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Muhammad Ali
(The Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All Time)
Muhammad Ali
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Birthdate: January 17, 1942
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Died: June 3, 2016

Widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, Muhammad Ali was a major figure of the 20th century. He was an inspirational figure for African-Americans during the civil rights movement. Because of his opposition to Vietnam War and his refusal to be drafted into military, Muhammad Ali became an icon for the larger counterculture generation.

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George Foreman
(Two-Time World Heavyweight Champion)
George Foreman
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Birthdate: January 10, 1949
Birthplace: Marshall, Texas, United States

Known to his fans as "Big George,” boxer George Foreman won the world heavyweight champion twice and also gas an Olympic gold medal to his credit. Multidimensional in his pursuits, the international boxing hall-of-famer has also been a Christian minister, invented a fat-reducing grill, and written several books, including cookbooks.

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Roy Jones Jr.
(One of the Greatest Boxers of All Time)
Roy Jones Jr.
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Birthdate: January 16, 1969
Birthplace: Pensacola, Florida, United States

Former American boxer Roy Jones Jr. was born to a boxer father. Despite his defeat in the gold medal match at the 1988 Seoul Olympics due to a faulty decision by the judges, he won the Val Barker Award. He was the second light heavyweight champion to earn a heavyweight title.

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Bernard Hopkins
(One of the Most Successful Professional Boxers in American History)
Bernard Hopkins
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Birthdate: January 15, 1965
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Bernard Hopkins is an American retired boxer who held several world championships between 2001 to 2012 in two weight classes. Nicknamed The Executioner, Hopkins is widely regarded as one of the modern era's greatest boxers. A highly strategic boxer, Bernard Hopkins was also renowned for his speed, power, and counterpunching skills.

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Félix Trinidad
(Former Puerto Rican Professional Boxer)
Félix Trinidad
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Birthdate: January 10, 1973
Birthplace: Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Laila Ali
(One of the Greatest Female Boxers of All Time)
Laila Ali
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Birthdate: December 30, 1977
Birthplace: Miami Beach, Florida, United States

Laila Ali is an American former professional boxer. The daughter of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, Laila Ali competed from 1999 to 2007, during which she remained undefeated. She is also credited with saving wrestling legend Hulk Hogan's life by calling him when he was suicidal and depressed. After retiring from professional boxing, Laila Ali became a television personality.

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Oleksandr Usyk
(One of the Greatest Ukrainian Boxers of All Time)
Oleksandr Usyk
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Birthdate: January 17, 1987
Birthplace: Simferopol, Ukraine

Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk is not just a European and World Champion but also an Olympic gold medalist. Considered one of Ukraine’s best boxers in history, he is also the fourth male boxer to hold the WBC, WBA, IBF, and WBO titles at the same time.

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Joe Frazier
(The First Boxer to Defeat Muhammad Ali)
Joe Frazier
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Birthdate: January 12, 1944
Birthplace: Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
Died: November 7, 2011
Joe Frazier, nicknamed “Smokin' Joe,” was a star heavyweight champion who won the boxing gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Known for his legendary 1971 “Fight of the Century” against Muhammad Ali and his defeat in the “Thrilla in Manila,” Frazier had scored 32 wins in his career.
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Ann Wolfe
(Boxer)
Ann Wolfe
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Birthdate: January 17, 1971
Birthplace: Austin, Texas, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Pernell Whitaker
(American Professional Boxer Who Was a Four-Weight World Champion)
Pernell Whitaker
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Birthdate: January 2, 1964
Birthplace: Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Died: July 14, 2019
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Floyd Patterson
(American Professional Boxer Who Competed From 1952 to 1972)
Floyd Patterson
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Birthdate: January 4, 1935
Birthplace: Waco, North Carolina, United States
Died: May 11, 2006
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Kelly Kelly
(American Professional Wrestler and Model)
Kelly Kelly
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Birthdate: January 15, 1987
Birthplace: Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Marco Antonio Barrera
(One of the Greatest Boxers of All Time)
Marco Antonio Barrera
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Birthdate: January 17, 1974
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico

Marco Antonio Barrera is a former professional boxer who held several world championships in different weight classes. He finds a place on ESPN's 50 greatest boxers of all-time list. In 2017, Barrera was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. After retiring from boxing, Marco Antonio Barrera has been working as a commentator for ESPN Deportes.    

