A record in professional boxing is always paid attention, especially when a fan knows nothing about a boxer, and he judges him solely on the basis of the numbers in his track record. Very often the records do not correspond to the level of his bearer, but, nevertheless, the magic of numbers is mesmerizing and even if the guy is not anything special, but he has some kind of entertaining record, then certain attention will be riveted on him.
We present to your attention such a pound-fo-pound record in the history of professional boxing.
1. Waenhong Menayotin
Record: 51-0, 18 KOs
Years of performance: 2007-
More recently, on August 29, Waenhong Menayotin, also known as Chayafon Moonsree, set a new record with 51 wins with zero losses and draws, thus becoming the sole leader in this indicator. Menayotin defended his WBC lightweight title for the 10th time and it looks like the 32-year-old Thai won't stop there.
2. Floyd Mayweather
Record: 50-0, 27 KOs
Years of performance: 1996-2017
Since childhood, Floyd has been a perfectionist. "I went to school and there I thought only about how to avoid mistakes in the gym in the evening of the same day," recalled Mayweather, who in 50 fights in the professional ring went from world champion in the lightweight division to world champion in the first middleweight. During his career, he did make a few mistakes in the ring. However, his 50th anniversary win was a farce as he stepped into the ring against MMA fighter Conor McGregor's numbing competitive boxing experience.
3. Rocky Marciano
Record: 49-0, 43 KOs
Years of performance: 1947-1955
Marciano only moved into boxing at the age of 23, having failed to make a career as a baseball player, and although he was not at all tall for a heavyweight (179 cm), he managed to make his way to the top with his granite chin, huge heart and his right hand Suzy Q. He retired undefeated, the reason for his retirement, according to his brother Peter, was that "he reached such a height that he no longer had the motivation to train the way he was used to."
4. Ricardo Lopez
Record: 51-0-1, 38 KOs
Years of performance: 1985-2001
Ricardo Lopez was a lanky puncher from Mexico who won 26 lightweight and first flyweight title bouts. At the same time, "El Finito" has never lost an amateur fight.
5. Joe Calzaghe
Record: 46-0, 32 KOs
Years of performance: 1993-2008
In the summer of 1990, teenager Calzaghe burst into tears after losing the quarterfinals of the European junior champion in Prague. He vowed that he would never lose again and kept his word. He has been the super middleweight champion of the world for over ten years. The zero on the “defeat” column meant a lot to the Welsh left-hander.
The best boxer in all weight categories and the most expensive fighter in the ring: Floyd Mayweather repeated the incredible record of Rocky Marciano, leaving the canvas as the absolute king. Luck? No, this is certainly not about him. Absolute willpower and the ability to work in any conditions made Floyd who he is. Rising from the bottom, traversing slums and selling illegal drugs on the streets, he became living proof that perseverance can lead a person to any top.
Thank you grandma
Mayweather was born a boxer and the whole family knew it very well. The advice to come to grips with sports was given to him by his own grandmother, although at that time the family was desperate for money. For a time, Floyd combined training with the sale of illegal drugs on the streets: one of the best boxers in history could well have ended his career on prison bunks.
Handsome
In the amateur team, Floyd had a brilliant streak, winning 96 out of 100 matches. The boxers from the team called the guy Pretty Boy, handsome: Floyd rarely came from the ring with bruises and injuries. At the 1996 American Olympics, Mayweather lost the semifinals to Seraphim Todorov, but the team nevertheless received a bronze medal. After this fight, Floyd decided to go into professional boxing.
The secret of success
Mayweather never lost again. The ability to fight at high speed and the competent, very thoughtful tactics of Floyd were too tough for any of the major leagues. Arthur Gatti, Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton - boxing legends surrendered under the blows of Handsome one by one.
Money bag
Money flowed like a river. For one fight, Mayweather could get five million dollars. Over time, the boxer changed his nickname "Handsome" to "Money", The Money. I must admit, Floyd had every reason to change his name, because he still remains the highest paid boxer in the world.
Problems with law
No amount of money helped Mayweather wriggle out of the domestic violence charge. For the brutal beating of a friend, the athlete received two months of solitary confinement. However, imprisonment did not affect Floyd's temperament and character in any way.
Businessman with ringside
Despite all the window dressing with money (and Floyd loves to carry literally suitcases of cash with him), Mayweather knows very well how to manage income. Two boxing academies, a line of clothing and expensive accessories, and even its own strip club.
Boxing against MMA Mayweather's last fight was with Andre Berto. 49 wins, 0 losses. An exact repetition of the record of the legendary Marciano. And now, two years after the official end of his career, Floyd decided to return and make it as spectacular as possible. A duel with a professional from MMA - on August 26 one of the most anticipated fights of the century will take place.
In this article, we will look at 15 world champions who retired unbeaten. 15 undefeated professional boxers in the entire history of boxing.
