It's time to take stock of the outgoing 2017! Over the course of 12 months, boxing fans were able to see the defeats of long-time champions, the victories of young prospects, the interruption of unbeaten streaks and many other interesting events. We present the top 10 rating best boxers regardless of weight category.

No. 1. VASILY LOMACHENKO (10-1-0, 8 KOs)

Boxer of the year according to XSPORT.ua. Note that before the fight with Guillermo Rigondeaux“High-tech” was not a contender for first and, possibly, second place. It was assumed that a victory over the Cuban would not be able to lift him to first place, since a boring chess battle was expected. However, the brilliant manner in which the Ukrainian won the victory became.

The year 2017 began for Lomachenko with an April fight with Jason Sosa. The boxer from Puerto Rico was unable to compete with the Ukrainian in terms of technique, speed and endurance. Vasily played with him, broke him up and forced him to refuse to continue the fight before the ninth round. Bitterness remained only because Hi-Tech was unable to win the WBA Regular championship title, which the boxing organization refused to put on the line.

In August, Vasily fought his second fight of the year. This time his opponent was Miguel Marriaga, who competed one category lower and lost earlier Nicholas Walters And Oscar Valdez. The opponent was not top-level, but all the strong opposition at that time either wanted a lot of money or were busy. The same infamous Orlando Salido constantly disrupted negotiations for revenge. In the fight with Marriaga, “High-Tech” very easily showed his superiority and forced his opponent to surrender before the 7th round.

The last fight for the Ukrainian was the fight against the Cuban Guillermo Rigondeaux, who bombarded Vasily with mockery and insults on Twitter. It was expected that it was “Jackal” who would be able to impose competition on the Ukrainian and even win. Of course, Hi-Tech had an advantage in height and weight, but this did not stop some experts from calling the Cuban the favorite. However, an equal fight did not work out and Lomachenko very easily outboxed his opponent and again forced him to surrender before the seventh round - for the 4th time in a row. The defeated opponent complained of a hand injury.

No. 2. TERENCE CRAWFORD (32-0-0, 23 KOs)

For the current year Terence Crawford was able to move from 6th to 2nd place in the XSPORT .ua rating. This success was made possible by the American winning the prestigious WBA and IBF titles, which allowed him to become the only absolute world champion in the super lightweight division.

Terence started the year with an easy win over Felix Diaz, and finished his performances back in August. The confrontation between the two champions turned out to be interesting, but fleeting. The Namibian decided to attack the American with a checker on his head and on the counterattack he missed enough punches to be knocked out in the third round. Note that Crawford will begin 2018 as a star featherweight boxer, where many attractive fights await him.

No. 3. SRISAKET SOR RUNGVISAI (44-4-4, 40 KOs)

Who knew before 2017 about the Thai boxer of the second flyweight weight (up to 52.1 kg) Srisakete Sor Rungvisai? There are few such people in the boxing world. Previously, Srisaket had only two high-level top fights. The Thai lost in the first Carlos Cuadras, and the second one won against Jose Salgado. In 2016, he had 5 fights, three of which were against debutants, and two against opponents with a rating in which there were more defeats than victories.

After this little-known Thai in 2017, he was invited to fight with the first number on the list of the best boxers, regardless of weight category Roman Gonzalez. The Nicaraguan boxer was expected to beat Sor Rungvisai very easily. However, Srisaket forced his hand on him and had a very even fight. After such a confrontation, the judges, to their surprise, gave the victory to the Thai. At the same time, boxing experts almost unanimously called it controversial.

In September of this year, Sor Rungvisai had a rematch with Gonzalez, and in order to cool the ardor of experts, .

No. 4. ANTHONY JOSHUA (20-0-0, 20 KOs)

About Anthony Joshua, as a new super heavyweight star, only the lazy don’t talk about him. The Briton makes his way to the boxing Olympus without defeat, and all victories were won by knockout. At the same time, he attracts full football stadiums of British fans.

In 2017, Joshua fought the most important fight of his career. At the famous 90,000-seat Wembley football stadium, Anthony met former king heavy weight by Ukrainian Vladimir Klitschko. Both boxers showed a brilliant performance, but the winner was the Briton, who, although he was knocked down, was able to win by technical knockout in the 11th three-minute period.

In October, Joshua's second fight took place as a replacement. Kubrat Pulev. Having the status of a favorite, Joshua treated Takam with disdain and underestimation. There was no sign of defeat for the British, but during the battle he was slow and less dangerous than usual.

No. 5. KEITH TURMAN (28-0-0, 22 KOs)

Undefeated American welterweight Keith Thurman in 2017 he entered the ring only once. The American fought his fight back in March, defeating the dangerous and.

Dirty and tough, Garcia was always considered a favorite of the judges, since even for ordinary fights he received a victory on the cards of most referees. After the fight with Thurman, he also raised his hands in the air, confident of his victory. This despite the fact that he looked worse than Thurman. Keith was faster, smarter and more versatile than his opponent, which earned him a place in the top 10 boxers of 2017.

No. 6. GENNADY GOLOVKIN (37-0-1, 33 KOs)

Kazakhstan Dominator Gennady Golovkin fell one position over the year and became sixth in our ranking. This minimal drop was influenced by his fights in 2017. First, in March, GGG won a controversial decision against Daniel Jacobs, who became a very dangerous and inconvenient opponent for the Kazakh.

