1. Joe Louis
Real name - Joseph Louis Barrow
Nickname(s) - Brown Bomber
Rated at - Heavyweight
Height - 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Reach - 76 in (190 cm)
Nationality - American
Born - May 13, 1914 Lafayette, Alabama
Died - April 12, 1981 (aged 66) Paradise, Nevada
Stance - Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights - 72
Wins - 69
Wins by KO - 55
Losses - 3
Draws - 0
No contests - 1
2. Muhammad Ali
Nickname(s) - The Greatest, The Champ, The Louisville Lip
Rated at - Heavyweight
Height - 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Reach - 80 in (203 cm)
Nationality - American
Born - January 17, 1942 (age 69) Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Stance - Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights - 61
Wins - 56
Wins by KO - 37
Losses - 5
Draws - 0
No contests - 0
3. Jack Dempsey
Born - WiJune 24, 1895, Manassa, Colorado
Died - May 31, 1983 (aged 87) New York City, New York
Other names - Kid Blackie, Manassa Mauler
Nationality - United States
Height - 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Reach - 77.2 in (196 cm)
Stance - Orthodox
Fighting out of - Salt Lake City, Utah
Trainer - Teddy Hayes
Years active - 14 (1913–1927)
Boxing record
Total - 83
Wins - 66
By knockout - 51
Losses - 6
By knockout - 1
Draws - 11
4. Jack Johnson
Real name - John Arthur Johnson
Nickname(s) - Galveston Giant
Rated at - Heavyweight
Height - 6 ft 1 1⁄2 in (1.87 m)
Reach - 74 in (188 cm)
Nationality - American
Born - March 31, 1878, Galveston, Texas
Died - June 10, 1946 (aged 68), Raleigh, North Carolina
Stance - Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights - 104
Wins - 73
Wins by KO - 40
Losses - 13
Draws- 10
No contests - 5
5. Gene Tunney
Real name - James Joseph Tunney
Nickname(s) - The Fighting Marine
Rated at - Heavyweight
Height - 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Reach - 77 in (196 cm)
Nationality - American
Born - May 25, 1897, New York City, New York
Died - November 7, 1978 (aged 81)
Stance - Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights - 86
Wins - 81
Wins by KO - 48
Losses - 1
Draws - 3
No contests - 2
6. Rocky Marciano
Real name - Rocco Francis Marchegiano
Nickname(s) - The Brockton Blockbuster, The Rock from Brockton
Rated at - Heavyweight
Height - 5 ft 10 1⁄2 in (1.79 m)
Reach - 67 in (170 cm)
Nationality - American
Born - September 1, 1923, Brockton, Massachusetts
Died - August 31, 1969 (aged 45) Near Newton, Iowa
Stance - Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights - 49
Wins - 49
Wins by KO - 43
Losses - 0
Draws - 0
No contests - 0
7. Ezzard Charles
Real name - Ezzard Mack Charles
Nickname(s) - Cincinnati Cobra
Rated at - Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight
Height - 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Reach - 73 in (185 cm)
Nationality - American
Born - July 7, 1921, Lawrenceville, Georgia
Died - May 28, 1975 (aged 53), Chicago, Illinois
Stance - Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights - 119
Wins - 93
Wins by KO - 52
Losses - 25
Draws - 1
No contests - 0
8. George Foreman
Real name - George Edward Foreman
Nickname(s) - Big George, The Heywood Giant
Rated at - Heavyweight
Height - 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Reach - 82 in (208 cm)
Nationality - American
Born - January 10, 1949 (age 62), Marshall, Texas, USA
Stance - Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights - 81
Wins - 76
Wins by KO - 68
Losses - 5
Draws - 0
No contests - 0
9. Joe Frazier
Real name - Joseph William Frazier
Nickname(s) - "Smokin" Joe"
Rated at - Heavyweight
Height - 5 ft 11 1⁄2 in (1.82 m)
Reach - 73 in (185 cm)
Nationality - American
Born - January 12, 1944 (age 67), Beaufort, South Carolina, USA
Stance - SwarmerOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights - 37
Wins - 32
Wins by KO - 27
Losses - 4
Draws - 1
No contests - 0
10. Larry Holmes
Real name - Larry Holmes
Nickname(s) - Easton Assassin
Rated at - Heavyweight
Height - 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Reach - 81 in (206 cm)
Nationality - American
Born - November 3, 1949 (age 61), Cuthbert, Georgia, USA
Stance - Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights - 75
Wins - 69
Wins by KO - 44
Losses - 6
No contests - 0