Famous Boxing athletes: list by country
300 best-known Boxing athletes: champions and Olympians, their countries and years of birth.
RulesAthletes · 580Competitions · 20Federations and clubs · 72
Strongest countries
68United States
24United Kingdom
19Cuba
17Russia
13Italy
11Kazakhstan
10Argentina
10Uzbekistan
9Poland
8Hungary
8France
7Ukraine
Famous Boxing athletes
| Country | Born | |
|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Ali American boxer (1942–2016) | United States | 1942 |
| Mike Tyson American boxer and media personality (born 1966) | United States | 1966 |
| Conor McGregor Irish boxer and mixed martial arts fighter | Ireland | 1988 |
| Manny Pacquiao Filipino boxer, basketball player, singer, actor, politician and philanthropist | Philippines | 1978 |
| Joe Frazier American boxer (1944–2011) | United States | 1944 |
| George Foreman American professional boxer (1949–2025) | United States | 1949 |
| Floyd Mayweather American boxer | United States | 1977 |
| Joe Louis American boxer (1914-1981) | United States | 1914 |
| Rocky Marciano American heavyweight boxing champion (1923-1969) | United States | 1923 |
| Wladimir Klitschko Ukrainian boxer (born 1976) | Ukraine | 1976 |
| Mary Kom Indian amateur boxer | India | 1982 |
| Oleksandr Usyk Ukrainian boxer | Ukraine | 1987 |
| Sugar Ray Robinson American boxer (1921–1989) | United States | 1921 |
| Anthony Joshua British boxer (born 1989) | United Kingdom | 1989 |
| Tyson Fury British boxer (born 1988) | United Kingdom | 1988 |
| Evander Holyfield American boxer | United States | 1962 |
| Max Schmeling German boxer (1905-2005) | Germany | 1905 |
| Sugar Ray Leonard American boxer | United States | 1956 |
| Lennox Lewis British-Canadian boxer Vc | United Kingdom | 1965 |
| Jack Dempsey American boxer (1895-1983) | United States | 1895 |
| Teófilo Stevenson Cuban boxer (1952–2012) | Cuba | 1952 |
| Oscar De La Hoya American boxer and boxing promoter | Mexico | 1973 |
| Roy Jones Jr. American boxer, rapper and actor | Russia | 1969 |
| Imane Khelif Algerian boxer | Algeria | 1999 |
| Ingemar Johansson Swedish boxer (1932-2009) | Sweden | 1932 |
| Jack Johnson American boxer (1878–1946) | United States | 1878 |
| Vasyl Lomachenko Ukrainian boxer | Ukraine | 1988 |
| László Papp Hungarian boxer (1926–2003) | Hungary | 1926 |
| Jake LaMotta American boxer (1922–2017) | United States | 1922 |
| David Haye British boxer | United Kingdom | 1980 |
| Gennady Golovkin Kazakhstani boxer | Kazakhstan | 1982 |
| Vijender Singh Indian boxer | India | 1985 |
| Sonny Liston American boxer (c. 1930–1970) | United States | 1930 |
| Floyd Patterson American heavyweight boxer (1935-2006) | United States | 1935 |
| Henry Armstrong American boxer (1912–1988) | United States | 1912 |
| Ken Norton American boxer (1943-2013) | United States | 1943 |
| Larry Holmes American boxer | United States | 1949 |
| Sonny Bill Williams New Zealand rugby league and rugby union player, and heavyweight boxer | New Zealand | 1985 |