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Rocky Graziano
(Boxer)
Rocky Graziano
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Birthdate: January 1, 1919
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: May 22, 1990
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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David Lemieux
(Canadian Former Professional Boxer)
David Lemieux
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Birthdate: December 22, 1988
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Joseph Parker
(New Zealand Professional Boxer)
Joseph Parker
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Birthdate: January 9, 1992
Birthplace: South Auckland, New Zealand
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Andrew Golota
(Polish Former Professional Boxer)
Andrew Golota
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Birthdate: January 5, 1968
Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Gabriel Rosado
(Boxer)
Gabriel Rosado
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Birthdate: January 14, 1986
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Tommy Morrison
(1993 WBO Heavyweight Champion )
Tommy Morrison
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Birthdate: January 2, 1969
Birthplace: Gravette, Arkansas, United States
Died: September 1, 2013

Tommy Morrison was an American boxer who was ranked among the best boxer in the world by BoxRecheld in 1992. He held the WBO heavyweight championship in 1993. In addition to his boxing career, Tommy Morrison also had an acting career; he portrayed Tommy Gunn and appeared alongside Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone in the 1990 sports drama movie Rocky V.

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Robert Helenius
(Finnish Professional Boxer)
Robert Helenius
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Birthdate: January 2, 1984
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden

Popularly known as The Nordic Nightmare, Finnish boxer Robert Helenius was born in Sweden and moved to Finland with his parents at age 2. He was 5 when he began training in boxing and grew up to win a silver at the 2006 European Championships. He has played for both Sweden and Finland,

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Yuriorkis Gamboa
(Cuban Professional Boxer)
Yuriorkis Gamboa
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Birthdate: December 23, 1981
Birthplace: Guantánamo, Cuba
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Corrie Sanders
(South African Professional Boxer)
Corrie Sanders
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Birthdate: January 7, 1966
Birthplace: Brits, South Africa
Died: September 23, 2012

South African boxer Corrie Sanders, nicknamed The Sniper, was a heavyweight champion and was motivated to take up boxing by his uncle. He made headlines when he was shot in the stomach and killed in an armed robbery at a restaurant in Brits, while celebrating his nephew's 21st birthday.

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Kid Chocolate
(Cuban Boxer)
Kid Chocolate
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Birthdate: January 6, 1910
Birthplace: Cerro, Havana, Cuba
Died: August 8, 1988
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Mitch Green
(Boxer)
Mitch Green
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Birthdate: January 13, 1957
Birthplace: Augusta, Georgia, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
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Mairis Briedis
(Boxer)
Mairis Briedis
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Birthdate: January 13, 1985
Birthplace: Riga, Latvia
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Josh Taylor
(Scottish Professional Boxer)
Josh Taylor
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Birthdate: January 2, 1991
Birthplace: Prestonpans, Scotland
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Emanuel Augustus
(Boxer)
Emanuel Augustus
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Birthdate: January 2, 1975
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Barney Ross
(Boxer)
Barney Ross
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Birthdate: December 23, 1909
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: January 17, 1967
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Tim Witherspoon
(Boxer)
Tim Witherspoon
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Birthdate: December 27, 1957
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Jess Willard
(Boxer)
Jess Willard
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Birthdate: December 29, 1881
Birthplace: Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Died: December 15, 1968
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
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Tony Tucker
(Boxer)
Tony Tucker
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Birthdate: December 27, 1958
Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
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Kid Gavilán
(Cuban Boxer)
Kid Gavilán
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Birthdate: January 6, 1926
Birthplace: Berrocal, Cuba
Died: February 13, 2003
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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John Ruiz
(Boxer)
John Ruiz
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Birthdate: January 4, 1972
Birthplace: Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Dereck Chisora
(British Professional Boxer)
Dereck Chisora
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Birthdate: December 29, 1983
Birthplace: Mbare, Harare, Zimbabwe

Famous for his numerous heavyweight titles, including the British, the Commonwealth, and the European titles, boxer Dereck Chisora is known to his fans by his nickname, Del Boy. In late 2021, he dismissed all rumors of retirement via social media after his defeat to New Zealand boxer Joseph Parker.

