Boxing fans have selected the legendary Muhammad Ali as the greatest heavyweight over all time after beating off stiff competition. Ali, real name Cassius Clay, rose to fame with in 20th century as a cultural icon and is regarded as one of the greatest boxers ever. Furthermore, boxers fans on Ranker chose the “Greatest” to come in first place among a distinguished group of heavyweights. Rocky Marciano, the only heavyweight champion in record to have retired undefeated, is in second position behind Ali. Boxing star George Foreman came in at number five, followed by Joe Louis, Jack Dempsey, and Joe Louis. Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis were among the top 10 boxing legends. Among top 50 heavyweights of all time, as ranked by fans, are listed below.
50. Andy Ruiz Jr
49. Ray Mercer
48. Frank Bruno
47. Jack Sharkey
46. Paddy Ryan
45. David Tua
44. Ron Lyle
43. Gerry Cooney
42. Michael Spinks
41. Roy Jones Jr
40. Jerry Quarry
39. George Chuvalo
38. Henry Cooper
37. Harry Wills
36. Tommy Morrison
35. Ingemar Johansson
34. Jess Willard
33. Anthony Joshua
32. Deontay Wilder
31. Tyson Fury
30. Riddick Bowe
29. Sam Langford
28. Earnie Shavers
27. Bob Fitzsimmons
26. James J Corbett
25. Jim Braddock
24. James Jeffries
23. Floyd Patterson
22. Ken Norton
21. Archie Moore
20. Ezzard Charles
19. Vitali Klitschko
18. Max Baer
17. Jersey Joe Walcott
16. Max Schmeling
15. Wladimir Klitschko
14. Sonny Liston
13. Jack Johnson
12. Evander Holyfield
11. John L Sullivan
10. Gene Tunney
9. Lennox Lewis
8. Larry Holmes
7. Joe Frazier
6. Mike Tyson
5. George Foreman
4. Jack Dempsey
3. Joe Louis
2. Rocky Marciano
1. Muhammad Ali