| Deontay Wilder American boxer | United States | 1985 |
| Roberto Durán Panamanian boxer | Argentina | 1951 |
| Katie Taylor Irish association footballer and boxer | Ireland | 1986 |
| Canelo Álvarez Mexican boxer | Mexico | 1990 |
| Eddie Eagan American boxer and bobsledder (1897-1967) | United States | 1897 |
| Rubin Carter American boxer (1937–2014) | United States | 1937 |
| Lovlina Borgohain Indian boxer | India | 1997 |
| Alexander Povetkin Russian professional boxer | Russia | 1979 |
| Nino Benvenuti Italian boxer | Italy | 1938 |
| Alexis Vastine French boxer (1986–2015) | France | 1986 |
| Amir Khan British boxer | United Kingdom | 1986 |
| Max Baer American boxer (1909–1959) | United States | 1909 |
| Félix Savón Cuban heavyweight boxer | Cuba | 1967 |
| James J. Braddock American boxer (1905-1974) | United States | 1905 |
| Ricky Hatton British professional boxer (1978–2025) | United Kingdom | 1978 |
| Kellie Harrington Irish boxer | Ireland | 1989 |
| Bernard Hopkins American boxer | United States | 1965 |
| Ruslan Chagaev Uzbekistani boxer | Uzbekistan | 1978 |
| Marvelous Marvin Hagler American boxer (1954–2021) | United States | 1954 |
| Leon Spinks American boxer (1953–2021) | United States | 1953 |
| Claressa Shields American boxer | United States | 1995 |
| Zou Shiming Chinese boxer | China | 1981 |
| Tommy Morrison boxer (1969-2013) | United States | 1969 |
| Julio César Chávez Professional Mexican boxer | Mexico | 1962 |
| Trevor Berbick Jamaican heavyweight boxer (1954–2006) | Jamaica | 1954 |
| Bakhodir Jalolov Uzbekistan boxer | Uzbekistan | 1994 |
| Hasanboy Dusmatov Uzbekistani boxer | Uzbekistan | 1993 |
| Mate Parlov Croatian boxer and Olympic gold medalist (1948–2008) | Croatia | 1948 |
| Roberto Cammarelle Italian boxer (born 1980) | Italy | 1980 |
| Enkhbatyn Badar-Uugan boxer | Mongolia | 1985 |
| Guillermo Rigondeaux Cuban boxer | Cuba | 1980 |
| Gene Tunney American boxer (1897-1978) | United States | 1897 |
| Susianna Kentikian German-Armenian boxer | Armenia | 1987 |
| Marcel Cerdan French boxer (1916-1949) | France | 1916 |
| Archie Moore American boxer (1913-1998) | United States | 1913 |
| Ján Zachara Czechoslovak boxer (1928–2025) | Slovakia | 1928 |
| Primo Carnera Italian boxer (1906-1967) | Italy | 1906 |
| Nicola Adams British boxer | United Kingdom | 1982 |
| Julio César la Cruz Amateur World Champion, Cuban Boxer | Cuba | 1989 |
| Serik Sapiyev Kazakhstani boxer | Kazakhstan | 1983 |
| Cecilia Brækhus Norwegian boxer | Norway | 1981 |
| Andre Ward American boxer | United States | 1984 |
| Holly Holm American boxer and mixed martial artist (born 1981) | United States | 1981 |
| Frank Bruno British boxer | United Kingdom | 1961 |
| Buster Douglas American boxer | United States | 1960 |
| Riddick Bowe American boxer (born 1967) | United States | 1968 |
| Bekzat Sattarkhanov boxer (1980–2000) | Kazakhstan | 1980 |
| Bakhtiyar Artayev Kazakhstani boxer (born 1983) | Kazakhstan | 1983 |
| Artur Beterbiev Russian boxer | Russia | 1985 |