Not being defeated is not always a sign of a high level boxer. However, in the history of professional boxing, there were fighters who reached the title of world champion and ended their careers without defeat. So, 15 undefeated professional boxers (years of title are indicated in parentheses):
- Jack McAuliffe. Country: Ireland. Record: 28 (20) -0-10. Absolute World Lightweight Champion (1886-1893).
- Jimmy Barry. Country: USA. Record: 58 (39) -0-10. Absolute World Bantamweight Champion (1894-1899).
- . Country: USA. Record: 49 (43) -0-0. Absolute World Heavyweight Champion (1952-1956).
- Terry Marsh. Country: England. Record: 26 (10) -0-1. IBF World Light Heavyweight Champion (1987).
- Pichit Sitbangprachan. Country: Thailand. Record: 24 (18) -0-0. IBF World Flyweight Champion (1992-1994).
- Kim Ji Won. Country: South Korea. Record: 16 (7) -0-2. IBF World Super Bantamweight Champion (1985-1986).
- Ricardo Lopez. Country: Mexico. Record: 51 (38) -0-1. World champion in the minimum weight according to the WBC versions (1990-1998), WBO (1997-1998), WBA (1998), in the first flyweight according to the IBF version (1999-2002).
- Mihai Leu. Country: Romania. Record: 28 (10) -0-0. WBO World Welterweight Champion (1997).
- Sven Ottke. Country: Germany. Record: 34 (6) -0-0. World champion in the second middle weight according to the IBF versions (1998-2004), WBA (2003-2004).
- Harry Simon. Country: Namibia. Record: 31 (23) -0-0. World champion in the first middleweight according to the WBO (1998-2001), middleweight according to the WBO (2002).
- Joe Calzaghe. Country: Wales. Record: 46 (32) -0-0. World champion in the second middleweight according to the WBO (1997-2008), IBF (2006), WBA and WBC (2007-2008).
- Edwin Valero. Country: Venezuela. Record: 27 (27) -0-0. WBA Featherweight World Champion (2006-2008), WBC Lightweight Champion (2009-2010).
- Dmitry Pirog. Country Russia. Record: 20 (15) -0-0. World middleweight champion according to the WBO (2010-2012).
- Andre Ward. Country: USA. Record: 32 (16) -0-0. World champion in the second middleweight champion according to the WBA versions (2009-2015), WBC (2011-2015), light heavyweight according to the WBA, WBO and IBF versions (2016-2017).
- Floyd Mayweather. Country: USA. Record: 50 (27) -0-0. World Champion WBC Featherweight (1998-2002), WBC Lightweight (2002-2004), WBC Light Welterweight (2004-2005), WBA Welterweight and WBC (2006-2008, 2011-2015), IBF (2006), WBA first middleweight (2015-2017), WBC (2007, 2015-2017).
On September 12, the famous American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. won the last fight of his career over compatriot Andre Berto and repeated the record of American Rocky Marciano - 49 wins in 49 fights.
Floyd Mayweather vs. André Berto, Boxing September 12, 2015: Judges Unanimously Award Mayweather
American Floyd Mayweather Jr. defended his World Boxing Association (WBA) and WBA (Super) welterweight titles against his compatriot Andre Berto. The 12-round duel took place on September 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
The arbitrators unanimously awarded the victory to the 38-year-old boxer - 117: 111, 118: 110, 120: 108. Few doubted Mayweather's victory, and the odds of his opponent were estimated by bookmakers as only 1 to 100.
Thus, Mayweather Jr. won the 49th victory (26 by knockout) on intkbbee ring, repeating the record of the famous heavyweight heavyweight Rocky Marciano for the number of victorious fights without defeats.
Floyd Mayweather announced his retirement after defeating Andre Berto
After the American announced that the next fight would be the last in his career. After the end of the fight with Berto Mayweather, he confirmed this statement.
“My career is over. You need to know when to hang your gloves on a nail. Now is my time to do it. I spent 19 years in boxing, and 18 of them was a champion. I have nothing more to prove in boxing. I am financially secure and my health is in good condition. I'm looking forward to seeing someone who breaks all my records, ”RIA Novosti quoted Mayweather as saying.
Note, Mayweather is the highest paid boxer of all time. And in May of this year, he admitted that the goal of his career was a nine-figure fee for the fight.
It is very difficult to end a career without losing in any sport.. True, in boxing, this is a little easier. Indeed, during his career, a fighter can have only 30 fights, and even then, most of them will be with not the strongest opponents. Yes, sometimes some athletes go to such a trick to go down in history. After all, as they say: the game is forgotten, but the result remains ... But that's a completely different story. Today we would like to remember boxers who have never lost in their careers.
Perhaps the most famous boxer on this list. He played in featherweight, lightweight, welterweight and middleweight. During his career, he earned (let's not count other people's money, but let's just say) more than anyone else. His achievement is unique in that all 50 fights that he fought during his career ended in a victory for Floyd. Multiple world champion in different versions. Mayweather Jr. ended his career very beautifully. First he made a lot of money by defeating Manny Pacquiao, and then Conor McGregor.
