Dillian has proved that he belongs at the very top with close victories over Dereck Chisora and Joseph Parker. He has knocked out every opponent he has faced besides Tyson Fury. We look forward to seeing what 2020 has in store for Trevor. Record: 30 wins (21 KOs) against 1 draw, unbeaten. It destroyed both men. Breaking down the greatest fighters in the heavyweight boxing ranks since 1970. Last updated 15:16, Sunday 30 August 2020 BST Boxing legends Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis have all secured a place in the top … And if he is to climb the ladder once again, he needs to bounce back in style. The top 5 heavyweight boxers and prize fighters in history including Lennox Lewis, Larry Holmes, Muhammad Ali and Evander Holyfield. Sign up for a daily selection of our best stories — based on your reading preferences. By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider Since then, he has gotten himself into a mandatory challenger situation, and will likely fight for Anthony Joshua's world titles in the summer. Boxing has a bustling heavyweight division and two of its marquee attractions, Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury, contest a high-profile rematch in Las Vegas on Saturday. Aerts won the K-1 World Grand Prix three times, with his 1998 win going down as one of the best K-1 World Grand Prix ever. Get it now on Libro.fm using the button below. Nobody expected Ruiz Jr. to win in June. Biggest wins: Dominic Breazeale and Luis Ortiz (twice). Tony Canzoneri: 137-24-10 (44 KOs) (Photo by Wikimedia Commons/Chicago Daily News) In an era of great fighters, Tony Canzoneri was one of the best. Without further ado, here are the top 10 heavyweights of all time. And he is rarely, if ever, outboxed. World titles: WBA, WBO, and IBF championships. Ali (L) and Frazier (R) delivered the greatest boxing fight of all time. Of all the boxers to step into the ring, these are our picks for the greatest of all time. Joining America's heavy-hitting fighter and Britain's unpredictable boxer in this list are Anthony Joshua, Dillian Whyte, and Andy Ruiz Jr., who have all had good wins of late. Eddie Hearn & Dillian Whyte Weigh In On Deontay Wilders Latest ‘Ridiculous’ Excuse, Shadow Boxing Vs Running – What’s The Better Way To Train And Stay In Shape, Do Boxers Do Cardio Every Day – A Look At How Fighters Train For Fights, Derek Chisora Hilariously Trolls Aleksandr Usyk As Fight Announcement Draws Close. Whyte has been the WBC interim heavyweight champion since 2019, and has had a favorable ranking with the WBC for years. Vasyl Lomachenko (Lightweight) 4. For this reason, we are still putting Luis ortiz as the best of the rest in the heavyweight division, even though he is pushing on in years. 10. Boxing Junkie recently presented a list of the tallest heavyweight champions of all time, with the 7-foot skyscraper Nikolai Valuev at the top of the angular heap. He’s a powerful Southpaw, with power who likes the counterpunch and he comes from the Cuban school of boxing with hundreds of amateur fights. But look beyond Fury the raconteur and you'll see Fury the magician — one who has his opponents spell-bound by his box-and-move tricks. Luis ortiz has been the Boogeyman of the heavyweight division for as long as I can remember. Andy Ruiz Jr. was brought in as a late replacement after Anthony Joshua's original opponent, Jarrell Miller, was found to have a cocktail of performance-enhancing drugs in his system as he failed three separate drug tests in April, 2019. That being said, luis ortiz is a serious fighter and it’s not hard to see why he’s been so avoided. Daniel has got all the fundamentals to go right to the top, he is endorsed by big John Fury he’s got an excellent jab, great footwork and an explosive right-hand which gives him the nickname Dynamite. Record: 31 wins (26 KOs) against 2 losses (2 KOs). As will be obvious, all of our lists emphasize individual accomplishment in each fighter’s time, that is to say a holistic view of a boxer’s legacy, with little concern for … But Joshua did something extraordinary in the months after. Five years ago, two unbeaten British heavyweight headlined London's 02 Arena. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. Well his opponent’s need to be perfect for 12 Rounds, Deontay only needs to be perfect for one second. Record: 33 wins (22 KOs) against 2 losses. His last three wins, Martin, Washington, and Arreola, show he is going name-hunting, and he is looking to add another scalp when he takes on Robert Helenius in Brooklyn in March. The 28-year-old has since claimed easy wins as he looks to rebuild his name value. Record: 26 wins (20 KOs) against 2 losses. After a cruiserweight campaign in which his only loss was to the eventual undisputed champion of the division, Oleksandr Usyk, Hunter moved to heavyweight in 2018 and steadily tallied his wins. One of the greatest Heavyweights Champions of all time. We truly believe that Daniel Dubois belongs at the top of the pile and we are looking forward to his next fight against Joe Joyce. If you missed any of his previous essays, they are linked below, and then you can read his essay on the greatest light heavyweight, Ezzard Charles. Usyk can’t be excluded from the list due to his accomplishments at cruiserweight where he knocked out Tony Bellew and plenty of others claiming his spot as The Divisions undisputed champion. Looking at the rest of the contenders I don’t see any reason why we shouldn’t be pulling Daniel DuBois at Number 7. Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury, and Anthony Joshua are three of the heavyweight greats in the world today. Now he is looking to campaign in the heavyweight division but the fighter is here are bigger, they hit harder and they could easily stop the strong and able Usyk it in its tracks. Herewith, our ranking of boxing’s all-time best heavyweights, keeping in mind a couple of stipulations. You shouldn’t write wilder off, he still has enough power in the right hand to knock out any heavyweight. All heavyweight boxers had to offer something unique, something that wowed the whole world. For a long time, the likes of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao ruled the sport. The last, “the Thrilla’ in Manila,” was thought by many to be the greatest heavyweight title fight of all time. His nickname came from his powerful knockout kicks that could chop down opponents. Errol Spence Jr (Welterweight) 6. Yet another Olympic gold medal winner (in 1988). Many people will not have known who Andy Ruiz Jr was before he came in as a replacement to fight Anthony Joshua, a fight that he went on to win, knocking out Joshua to become the undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World. Best known for his career in Pride FC, Cro Cop displayed one of the best left high kicks the sport has ever seen. That is the mark of a true fighter and a real champion. Tyson Fury is a man that needs no introduction, he is the WBC Heavyweight Champion of the World and also the lineal champion. But he failed. He stopped future champ Riddick Bowe in the finals of the Seoul Games. Roy Jones 3. A regular on greatest of all time lists, he has a knockout-to-win percentage of 87.76 percent — one of the highest in heavyweight boxing history. He was supposed to be to boxing what Roger Federer is to tennis. Ali won their second and third meetings. BOXREC now has him listed as such. Also Known As: Rocco Francis Marchegiano, The Brockton Bomber, The Brockton Blockbuster, The Rock from Brockton. Trevor Bryan is an up-and-coming heavyweight from America who is undefeated through 20 fights. It was a resounding, one-sided, beatdown. Joseph has some good scalps on his resume, he has defeated the likes of Andy Ruiz Jr, Hughie Fury, Carlos Takam and the way he ruthlessly dispatched of shondell Winters in his most recent fight proves that he’ll be back in the big time this year ear. He masturbates seven times a day, dips his fists into petrol to increase his punching power, and, after he beats Wilder in Las Vegas on Saturday, he'll binge cocaine and prostitutes …. Alexander Usyk is unproven in the heavyweight division so we can just throw him up there either. Then there are rising stars Michael Hunter, Oleksandr Usyk, and Adam Kownacki. Biggest wins: Alexander Dimitrenko and Tony Thompson. Dillian also had Anthony Joshua in trouble more than once in there fight before he came up just short. His recent defeat of Deontay Wilder in their highly publicized rematch, cemented his place, not only as the best heavyweight of right now, but also one of the best heavyweights of all time. We look forward to seeing whether Joshua can reclaim his throne as the top heavyweight in the world. ... Top Heavyweight Boxing Rankings are based on a continous digital calculation of all major World Heavyweight Boxing Ratings. This is not what we see as someone who’s going to challenge for the Heavyweight title this year but at the same time he can’t be written off because of his skills. Wilder has a rematch planned where Tyson Fury which is currently on hold due to the coronavirus but this is one that Wilder needs to win to get back in contention to be the best heavyweight in the world. Rocco “Rocky” Marciano became the World Heavyweight Champion in 1952 after defeating Jersey Joe Walcott and is the only title holder to have retired undefeated as champion. Biggest wins: Bryant Jennings, Tony Thompson, and Malik Scott. The way he bamboozled Klitschko in Germany in 2015 was, by far, the greatest win any fighter on this ranking has ever secured. By Shane. His left hand – jab and hook – were beyond frightening. 