If after the fight with the American the judges helped Golovkin, then in the fight in Saul Alvarez in September they interfered. Against Alvarez, Gennady looked less technical and fast. But due to pressure he had an advantage in accurate hits and pressure. However, the judges were adamant and gave it a draw.

No. 7. SAUL ALVAREZ (49-1-2, 34 KOs)

The Mexican superstar, in addition to the fight with Golovkin, had another super fight this year. In May, Alvarez met with Julio Cesar Chevez Jr.. The son of a great champion from Mexico promised that he would give a worthy rebuff to Canelo, but he came out just to earn money. Saul destroyed his opponent with powerful hits and brought the fight to victory by decision.

Note that in the future, Usik should be higher in the rankings, regardless of weight categories. However, now Alexander is suffering due to the lack of stars in the cruise weight. To be more precise, there is one star and that is himself. To advance to the first positions, a Ukrainian must become the owner of the majority of belts in heavyweight and successfully move to the heavyweight division.

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Top 10 best boxers in the world

Boxing, as we know it today, originated in England in the 18th century. Rules were adopted, many of which are still followed today. Currently, boxing is one of the most popular sports. The most popular fights are in the heavyweight category.

We have compiled a top 10 list best boxers in the world. It brings together truly talented athletes, whose names are associated with brilliant victories and incredible achievements.

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Willie Pep is a magnificent athlete who performed in the ring from 1940 to 1966. He has a very impressive track record: Willie Pep spent 242 fights in the ring, of which he lost only 11. 229 fights ended in victory (65 knockouts).

Willie Pep competed in the featherweight division and was undoubtedly the best in it. He was a true master of defense: he moved perfectly around the ring, worked his body perfectly, moved and counterattacked. In 1946, he became the featherweight champion and after that was able to defend his title 35 times. In 1990, Willie Pep was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame, the best honor in the world for any boxer.

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Henry Armstrong is a great boxer who shone from 1931 to 1945. He competed in the lightweight and middle weight categories and became a champion in both categories. Many experts consider Armstrong one of the best, brightest and most talented boxers in history.

Armstrong won three championship titles in three weight categories at once, and held them for a long time. Agree, such an achievement is worth a lot. He defended his championship title in one of the weight categories nineteen times. His career in the professional ring did not start very well, but he performed better and better at each performance. Another record that belongs to this boxer is 27 victories in a row, achieved by knockout.

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Rocky Marciano was born into a poor family of Italian immigrants. In boxing him best time there was a period from 1948 to 1955. In 1952 he became heavyweight champion and held the title until 1956. Rocky Marciano did not know the bitterness of defeat. All 49 fights he had in the professional ring ended in his victory, in 43 cases a knockout was recorded. He left boxing undefeated, and few people succeeded in this. After finishing his boxing career, Marciano became a successful businessman.

At a certain period, he was undoubtedly the best boxer, although it is worth recognizing that among his opponents there were no athletes of the level of Muhammad Ali or Tyson.

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This is a brilliant Mexican professional boxer who competed in light weight categories. His track record is very eloquent: 107 victories in the ring, of which 80 were knockouts. For ten years, Julio Cesar Chavez did not know defeat. He can confidently be called one of the most talented boxers of the 80-90s of the last century. His fighting style was very tough, but the public really liked it.

Julio Cesar Chavez was very beloved by the public and very popular in his homeland.

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Mike Tyson is one of the most powerful and fierce fighters in the history of world boxing. He was also called "Iron Mike". The Michael Tyson era lasted almost two decades: from 1985 to 2005. In 1982, Tyson became an amateur boxing champion. Then his professional career began, and it was brilliant. Tyson is one of the most recognizable boxers in the world. In 1990, Tyson was able to win all known championship belts. It took Tyson the shortest amount of time after his debut in the professional ring to win the championship title. He has the most quick knockouts (less than a minute after the start of the fight). However, Tyson can be called not only the best, but also the most scandalous boxer.

Tyson won 50 fights, 44 of his fights ended in knockout, 6 fights ended in defeat for Tyson.

In addition to his brilliant track record, Tyson is also known as a boxer who bit off part of his opponent's ear. His press conferences often ended in scandals. This boxer also served prison term for rape. In total, Tyson has three convictions: he received the second conviction for beating people, and the third for driving a car while heavily intoxicated. Several films, feature films and documentaries, have been made based on the biography of Mike Tyson.

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Talented boxer, heavyweight champion. Jack Dempsey was one of the most popular American boxers; the public loved him very much. His fights set records for attendance and number of fees. During his performances in professional boxing, Dempsey won 66 fights, 56 of which ended early, 6 fights were lost. He came up with several new fighting techniques that are still used today.

At the same time, Dempsey is considered one of the dirtiest boxers in the world. He very often used not very honest methods. Only the next participant on our list could surpass him in this quality. Jack Dempsey became the first boxer to allow his promoter to earn $1 million for a single fight.

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was a boxing star from 1897 to 1945. He was first American heavyweight champion, ahead of Roy Jones and Muhammad Ali. He tried to humiliate his opponent and was the most hated and the most famous African American on the ground . Johnson had a record 73 wins, 40 of which were knockouts, and was defeated 13 times and was the best boxer of his time.

