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The International Boxing Research Organization rates Frazier among the ten greatest heavyweights of all time. [ 3 ] The Ring magazine named him Fighter of the Year in 1967, 1970, and 1971, and the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) named him Fighter of the Year in 1969, 1971, and 1975.
This is a list of notable male boxers. For a list of female boxers, ... (American boxer); Joe Erskine (Welsh boxer) Alfredo Escalera; Sixto Escobar; Luisito Espinosa;
In 2005, he was named the fifth greatest heavyweight of all time by the International Boxing Research Organization. [47] In 2007, on ESPN.com's list of the 50 Greatest Boxers of All Time, Marciano was ranked number 14, and was the 5th highest ranked heavyweight, behind (in order) Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis, Jack Johnson, and Jack Dempsey. [48]
He reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1937 to 1949, and is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] In 2005, Louis was ranked as the best heavyweight of all time by the International Boxing Research Organization, [ 10 ] and was ranked number one on The Ring magazine's list of the "100 greatest ...
William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey (June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983), nicknamed Kid Blackie and The Manassa Mauler, was an American boxer. Dempsey is ranked sixth on The Ring magazine's list of all-time heavyweights and fourth among its Top 100 Greatest Punchers, while in 1950 the Associated Press voted him as the greatest fighter of the past 50 ...
Black boxers have provided entertainment for decades, whether watching them live in Vegas or paying for a fight on cable […] 10 legendary Black boxers who shaped the sport of boxing Skip to main ...
This includes all American male boxers that can also be found in the subcategories. This is a diffusing subcategory of Category:American boxers . Articles about male boxers in the parent category should be moved to this subcategory.
Larry Holmes (born November 3, 1949) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 2002 and was world heavyweight champion from 1978 until 1985. He is often considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. [1] [2] [3] He grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, which led to his boxing nickname of "the Easton ...