The Greatest Boxing Champs of All Time

Published on 05/21/2019
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Jack Johnson

The Galveston Giant became the first ever African American world heavyweight boxing champion (1908–1915). This boxing legend is remembered best for his 1910 fight against James J. Jeffries, that fight would become known as the “fight of the century. Johnson passed away in 1946.

Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson

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Bernard Hopkins

You’re looking at one of the most successful boxers of the past three decades, Bernard Hopkins. The now 53-year-old once held multiple world championships in two weight classes, which includes the undisputed middleweight title from 2004 to 2005, and also the lineal light heavyweight title from 2011 to 2012. From 1988 to 2016, he was a force to be reckoned with in the ring.

Bernard Hopkins

Bernard Hopkins

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