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Ray Robinson, the brightest star in the boxing firmament from 1940 to 1960, opens the top three in our ranking the best boxers in the world. This black boxer competed in seven different categories, ranging from lightweight to light heavyweight. During his performances, Robinson achieved 173 victories (109 of them by knockout), 6 fights ended in a draw, and 19 fights ended in defeats for him.

Robinson had a surprisingly strong punch. According to the boxing magazine "Ring", he is the best boxer in the world in the entire history of boxing (in all weight categories).

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His real name is Cassius Clay. This is another great black champion, whose career peaked in the 60-70s of the last century. At a certain period, Muhammad Ali was truly the best boxer, he surpassed his opponents in all aspects: speed, endurance, punching power and fighting tactics. He moved perfectly during the battle. His record includes 57 victories, 37 of which by knockout. Muhammad Ali was defeated only five times. Twice he became the absolute champion in the heavyweight division and was a multiple winner of the title “Boxer of the Year.”

In 1964, Cassius Clay joined the Muslim movement and changed his name. They began to call him Mohammed Ali.

The championship fight between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali is one of the most famous fights in boxing history. For refusal to serve in American army Ali was temporarily suspended (for three years) from participating in professional fights. After finishing his career he took up social activities and charity. His name is in the World Boxing Hall of Fame.

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Black boxer from poor family, who became the world heavyweight champion. In 2003, Ring magazine recognized Louis as the best puncher in boxing history. He was called the "Black Bomber" and he truly was an American idol. A simple black guy who achieved world fame and became American national hero. Louis won 66 matches (52 of them by knockout) and lost 3 fights.

Boxing as a sport has millions of fans around the world. Two athletes meet in the ring at the peak of their form to determine the best. But who are they - the legendary boxers of all times?

In the history of boxing there have been many brilliant, talented and charismatic fighters. We look at ten of the most legendary boxers in history.

10 PHOTOS

1. Riddick Bowe.

A fantastically talented fighter, he ruled the heavyweight division for years. He became the absolute world champion in 1992.

A true legend in the sport, Pep was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. Performance in the featherweight division, his speed and finesse were excellent, as was his elusiveness. With a record of 229 victories of which 65 were knockouts, he held the title twice in 1947 and 1950. Willie Pep is considered one of the best boxers of the 20th century, and it's not hard to see why.

Originally from the Philippines, Manny Pacquiao is now a politician and senator in his home country. His record in the ring is very impressive and leads him to a well-deserved place here. His dynamic strength and relentless pressure on his opponent made him a truly great boxer.

If you need a charismatic boxer, then this is Floyd. He is well known for his controversial press conferences and his fights. Undefeated world champion in five weight categories. Mayweather Jr. is a formidable opponent in the ring. His many famous fights include bouts with Ricky Hatton and Oscar De La Hoya.

Widely known by many boxing fans, Sugar Ray was one of the best fighters throughout the history of boxing. Robinson held the world welterweight title from 1946 to 1951, and also won the middleweight title in 1951. A truly skilled fighter, he possessed enormous power in his fists.

A flamboyant character in and out of the ring, he created the modern idea of ​​the boxing match and became an inspiration for boxers such as Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Many say he is one of boxing's greatest, while doubters point out that he operated in a very weak heavyweight division. But what is certain is his 87.75% knockout percentage makes him one of the best boxers in boxing history.

Jack Dempsey was one of the most popular boxers in America, and one of the most successful. 66 wins and 51 knockouts show why he was so loved. He reigned as heavyweight from 1919 to 1926.

Mexico has produced many tough, skilled and entertaining fighters, but this guy has to be the best to come out of this country. After all, you don't become a six-time world champion in three different weight classes by accident. Sometimes it seemed as if the boxer's head was made of granite. Known for his onslaught, brutal punching and explosive power, he was a nightmare for all who faced him.

Chavez is considered one of the best boxers to ever grace the sport.

Mike Tyson was the most popular boxer in 1980. Tyson really had it all - fast hands, good legs, excellent headwork, aggression and explosiveness.

All of this saw him quickly rise through the amateur and professional ranks before defeating Trevor Berbick in 1986 to become the WBC world heavyweight champion at the age of 20. He then defeated James Smith and Tony Tucker in 1987 to win the WBA and IBF heavyweight titles. This made him the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.

The undisputed leader of the list. In 1964, at the age of 22, Ali used smart tactics to defeat Sonny Liston to become heavyweight champion. Enjoying a long career, he fought many iconic fights and will forever remain the greatest boxer in history.

Many will be interested to know the list of the best boxers of all time. To be honest, boxing is considered one of the most popular sports. The rapid development of boxing began in the 16th century. Almost the entire planet watches the famous battles of champions. That is why our editors have compiled rating of the top 10 boxers, regardless of weight category.

Of course, every person who is interested in boxing has their favorite boxer. Boxing usually comes in two varieties - professional and amateur. In these two criteria, boxers spend a huge amount of training, tactics and preparation for the fight. Let's see which boxers made history.

The best boxers regardless of weight category

10th place. Sugar Ray Leonard.