20: 20 7. This was not the first time tyson Fury went to the Champions backyard and defeated them, he also beat wladimir Klitschko in Germany to become the undisputed champion, before losing the belts after personal problems with depression, alcohol and drugs. The tall tale-telling of Tyson Fury has sent media around the world into overdrive. But after the two fights between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder and the pair of bouts between Anthony Joshua and … Kownacki has fought at the Barclays Center since 2015, attracting attention for his activity in the ring and knockout-winning ability. It is unclear when he will fight again, but if he is to climb this ranking he will need to take on other ranked fighters, and win. Fury, despite his 6-foot-9 size, has footwork that is more befitting to a sharp-shooting middleweight. Here’s who I think is the top-10 best heavyweights in the division in March 2020. since, “No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention”. His … It was during the 1970s that we got to see some of the best heavyweight boxers who have ever worn boxing gloves. Well there has been some feeling that maybe Ezzard Charles is that one now. Dillian Whyte has been the mandatory contender for the WBC Heavyweight title for over 2 years and he is the most qualified number one contender in any division at the moment. Gender: Male. 5. The best fighter on the planet right now is a middleweight in Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. There is no other way to describe it. Floyd 'Money' Mayweather (Welterweight) 2. 30. Volume-punching big man Adam Kownacki is a fast-rising heavyweight who has been making the Barclays Center in New York his home. Rocky Marciano. Kubrat Pulev's only loss was a resounding defeat to Wladimir Klitschko in 2014. February 22, 2020. Mandatory Credit: Pinterest Terence Crawford (Welterweight) 8. But he shook up the world with a beatdown so convincing that it is still regarded as the greatest upset the heavyweight division has seen since Buster Douglas stopped Mike Tyson at the Tokyo Dome in 1990. He refocused, called an immediate rematch, and won — easily. At 40, Luis Ortiz's better days may be behind him, but he showed in his most recent bout, a 2019 knockout loss to Deontay Wilder, that he can still compete at a high level. He has however been able to climb the ranks and to be one of the top contenders for a heavyweight title shot up. Win those, and he could climb this ranking and challenge for a world title again. It wasn't a fluke knockout. Dillian controller any heavyweight on his day and we look forward to his next fight against Alexander Povetkin. Wilder, Fury, and 10 other heavyweights have been ranked by Business Insider ahead of the MGM Grand Garden Arena showdown. He's just not been able to force a mandatory challenge to the outright champion, Deontay Wilder. Record: 18 wins (12 KOs) against 1 loss and 1 draw. It was his American debut and those who attended Madison Square Garden, together with people who had tuned into the TV, were expecting to see a bulldozing Brit conquer America. As Tapology users create their own lists, the consensus rankings will update in real-time. Alexander Usyk may well belong higher on this list, but he hasn’t yet proven himself at heavyweight only clocking up one Victory. Biggest wins: Dillian Whyte, Charles Martin, Wladimir Klitschko, Alexander Povetkin, and Andy Ruiz Jr. Anthony Joshua was humiliatingly beaten in New York last summer. Biggest wins: Carlos Takam, Alexander Dimitrenko, and Andy Ruiz Jr. Joseph Parker's reputation as a world champion was so dangerous that, in 2018, when he fought Anthony Joshua, he made the Brit box differently — cautiously — in their unification fight. A late replacement opponent Andy Ruiz Jr., who had his weight ridiculed pre-fight, knocked Joshua down four times. Record: 23 wins (21 KOs) against 1 loss (1 KO). In a lively battle, Anthony Joshua bettered Dillian Whyte, knocking him out in the seventh round. Biggest wins: Charles Martin, Gerald Washington, and Chris Arreola. Mirko Cro Cop was an exceptional kickboxer turned mixed martial artist. A decision win over Sergey Kuzmin in September, 2019, led to a match against Alexander Povetkin three months later and Hunter was faced with the biggest test of his career since the Usyk loss. George Foreman, Larry Holmes, Joe Fraizer were all legends of their time too. Nowadays the big names in Heavyweight boxing are Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. The heavyweight champion looked on top of the world until the defeat by Ruiz but it is one that he has since avenged, outboxing ruiz in the rematch. Tyson