| Paddy Barnes boxer | United Kingdom | 1987 |
| Bep van Klaveren Dutch boxer (1907–1992) | Netherlands | 1907 |
| Rocky Graziano American boxer (1919–1990) | United States | 1919 |
| Oliver Kirk American boxer (1884–1960) | United States | 1884 |
| Joe Calzaghe Welsh boxer | United Kingdom | 1972 |
| Ezzard Charles American boxer (1921–1975) | United States | 1921 |
| Veaceslav Gojan Moldovan boxer (born 1983) | Moldova | 1983 |
| Piero Toscani Italian boxer (1904–1940) | 1904 | |
| Carlo Orlandi boxer (1910–1983) | Italy | 1910 |
| Terence Crawford American boxer | United States | 1987 |
| Lauren Price Welsh boxer and footballer | United Kingdom | 1994 |
| Ryōta Murata Japanese boxer | Japan | 1986 |
| Henry Maske German boxer | Germany | 1964 |
| Shane Mosley American boxer | United States | 1971 |
| Antonio Tarver American professional boxer | United States | 1968 |
| Johann Trollmann German boxer (1907-1943) | Germany | 1907 |
| Pascual Pérez boxer (1926-1977) | Argentina | 1926 |
| Alexis Argüello Nicaraguan professional boxer and politician (1952–2009), world champion in three weight divisions and mayor of Managua in 2009 | Nicaragua | 1952 |
| Carlos Monzón Argentine boxer (1942-1995) | Argentina | 1942 |
| Andy Ruiz Jr. Mexican-American boxer | Mexico | 1989 |
| Miguel Cotto Puerto Rican boxer | United States | 1980 |
| Juan Manuel Márquez Méndez Mexican boxer | Mexico | 1973 |
| Hocine Soltani former Algerian boxer | Algeria | 1972 |
| Vassiliy Jirov Kazakh boxer | Kazakhstan | 1974 |
| Arthur Abraham Armenian-German boxer | Germany | 1980 |
| Arturo Gatti Canadian boxer (1972–2009) | Canada | 1972 |
| Henry Cooper British boxer (1934–2011) | United Kingdom | 1934 |
| Daniyar Yeleussinov Kazakh boxer | Kazakhstan | 1991 |
| Mahammatkodir Abdullaev boxer | Uzbekistan | 1973 |
| Józef Grudzień Polish boxer (1939–2017) | Poland | 1939 |
| Zhang Xiaoping Chinese boxer | China | 1982 |
| Somjit Jongjohor boxer | Thailand | 1975 |
| Santiago Lovell Argentine heavyweight boxer (1912–1966) | Argentina | 1912 |
| Hasim Rahman American boxer | United States | 1972 |
| Bakhyt Sarsekbayev boxer | Kazakhstan | 1981 |
| Thomas Hearns American boxer | United States | 1958 |
| Robeisy Ramírez Cuban Boxer | Cuba | 1993 |
| Harry Mallin boxer (1892–1969) | United Kingdom | 1892 |
| Zsolt Erdei Hungarian boxer | Hungary | 1974 |
| Roberto Balado Cuban boxer | Cuba | 1969 |
| Jerzy Kulej Polish boxer (1940-2012) | Poland | 1940 |
| György Gedó boxer | Hungary | 1949 |
| Michael Conlan Irish boxer | United Kingdom | 1991 |
| James DeGale British boxer | United Kingdom | 1986 |
| Oleksandr Khyzhniak Ukrainian boxer | Ukraine | 1995 |
| Nesthy Petecio boxer | Philippines | 1992 |
| Shakhobidin Zoirov Uzbekistani boxer | Uzbekistan | 1993 |
| Li Qian Chinese boxer | China | 1990 |
| Emile Griffith American boxer (1938–2013) | United States | 1938 |
| Sultan Ibragimov boxer | Russia | 1975 |
| Georgy Balakshin boxer | Russia | 1980 |
| Darren Sutherland Irish boxer (1982-2009) | Ireland | 1982 |