Sugar deservedly made it into the top ten best boxers in history. His unrivaled power and ability to adapt to his opponent have made him a wise tactician in the ring. Just think that he was able to become a champion in five weight categories and at the same time was still the heaviest boxer. Champion in three categories in the linear championship helped him get onto the list. Information about the boxer's career:

• Country: USA;
• Stance: right-handed;
• Wins: 36 (25 knockouts);
• Amateur career: 150 fights (145 wins).

Interesting fact: he was named after famous singer Ray Charles.

9th place. George Foreman.

We couldn’t get around “Big George”, because many fans know him. Two-time world heavyweight champion and medalist at the Mexico City Olympics, where he won gold medal. Indeed, this boxer is talented in everything. He was also a pastor and an excellent businessman. According to IBRO, he was included in the list of the top 8 best boxers of all time. As a result of this news, George was added to our list. Information about the boxer's career:

• Stand: left-hand;
• Country: USA;
• Professional career: 81 fights, 76 wins (68 by knockout);
• Amateur career: 26 fights, 22 victories.

8th place. Roy Jones Jr.

Roy Jones is a boxer with a lot of talent. Other participants in our review did not receive this additional criterion. He is an excellent actor, promoter, boxing trainer, and also a rapper. Roy is a man to follow, because he began his boxing career from the very bottom of boxing and as a result was able to win the heavyweight champion title. Moving from middleweight to heavyweight, Roy has to be commended for that too. It should be recalled that Roy Jones has Russian citizenship and American. Information about the boxer's career:

• Stand: left-hand;
• Country: USA, Russia;
• Professional career: 74 fights, 65 wins (47 by knockout);
• Amateur career: 134 fights, 121 victories.

7th place. Floyd Mayweather.

Of course, many sources place Floyd Mayweather higher in the top boxers. But his achievements show who he really is. Champion in five weight categories, six-time winner of the best ESPY boxing award. Separately, it is necessary to note his promotional style of presentation. But Floyd’s minus is his fear, because there are fights that he refused so as not to lose. Perhaps this is due to lack of preparation for battle. As a result, this not very pleasant information sent Roy to seventh place. Floyd is also the highest paid boxer on the planet. Information about the boxer's career:

• Stance: Right-handed;
• Country: USA;
• Professional career: 50 fights, 50 wins (27 by knockout);
• Amateur career: 90 fights, 84 victories.

6th place. Rocky Marciano.

Rocky is one of the best boxers of all time. It is especially necessary to highlight important fact that in his entire career no one could defeat him. That's not all, because he is also known for the fact that Rocky held the World Heavyweight Championship for four years in a row. Even as a child, he worked hard - clearing lawns, snow, and installing pipes. A serious injury prevented him from continuing his baseball career, but he mustered the will to become one of the best boxers in the world. By the way, Sylvester Stallone took this boxer as a basis. Information about the boxer's career:

• Stance: right-handed;
• Country: USA;
• Professional career: 49 wins, 49 wins (43 by knockout).

5th place. Joe Louis.

In the boxing world, Joe Louis is known as “The Brown Bomber.” The famous Ring magazine gave Joe first place among the 100 best punchers in boxing of all time. After he started his career, he was able to achieve more success in the big ring. As a result, he became the first African American to reach the top. Surprisingly, from 1937 to 1949, Joe Louis held the world title. Without a doubt, Joe deservedly made it into the top five best boxers in the world. Information about the boxer's career:

• Stance: right-handed;
• Country: USA;
• Professional career: 69 fights, 66 wins (52 by knockout).

4th place. Mike Tyson.

As a child, he was given the name Mile Gerard, but the world knows him as Mike Tyson. The athlete won titles in many fights. Mike also became the youngest fighter to become a heavyweight champion. He was 20 years old then. After winning the fight of many versions, both the WBC, WBA and IBF declared him the youngest champion.

Tyson is also known in the ring as a very fast boxer. Perhaps many authoritative publications have so far undeservedly underestimated the boxer, but he makes it onto our list and takes fourth place. His sidereal time lasted six years. He destroyed every opponent in the ring. Many argue that he should have retired a little earlier. However, any argument in a bar does not begin without mentioning Tyson. Information about the boxer's career:

• Stand: left-hand;
• Country: USA;
• Professional career: 58 fights, 50 wins (44 by knockout);
• Amateur career: 60 fights, 54 victories.

3rd place. Manny Pacquiao.

Manny Pacquiao - greatest man our time. The United States Boxing Association, together with the WBO, WBC, declared him “boxer of the decade.” He is a champion in eight categories. Manny is a really cool boxer. Many journalists, critics, and football associations declared him fighter of the year. At the peak of his career, Manny was such a powerful attacking boxer that Floyd refused to fight him at the time. Now he is a successful politician and senator in the town where he was born. Information about the boxer's career:

• Stance: left-handed;
• Country: Philippines;
• Professional career: 68 fights, 59 wins (38 by knockout);
• Amateur career: 60 fights, 56 victories.

2nd place. Sugar Ray Robinson.

