10. Marvelous Marvin Hagler: 62 – 3 – 2, 52 KO’s (Middleweight)
- Undisputed Middleweight Champion form 1980-1987.
- Made 12 undisputed title defenses.
- Holds the highest KO% of any undisputed champion in Middleweight history at 78%.
9. Rocky Marciano: 49 – 0 – 0, 43 KO’s (Heavyweight)
- Held world heavyweight title from 1952-1956.
- Defended heavyweight title 6 times.
- Finished career undefeated with a KO% of 87.75%
8. Julio Cesar Chavez: 107 – 6 – 2, 86 KO’s (Lightweight)
- 6 time world champion in 3 divisions.
- Holds record for most successful title defenses at 27.
- Considered the best Mexican fighter of all time.
7. Roberto Duran: 103 – 16 – 0, 70 KO’s (Lightweight)
- Held titles in 4 different weights. Lightweight (1972-79), Welterweight (1980), Junior Middleweight (1983-84), Middleweight (1989).
- Considered greatest Lightweight of all time.
6. Larry Holmes: 69 – 6 – 0, 44 KO’s (Heavyweight)
- Made 20 successful title defenses, placing him only behind Wladimir Klitschko (22), and Joe Louis (25).
- One of 5 men ever to defeat Muhammad Ali.
- WBC heavyweight champion form 1978-83, TheRing Champion form 1980-85, & IBF champion form 1983-85.
5. Willie Pep: 229 – 11 – 1, 65 KO’s (Featherweight)
- Fought a total of 1956 rounds over 241 fights in a 26 year career.
- Ranked #1 Featherweight ever by the International Boxing Research Organization in 2005.
- Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.
4. Muhammad Ali: 56 – 5 – 0, 37 KO’s (Heavyweight)
- The only 3-time Lineal Heavyweight Champion in boxing history.
- Crowned “Sportsman of the century” by Sports Illustrated.
- Won first heavyweight title in a huge upset against Sonny Liston.
3. Joe Louis: 66 – 3 – 0, 52 KO’s (Heavyweight)
- Held World Heavyweight title from 1937-1949.
- Holds the record for most successful consecutive title defenses for any division at 25.
- Considered by most, the greatest Heavyweight of all time.
2. Floyd Mayweather Jr: 49 – 0 – 0, 26 KO’s (Welterweight)
- Recently retired undefeated, tying Rocky Marciano’s record of 49-0.
- Won World Titles in 5 different weight classes. (Super Featherweight, Lightweight, Junior Welterweight, Weltereight, Junior Middleweight).
- Highest paid athlete in the world.
1. Sugar Ray Robinson: 173 – 19 – 6, 108 KO’s (Welterweight)
- Had a 91 fight unbeaten streak from 1943-1951.
- Widely considered the best boxer ever.
- The Pound For Pound list was created because of him.
-David Jukic, INSIDE RINGSIDE
