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Pacquiao was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the 2000s by the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA), World Boxing Council (WBC), World Boxing Organization (WBO) and Home Box Office (HBO). In 2006, 2008, and 2009, he was awarded Ring magazine , ESPN and BWAA's Fighter of the Year , and in 2009 and 2011 he won the Best Fighter ESPY Award ...
Light-heavyweight. Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. Nicknamed " The Brown Bomber ", Louis is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential boxers of all time. He reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1937 until his temporary retirement ...
A boxer framed for a crime fights to pay the debt of the friend who betrayed him. The Life of Jimmy Dolan: 1932 Drama Believed to be dead, a boxer (Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.) tries to begin a new life. Madison Square Garden: 1932 Drama After a boxer takes a beating, his fellow fighters come to his rescue. The Bermondsey Kid: 1933 Drama
Light heavyweight. Leon Spinks (July 11, 1953 – February 5, 2021) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 1995. In only his eighth professional fight, he won the undisputed heavyweight championship in 1978 after defeating Muhammad Ali in a split decision, in what is considered one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.
Archie Moore (born Archibald Lee Wright; December 13, 1913 – December 9, 1998) [ 1] was an American catch wrestler and professional boxer and the longest reigning World Light Heavyweight Champion of all time (1952 – 1962). He had one of the longest professional careers in the history of the sport, competing from 1935 to 1963.
Abbey Clancy, winner of series 11 (2013) Caroline Flack, winner of series 12 (2014) Jay McGuiness, winner of series 13 (2015) Ore Oduba, winner of series 14 (2016) Stacey Dooley, winner of series 16 (2018) Bill Bailey, winner of series 18 (2020) Rose Ayling-Ellis, winner of series 19 (2021)
After winning the Bantamweight title in 1892, Canada's George Dixon became the first ever black athlete to win a World Championship in any sport; he was also the first Canadian-born boxing champion. On May 12, 1902, lightweight Joe Gans became the first black American to be boxing champion. Despite the public's enthusiasm, this was an era of ...
Tyson Fury. Tyson Luke Fury[ 3][ 4] (born 12 August 1988) [ 5] is a British professional boxer. He has held multiple heavyweight world titles, including unified [ b] titles from 2015 to 2016, the Ring magazine title twice between 2015 and 2022, and the World Boxing Council (WBC) title from 2020 to 2024.