The legendary boxer of all times and peoples is in second place, and that’s all because only Mohammed Ali is in first place. Sugar is the best boxer of his time. He fought in several categories, where he successfully won. He was nicknamed the pound-for-pound boxer. Robinson clearly showed his cheerful lifestyle in normal times outside the ring. He was so popular in his time that even the mafia bosses were afraid to deal with him. Information about the boxer's career:

• Stance: right-handed;
• Country: USA;
• Professional career: 200 fights, 173 victories (108 knockouts);
• Amateur career: 86 fights, 86 wins.

1 place. Muhammad Ali.

So we get to the best boxer in history. It was the greatest man, Mohammed Ali. His real name is Cassius Marcellus Clay the Younger. After Cassius accepted the new faith of Islam, he decided to change his name to Mohamed Ali. The man stood out not only for his physical strength, but also for his spiritual strength. At the age of 12 he began boxing. At 18 he won his first first place medal. In those days, at that age, this was an achievement.

After defeating the strong Tunny Hunsaker, he switched to professional boxing. Nice six rounds. It is worth noting that the opponent was a great boxer. However, Ali was a cold-blooded boxer and liked to counterattack with hard and powerful attacks. Mohamed Ali is the author of many motivational quotes for human life. Information about the boxer's career:

• Stance: Right-handed;
• Country: USA;
• Professional career: 61 fights, 56 wins (37 knockouts);
• Amateur career: 108 fights.

Afterword. This sport is very difficult. It is won by a very courageous and prepared fighter who is willing to endure. To deliver a bunch of blows hard while being resilient and cold-blooded is not an easy job. Only in this case the athlete will emerge from the ring as a winner.

We are wondering who else should have made it into our ranking of the top 10 best boxers of all time?

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Murat Georgievich Gassiev is a boxer who competes in the first heavyweight division (90.7 kg), originally from Vladikavkaz.

The future world champion was born on October 12, 1993 in big family. Murat began boxing at the age of 13, and to this day he speaks with inspiration of his first coach, Vitaly Konstantinovich Slanov, who laid the foundation and instilled true love to boxing.

Andre Ward (San Francisco, USA, 02/23/1984) was born in the family of a white Irishman, Frank, and an African-American woman, Madeline. The boxer's parents did not set the best example for their son; they often had problems with the police due to drug abuse.

In one interview, Ward said that, exactly strong-willed qualities and an objective assessment of what was happening around gave a strong impetus to my boxing career.

Ward began his amateur career under the guidance of his godfather, who to this day is always next to him both in the gym during training and in the corner of the ring during fights.

Roman Alberto Gonzalez Luna was born in Managua, the capital of Nicaragua on June 17, 1987 in a family for which boxing was hereditary; Roman’s father and uncles, as well as his grandfather, practiced this sport. Gonzalez received the nickname "Chocolate" from his uncle Javier.

Roman grew up in a simple family with a difficult financial situation; initially he began attending the football section, but later, on the strict instructions of his father, he went to the legend’s boxing gym Latin America- Alexis Arguello, three-time world champion, who immediately recognized the young boxer's potential and polished his technique and style.

Felix Savon "Guantanamera" was born in a small town in which there were barely a dozen rural farms. Cock-fights And homemade games Baseball was the only entertainment for the peasants of the village. Young Savon showed an irresistible attraction to sports from a young age and began to practice various disciplines such as swimming, baseball, football and even chess.

From the age of 13 he entered a special school for development sports talents, where a boxing coach discovered that his height, reach and punching power, combined with his skills, were enough high level to become the successor to Teofilo Stevenson, a Cuban boxing legend. Thanks to the influence of his coach, Felix took part in the 1981 championship, receiving his first title in competitions between schoolchildren in Cuba.

Anthony Joshua is one of the most talented and exciting heavyweight boxers in recent years.

Raised in Watford, Anthony Joshua (born 10/15/1989 199 cm, 109 kg, 208 cm arm span) moved to the English capital when he was 17 years old. He was introduced to boxing by his cousin; as a child, the future boxer played football at a high level, which significantly influenced his endurance and speed, his personal best was 100 m in less than 11 seconds. However, boxing became a passion for him and Anthony began to actively compete in the ring.

Standing 201cm tall with a 211cm wingspan, future heavyweight Deontay Wilder dropped out of college and started boxing in 2005 to support his daughter, who was born with spina bifida.

Having quickly overcome the qualifying competitions, he gets a ticket to Olympic Games, representing the United States, and in his 21st amateur bout, earned bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The “Bronze Bomber” finished his first 32 professional fights by knockout, and already in January 2015, the WBC world champion belt was on his list.

Future middleweight Santos Saul Alvarez Barraganode was born in Mexico in the city of Guanalajara on July 18, 1990. At the age of 26, the Mexican nicknamed Canelo, with a record of 49-1-1, 33 KOs, conquered the boxing world, captivating fans both in Mexico and around the world with his futuristic fighting style and charisma.

Alvarez started boxing at the age of 13 and had 20 amateur fights.

Arturo Gatti was born on Italian soil on April 15, 1972; he later moved to Canada, where his amateur career began. The pinnacle was winning the national championship and receiving a license for the 1992 Olympic Games in Spain. With this, he completed his amateur performances and entered the professional ring.

In 1991, he had his first fight, competing in his second featherweight, subsequently knocking out Jose Gonzalez in the 3rd round.