Floyd has not had a single defeat in the professional ring. But still, at the level of amateurs, he was losing. At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Mayweather Jr. lost to the Bulgarian Serafim Todorov in the semifinal match.
Thai Chayafon Munsri, who performs under the pseudonym Vanheng Menayotin, is a unique athlete. Almost no one knows him. But he was able to break Mayweather's fantastic record. Thai won 51 fights last year, while he had 51 fights in his career.
He performs in the minimum weight, for this reason he is unknown to the general public. Unfortunately, it is difficult to find information, whether he had at least one fight this year or not.
He played in the heavy weight category from 1947 to 1955. In total, he spent 49 battles and finished everything with a victory. He knocked out opponents 43 times. He was the undisputed world champion from 1952 to 1956. After finishing his career, he was a successful businessman. Killed in 1969 in a plane crash.
It is only one of the prototypes of the hero of the film "Rocky" In addition, in 1999 a film dedicated to Marciano was released. The main role in it was played by Jon Favreau.
Mexican boxer. He performed from 1985 to 2001 in the first flyweight and minimum weight. In total, he spent 52 fights during his career: 51 wins (38 by knockout) and 1 draw. Previously, he held the record among undefeated pro boxers for the number of victories. It is worth noting that in his career he did not face the strongest fighters in his weight category. But at the same time, Ricardo Lopez was the WBC and WBO world champion.
He played in the welterweight division. He became the world champion back in 1987. In the same year he completed his professional career. In total, March had 26 fights, all of which were victorious.
Boxer of Thai origin. He performed in the lightest weight category. He was the world champion from 1992 to 1994. Fought 24 battles (all victories). 18 of them ended with a knockout of the opponent. I hung up my gloves on a nail in 2000.
Peachit spent all his fights only in Thailand.
Irish puncher, heavyweight.“Boxer of the Year” in 2015 and winner of the “Return of the Year” title in 2018. As a professional, he had 29 fights, never losing, and only once ending the fight in a draw. He knocked out his opponent 20 times. Former IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO World Champion.
The German competed in the second middle weight category. The first fight was held in March 1997, the last also in March, but already in 2004. In total during his career in the professional ring, he spent 34 fights, all ending in his favor (6 of them by knockout).
In 2004, Ottke became the second undefeated world champion in history (after Rocky Marciano).
The American's professional career began in 2008. He fought his last fight in April this year. During this time, he spent 35 fights and finished everything in his favor (26 by knockout). Since 2017, Terence has been ranked second among all modern boxers, regardless of weight category.
Owns all four welterweight titles (undisputed champion).
The Mexican boxer performs in the middle weight category. Previously, he played in the second middle and light heavyweight categories.
He spent 39 battles and all ended in victory for Sanchez. He knocked out an opponent 25 times. WBO World Champion. Taking into account the fact that the boxer is only 28 years old, his achievement can improve or he will drop out of this rating.
The 28-year-old Briton competes in the middle and 2-middle weight categories. 27 fights, 27 wins and 13 knockouts. WBO World Champion since 2015.
In September last year, Saunders failed a doping test, as a result of which the boxer was stripped of his title and disqualified for a period of six months, excluded from the WBO ranking. Plus, he will be able to return to the ring only 90 days after the end of the period of ineligibility.
In the amateur ring, Saunders still lost. It happened at the Beijing Olympics in a battle against the Cuban Carlos Bantex.
WBO World Featherweight Champion. He has held the title since 2016. In total, during his career, he had 26 fights, and in all he celebrated victory. He ended the fight with a knockout 20 times. Among other things, in the amateur ring, Valdes won the youth world championship.
He performed in the second middle weight category. Over the years, he was the world champion in each of the 4 major versions. He has been performing in the professional ring for 15 years. During this time, he had 46 fights, and all ended in favor of Calzaghe, and 32 times Joe knocked out his rivals.
The American competes in the 2nd welterweight and light heavyweight categories. Multiple world champion in various versions. In total, during his career, he spent 32 fights and defeated his rivals in all. I knocked them out 16 times. By the way, during his amateur career, Ward had 110 fights, and only lost 5.
In 2017, according to The Ring, he was named the best boxer of the year.
The Ukrainian fought only 16 fights, but defeated his rivals in all, knocking them out 12 times. In 2018, The Ring named him the best fighter of the year.
During his amateur career, Usik had more than 300 fights.
The American boxer competes in the welterweight category. He began performing in the professional ring in 2012. For 7 years he had 25 fights and celebrated victory in all of them. He knocked out opponents 21 times.
The Romanian boxer competed in the welterweight division. 28 fights, all finished in his favor, 10 of them by knockout. Former WBO World Champion. He ended his career due to injury.
Not only men can leave undefeated, but also women. Our compatriot, nicknamed Natasha-Kuvalda, had 22 fights in the professional ring. During this time, she has 22 victories, 13 of which by knockout. Ragozina performed in the second welterweight division. Multiple world champion in various versions. She began her career in athletics, after which she retrained in boxing. The last fight was held in 2009.