| Ivan Dychko Kazakhstani boxer | Kazakhstan | 1990 |
| Oleg Maskaev Russian-American boxer | Uzbekistan | 1969 |
| Somluck Kamsing boxer | Thailand | 1973 |
| Ricardo Delgado Mexican boxer | Mexico | 1947 |
| Clemente Russo boxer | Italy | 1982 |
| Tibor Csík Hungarian boxer (1927–1976) | Hungary | 1927 |
| Boris Lagutin boxer (1938–2022) | Russia | 1938 |
| Imre Harangi Hungarian boxer (1913-1979) | Hungary | 1913 |
| Jan Szczepański Polish boxer (1939–2017) | Poland | 1939 |
| Magomedrasul Majidov boxer | Azerbaijan | 1986 |
| Audley Harrison British boxer | United Kingdom | 1971 |
| Shahin Imranov boxer | Azerbaijan | 1980 |
| Michael Spinks American boxer | United States | 1956 |
| Arturo Rodríguez Argentine boxer (1907-1982) | Argentina | 1907 |
| Roniel Iglesias boxer | Cuba | 1988 |
| Sten Suvio boxer (1911–1988) | Finland | 1911 |
| Andrew Golota Polish boxer | Poland | 1968 |
| Teymur Mammadov Azerbaijani boxer | Azerbaijan | 1993 |
| Leszek Drogosz Polish boxer and actor (1933–2012) | Poland | 1933 |
| Pernell Whitaker American boxer (1964–2019) | United States | 1964 |
| Aleksei Tishchenko boxer | Russia | 1984 |
| Jersey Joe Walcott American boxer (1914-1994) | United States | 1914 |
| Paea Wolfgramm Tongan boxer | Tonga | 1969 |
| Atagün Yalçınkaya Turkish boxer (born 1986) | Türkiye | 1986 |
| James J. Jeffries American boxer (1875-1953) | United States | 1875 |
| Ronald Rawson boxer (1892–1952) | United Kingdom | 1892 |
| István Kovács boxer | Hungary | 1970 |
| Oleksandr Gvozdyk Ukrainian boxer | Ukraine | 1987 |
| Yakup Kılıç Turkish boxer (born 1986) | Türkiye | 1986 |
| Marian Simion boxer | Romania | 1975 |
| Tony Yoka French Olympian Boxer | France | 1992 |
| Fuad Aslanov boxer | Azerbaijan | 1976 |
| Vugar Alakbarov boxer | Azerbaijan | 1981 |
| Víctor Avendaño boxer (1907–1984) | Argentina | 1907 |
| Jean Despeaux boxer (1915-1989) | France | 1915 |
| Micky Ward American-Irish boxer | United States | 1965 |
| Daniel Petrov boxer | Bulgaria | 1971 |
| István Énekes boxer (1911–1940) | Hungary | 1911 |
| Yermakhan Ibraimov boxer | Kazakhstan | 1972 |
| Vyacheslav Glazkov boxer | Ukraine | 1984 |
| Misha Aloyan World and European amateur boxing champion | Russia | 1988 |
| Busenaz Sürmeneli Turkish boxer (born 1998) | Türkiye | 1998 |
| Lorenzo Sotomayor Azerbaijani boxer | Cuba | 1985 |
| Irma Testa Italian boxer | Italy | 1997 |
| Galal Yafai British boxer (1992-) | United Kingdom | 1992 |
| Mira Potkonen Finnish boxer | Finland | 1980 |
| Gervonta Davis American boxer (born 1994) | United States | 1994 |
| Filip Hrgović Croatian boxer | Croatia | 1992 |
| Sergey Kovalev Russian boxer | Russia | 1983 |
| Evgeny Tishchenko Russian boxer | Russia | 1991 |
| Lin Yu-ting Taiwanese boxer | Taiwan | 1995 |
| Marco Huck German boxer | Serbia | 1984 |
| Ray Mercer American Boxer | United States | 1961 |
| James Toney American former boxer and mixed martial artist | United States | 1968 |
| Rakhim Chakhkiyev boxer | Russia | 1983 |
| Pürevdorjiin Serdamba boxer | Mongolia | 1985 |