The Russian boxing school has trained many promising fighters who, with their example and victories, inspire the younger generation of athletes around the world, Gennady Golovkin bright that example. Triple-G, as he was nicknamed in the world of professional boxing, was born in Kazakhstan in 1982.

Golovkin was sent to boxing together with his older brother Maxim at the age of 10; the young man’s assertiveness and determination surprised his coaches, and as a result, victory at regional competitions a year later; in the amateur ring, Gennady had about 350 fights, of which only five ended unsuccessfully. his benefit.

Vladimir Ilyich Gendlin was born in Moscow on May 26, 1936 in acting family, thanks to his parents' tours, he was able to travel throughout the country from early childhood. After completing school, Vladimir studies mathematics at Saratov University.

He successfully completed his training until the 4th year, but his passion for boxing dramatically changed his life; in a short time he fulfilled the standard of a master of sports, having fought 51 fights in the ring, only one of which he lost.

On January 20, 1984, Ruslan Mikhailovich Provodnikov was born in Berezovoy, Russian Federation. At the age of 10, he began to actively engage in boxing, his first coach was Evgeniy Vakuev, the man who raised and founded best qualities inherent to a boxer. Later, Ruslan moved to live in the city of Izluchensk, where he continued to train with Stanislav Berezin, under whose leadership he fulfilled the standard of a master of sports.

As an amateur, Ruslan had 150 fights, of which 20 ended not in his favor. The biggest achievement in the amateur ring was the victory at the junior tournament held in Greece.

Sergei Aleksandrovich Kovalev was born on April 2, 1983 in the suburb of Chelyabinsk, the city of Kopeisk. As soon as Sergei turned 11 years old, he immediately enrolled in the boxing section, his first coach was Sergei Vladimirovich Novikov, with whom he achieved many results in amateur boxing.

Kovalev became the winner of the Russian junior championship, reached the finals of prestigious national tournaments many times, was a participant in the European Championship, and won victories in many international tournaments.

The future of the Ukrainian heavyweight division - Alexander Usik was born in the city of Simferopol on the Crimean peninsula in 1987 on January 17. Alexander’s first sporting hobby was football, but at the age of 15 he went to boxing training for the first time, where in the ring he felt the power and effectiveness of this sport, which sealed his future fate.

At the Ukrainian Championships, Alexander could be noticed by his demeanor, his passion for dancing childhood formed her own warm-up style, the dancing, smiling boxer turned into a tactful, cold-blooded fighter upon entering the ring.

Vasily Lomachenko, nicknamed “Hi Tech,” is a Ukrainian record-breaking boxer who managed to surprise brilliant career in the amateur ring, and since 2012, performing as professionals, he is the most promising boxer of our time. Vasily was born in Belgorod-Dnestrovsk, Odessa region on February 17, 1988, his fate was predetermined by his father, Anatoly Nikolaevich, who already in infancy set the goal of raising an Olympic champion.

Lomachenko began training with Joseph Katz, then moved under the guidance of his father, who is still a mentor, friend and companion of the Ukrainian boxer.

WBO European lightweight champion, Pan-Asian Boxing Association lightweight champion, WBA international lightweight champion and WBA intercontinental junior welterweight champion Eduard Troyanovsky, known as the Bryansk Eagle or Troy, is a 35-year-old Russian boxer from Bryansk. He competes in two weight categories – light (61.2 kg) and welterweight (63.5 kg), since the boxer’s fighting weight ranges between 61 and 64 kg. This fighter’s track record includes 20 fights and, accordingly, 20 victories, 17 of which are by knockout.

Eduard was born in Omsk on May 30, 1980, but already in infancy he moved with his parents to Orel, where he subsequently took his first steps in sports.

Emanuel Steward is a true legend of world boxing, both as an athlete and, especially, as a brilliant coach. Steward trained a whole galaxy of world-famous champions both among amateurs and among ring professionals. Among his most famous students are Lennox Lewis, Evander Holyfield, Thomas Hearns and Wladimir Klitschko.

Emanuel Steward was born on July 7, 1944 in the American town of Bottom Creek (West Virginia). The boy began boxing in early childhood. When he was 12 years old, after his parents divorced, Steward moved to Detroit with his mother. At his new place of residence, the young boxer began training at the Brewster Recreation Center - the same one in the rings of which the famous Joe Lewis and Eddie Futch honed their skills.

Continuation of the biography of Alexandra Povetkin.

The victory was then awarded to Alexander Povetkin. So he became the WBA world heavyweight champion.

In December of the same year, Alexander defended his new title in a fight with Cedric Boswell, and two months later, in February 2012, he did it again in a fight with Marco Huck. September 2012 brought Povetkin a victory over American boxer Hasim Rahman, in a duel with whom he again defended the WBA champion title, defeating his opponent in the 2nd round. Well, in May 2013, the Russian boxer ruined the chances for the WBA champion belt of the Pole Andrzej Wawrzyk, knocking him out in Moscow. By the way, it should be noted that at that time the Polish boxer had no defeats.

World famous boxing trainer Freddie Roach, known mainly by his nicknames "Cucaracha" and "Chorus Boy", was born in America. The future boxer, an eight-time winner of the title “Trainer of the Year,” was born in Massachusetts on March 5, 1960. The boxer's surname is translated into Russian in different ways: as a notch, and as a roach, and as hashish, and even as a cockroach. Actually, “cucaracha” means “cockroach” in Spanish.

