Boxing - The Best Boxers of All Time, Pound For Pound

Boxing is a world renowned sport and this article has been written to highlight the best boxers of all time, pound for pound.

With boxing being a world renowned sport, it has had some of the best boxers ever enter the ring and this article has been written to mention 3 of the all time best ever boxers, pound for pound.

Joe Calzaghe

Joe (The Italian Dragon) Calzaghe, born 23rd March 1972, is without doubt one of the best light heavyweight boxers to enter the ring, due to the fact he has had an undefeated career winning all his 46 fights, 32 of them by knockout. Joe Calzaghe began boxing at the age of nine and won many fights as a schoolboy. It was in 1993 that Calzaghe started boxing professionally by signing a contract. In 1995 Calzaghe was voted Young Boxer of the Year. Calzaghe also became BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2007 making him the first Welsh winner since 1960. Joe Calzaghe started his boxing career in the middleweight class but eventually made his way up to the light heavyweight category in 2008 after winning fights and training hard. It wasn't until 2009 that Calzaghe announced that he was retiring from professional boxing finishing undefeated with a total of 46 winning fights.

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad (The Greatest) Ali, born 17th January 1942, is hands down the best American heavyweight boxer of all time. Muhammad Ali is a three-time World Heavyweight Champion and is one of the top sports personalities around the world. Ali started his professional career in the 1960s which was when he impressed fans with his record of 19 wins, 15 of these being knockouts. In the year 1964 Ali attempted to get in to the U.S Armed Forces but failed due to his poor writing and spelling skills. It was in the year 1965 that Ali won his first title and in this same year he converted to Islam and changed his name from Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr to Muhammad Ali. Ali had defeated every heavyweight boxer in his time and was named the fighter of the year and is one of three boxers to be named sportsman of the year. In 1984 Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson's syndrome and also retired in this year. Muhammad Ali is one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time which gives him the nickname "The Greatest" and he has an impressive record of 61 fights, winning 56, 37 by knockout and only loosing 5.

Chris Eubank

Chris (Simply the Best) Eubank, born 8th August 1966, is one of the best English middleweight boxers to have entered the sport. Chris Eubank was world champion for over five years and undefeated as a middleweight boxer. Eubank started his life in England but moved to New York when he was 16 to live with his mum. It was here that he realized his talent for boxing when he trained in his spare time at his local boxing club. Chris Eubank wanted to improve his skills at boxing so trained seven days a week which resulted in him becoming an amateur boxer. Eubank's made his professional debut in America just after his 19th birthday and in 1988 he returned to England to live with his brothers. While in England Eubank continued with his career in boxing and was rapidly winning fights against many top boxers. Chris Eubank eventually quit boxing with a credible 45 wins and 5 losses. Outside of boxing Eubank's has won many awards to do with his clothes as he has received Britain's Best Dressed Man award and Best Dressed Sportsman award. Eubank is also religious as he converted to Islam as an Adult.

This article is my personal view of who I think are the top 3 best boxers of all time, pound for pound. Boxing is a combat sport and martial art in which two people fight using their fists. Boxing is typically supervised by a referee, during a series of one to three minute intervals called rounds and the boxers are generally of similar weight.