Muhammad Ali - The Greatest of All-Time
Muhammad Ali, The Greatest Boxer of all time. Born in 1942, Ali entered professional boxing at just 18 years of age and soon went on to become the undisputed World Heavyweight Champion.
Muhammad Ali - All-Time Fights
Three-time World Heavyweight Champion
Muhammad Ali is considered one of the world’s greatest boxers. During his boxing career 1960 to 1981, He fought in a total of a
61 professional bouts, winning a whopping 56 of those, with 37 being knockouts.
In a career spanning
over 2 decades, Muhammad Ali lost just 5 matches ;
1) vs Joe Frazier 1971
2) vs Ken Norton 1973
3) vs Leon Spinks 1978
4) vs Larry Holmes 1980
5) vs Trevor Berbick 1981
The fact about his
losses is that he defeated them all in their re-matches, except Larry Holmes.
The
Greatest Muhammad Ali died in 2016 after
a prolonged stint with Parkinson's.
In a poll of the Greatest Boxing Athlete of All Time conducted on the ESPN Sport Science website in 2012, the voting was based on the best athlete (not overall boxer) who has a combination of strength, speed, endurance, quickness, durability and the other attributes that make an athlete elite.
Nominees
Who is the greatest boxing athlete of all
time?
1. Muhammad
Ali — Throughout his entire career, he only lost one fight by
knockout. First ever three-time World Heavyweight Champion. Won 22 heavyweight
Championship fights with 19 successful defenses. 56-5 career record with 37
knockouts.
2. Julio
Cesar Chavez — professional record of 107-6-2 with 88
knockouts.
3. Floyd
Mayweather — 43-0 professional record, with 26 knockouts.
4. Sugar Ray
Robinson — 175-19-6 record, with 109 knockouts.
5. Mike
Tyson — 44 of his 50 victories were by knockout.
And the winner is ...
Muhammad Ali
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