Timeline of the only undefeated World Champion boxers of all time ranked by the number of winning fights. It does not include current titleholders.
The Rankings
#1 - Jack McAuliffe - (1866 - 1937) nicknamed "The Napoleon of the Ring" was a Irish-American and is the first ranking undefeated boxer r to be the first undefeated boxer
#2 - Jimmy Barry - (1870 to 1943) nicknamed "The Little Tiger" was also Irish-American fighting in the Bantamweight class
#3 - Rocky Marciano - (1923 to 1969) real name Rocco Francis Marchegiano is the only Heavyweight Champion to have retired undefeated
#4 - Terry Marsh - (1958-current) was an English fighter who changed his name to "None of the Above X," as a protest for voters not being able to select "None of the Above" in a general election. He was the first European fighter to retire undefeated
#5 - Ji Won Kim - South Korean fighter unbeaten in the Super Bantamweight division. He actually retired so he could become a theatrical actor and singer
#6 - Ricardo López - Known as "El Finito" was born in Mexico in 1966. He turned pro without losing a single amateur bout. His son Alonso López is currently undefeated with only 1 match. Will the dynasty continue?
#7 - Pichit Sitbangprachan - Born 1966 in Thailand where all his fights took place. His birth name was Supap Hanwichachai. All of his His younger brother, Pichit Chor Siriwat, was a former WBA Junior-flyweight champion.
#8 Mihai Leu - Also known as Michael Loewe, was born in 1968 in Romania. He was forced to retire due to an injury and became a successful rally car driver instead
#9 - Joe Calzaghe - Born 1972 in England, he was often referred to as the "Italian Dragon" or "Pride of Wales." He is often regarded as the best super-middleweight champ of all time, having held the WBO title for over 10 years.
#10 - Harry Simon - Born 1972 in Namibia. After holding titles for 2 weight classes, he was involved in a severe car crash, which left him not being able to defend them. He was also found guilty of "culpable homicide" but later released.
#11 - Floyd Mayweather Jr. - Born in 1977 is regarded by many as the greatest boxer pound for pound of the last 25 years. He founded his own boxing promotional firm, "Mayweather Promotions."
#12 - Sven Ottke - Born in 1967 in Germany. All his bouts took place in Germany, his critics say many where controversial however they also said he started boxing to late of age, but he proved them wrong
#13 - Edwin Valero - Born in 1981 in Venezuela, was known for his aggressive fighting style. He won every bout in the WBC by knockout. He later committed suicide in his jail cell after he was arrested for the murder of his wife
#14 - Andre Ward - Born in 1984 in San Francisco, California, US. At an early age his parents fell to drug abuse, and his godfather looked after him and became his trainer for the entire length of his boxing career
#15 - Dmitry Pirog - Born in 1980 in Russia. Due to injury he was forced to retire and turned to manage boxers and to serve as a politician
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