10) James Toney
“Lights Out”
Boxing Record
Total: 83
Wins: 72
Knockouts: 44
Losses: 6
Draws: 3
No Contests: 2
9) Sonny Liston
“The Big Bear”
Boxing Record:
Total fights: 54
Wins: 50
Wins by KO: 39
Losses: 4
Draws: 0
No contests: 0
8) Larry Holmes
“Easton Assassin”
Boxing Record
Total fights: 75
Wins: 69
Wins by KO: 44
Losses 6
No contests: 0
7) George Foreman
“Big George”
Boxing Record
Total fights: 81
Wins: 76
Wins by KO: 69
Losses: 5
Draws:0
No contests: 0
6) Lennox Lewis
“The Lion”
Boxing record
Total fights: 44
Wins: 41
Wins by KO: 32
Losses: 2
Draws: 1
No contests: 0
5) Joe Frazier
“Smokin’ Joe”
Boxing Record:
Total fights: 37
Wins: 32
Wins by KO: 27
Losses: 4
Draws: 1
No contests: 0
4) Evander Holyfield
“Real Deal”
Boxing Record
Total fights: 55
Wins: 43
Wins by KO: 28
Losses: 10
Draws: 2
3) Mike Tyson
“Iron Mike”
Boxing Record
Total fights: 58
Wins: 50
Wins by KO: 44
Losses: 6 (5KO)
Draws: 0
No contests: 2
2) Joe Louis
“The Brown Bomber”
Boxing Record
Total fights: 68
Wins: 65
Wins by KO: 51
Losses: 3
Draws: 0
No contests: 1
1) Muhammad Ali
“The Greatest”
Boxing Record
Total fights: 61
Wins: 56
Wins by KO: 37
Losses: 5
Draws: 0
No Contests: 0
Inspired by the great Jack Johnson, and the ongoing battle to see that he is posthumously pardoned, theGrio has compiled a list of our favorite heavyweight boxers. Click through the slideshow below and see if your favorite African-American brawler made the list.
