Is there any sport more invigorating than professional boxing? The sport pits man against man with nothing between them but a pair of gloves and the power of their fists. Today we decided to look back over the careers of the greatest boxing champions of all time. Does your favorite make the list?
Stanley Ketchel
We’ll kick off our list by going old school and talking about the Polish boxer Stanley Ketchel. Ketchel scored the nickname ‘Michigan Assassin’ after he scored the Middleweight World Championship title at only 21 years old. Ketchel would defend his title 11 different times over a three-year span. Ketchel was as bankable as prime home loans before the real estate bubble. Ketchel was shot and killed when he was just 24 years old, so who knows how good he could have been.
Stanley Ketchel
Ray Boom Boom Mancini
From 1982 to 1984, Ray Boom Boom Mancini held the WBA lightweight title. Of his 34 fights, he has won 29 with 23 by KO. At age 24, he officially retired in 1985. Since retiring, he has worked as an actor.
Ray Boom Boom Mancini
