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George Foreman
Age: 70Birthplace: Marshall, Texas, USA
Nationality: United States of America
Weight Division: Heavyweight
George Edward Foreman (born January 10, 1949) is an American former professional boxer who... more2
Joe Louis
Dec. at 67 (1914-1981)Birthplace: La Fayette, Alabama, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Weight Division: Heavyweight
Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981), best known as Joe Louis was an American... more3
Oscar de la Hoya
Age: 46Birthplace: East Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Weight Division: Welterweight, Lightweight, Light middleweight, Middleweight, Super featherweight
Oscar De La Hoya (; born February 4, 1973) is a Mexican-American former professional boxer... more4
Evander Holyfield
Age: 57Birthplace: Atmore, Alabama, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Weight Division: Cruiserweight, Light heavyweight, Heavyweight
Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962) is an American former professional boxer who... more5
Rocky Marciano
Dec. at 46 (1923-1969)Birthplace: Brockton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America,Italy
Weight Division: Heavyweight
Rocco Francis Marchegiano (September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969), best known as Rocky Marciano... more6
Joe Frazier
Dec. at 67 (1944-2011)Birthplace: Beaufort, South Carolina, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Weight Division: Heavyweight
Joseph William Frazier (January 12, 1944 – November 7, 2011), nicknamed "Smokin' Joe", was an... more7
Muhammad Ali
Age: 77Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Weight Division: Heavyweight
Muhammad Ali (; born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an... more8
Mike Tyson
Age: 53Birthplace: Bedford-Stuyvesant, New York City, New York, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Weight Division: Heavyweight
Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who... more9
Larry Holmes
Age: 70Birthplace: Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Weight Division: Heavyweight
Larry Holmes (born November 3, 1949) is an American former professional boxer who competed... more10
Sugar Ray Robinson
Dec. at 68 (1921-1989)Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Weight Division: Welterweight, Middleweight
Sugar Ray Robinson (born Walker Smith Jr.; May 3, 1921 – April 12, 1989) was an American... more11
Jack Dempsey
Dec. at 88 (1895-1983)Birthplace: Manassa, Colorado, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Weight Division: Heavyweight
William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey (June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983), nicknamed "Kid Blackie" and... more12
Roy Jones Jr.
Age: 50Birthplace: Pensacola, Florida, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Weight Division: Super middleweight, Middleweight, Light heavyweight, Heavyweight
Roy Levesta Jones Jr. (born January 16, 1969) is an American former professional boxer, boxing... more13
Jack Johnson
Dec. at 68 (1878-1946)Birthplace: Galveston, Texas
Nationality: United States of America
Weight Division: Heavyweight
John Arthur Johnson (March 31, 1878 – June 10, 1946), nicknamed the Galveston Giant, was an... more14
Sonny Liston
Dec. at 38 (1932-1970)Birthplace: Sand Slough, Arkansas
Nationality: United States of America
Weight Division: Heavyweight
Charles L. "Sonny" Liston (c. 1930 – c. December 30, 1970) was an American professional boxer... more15
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Age: 42Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Weight Division: Welterweight, Featherweight, Lightweight, Light middleweight, Super featherweight
Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. (né Sinclair; born February 24, 1977) is an American professional... more16
Henry Armstrong
Dec. at 76 (1912-1988)Birthplace: Columbus, Mississippi
Nationality: United States of America
Weight Division: Welterweight, Featherweight, Lightweight
Henry Jackson Jr. (December 12, 1912 – October 24, 1988) was an American professional boxer... more17
Gene Tunney
Dec. at 81 (1897-1978)Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City, New York
Nationality: United States of America
Weight Division: Heavyweight
James Joseph "Gene" Tunney (May 25, 1897 – November 7, 1978) was an American professional... more18
Ezzard Charles
Dec. at 54 (1921-1975)Birthplace: Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Weight Division: Light heavyweight, Heavyweight
Ezzard Mack Charles, known as the Cincinnati Cobra (July 7, 1921 – May 28, 1975) was an... more19
Max Baer
Dec. at 50 (1909-1959)Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Nationality: United States of America
Weight Division: Heavyweight
Maximilian Adelbert Baer (February 11, 1909 – November 21, 1959) was an American boxer who was... more20
Floyd Patterson
Dec. at 71 (1935-2006)Birthplace: Waco, North Carolina, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Weight Division: Heavyweight
Floyd Patterson (January 4, 1935 – May 11, 2006) was an American professional boxer who... more21
Sugar Ray Leonard
Age: 63Birthplace: Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
Nationality: United States of America
Weight Division: Super middleweight, Welterweight, Light middleweight, Middleweight
Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956), best known as "Sugar" Ray Leonard, is an American... more22
Shane Mosley
Age: 48Birthplace: Lynwood, California, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Weight Division: Welterweight, Lightweight, Light middleweight
Shane Andre Mosley (born September 7, 1971), often known by his nickname "Sugar" Shane Mosley,... more23
Marvelous Marvin Hagler
Age: 65Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Weight Division: Middleweight
Marvin Hagler (born Marvin Nathaniel Hagler; May 23, 1954) also known as Marvelous Marvin... more24
Pernell Whitaker
Age: 55Birthplace: Virginia
Nationality: United States of America
Weight Division: Welterweight, Lightweight, Light middleweight, Light welterweight
Pernell Whitaker, Sr. (January 2, 1964 – July 14, 2019) was an American professional boxer... more25
Thomas Hearns
Age: 61Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Weight Division: Cruiserweight, Super middleweight, Welterweight, Light middleweight, Middleweight
Thomas "Tommy" Hearns (born October 18, 1958) is an American former professional boxer who... more
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