The boxer received the nickname “Chorus Boy,” as Freddie Roach himself recalls, for his “cute, childish face.” It is also for this reason that the successful boxer was sometimes called the “baby-faced killer.” And in fact, if society has a stereotype that a boxer is a thug without an extra imprint of intelligence on his face, then it is necessary to understand: appearances can very often be deceptive, and the example of Freddie Roach is exactly that case. Rather, we can assume that he is a bank employee.

For more than hundred years of history In professional world boxing, even experts can remember a few names of champions who, throughout their careers, never experienced the bitterness of defeat. Sports biography of Joe Calzaghe– a boxer of the 2nd middle weight category, multiple holder of the world champion title in different versions, is an example of such an invincible boxer. During his time in the professional ring (1993 – 2008), he entered the ring 46 times, and won each time.

“Terminator” Joe (Joseph) Calzaghe was born on March 23, 1972 in England (London). But soon the family moved to the town of Newbridge in Ireland, and the future boxer’s first successes were associated with the Newbridge Boxing Club, where his father Enzo Calzaghe began training at the age of 9.

Argentina has always been famous good fighters. Oscar Bonavena, Gregorio Peralta, Sergio Martinez and others. Today our story is about Carlos Monzon, whose name is now almost forgotten.

Carlos Roque Monzon(Carlos Roque Monzon) was born on August 7, 1942 in the town of San Javier, Rio Negro province in central Argentina, into a poor family. When Carlos was 7 years old, his large family moved to live in a poor suburb of Santa Fe. To help his family survive, Carlos dropped out of school in the 3rd grade and went to work.

Edwin Valero professional boxer, world champion According to the WBA, he is from Venezuela. Valero scored 27 victories in the professional ring, all by knockout, with his first 18 fights being Edwin finished in the first round, thereby setting a world record. Edwin made his last 18 knockout on February 25, 2006. This record was later broken by Tyrone Brunson, who scored 19 victories by knockout.

Disputes about who best boxer in history, periodically flare up in discussions in many media mass media, among professionals and amateurs of this sport. Objectively speaking, this is the point of view of one or another expert, and, like any point of view, in many ways the determination of the best and worst boxer is subjective.

For the first time, people started talking about who is the best, regardless of weight category, a long time ago. The first to be awarded this title boxer Benny Leonard, who dominated the ring from May 1917 to January 1925. Now many boxing historians reasonably believe that best boxer in history boxing regardless of weight category...

In the world of sports, it is customary to compile a wide variety of ratings. And not only to calculate who was the champion longer, and at what age, but also based on indicators that cannot be measured. For example, how many years has the sport been going on about which boxer has the most swipe in boxing. Various ratings and lists are compiled. But... Until now, no one has come up with a device that, as objectively as a scale - an athlete's weight or a ruler - his height, could measure the force of a boxer's blow. Probably because in battle it's not that important.

Research by scientists has convincingly proven that in order to knock out a boxer, it is enough to hit him in the chin with a force of 15 kilograms. And a person, depending on the level of training, can hit with a force of 200 to 1000 kilograms.

Sports biography of Nikolai Valuev begins during school years. But he was not involved in boxing, but in basketball, and even as part of the team of the Frunzenskaya Youth Sports School (St. Petersburg) he became the national champion. Also among his hobbies was athletics.

In recent years, European boxers, indigenous European countries, do not often delight their fans with championship belts. It came to an end not too long ago biography of Ricky Hatton in a professional boxing ring. Two defeats in a row - from the famous Filipino Manny Pacquiao on May 2, 2009. This was his second defeat in the ring. First – December 28, 2007 from rising star Floyd Mayweather Jr. After his defeat in 2009, Hatton stopped performing for some time.

But three years later he decided to return. Defeat from a less famous Ukrainian boxer Vyacheslava Senchenko November 24, 2012 finally sent the once famous British puncher into retirement.

The era when boxing in America was associated only with the names of heavyweights ended with Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson. Today, the most spectacular boxing in the United States is demonstrated by middleweight boxers. AND Floyd Mayweather- the best among them. That's what the statistics say, that's what the professionals think.

The biography of Floyd Mayweather Jr., as the best boxer in the world in today's ratings is usually called, to distinguish him from his father, Floyd Mayweather Sr., who at one time also performed in the professional ring and fought against Sugar Ray Leonard, began quite standardly.

Floyd Mayweather achieved his first successes in the All-American ring while still an amateur.

Started boxing Cassius Marcellus Clay, who only after receiving his first championship title in a fight against Sonny Liston in February 1964 began to be called Muhammad Ali at the age at which many young boxers start today - at 12 years old. First Muhammad Ali training took place at a boxing club in his homeland, in the American town of Louisville (Kentucky).

Already the first classes showed the teenager’s remarkable talent. His first fight took place under the cameras of a local TV channel. in six weeks after the start of training. Muhammad Ali defeated a white boy who had been training for over a year. When he was announced as the winner, he shouted that he would become a champion. And the boxer fulfilled his childhood promise, winning the championship title more than once in his life and winning when others no longer hoped for it.

