1. Gavin Rees (1980)

British Boxer

He first became a world champion in 2007, defeating Souleymane M'baye by unanimous decision in 12 rounds to secure the WBA Light Welterweight championship.

2. Frank Bruno (1961)

British Boxer

Former British boxer who won the 1995 WBC heavyweight championship. He compiled a career record of 40-5.

3. Terry Downes (1936)

British Boxer

British former boxer nicknamed 'The Paddington Express' who became the World Middleweight Boxing Champion in July 1961. He beat a number of champion boxers during his career, including Sugar Ray...

4. Bob Fitzsimmons (1863)

British Boxer

'The Freckled Wonder' was the first fighter to hold the world boxing championship in three different weight divisions.

5. Rendall Munroe (1980)

British Boxer

English boxer who has been nicknamed The Boxing Binman due to his day job as a waste collector. He has earned WBA, EBU and Commonwealth Super Bantamweight titles.

6. David Haye (1980)

British Boxer

Professional boxer from England and WBA Heavyweight champion, also known as The Hayemaker. He won his first ten matches, before suffering his first defeat in 2004 to Carl Thompson.

7. Freddie Mills (1919)

British Boxer

Known for his wild style and toughness, he was the world light heavyweight champion from 1948-1950.

8. Nigel Benn (1964)

British Boxer

Former boxer nicknamed The Dark Destroyer who defended the WBC super-middleweight title an impressive 9 times from 1992 to 1995.

9. Vernon Scannell (1922)

British Boxer

Boxer and award-winning poet who wrote the collection of war poems "Walking Wounded" based on his experiences during World War II. In 1960, he became a Fellow of the Royal...

10. Carl Froch (1977)

British Boxer

Nicknamed "The Cobra," known for a great chin and gutsy, entertaining style; held IBF, WBA, and WBC titles.

11. Darren Barker (1982)

British Boxer

Professional boxer who competed from 2004 until 2013. He is best known for his competitions in the middleweight class. 

12. Matthew Hatton (1981)

British Boxer

Nicknamed Magic, he was the European Champion, Commonwealth and World title challenger, and IBF Intercontinental Welterweight champion.

13. Callum Smith (1990)

British Boxer

He won a silver medal at welterweight at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and won the WBC International Super Middleweight title in 2013.

14. Henry Cooper (1934)

British Boxer

English power puncher who famously knocked down Muhammad Ali in 1966.

15. Mark McManus (1935)

British Boxer

Scottish actor most notable for portraying title character Detective Chief Inspector Jim Taggart in the series Taggart.

16. Billy Schwer (1969)

British Boxer

Former British, Commonwealth and European Lightweight Champion, and IBO World Light Welterweight Champion.

17. Chris Eubank (1966)

British Boxer

Retired English boxer who was a World Boxing Organization champion at both middleweight and super middleweight. He compiled a career record of 45-5-2.

18. Rocky Fielding (1987)

British Boxer

Boxer who previously held the WBA Super Middleweight and WBA Inter-Continental Super Middleweight titles. He is also a former British, Commonwealth and English champion in the same weight class. 

19. Nathan Cleverly (1987)

British Boxer

Former WBO light heavyweight world champion, as well as the European, British and Commonwealth light heavyweight world champion.

20. Hughie Fury (1994)

British Boxer

English professional boxer famous for winning the British heavyweight title in 2018. He competed for the WBO heavyweight title in 2017.

21. John Conteh (1951)

British Boxer

British heavyweight champion who was one of the world's greatest during his prime in the mid-to-late 70's.

22. Maurice Hope (1951)

British Boxer

Held the title of World Boxing Council Light Middleweight boxing champion from 1979 until 1981 and qualified to represent his country at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich.

23. Clinton McKenzie (1955)

British Boxer

Jamaican retired professional boxer who became a British light welterweight champion in 1978. He also represented Great Britain at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, where he finished as the runner-up.

24. Herol Graham (1959)

British Boxer

Considered one of the best English boxers of the post-war era, he was the ABA Light-Middleweight Champion.

25. Charlie Magri (1956)

British Boxer

English former Flyweight who won WBC, European, and The Ring titles in the 1970s and '80s.

26. Johnny Nelson (1967)

British Boxer

WBO Cruiserweight Champion for over 7 years who successfully defended the title 13 times.

