List of the most popular, renowned or famous boxers from the United States. List includes the most notable boxers from the United States, along with photos when available. This list of American boxers is alphabetical, but can be sorted by any column and answers the question "what famous boxers are from the United States?" You can click on the names of the famous boxers of the United States in order to get more information about each one. This list below has a variety of boxers, like {X} and {Y}, in it. You can use this factual list to create a new list, re-rank it to fit your opinion, then share it with your Twitter followers, Facebook friends or with any other social networks you use on a regular basis. {#nodes}
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George Foreman
Age: 70George Edward Foreman (born January 10, 1949) is an American former professional boxer who... more2
Joe Louis
Dec. at 67 (1914-1981)Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981), best known as Joe Louis was an American... more- 3
Oscar de la Hoya
Age: 46Oscar De La Hoya (; born February 4, 1973) is a Mexican-American former professional boxer... more - 4
Evander Holyfield
Age: 58Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962) is an American former professional boxer who... more - 5
Rocky Marciano
Dec. at 46 (1923-1969)Rocco Francis Marchegiano (September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969), best known as Rocky Marciano... more - 6
Joe Frazier
Dec. at 67 (1944-2011)Joseph William Frazier (January 12, 1944 – November 7, 2011), nicknamed "Smokin' Joe", was an... more - 7
Muhammad Ali
Age: 77Muhammad Ali (; born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an... more - 8
Mike Tyson
Age: 54Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who... more - 9
Larry Holmes
Age: 71Larry Holmes (born November 3, 1949) is an American former professional boxer who competed... more - 10
Sugar Ray Robinson
Dec. at 68 (1921-1989)Sugar Ray Robinson (born Walker Smith Jr.; May 3, 1921 – April 12, 1989) was an American... more - 11
Jack Dempsey
Dec. at 88 (1895-1983)William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey (June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983), nicknamed "Kid Blackie" and... more - 12
Roy Jones Jr.
Age: 50Roy Levesta Jones Jr. (born January 16, 1969) is an American former professional boxer, boxing... more - 13
Jack Johnson
Dec. at 68 (1878-1946)John Arthur Johnson (March 31, 1878 – June 10, 1946), nicknamed the Galveston Giant, was an... more - 14
Sonny Liston
Dec. at 38 (1932-1970)Charles L. "Sonny" Liston (c. 1930 – c. December 30, 1970) was an American professional boxer... more - 15
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Age: 42Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. (né Sinclair; born February 24, 1977) is an American professional... more - 16
Henry Armstrong
Dec. at 76 (1912-1988)Henry Jackson Jr. (December 12, 1912 – October 24, 1988) was an American professional boxer... more - 17
Gene Tunney
Dec. at 81 (1897-1978)James Joseph "Gene" Tunney (May 25, 1897 – November 7, 1978) was an American professional... more - 18
Ezzard Charles
Dec. at 54 (1921-1975)Ezzard Mack Charles, known as the Cincinnati Cobra (July 7, 1921 – May 28, 1975) was an... more - 19
Max Baer
Dec. at 50 (1909-1959)Maximilian Adelbert Baer (February 11, 1909 – November 21, 1959) was an American boxer who was... more - 20
Floyd Patterson
Dec. at 71 (1935-2006)Floyd Patterson (January 4, 1935 – May 11, 2006) was an American professional boxer who... more - 21
Sugar Ray Leonard
Age: 64Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956), best known as "Sugar" Ray Leonard, is an American... more - 22
Shane Mosley
Age: 48Shane Andre Mosley (born September 7, 1971), often known by his nickname "Sugar" Shane Mosley,... more - 23
Marvelous Marvin Hagler
Age: 66Marvelous Marvin Hagler (born Marvin Nathaniel Hagler; May 23, 1954 – March 13, 2021) was an... more - 24
Pernell Whitaker
Age: 55Pernell Whitaker, Sr. (January 2, 1964 – July 14, 2019) was an American professional boxer... more - 25
Thomas Hearns
Age: 62Thomas "Tommy" Hearns (born October 18, 1958) is an American former professional boxer who... more