Fury is a man that needs no introduction, he is the WBC Heavyweight Champion of the World and also the lineal champion. But he was also the greatest boxers who ever lived, There are several reasons why: He beat all styles – Brawlers (boxers such as Sonny Liston and George Foreman), Infighters (Joe Frazier) and other out-boxers … We will have to see what happens with Usyk but we think he could be moving up this list in 2020. The three-time world champion is one of only a select few of boxers to hold titles in three or more weight divisions at the same time. That was, until, he knocked out the knockout king Deontay Wilder to become a champion once again. He pushed Deontay Wilder very close in two fights, before that power that Wilder possesses switched his life out. Ten greatest heavyweight fighters in MMA history: Fedor Emelianenko tops the all-time list 'The Last Emperor' was the consensus pick, beating out a crowded field of superstars The way Oleksandr Usyk cleared out the cruiserweight division was truly a sight to behold. He’s probably the most ducked heavyweight in The Division. With Wilder tied up with the Fury rivalry, which could warrant a third fight as has been contracted, Whyte may not get his title shot until 2021. A few short months ago, Anthony Joshua would have been top of everybody’s heavyweight champions list before he slipped up and lost to Andy Ruiz Jr. Joshua had put together a series of impressive knockouts and victories against the likes of Wladimir Klitschko, Dillian Whyte, Joseph Parker, Alexander Povetkin and Charles Martin to name a few. John L. … Ortiz was doing everything right in that fight, winning every minute of every round until bang, he was knocked out by Wilder's right hand. Everything was at stake in this trilogy fight with the winner taking the bragging rights. Robert Silva is continuing his list of the greatest light heavyweight boxers of all-time. This savage war is definitely the greatest heavyweight clash of them all. Before there was the George Foreman Grill, there was George Foreman the fighter. Although a daunting task, we have compiled a list of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. It remains to be seen whether he belongs at the top of the heavyweight division and he is yet to find some really high class opposition. Left leg cemetery. 50: Andy Ruiz 49: Ray Mercer 48: Frank Bruno 47: Jack Sharkey 46: Paddy Ryan 45: David Tua 44: Ron Lyle 43: Gerry Cooney 42: Michael Spinks 41: Roy Jones Jr 40: Jerry Quarry 39: George Chuvalo 38: Henry Cooper 37: Harry Wills 36: Tommy Morrison 35: Ingemar Johansson 34: Jess Willard 33: Anthony Joshua 32: Deontay Wilder 31: Tyson Fury In the first fight with Tyson Fury, did not look the best but he still put Fury down twice almost for the ten count in the 12th round, but in the second fight Tyson Fury dominated the US champion and got a stoppage Victory which is why Deontay Wilder slips down to number 3 on our list. Archie Moore 4. At 40, his best days are behind him but he can still provide a rugged examination of his younger rivals, as he scored a draw against Michael Hunter on the undercard for the Ruiz Jr. vs. Joshua rematch in Saudi Arabia in December, 2019. Previously ranked by Business Insider as the best heavyweight on the planet, Wilder drops to third after his conclusive beating from Tyson Fury in their rematch on February 22. Record: 27 wins (18 KOs) against 1 loss (1 KO). Biggest wins: Ruslan Chagaev, Marco Huck, and Carlos Takam. Deontay Wilder draws with Tyson Fury (December 2018, LA) No boxing fan should ever let time diminish the superhuman strength the Gypsy King showed in rising in that iconic 12th round. Joseph Parker is another of the heavyweights that is currently sitting on the Periphery I’m looking to get back to challenging for the top honours. It wasn't a lucky punch. Record: 35 wins (24 KOs) against 2 losses (1 KO) and 1 draw. The Heavyweight division has regained its spot as the top weight class in the sport of boxing. Account active Subscriber Hey, I'm Aidan Lehane, A Pro Fighter And Lifetime Boxing Addict. Andy Ruiz Jr has an eating problem and it seems that he is not training, and he came in terribly out of shape against Anthony Joshua in the rematch so we are not putting him high on our list. Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (38-11-2-1) Right leg hospital. He has knocked out everyone he faced except for Kevin Johnson, who came to survive and he recently had add a bout with contender Nathan Gorman which was supposed to be a 50/50 but toward dominated and knocked out gorman in the fifth round. Gennady Golovkin (Middleweight) 7. Michael Spinks 2. 