Famous Boxers - List of Famous Boxers

Boxers are the individuals who engage in boxing as a sport professionally. Boxing is a combat sport in which two participants engage in a fist fight while wearing padded gloves and adhere to certain fixed rules of the game. Also known as pugilism and prize fighting, it was considered illegal in several societies before the 19th century—it is still illegal in countries like Norway and Cuba. However today it is a common sport that is part of the Olympic and Commonwealth games and also has its own world championships. Since long boxing has been considered a lucrative career for those who are well built and possess superior endurance and physical strength. Boxing is a physically demanding sport and entails long hours of strenuous training. The daily workout for a boxer could include several miles of running, sessions of punching heavy bags, and rounds of practicing with a partner. They also need to consume a specialized diet high in carbohydrates and protein in order to maintain their physical health and build body mass. Boxing is considered primarily a male sport even though several females have also made their mark in this area. This section provides you information about the life and works of various famous Boxers from all over the world.

The Most Famous Boxers

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Nikolai ValuevAugust 21, 1973RussianNikolai Valuev is a Russian retired professional boxer, actor, politician, and author
Mike TysonJune 30, 1966AmericanMike Tyson is a former heavyweight boxing champion, known for his ferocious and intimidating style
Badr HariDecember 8, 1984DutchBadr Hari is a Moroccan-Dutch super heavyweight kickboxer
Dicky EklundMay 9, 1957AmericanDicky Eklund is an American former professional boxer who competed in the welterweight division
Mickey RourkeSeptember 16, 1952AmericanMickey Rourke is an American actor and former boxer
Trevor BerbickAugust 1, 1954Canadian, JamaicanTrevor Berbick was a professional Jamaican Canadian boxer, and a former world heavy weight champion
Muhammad AliJanuary 17, 1942AmericanMuhammad Ali was a legendary boxer who became the first and only three-time lineal World Heavyweight Champion
Adrien BronerJuly 28, 1989AmericanAdrien Broner is an American professional boxer
Vasyl LomachenkoFebruary 17, 1988UkrainianVasyl Lomachenko is a Ukrainian professional boxer who is the current WBA (Super) and 'The Ring' lightweight champion
Leon SpinksJuly 11, 1953AmericanLeon Spinks is an American former boxer who became the world heavyweight champion in 1978
Rubin Carter

Rubin Carter

Rubin Carter (Hurricane) was a Canadian middleweight boxer

CanadianMay 6, 1937194 views

Chuck Wepner

Chuck Wepner is a retired boxer whose life has been the subject of many Hollywood films

AmericanFebruary 26, 1939131 views

Kostya Tszyu

Kostya Tszyu is a Russian-Australian professional boxer

RussianSeptember 19, 1969242 views

Sonny Liston

Sonny Liston was an American professional boxer

AmericanMay 8, 1932141 views

Laila Ali

Laila Amaria Ali is an American former professional boxer and daughter of the legendary boxer, Muhammad Ali

AmericanDecember 30, 1977285 views

Tonya Harding

Tonya Harding is a retired American figure skater

AmericanNovember 12, 1970235 views

Leon Spinks

Leon Spinks is an American former boxer who became the world heavyweight champion in 1978

AmericanJuly 11, 1953424 views

Manny Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao is a Filipino boxer, media celebrity, and politician

FilipinosDecember 17, 1978360 views

Lionel Rose

Lionel Rose was a professional boxer from Australia who won the world bantamweight boxing championship in 1968

AustralianJune 21, 1948116 views

Vijender Singh

Vijender Singh is an Indian professional boxer and also the first Indian boxer to win an Olympics

IndianOctober 29, 1985111 views