Mayweather & Ali included, no Tyson or Pacquiao: 10 greatest boxers of all time ranked

Boxing has always been one of those sports that’s hard to decide who the genuine greatest of all time is, with different weight divisions making it hard to compare fighters from different weight classes.

On top of that, you have the fact the sport has changed drastically between eras, making it even harder to compare fighters.

The likes of Floyd Mayweather and Muhammad Ali will always be considered in these conversations, but who will come out on top? PlanetSport have compiled a list of the top 10 fighters of all time and it is as follows…

10. Jack Johnson

He was the first black heavyweight champion and dominated the heavyweight division for the best part of a decade from 1908 to 1915 and is one of the earliest fighters on this list.

9. Benny Leonard

Benny Leonard was a dominant lightweight who reigned the division from 1917 to 1923. He fought on 212 occasions and was only knocked out on four occasions.

8. Jimmy Wilde

Continuing with the theme of early 20th century fighters, Jimmy Wilde makes the list. He was the world champion of the flyweight division from 1916 to 1923, plying his trade at a similar time to Benny Leonard.

7. Willie Pep

Willie Pep fought an impressive 242 bouts, winning a staggering 230 of those. He famously won a round without throwing a single punch, now that’s impressive! Pep has an eight year reign as the featherweight world champion (1942-1950).

6. Joe Louis

Joe Louis followed in Johnson’s footsteps, becoming the second black heavyweight champion, becoming a hero figure for all Americans as he made 25 title defences.

5. Floyd Mayweather

Money is someone you expect to see in basically everyone’s top three, minimum. Retiring with an unprecedented 50-0 record winning all 26 world title fights across