980s, he was regarded as the best fighter of the decade thanks to victories against Marvin Hagler, Tommy Hearns, and Roberto Duran.

11. Archie Moore

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Archie Moore (born Archibald Lee Wright) was a professional boxer from the United States who held the World Light Heavyweight Championship for the longest time (December 1952 鈥� May 1962). He had one of the sport’s longest professional careers, lasting from 1935 until 1963. Moore was a highly intelligent and defensive fighter who earned the moniker “The Mongoose” and then “The Old Mongoose” in the latter half of his career.  Nobody questions the majesty of “The Old Mongoose,” or where his name should be put on a list like this.

Moore holds the record for the most knockouts in boxing history, having defeated Holman Williams, Jimmy Bivins, Lloyd Marshall, Bobo Olson, Eddie Cotton, Joey Maxim, and Harold Johnson. Moore, who began his professional career as a Welterweight, rose to become a Light Heavyweight powerhouse by the mid-1940s, travelling from East Coast to West Coast for victories and defeats against the likes of Charley Burley, Eddie Booker, Lloyd Marshall, Cocoa Kid, and Jimmy Bivins. Moore retired after 220 fights with 186 wins, 23 defeats, 10 losses, and one no-contest.

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12. Lennox Lewis

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Lennox Lewis is a former professional boxer and boxing analyst who competed from 1989 to 2003. He is a three-time world heavyweight champion, a two-time lineal champion, and an undisputed heavyweight champion. Lennox was just amazing in the ring, able to dominate when necessary. He was representing Britain in the best shape imaginable in boxing, and he was cementing his reputation with victories against famous names like Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson (albeit both were beyond their prime).

Lewis defeated Vitali Klitschko in a brutal and bloody encounter in 2003. He is regarded by many as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, and one of the greatest British fighters of all time.

13. Sam Langford

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Samuel Edgar Langford was a popular Black Canadian boxer in the early twentieth century. Many boxing historians consider Langford to be one of the greatest fighters of all time. He was born in Weymouth Falls, Nova Scotia, and was also known as “The Boston Bonecrusher,” “The Boston Terror,” and “The Boston Tar Baby.” Langford stood 5 ft 6+1/2 in (1.69 m) tall and weighed 185 lb. during his prime (84 kg). He defeated various world champions and stars from lightweight to heavyweight.

Despite facing fewer of the all-time great light heavyweights,  he competed as a light heavyweight throughout the bulk of his storied career, weighing in at around 175 pounds. Although many people avoided him, Langford conquered an impressive array of strong opponents. His boxing career includes 314 matches with newspaper decisions, 210 wins, 43 defeats, 53 ties, and 8 no contests.

14. Marvin Hagler

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Marvin Hagler was a professional boxer and film actor from the United States. From 1973 until 1987, he boxed and ruled as the undisputed middleweight champion from 1980 to 1987, completing twelve successful title defences, all except one by knockout. In addition, Hagler has the best knockout percentage of any undisputed middleweight champion, at 78%. His six-year and seven-month undisputed middleweight title reign is the second-longest active reign in the last century.

He holds the record for the sixth-longest tenure as a middleweight champion in history. With a moniker like “Marvelous,” it goes without saying that he had to be amazing. But the name “Marvelous” doesn’t do credit to the horror he instilled in his opponents. Operating with an “under-appreciated” complex, he took out his frustration on anyone who dared to stand against him in the ring during one of boxing’s best times.

15. Larry Holmes

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Larry Holmes is a former professional boxer from the United States professionally competing from 1973 to 2002 and successfully holding the world heavyweight title from 1978  defending it till 1985. Holmes’ left jab is often considered to be among the finest in heavyweight boxing history. Holmes held the Ring magazine and lineal heavyweight titles from 1980 to 1985, as well as the first IBF heavyweight title from 1983 to 1985, in addition to the WBC heavyweight title from 1978 to 1983.

Holmes retired at the age of 52 with a record of 69 victories and 6 defeats, all of which came in world title fights. Holmes is widely regarded as one of the best heavyweights of all time, having been inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame as well as the World Boxing Hall of Fame. He is the only boxer to have defeated Muhammad Ali by stoppage and the last living fighter to do it.