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The Greatest Heavyweight Boxers of All Time

Boxing, a prehistoric sport, has evolved over the years. Modern-day boxing is categorized into eight weight divisions based on the weight of the boxers. Among these divisions, heavyweight hosts boxers weighing more than 200 pounds. Although a daunting task, we have compiled a list of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time.

1. Rocky Marciano

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Rocky Marciano
Also Known As: Rocco Francis Marchegiano, The Brockton Blockbuster
Gender: Male
Birthday: 01 September 1923
Born In: Brockton, Massachusetts, United States
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5′10″
Century: 20th Century
Rocky Marciano was the World Heavyweight Champion from 1952 to 1956. He is the only heavyweight champion to have retired undefeated.

2. Joe Frazier

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Joe Frazier
Also Known As: Joseph William Frazier, Smokin' Joe
Nickname: Smokin' Joe
Gender: Male
Birthday: 12 January 1944
Born In: Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 6′0″
Century: 20th Century

The first boxer to beat Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier reigned as the undisputed heavyweight champion for three years. He also won a gold medal at the 1964 Olympics.

3. Mike Tyson

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Mike Tyson
Also Known As: Michael Gerard Tyson, Iron Mike, Kid Dynamite
Gender: Male
Birthday: 30 June 1966
Born In: Fort Greene, New York, United States
Sun Sign: Cancer
Age: 57
Height: 5′10″
Century: 20th Century, 21st Century
Mike Tyson is the first heavyweight boxer to simultaneously hold the WBA, WBC, and IBF titles only heavyweight boxer to successively unify them. In 2011, he was inducted into the 'International Boxing Hall of Fame'.

4. Muhammad Ali

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Muhammad Ali
Also Known As: Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., The Greatest
Nickname: The Greatest
Gender: Male
Birthday: 17 January 1942
Born In: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 6′3″
Century: 20th Century, 21st Century
Muhammad Ali has been named the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time and the greatest athlete of the 20th century by the magazine 'Sports Illustrated'. His joint record of defeating 21 boxers for the world heavyweight championship and winning 14 championship bouts was unbeaten for 35 years.

5. Jack Dempsey

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Jack Dempsey
Also Known As: William Harrison Dempsey, Kid Blackie, The Manassa Mauler
Nickname: Kid Blackie, Manassa Mauler
Gender: Male
Birthday: 24 June 1895
Born In: Manassa, Colorado, United States
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6′1″
Century: 20th Century

Jack Dempsey reigned as the world champion from 1919 to 1926. An 'International Boxing Hall of Fame' inductee, Jack is ranked tenth in the list of all-time heavyweights by 'The Ring' magazine.