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Emmanuel Agassi
(Boxer)
Emmanuel Agassi
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Birthdate: December 25, 1930
Birthplace: Salmas, Iran

Known as the father of legendary American tennis player Andre Agassi, Emmanuel Agassi was a star sportsman in his own right and a 2-time Olympian boxer from Iran. He changed his name to Mike after moving to the US, where he invented a tennis-ball machine called The Dragon, with which he trained Andre.

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Dwight Muhammad Qawi
(Boxer)
Dwight Muhammad Qawi
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Birthdate: January 5, 1953
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Oscar Valdez
(Mexican Professional Boxer)
Oscar Valdez
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Birthdate: December 22, 1990
Birthplace: Nogales, Mexico

Oscar Valdez is a boxer who held the WBO featherweight title between 2016 and 2019. He is also the current WBC super featherweight champion and was named the world’s best active super-featherweight by BoxRec in 2021. In 2008, Valdez became the first Youth World Champion from Mexico when he won a gold medal at the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships.

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Ryota Murata
(Japanese Former Professional Boxer)
Ryota Murata
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Birthdate: January 12, 1986
Birthplace: Nara, Nara, Japan
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Tyrell Biggs
(Boxer)
Tyrell Biggs
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Birthdate: December 22, 1960
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
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Rocky Lockridge
(Professional boxer)
Rocky Lockridge
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Birthdate: January 10, 1959
Birthplace: Tacoma, Washington, United States
Died: February 7, 2019
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Ruben Olivares
(Mexican Former Professional Boxer)
Ruben Olivares
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Birthdate: January 14, 1947
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico

Ruben Olivares is a Mexican retired boxer best known for his multiple world championship reigns. Widely regarded as the greatest bantamweight boxer of all time, Olivares is also regarded as the greatest Mexican fighter by many. Very popular among Mexican boxing fans, Ruben Olivares remains a national hero.    

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John Hopoate
(Former Professional Rugby League Player and Boxer)
John Hopoate
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Birthdate: January 16, 1974
Birthplace: Nuku'alofa, Tonga

John Hopoate is an Australian retired boxer and rugby league player. From 2008 to 2009, he held the Australian heavyweight boxing champion. As a rugby player, Hopoate was banned for 10 years and became known as the most suspended player in the history of the modern era. He is best known for his involvement in sport controversies and personal life.

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Lee Selby
(Welsh Former Professional Boxing World Champion)
Lee Selby
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Birthdate: January 14, 1987
Birthplace: Barry, Wales
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Brandon Figueroa
(Boxer)
Brandon Figueroa
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Birthdate: December 29, 1996
Birthplace: Weslaco, Texas, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Viktor Postol
(Ukrainian Light-Welterweight Boxer)
Viktor Postol
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Birthdate: January 16, 1984
Birthplace: Velyka Dymerka, Ukrainian
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Jerwin Ancajas
(Filipino Professional Boxer)
Jerwin Ancajas
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Birthdate: January 1, 1992
Birthplace: Panabo, Philippines

Jerwin Ancajas is a Filipino boxer who held the IBF junior-bantamweight title between 2016 and 2022. He has also held minor titles, such as the IBF Pan Pacific junior bantamweight title, WBO Asia Pacific Youth junior bantamweight title, and Philippines Luzon Professional Boxing Association bantamweight title.

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Johnny Nelson
(British Former Professional Boxer Who Competed From 1986 to 2005)
Johnny Nelson
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Birthdate: January 4, 1967
Birthplace: Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Sunny Edwards
(British Professional Boxer)
Sunny Edwards
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Birthdate: January 1, 1996
Birthplace: Sutton, London, England
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Emanuel Navarrete
(Mexican Professional Boxer)
Emanuel Navarrete
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Birthdate: January 17, 1995
Birthplace: San Juan Zitlaltepec, Mexico

Emanuel Navarrete is a Mexican boxer who held the WBO junior featherweight championship title from 2018 to 2020. In 2021, he was named the best active featherweight boxer in the world by BoxRec, The Ring, and ESPN. Emanuel Navarrete is the current WBO featherweight champion, having won the title in 2020.

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Michael Sprott
(British Former Professional Boxer)
Michael Sprott
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Birthdate: January 16, 1975
Birthplace: Reading, Berkshire, England
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)