| Herbert Runge boxer (1913–1986) | Germany | 1913 |
| Joe Bugner British-born Australian boxer and actor (1950–2025) | Australia | 1950 |
| Mario Kindelán boxer | Cuba | 1971 |
| Felix Sturm German boxer | Germany | 1979 |
| Lázaro Álvarez Amateur World Champion, Cuban Boxer | Cuba | 1991 |
| Héctor Camacho Puerto Rican boxer (1962–2012) | United States | 1962 |
| Zbigniew Pietrzykowski Polish boxer (1934-2014) | Poland | 1934 |
| Samuel Berger American boxer (1884–1925) | United States | 1884 |
| Dick McTaggart Scottish boxer (1935–2025) | United Kingdom | 1935 |
| Zhang Zhilei Chinese boxer | China | 1983 |
| Michael Carruth Irish boxer | Ireland | 1967 |
| Tomasz Adamek Polish boxer | Poland | 1976 |
| Manus Boonjumnong Olympic boxer | Thailand | 1980 |
| Fernando Atzori Italian boxer (1942–2020) | Italy | 1942 |
| Carmen Basilio American boxer (1927–2012) | United States | 1927 |
| Luke Campbell British boxer and politician | United Kingdom | 1987 |
| Manuel Félix Díaz Dominican boxer | Dominican Republic | 1983 |
| Dariusz Michalczewski Polish-German boxer | Germany | 1968 |
| Petar Lesov Bulgarian boxer | Bulgaria | 1960 |
| Slobodan Kačar boxer | Serbia | 1957 |
| Francisco Rodríguez Venezuelan boxer (1945–2024) | Venezuela | 1945 |
| Giovanni Parisi boxer (1967-2009) | Italy | 1967 |
| Serafim Todorov Bulgarian boxer | Bulgaria | 1969 |
| Kazimierz Paździor Polish boxer (1935-2010) | Poland | 1935 |
| Kubrat Pulev Bulgarian boxer | Bulgaria | 1981 |
| Pete Rademacher American boxer (1928-2020) | United States | 1928 |
| Aghasi Mammadov Turkish boxer (born 1980) | Azerbaijan | 1980 |
| Ángel Herrera Vera Cuban boxer | Cuba | 1957 |
| Jess Willard American boxer (1881–1968) | United States | 1881 |
| Robson Conceição Brazilian boxer | Brazil | 1988 |
| Éder Jofre Brazilian boxer (1936–2022) | Brazil | 1936 |
| Andre Berto American-born Haïtian boxer | United States | 1983 |
| Shiva Thapa Indian boxer | India | 1993 |
| Valeri Popenchenko boxer (1937–1975) | 1937 | |
| Carmelo Robledo boxer | Argentina | 1912 |
| Roger Michelot French boxer (1912–1993) | France | 1912 |
| Mikkel Kessler Danish boxer | 1979 | |
| Egor Mekhontsev Russian boxer | Russia | 1984 |
| Tahar Tamsamani Moroccan boxer | Morocco | 1980 |
| Loren Alfonso Cuban-Azerbaijani boxer | Cuba | 1995 |
| Sofiane Oumiha French boxer | France | 1994 |
| Arlen López Cuban boxer | Cuba | 1993 |
| Yuberjén Martínez Colombian boxer | Colombia | 1991 |
| Kamshybek Kunkabayev Kazakh boxer | Kazakhstan | 1991 |
| Ryan Garcia American boxer | United States | 1998 |
| Oleg Saitov boxer | Russia | 1974 |
| Cus D'Amato American boxing trainer (1908–1985) | United States | 1908 |
| Erik Morales Mexican boxer | Mexico | 1976 |
| Marijan Beneš Yugoslav boxer (1951-2018) | Serbia | 1951 |
| Michael Moorer American boxer | United States | 1967 |
| Chris Byrd American boxer | United States | 1970 |
| Wolfgang Behrendt East German boxer | Germany | 1936 |
| Yuriorkis Gamboa Cuban boxer | Cuba | 1981 |
