The best heavyweights in boxing history
Here we would like to introduce you to our personal top ten in heavyweight boxing history and also give you a few interesting facts. Did you know z.B. that Mike Tyson is the youngest heavyweight world champion of all time? Or that Rocky Marciano won all 49 of his fights or that Joe Frazier scored the first victory against Muhammad Ali? These and other things you should definitely know as a boxer await you in our top ten.
#01 Muhammad Ali
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. His hands can't hit what his eyes can't see.
Whether young or old, everyone knows him. Above all because of his speed, agility and provocative way of boxing. His intelligence and strategy helped him to victories against much stronger opponents. Outside the ring, he was also known for supporting the emancipation of black people in the USA and for his commitment against the Vietnam War.
#02 Mike Tyson
The youngest world heavyweight champion in the history of boxing. A great fighter who destroyed everything in his path. Due to problems with drugs, a charge of rape and other offences, he had to go to prison. After the death of his mentor Cus D'Amato and internal problems within the team, Mike Tyson was no longer the same. in 2011, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
#03 Joe Luis
Also known as "The Brown Bomber", who defended his world title 25 times, making him the longest uninterrupted world champion. he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.
#04 Rocky Marciano
In addition to his enormous punching power, he also had unusual taker qualities and staying power, which made him an unbeatable boxer and enabled him to achieve 49 victories in 49 fights. After a non-title fight against Joe Luis, which Marciano won by K.O., he is said to have cried in his changing room afterwards.
#05 Gene Tunney
Born James Joseph Tunney on 25 May 1897 in Greenwich Village, New York, he became a professional boxer in 1915. He was the only one to defeat Tommy Gibbons early. He was only beaten once in 87 fights.
#06 Larry Holmes
Who was allowed to sniff at Rocky Marciano's record and whose winning streak of 48 consecutive victories was stopped by Michael Spinks.
#07 George Foreman
Also known as the black tank. Olympic champion and possibly the greatest K.O.-Schlwinner in boxing history. His fights against Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier are unforgettable.
#08 Vitali Klitschko
Who, unlike his brother Wladimir, not only has an iron fist, but also an iron skull, as he was not knocked down once during his career. In his first defeat against Chris Byrd he was injured and in his second against Lennox Lewis he was leading on points when the fight was stopped due to a wound in his eye. He lost then, but won the hearts of the boxing fans.
#09 Jack Johnson
Born the son of a former slave, he became the first black world champion. he became a professional boxer in 1897, but was briefly sent to prison three years later as boxing was banned in Texas. He prevailed against well-known challengers such as middleweight Stanley Ketchell and the previously unbeaten former champion Jim Jeffries.
#10 Max Schmeling
The first German boxing world champion. He remains one of Germany's most popular sportsmen to this day. Schmeling's fight statistics are 56 victories in 70 professional fights (40 of them by knockout), 10 defeats and 4 draws.
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