27. Tony Bellew (1982)

British Boxer

English boxer nicknamed "The Bomber" who became a Commonwealth Light Heavyweight champion and a three-time ABA Heavyweight Champion. He played the role of "Pretty" Ricky Conlan in the 2015 Rocky...

28. Sam Sexton (1984)

British Boxer

Winner of the second Prizefighter tournament, British Commonwealth and BBBofC Southern Area Heavyweight Champion.

29. Dave Boy Green (1953)

British Boxer

Nicknamed Fen Tiger, he is a former British welterweight boxing champion who fought the likes of Sugar Ray Leonard and Carlos Palomino.

30. Lloyd Honeyghan (1960)

British Boxer

IBF Welterweight champion from 1986 to 1987 and WBC Welterweight champion from 1988 to 1989.

31. Anthony Ogogo (1988)

British Boxer

Boxer from England who took home the Silver Medal representing England at the 2010 Commonwealth games. He won the Bronze medal at the 2012 Olympic Games.

32. Duke McKenzie (1963)

British Boxer

Pro boxer who later became a television commentator. He compiled a career record of 39-7.

33. Winston McKenzie (1953)

British Boxer

UK politician who finished last in the 2010 Independence Party leadership contest and who has been a member of every major political party in the UK.

34. Billy Joe Saunders (1989)

British Boxer

British boxer who became the Middleweight British, WBO, EBU and Commonwealth Champion. He remained undefeated in his professional career from 2009 through 2014.

35. Kirkland Laing (1954)

British Boxer

2-time British Welterweight Champion, EBU Welterweight Champion from May-November 1990, and the author of The Gifted One.

36. Clinton Woods (1972)

British Boxer

Former light-heavyweight who was an IBF and European champion.

37. Barry McGuigan (1961)

British Boxer

Nicknamed "The Clones Cyclone", he is a World Boxing Hall of Famer who was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1985.

38. Jon Thaxton (1974)

British Boxer

Jonathan Thaxton is a former English professional lightweight boxer. He held European and British lightweight boxing titles in a 17-year career. He retired in October 2009 following defeat to John...

39. Sean McGoldrick (1991)

British Boxer

Sean McGoldrick is a Welsh boxer who was awarded the gold medal for the Bantamweight division at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi India. Mcgoldrick lost to Manju Wanniarachchi...

40. David Starie (1974)

British Boxer

David Starie in Bury St. Edmunds England was a fringe British professional boxer. He is a former Commonwealth super middleweight champion and British super middleweight champion.

41. Gamal Yafai (1991)

British Boxer

Gamal Yafai is an English amateur boxer fighting in the 54 kg Bantamweight category. He is a member of the England elite squad as well as the Great British podium...

42. Michael Brodie (1974)

British Boxer

Michael Brodie is a former professional boxer who fought in the Super Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions.

43. Alex Ibbs (1985)

British Boxer

Alex Ibbs nicknamed El Toro is a British heavyweight boxer based in Stoke-on-Trent England. His record stands at four wins and two losses in six bouts. Ibbs competed in the...

44. Junior Witter (1974)

British Boxer

Junior Witter is a professional boxer from Bradford West Yorkshire England. He is the former WBC European British and Commonwealth light welterweight champion.

45. Scott Belshaw (1985)

British Boxer

Scott Belshaw is a professional boxer from Lisburn Northern Ireland who fights in heavyweight division.

46. Tom Dallas (1985)

British Boxer

Tom Dallas is a British heavyweight boxer based in Chatham Kent United Kingdom. Dallas is currently promoted by Frank Maloney.

47. Frankie Gavin (boxer) (1985)

British Boxer

Raymond Gavin is a British professional boxer from Birmingham who whilst an amateur won the gold medal at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships to become English boxing's first ever...

48. John O'Donnell (boxer) (1985)

British Boxer

John O'Donnell is a London-based Irish professional boxer who is a former holder of the Commonwealth welterweight championship.

49. Cello Renda (1985)

British Boxer

Marcello 'Cello' Renda is a professional boxer using the nickname Dangerous. He is a middleweight and reached the final of the 4th Prizefighter tournament.

50. Takaloo (1975)

British Boxer

Mehrdad Takalobigashi more commonly known as Mehrdad Takaloo or Takaloo is an Iranian born British based boxer.