1. Many boxing analysts and sports historians consider this era to be the Golden Age of the heavyweight … Though Parker lost by decision, he failed to win in his return, losing for a second time in a row against Dillian Whyte later that year. Bob Foster At the age of 74, the best heavyweights of all time died in 2016. Record: 42 wins (41 KOs) against 1 loss (1 KO) and 1 draw. He is considered the greatest light heavyweight of all time, though he never fought in that division. A former 2004 Olympic gold medallist, Povetkin has been boxing professionally for 15 years. Biggest wins: Dereck Chisora, Joseph Parker, and Oscar Rivas. Though Ruiz Jr. failed to repeat that feat in the rematch, weighing even heavier for the rematch in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, the Mexican has enough name value to warrant high-profile fights. Lennox Lewis. For All Time Greatest Heavyweight Fighters, … It’s proven he belongs at the top level after a close decision loss to Anthony Joshua where the referee kept breaking up the Fighters on the inside, which was quite frustrating for the fans. Now it’s the little guys’ turn. Peter “The Dutch Lumberjack” Aerts was regarded by many as the best heavyweight kickboxer of all time. Best wins: Wladimir Klitschko and Deontay Wilder. Shubotube | The Best Heavyweight Boxers Of All Time from 1940 to 2019 | Bar Chart Race . Naoya Inoue (Bantamweight) 5. Tyson is Undefeated and has had a long successful career, how much anticipated showdown with Anthony Joshua will determine who truly is is the best heavyweight of the current era. Though Hunter and Povetkin fought to a draw, the nature of the American's performance — outlanding the Russian — showed he could compete with the top names at heavyweight. Teddy Atlas says that Andy Ruiz has an eating problem and that he needs to be under constant surveillance to make sure he’s training and eating properly. I hope my passion for the fight game shines through in this blog where I share everything I have learned and review as much gear as possible. It looks like the fame and money went to his head as he came in over 20 lb heavier for the rematch and he looked flat in the ring, and was totally outclassed by Joshua who boxed intelligently and took the victory over 12-months. Like being said, the top ten list of greatest heavyweight boxers is very controversial in terms of the ranking of the superstars. Record: 28 wins (14 KOs) against 1 loss (1 KO). Jack Dempsey: 7 years, 2 months, 19 days: 2 638: 1: NYSAC, NBA: 6: 6 8. 7. Even though he was resoundingly finished in the seventh round in Las Vegas, he has still knocked down, or stopped, every opponent he's faced in the ring having floored Fury twice in the first bout, in 2018. Get in touch hello@talentbacker.com if you have a story to tell. Here, SunSport looks at the some of the iconic heavyweight clashes that were absolutely made for the era of colour television. NEXT. Biggest wins: Mairis Briedis, Murat Gassiev, and Tony Bellew. 10. Ali was definitely the most famous but also the most successful out-boxer. Best performance: The disputed draw with Alexander Povetkin. Coupled with great takedown defence, the Croatian was able to be … Ali is the most popular and well-known fighter ever, and the passing of time since he retired from boxing in 1981 has done nothing to diminish his status as one of the best heavyweight … His recent defeat of Deontay Wilder in their highly publicized rematch, cemented his place, not only as the best heavyweight of right now, but also one of the best heavyweights of all time. Ali fought Frazier for the second time in a battle that lasted for a brutal 14 rounds. He's fought a who's who of challengers and champions, losing only to Wladimir Klitschko and Anthony Joshua. Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (Middleweight) 3. 7 4. Wilder's resume compared to the two top ranked heavyweights on this list is thin. I love nothing more than Training for Boxing, Muay Thai, K1 and even MMA on occasion. as well as other partner offers and accept our, Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories, Photo by Oliver Hardt / Bongarts / Getty Images, Photo by Richard Heathcote / Getty Images. Born on June 30, 1966, New York City, U.S. Nicknamed “Iron”, “Kid Dynamite” and “Baddest man on the Planet”. TKO 7 Deontay Wilder, MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV, USA. Ranking Contributors. It remains the only blemish on Whyte's record, and he has since picked up good wins over many fighters in or close to the top 10. Mike Tyson: In the list of top 10 greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, I placed 10th position for Great Mike Tyson.Full named Michael Gerard Tyson. The top 10 boxers of the decade (2010-2020) 1. April 10, 2020. Sonny Liston was the best heavyweight in the world for five years. 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