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Vacated title to move up to light welterweight. Committed suicide after allegedly killing his wife in 2010. All 27 fights were knockout wins. Andre Ward [11] 32–0–0 Super middleweight: WBA 2009–2015 6 Vacated titles in 2015 to move up to light heavyweight. WBC, The Ring: 2011–2015 1 (WBC), 2 (The Ring) Light heavyweight: WBA, WBO, IBF ...
The National Boxing Association (NBA), was formed in 1921 as the first organization aimed at regulating boxing on a national (and later global) level. The prominence of New York City as the epicenter of boxing would lead to a governmental entity, the powerful New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC), to join the NBA in sanctioning bouts as "world championships."
The National Boxing Association (NBA) was organized in 1921. In 1962, the organization was renamed the World Boxing Association (WBA). The WBC was organized in 1963. The IBF, which was founded in 1983 by the members of the United States Boxing Association after the USBA withdrew from membership in the WBA. The WBO, founded in 1988.
Historian Bert Sugar ranked Robinson as the greatest fighter of all time and in 2002, Robinson was also ranked number one on The Ring magazine's list of "80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years". [14] He was named the best boxer of all time, pound for pound, by the International Boxing Research Organization (IBRO) in both of its all-time ratings ...
The National Boxing Association (NBA) was organized in 1921 to serve as a regulating authority for boxing in the United States. The prominence of New York City as the epicenter of boxing would lead to its state boxing regulatory body, the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) joining the NBA in recognizing world champions in each weight class.
1921–1963, a boxer who held both the NYSAC and NBA (WBA) world titles simultaneously; 1963–1983, a boxer who held both the WBA and WBC world titles simultaneously; 1983–2007, a boxer who held the WBA, WBC, and IBF world titles simultaneously; 2007–present, a boxer who holds the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO world titles simultaneously [1] [2] [3]
These ten men stand out as some of the greatest athletes of all time. Muhammad Ali American boxer Muhammad Ali (1942-2016) training with a speed bag ahead of his fight against Britain’s Brian ...
Widely considered one of the all-time greats, he was ranked 8th on The Ring magazine's list of the "80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years" and placed 7th in ESPN's "50 Greatest Boxers of All-Time". [1] In 2005, the International Boxing Research Organization ranked Leonard as the #1 lightweight, and #8 best pound-for-pound fighter of all time. [2]