Top Boxers’ Career Highlights in Table

This table showcases the 100 most popular and legendary boxers from around the world, highlighting their achievements in the sport. The rankings are based on key statistics such as total wins, wins by knockout, losses, and draws. While USA dominates with the highest number of boxers, Mexico and the UK also feature prominently, making this a diverse list of global boxing icons. These 100 boxers are celebrated for their contributions to the sport, their incredible skill, and their lasting legacy in the world of boxing.

Top 100 Boxers: Career Highlights and Statistics

	Boxer	Country	Wins	By KO	Losses	Draws
1	Ray Robinson	USA	174	109	19	6
2	Muhammad Ali	USA	56	37	5	0
3	Joe Louis	USA	66	52	3	0
4	Henry Armstrong	USA	150	101	21	10
5	Harry Greb	USA	108	48	8	3
6	Willie Pep	USA	229	65	11	1
7	Jack Johnson	USA	53	34	11	7
8	Sam Langford	Canada	179	129	31	40
9	Roberto Duran	Panama	103	70	16	0
10	Benny Leonard	USA	90	70	6	1
11	Ezzard Charles	USA	93	52	25	1
12	Ray Leonard	USA	36	25	3	1
13	Archie Moore	USA	185	131	23	10
14	Floyd Mayweather Jr.	USA	50	27	0	0
15	Jimmy Wilde	UK	131	98	3	1
16	Manny Pacquiao	Philippines	62	39	8	2
17	Abe Attell	USA	72	38	9	19
18	Barney Ross	USA	72	22	4	3
19	Marvin Hagler	USA	62	52	3	2
20	Pernell Whitaker	USA	40	22	4	1
21	Julio Cesar Chavez	Mexico	107	86	6	2
22	Gene Tunney	USA	65	48	1	1
23	Larry Holmes	USA	69	44	6	0
24	Rocky Marciano	USA	49	43	0	0
25	Jack Dempsey	USA	61	50	6	9
26	Carlos Monzon	Argentina	87	59	3	9
27	Tony Canzoneri	USA	137	44	24	10
28	Mickey Walker	USA	94	60	18	4
29	Bob Fitzsimmons	New Zealand	61	57	8	4
30	Sandy Saddler	USA	144	103	16	2
31	Jimmy McLarnin	Canada	54	21	11	3
32	Joe Gans	USA	147	101	10	16
33	Eder Jofre	Brazil	72	50	2	4
34	Charley Burley	USA	83	50	12	2
35	George Foreman	USA	76	68	5	0
36	Billy Conn	USA	64	15	11	1
37	Young Corbett III	USA	122	32	12	20
38	Bernard Hopkins	USA	55	32	8	2
39	Stanley Ketchel	USA	49	46	5	3
40	Salvador Sanchez	Mexico	44	32	1	1
41	Joe Frazier	USA	32	27	4	1
42	Alexis Arguello	Nicaragua	77	62	8	0
43	Ike Williams	USA	127	61	24	4
44	Kid Gavilan	Cuba	108	28	30	5
45	Young Stribling	USA	224	129	13	14
46	Lou Ambers	USA	89	28	8	7
47	Wilfredo Gomez	USA	44	42	3	1
48	Tommy Loughran	USA	89	14	25	10
49	Manuel Ortiz	USA	100	54	28	3
50	Tommy Ryan	USA	82	68	2	13
51	Michael Spinks	USA	31	21	1	0
52	Fighting Harada	Japan	55	22	7	0
53	Ruben Olivares	Mexico	88	77	13	3
54	Roy Jones Jr.	USA	66	47	9	0
55	Barbados Joe Walcott	USA	87	57	24	24
56	Thomas Hearns	USA	61	48	5	0
57	Nonpareil Jack Dempsey	USA	50	26	3	8
58	Carmen Basilio	USA	56	27	16	1
59	Johnny Dundee	USA	84	17	31	20
60	Emile Griffith	USA	85	23	24	2
61	Evander Holyfield	USA	44	29	10	2
62	Miguel Canto	Mexico	61	15	9	4
63	Lennox Lewis	UK	41	32	2	0
64	Johnny Kilbane	USA	66	63	4	80
65	Jake LaMotta	USA	83	30	19	4
66	Juan Manuel Marquez	Mexico	56	40	7	1
67	Jimmy Bivins	USA	85	31	25	1
68	Terry McGovern	USA	60	44	5	4
69	Pancho Villa	Philippines	78	44	4	4
70	Packey McFarland	USA	70	50	0	4
71	Freddie Welsh	UK	74	34	5	7
72	Oscar De La Hoya	USA	39	30	6	0
73	Philadelphia Jack O’Brien	USA	92	55	6	13
74	Kid Chocolate	Cuba	136	51	10	6
75	Pascual Perez	Argentina	84	57	7	1
76	Bob Foster	USA	56	46	8	1
77	Wilfred Benitez	USA	53	31	8	1
78	Young Griffo	Australia	68	33	11	38
79	Marco Antonio Barrera	Mexico	67	44	7	0
80	Erik Morales	Mexico	52	36	9	0
81	Fritzie Zivic	USA	158	82	65	9
82	Sammy Angott	USA	92	22	29	8
83	Carlos Ortiz	USA	61	30	7	1
84	Freddie Miller	USA	184	45	29	5
85	Dick Tiger	Nigeria	60	27	19	3
86	Jack Britton	USA	103	30	29	20
87	Marcel Cerdan	France	111	65	4	0
88	Mike Tyson	USA	50	44	6	0
89	Aaron Pryor	USA	39	35	1	0
90	Joe Calzaghe	UK	46	32	0	0
91	Jose Napoles	Cuba	81	54	7	0
92	Shane Mosley	USA	49	41	10	1
93	Ted Lewis	UK	189	77	32	14
94	James Jeffries	USA	19	16	1	2
95	Wladimir Klitschko	Ukraine	64	53	5	0
96	Gene Fullmer	USA	55	24	6	3
97	Kid McCoy	USA	73	58	6	9
98	Ricardo Lopez	Mexico	51	38	0	1
99	Nino Benvenuti	Italy	82	35	7	1
100	Carlos Zarate	Mexico	66	63	4	0

