1. Sonny Liston (1932)

American Boxer

Former World Heavyweight Champion who learned to fight while in jail. He compiled a career record of 50-4, competing against such boxing legends as Muhammad Ali and Floyd Patterson.

2. Ray Mancini (1961)

American Boxer

Boxer who won the Lightweight division championship and is referred to by the nickname 'Boom Boom.' He compiled a career record of 29-5.

3. Shane Mosley (1971)

American Boxer

Former professional boxer nicknamed Sugar who held titles at the lightweight, welterweight and middleweight level.

4. Alfonso Gómez (1980)

American Boxer

Mexican fighter who took third place in the reality TV show, The Contender, in 2004. He first turned professional in 2001 and won 12 of his first 15 fights.

5. Jessie Vargas (1989)

American Boxer

Light welterweight and welterweight two-weight world champion in both divisions. He won the WBA and IBO super lightweight titles in 2014, and the WBO welterweight title two years later in...

6. Brandon Gonzáles (1984)

American Boxer

Super middleweight boxer who won his first 15 fights, 10 by way of knockout.

7. Orlando Canizales (1965)

American Boxer

Won the International Boxing Federation bantamweight title and defended it a record 16 times.

8. Jimmy Barry (1870)

American Boxer

Late professional boxer famous for becoming a five-time World Bantamweight Champion. He is a Boxing Hall of Famer and one of very few Champions in boxing history to have retired...

9. Chris Arreola (1981)

American Boxer

Former NABF, WBC Continental Americas, and WBC FECOMBOX Heavyweight Champion.

10. Steve Cunningham (1976)

American Boxer

Two-time IBF Cruiserweight Champion nicknamed USS Cunningham. He debuted professionally in 2000 and went on to win his first 19 bouts.

11. Sergio Mora (1980)

American Boxer

The first winner of the NBC reality series The Contender, WBC Super Welterweight Champion from June 2008–September 2008.

12. Mike Mollo (1980)

American Boxer

Heavyweight fighter who made his professional debut on June 25, 2000, landing a knockout against Terrance Coffin.

13. Brian Viloria (1980)

American Boxer

Filipino fighter who has won titles at both the Light Flyweight and Flyweight divisions, and held titles in WBC, IBF, WBO, and WBA.

14. Jack Britton (1885)

American Boxer

Three time holder of the World Welterweight title who set a record by appearing in 37 title bouts.

15. Johnny Buff (1888)

American Boxer

World Bantamweight Champion in 1922 who recorded wins over such prominent boxers as Abe Goldstein, Tommy Gorman and Charles Ledoux.

16. Jack Dempsey (1895)

American Boxer

Prizefighter known for his savage style which scored him forty-nine knockouts. He held the World Heavyweight Title in boxing from 1919 to 1926.

17. Jack Sharkey (1902)

American Boxer

1932 Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year and World Heavyweight Champion who was inducted into the International Boxing Fall of Fame in 1994. He was known as Boston Gob.

18. Tony Canzoneri (1908)

American Boxer

Three-time world champion boxer who amassed a record of 141 wins against 24 losses.

19. Henry Armstrong (1912)

American Boxer

One of the greatest boxers of the 1940s, he held three different boxing championships at the same time.

20. Tony Zale (1913)

American Boxer

'The Man of Steel' took on Rocky Graziano for the middleweight title three times in the span of 21 months.

21. Buddy Baer (1915)

American Boxer

Tall, large-framed film actor who appeared in the 1952 film, Jack and the Beanstalk, and in the 1951 film, Quo Vadis. He played Haldar the Viking in thirty-seven episodes of...

22. Archie Moore (1916)

American Boxer

Prizefighter who knocked out 141 opponents in his twenty-seven year career. He was ranked the top light heavyweight of all-time by the International Research Organization in 2005.

23. Peter McNeeley (1968)

American Boxer

Former heavyweight fighter best known for his infamous 'cocoon of horror' fight with Mike Tyson in 1995.

24. Walter Wriston (1919)

American Boxer

Visionary banker who took over a floundering National City Bank. He introduced ATM machines and credit-card services.

25. Ezzard Charles (1921)

American Boxer

Hall of Fame boxing champion who fought frequently in the heavyweight division and earned titles in all three different weight divisions.