Having decided to become a champion, the boy began train furiously.

Gerald McLellan- an outstanding professional boxer, a champion, whose fate convincingly demonstrates that big sport is a big risk. Start biographies of Gerald McLellan similar to the biographies of many professional boxers of his period. He started training at a young age. Then - an amateur career, performances at the Golden Glove tournament. At the age of 21 (August 12, 1988) he had his first fight in the professional ring.

During his performances in the amateur and professional ring, the outstanding Russian boxer Kostya Ju developed his own training cycle, which helped him win and win championship titles. When asked to compare with known training methods, he answered simply: “ Kostya Ju training regimen, is my technique. And you can only compare it with Kostya Ju’s training regime.”

Among our contemporaries, there is probably not a person who has not heard about great boxer Mike Tyson, whose biography is replete with ups and downs. Michael Gerard Tyson was born in the black district of New York - Brooklyn. Mike did not know his father, who left his mother shortly before birth. And the mother was not particularly worried about her son. Tyson was raised on the street.

At the age of 14, when the boy was once again in a correctional facility, biography of Mike Tyson a turning point occurred: he met boxing icon Muhammad Ali. It was then that for the first time he seriously thought about a career as a boxer.

A scandalous Briton in professional boxing David Hay came, like most professionals, from amateurs. But, despite the fact that he started training at the age of ten, David Haye’s biography did not include any high-profile victories in his amateur career. At the World Championships in 1999, he lost in the first fight, and at the next one, two years later, he still managed to win a place in the finals, but lost to Odlanier Solis. David Haye turned professional with only world championship silver.

David Haye began his career in the professional ring as a cruiserweight.

Sports biography of Alexander Povetkin began in 1992 in the Kursk sports complex “Spartak”, when the future winner and champion turned 13 years old. The boxer's talent showed up immediately. In 1995 he became Champion of Russia among youths, and in 1997 – among juniors.

Alexander was prevented from taking part in the Olympics (Sydney 1998) for the first time as part of the Russian national team by injury. During the Olympic off-season, Alexander Povetkin’s biography includes several significant victories in the amateur ring.

In the world history of boxing, in that part of it that can be called the happy 70s for heavyweights, there are many athletes who could have achieved much greater results, if not for the fact that at that time several not just talented boxers were performing at the same time, and amazing legends of world boxing. Thus, in the Soviet Union, heavyweight Igor Vysotsky did not become a champion and did not fully reveal his talent.

In the USA he was such a boxer Ron Lyle, whose biography is full of amazing fights in the professional ring (43 victories, of which 31 by knockout, 7 defeats and one draw), but he never managed to win the championship belt.

Among the many legendary personalities of world sports in boxing, there are few athletes who would be on par with Mike Tyson. His amazing victories by knockout, his fighting style, and demeanor in the ring even today, many years later, cause only surprise and delight. Many would like to become so famous, but very few can prepare for fights as selflessly as Mike Tyson trained.

The legendary champion made the decision to become a boxer at the age of 14 after meeting Muhammad Ali while he was in a specialized school for juvenile delinquents. Boxer Bob Stewart At that time he taught physical education at school. Mike Tyson turned to him for help.

The first coach laid the foundations for training a boxer in the minds of the future champion and winner. The way Mike Tyson trained was already legendary at school.

Klitschko brothers nowadays they are one of the most famous boxers in the world. They have collected every possible championship belt that there is in professional boxing, but they will never stand in the ring against each other.

Youngest of famous brothers started playing sports in 1990. Started at the age of 14 biography of Vladimir Klitschko as an athlete when he began to study boxing at the Brovary Olympic Reserve School. Already in 1993, he won his first significant victory among amateur juniors, receiving a gold medal at the European Boxing Championships.

Among professional boxers, whose records it is unlikely that anyone will be able to not only break, but at least repeat, the best boxer of the decade (2000s) undoubtedly stands out, regardless of weight category, according to many experts Filipino Manny Pacquiao. He became a world champion in various versions in eight weight categories. And the difference between the minimum (flyweight) and maximum (first average weight) weight categories that Manny Pacquiao competed in included ten weight categories, which is also not easy to achieve.

There are many outstanding family duets in the world of sports. But perhaps none of them can compare with the fame today boxing brothers Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko. The biography of Vitali Klitschko, the eldest of the brothers, begins in Kyrgyzstan, where he was born into a military family on July 19, 1971. But this fact did not in any way affect his development as an athlete. Soon the father was assigned to another garrison, and the family left Kyrgyzstan.

In his youth, he and his brother practiced various types of martial arts, but Vitaly chose kickboxing. He successfully performed both in the amateur (two-time world champion) and professional (four-time world champion) kickboxing ring.

The turning point in the biography of Vitali Klitschko was 1995, when he decided to take up boxing.

Among professional boxers, not many have shown such diverse talents and managed to realize themselves not only in boxing, but also in other areas of life other than boxing.

Biography of Roy Jones- a clear confirmation that a person can have many talents and, by skillfully managing his time, he has the opportunity to develop them. The athlete proved that he not only managed to reach the top in amateur and professional boxing, but also realized himself as a singer who successfully performs rap, and as an artist who has starred in more than one film.