Who was the oldest boxer to ever fight?
Steve Ward
The world’s oldest professional boxer is finally hanging up his gloves after winning his first world title belt in his last ever fight, aged 64. Grandad-of-three Steve Ward is bowing out from the sport on a high following a 45-year professional boxing career that began in 1976.
Who is the only boxer to regain the title 3 times?
Muhammad Ali
Evander Holyfield, byname the Real Deal, (born October 19, 1962, Atmore, Alabama, U.S.), American boxer, the only professional fighter to win the heavyweight championship four separate times and thereby surpass the record of Muhammad Ali, who won it three times.
What boxer defended his title the most?
Joe Louis
Joe Louis has won the most world heavyweight title bouts, with 27. Louis holds the record for most consecutive title defenses at this division, with 26 defenses of the world title. This is also the record for most consecutive title defenses in boxing history.
Who never lost a heavyweight title fight?
Marciano remains the only fighter to have stopped every opponent he ever faced for the world heavyweight title, and holds the highest knockout-to-win ratio in world heavyweight title fights at 85.7%.
How old was Bernard Hopkins when he won his first title?
age 48
By so doing, he broke George Foreman’s record and became the oldest world champion in boxing history. Hopkins bested his own mark 22 months later when he won a unanimous decision over Tavoris Cloud to become the IBF light heavyweight champion at age 48.
Who has the highest knockout percentage in boxing?
10: Highest knockout ratios
- Edwin Valero: 100 percent (24 fights-24 KOs)
- Marcos Maidana: 92 percent (26-24)
- Vitali Klitschko: 92 percent (38-35)
- Juan Manuel Lopez: 92 percent (24-22)
- Roman Gonzalez: 91 percent (22-20)
- Breidis Prescott 90 percent (20-18)
- James Kirkland: 88 percent (24-21)
- Kelly Pavlik: 86 percent (35-30)
Was Rocky Marciano a good boxer?
Despite his lack of size Marciano was a great pound for pound puncher. He was physically strong with superb tendon strength and he never entered the ring in less than top condition. Rocky brought punching power, a high work rate, endurance, durability, excellent conditioning and the will to win into every fight.