26. Lamon Brewster (1973)

American Boxer

Former WBO heavyweight champion who compiled a 35-6 record throughout his career, winning 30 of his matches by way of knockouts.

27. Shannon Briggs (1971)

American Boxer

New York Golden Gloves and United States champion and silver medalist at the 1991 Pan American Games.

28. Zach Walters (1989)

American Boxer

Utility player who has played for teams like the Washington Nationals and Cleveland Indians during his MLB career. He was originally drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks out of the University of...

29. Sandy Saddler (1926)

American Boxer

Two time featherweight world champion as well as junior lightweight champion who recorded 103 victories by knockout out of 144 wins and 162 total matches.

30. Claressa Shields (1995)

American Boxer

American professional boxer who became the unified world champion in two weight classes in June 2018. She has two Olympic gold medals in the women's middleweight division - one from the...

31. Zab Judah (1977)

American Boxer

American boxer who is a multiple-time world champion in both the welterweight and light welterweight classes,having held IBF, WBO and WBC titles. He is also a multiple-time U.S. national and...

32. Bobo Olson (1928)

American Boxer

His reign for 25 months as the world middleweight champion became the longest for the weight division. He compiled a 97-16-2 record across his career.

33. Gene Fullmer (1931)

American Boxer

Former Middleweight Champion who compiled a career record of 55-6-3, with wins over such top-tier boxers as Sugar Ray Robinson, Benny Paret and Florentino Fernandez.

34. Tony DeMarco (1932)

American Boxer

Boston legend who won the World Welterweight Championship in April, 1965. He compiled a career record of 58-12-1, with 33 of his wins coming by way of knockout.

35. George Benton (1933)

American Boxer

Former boxing professional, most recognized for defeating world champions like Freddie Little and Joey Giardello.

36. Saoul Mamby (1947)

American Boxer

WBC Light Welterweight Champion from February 1980 to June 1982. He made a comeback at 60 to become one of the world's oldest boxers. 

37. Adrien Broner (1989)

American Boxer

World champion boxer known for his quickness and shoulder roll defense. He earned the WBO super featherweight title, WBC lightweight title, and WBA welterweight title.

38. Karim Martínez (1991)

American Boxer

Mexican-American southpaw light welterweight who won his first three professional bouts by TKO, defeating Charles Sims, Breuntre Miller, and Randolph Cole.

39. Hannah Fox (1969)

American Boxer

Former boxer known to boxing fans as Hannah "The Vegas" Fox. In July 1999, she became the IFBA World Jr. Welterweight Champion.

40. Emile Griffith (1938)

American Boxer

Former professional boxer, champion in the welterweight and middleweight divisions.

41. Paul Thorn (1964)

American Boxer

Southern rock, blues, and gospel singer and songwriter known for his diverse range of styles within music. He is known for his work with A&M Records and Perpetual Obscurity Records...

42. Jimmy Ellis (1940)

American Boxer

Held the WBA World Heavyweight Championship from 1968 to 1970, and fought in one of the greatest heavyweight eras of all time.

43. Takeshi Fuji (1940)

American Boxer

Won and defended the Japanese Super Lightweight title and won the OPBF super lightweight title in 1966.

44. Chris Byrd (1970)

American Boxer

Nicknamed Rapid Fire, he is a former WBO and IBF heavyweight champion, Olympic silver medalist.

45. Adam Flores (1970)

American Boxer

Retired heavyweight who was part of the 1996 Mexican Olympic team and went on to compile a 9-5 professional record and train middleweight champion Sergio Martinez.

46. Billy Backus (1943)

American Boxer

Former WBA Welterweight Champion who inspired the location of the Boxing Hall of Fame to be in his hometown of Canastota.

47. Pinklon Thomas (1958)

American Boxer

WBC Heavyweight Champion from 1984-86, IBO Heavyweight Champion from 1992-93.

48. Thomas Hearns (1958)

American Boxer

Boxer who was the first in history to win five world titles in five different divisions. He compiled a career record of 61-5-1.

49. Joe Frazier (1944)

American Boxer

World heavyweight boxing champion known as Smokin' Joe who competed against many of the all-time greats. He won a gold medal at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo and retired with...

50. Tony Tucker (1958)

American Boxer

Retired heavyweight nicknamed "TNT" who won a gold medal in the 1979 Pan American Games and briefly held the IBF heavyweight title.