The most iconic boxing matches in history and the big names that even people who don’t follow the sport
know are almost all heavyweights. The boxers we picture when we think of the elite in the sport are almost all heavyweights. Even though the most famous movie boxers are welterweights or middleweights, many people don’t even realize how many other weight classes there are because so much attention is paid to the class at the top of the scale.
Of course, there are lightweights and bantams that have their followings, but heavyweight boxing has been the most popular for decades. It’s also one of the more popular betting categories. Betting on boxing has been a part of the sport since the very beginning. Thanks to the arrival of online sports betting, there are more options that ever for putting some money on a big fight.
The biggest fights are almost always the heavyweight fights. The hits are harder, and the speed, agility and resilience that the fighters display is even more impressive when they’re in the top weight classes. There is a lot of debate and discussion over which fighters should be considered the best of the best. Here are our picks for the top five heavyweight boxers of all time. |