| Antal Kocsis boxer (1905–1994) | Hungary | 1905 |
| Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov boxer | Russia | 1976 |
| Patrizio Oliva boxer | Italy | 1959 |
| Rafael Iglesias Argentine boxer (1924–1999) | Argentina | 1924 |
| Jérôme Thomas boxer | France | 1979 |
| Maikro Romero Cuban boxer (born 1972) | Cuba | 1972 |
| Jack Sharkey American boxer (1902–1994) | United States | 1902 |
| David Tua New Zealand professional heavyweight boxer | Samoa | 1972 |
| Aureliano Bolognesi Italian boxer (1930-2018) | Italy | 1930 |
| Magomed Aripgadjiev Belarusian boxer | Azerbaijan | 1977 |
| George Finnegan boxer (1881-1913) | United States | 1881 |
| Chris Eubank British former professional boxer | United Kingdom | 1966 |
| Vincenzo Picardi boxer | Italy | 1983 |
| Esquiva Falcão Florentino Brazilian boxer | Brazil | 1989 |
| Naseem Hamed British boxer | United Kingdom | 1974 |
| Manfred Wolke East German boxer (1943–2024) | Germany | 1943 |
| Vincent Gigante American boxer, mobster (1928-2005) | United States | 1928 |
| David Ayrapetyan boxer | Russia | 1983 |
| Andreas Kotelnik boxer | Ukraine | 1977 |
| Andreas Tews East German boxer | Germany | 1968 |
| Andrey Zamkovoy Russian boxer | Russia | 1987 |
| Hrachik Javakhyan boxer | Armenia | 1984 |
| Brahim Asloum boxer | France | 1979 |
| Pentti Hämäläinen Finnish boxer (1929-1984) | Finland | 1929 |
| Rudolf Kraj Czech boxer and local politician | Czechia | 1977 |
| Yordenis Ugás Cuban-American Boxer | Cuba | 1986 |
| Ted Morgan boxer from New Zealand | New Zealand | 1906 |
| Marian Kasprzyk Polish boxer | Poland | 1939 |
| Ivailo Marinov Bulgarian boxer of Muslim Romani ancestry | Bulgaria | 1960 |
| Adilbek Niyazymbetov Kazakhstani boxer (born 1989) | Kazakhstan | 1989 |
| Marvin Hart American boxer (1876–1931) | United States | 1876 |
| Carl Froch English boxer | United Kingdom | 1977 |
| Fazliddin Gaibnazarov Amateur boxer | Uzbekistan | 1991 |
| Alfredo Copello Argentine boxer | Argentina | 1903 |
| Stoyka Krasteva (born Petrova) Bulgarian boxer | Bulgaria | 1985 |
| Oscar Casanovas boxer (1914–1987) | Argentina | 1914 |
| David Carstens boxer | South Africa | 1914 |
| Angelo Dundee American boxing trainer | United States | 1921 |
| Jorge Gutiérrez boxer | Cuba | 1975 |
| Howard Davis American boxer (1956-2015) | United States | 1956 |
| Tony Bellew British boxer | United Kingdom | 1982 |
| Utkirbek Haydarov Uzbekistani boxer | Uzbekistan | 1974 |
| Abbos Atoev Uzbekistani boxer | Uzbekistan | 1986 |
| Ulderico Sergo boxer (1913-1967) | Italy | 1913 |
| Beatriz Ferreira Brazilian boxer | Brazil | 1992 |
| Albert Batyrgaziev Russian boxer | Russia | 1998 |
| Sena Irie Japanese boxer | Japan | 2000 |
| Bektemir Melikuziev Uzbekistani boxer | Uzbekistan | 1996 |
| Angela Carini Italian boxer (born 1998) | Italy | 1998 |
| Joahnys Argilagos Cuban boxer | Cuba | 1997 |
| Andy Cruz Gómez Cuban boxer | Cuba | 1995 |
| Nouchka Fontijn Dutch boxer | Netherlands | 1987 |
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