Boxing Statistics and Facts, legendary boxers,

Key finding

1. Total Wins

Highest Wins: Willie Pep (USA) with 229 wins stands out for having the highest number of wins. Other notable boxers with high wins: Young Stribling (USA) (224 wins), Ray Robinson (USA) (174 wins), and Sam Langford (Canada) (179 wins).

Boxers with Less Wins: James Jeffries (USA) with only 19 wins has the lowest number of wins among the listed boxers.

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2. Wins by Knockout (KO)

Highest KO Wins: Sam Langford (Canada) leads with 129 KOs, followed by Ray Robinson (USA) with 109 KOs and Henry Armstrong (USA) with 101 KOs.

Lowest KO Wins: Freddie Welsh (UK) with only 34 KOs and Manny Pacquiao (Philippines) with 39 KOs are among those with fewer KOs.

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3. Losses

Lowest Losses: Floyd Mayweather Jr. (USA) is unbeaten with 0 losses, followed by Rocky Marciano (USA), who also has 0 losses. Muhammad Ali (USA) has 5 losses, which is relatively low compared to many other legends.

Highest Losses: Johnny Kilbane (USA) has 80 losses, the highest on the list. Sam Langford (Canada) also has a high number of 31 losses.

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4. Draws

Most Draws: Sam Langford (Canada) has 40 draws, the most on the list, followed by Young Griffo (Australia) with 38 draws.

Fewest Draws: Several boxers, including Floyd Mayweather Jr. (USA), Muhammad Ali (USA), and Rocky Marciano (USA), have 0 draws.

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5. Country Representation

USA Dominates: 67 of the top 100 boxers are from the USA, making it the most represented country by a wide margin. This includes some of the greatest legends like Ray Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis, Henry Armstrong, and many others.

Second Most Represented: Mexico has the second-largest representation, with 9 boxers listed in the top 100, such as Julio Cesar Chavez, Salvador Sanchez, Marco Antonio Barrera, and Erik Morales.

Third Most Represented: The UK comes in third with 5 boxers making the list, including notable names like Lennox Lewis, Jimmy Wilde, and Ted Lewis.

Other Countries: Apart from the USA, Mexico, and the UK, the remaining countries are far less represented. All other nations have fewer than 10 boxers in the top 100, showcasing the dominance of the USA in the sport. Countries like Canada, Cuba, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Panama, and Australia each have 1 to 4 boxers in the list.

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6. Notable Unbeaten Boxers

Floyd Mayweather Jr. (USA) stands out with an undefeated record (50-0), which adds significant value to his position as one of the greatest.

Rocky Marciano (USA) is another legend with an undefeated record (49-0), though his career is shorter compared to others.

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7. Significant Career Lengths

Willie Pep (USA) and Young Stribling (USA) have exceptionally long careers with over 200 wins, indicating their resilience and longevity in the sport.

Conversely, some boxers like James Jeffries (USA) and Floyd Mayweather Jr. (USA) have shorter but highly impactful careers.

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8. KO to Loss Ratio

Boxers like Sam Langford and Ray Robinson boast impressive KO-to-loss ratios, with Langford having 129 KOs to 31 losses, highlighting his effectiveness in the ring.

Floyd Mayweather Jr., with 27 KOs and 0 losses, also has a strong ratio.

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Summary of Key Insights

USA dominates the boxing scene, with many legends hailing from there.

KO power is evident among boxers like Sam Langford and Ray Robinson.

Undefeated records (e.g., Mayweather, Marciano) are rare and highly notable.

Some boxers had incredibly long careers with many wins but also faced a significant number of losses or draws, while others had relatively short, but impactful careers.

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