Boxing's 25 Best Over the Last 25 Years

Paul MagnoJun 22, 2009

25) Riddick Bowe: 43-1 (33 KO), 1989-Present

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4 Nov 1995: Riddick Bowe (left) lands a left blow on Evander Holyfield III during a bout at the Caesar Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. Riddick Bowe won the fight with a technical knockout in the eigth round.. Mandatory Credit: Al Bello /Allsport

24) Joe Calzaghe: 46-0 (33 KO), 1993-2009

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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 08: Joe Calzaghe (R) punches Roy Jones Jr (L) during their Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight Championship bout at Madison Square Garden November 8, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

23) Azumah Nelson: 39-6-2 (28 KO), 1979-2008

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10 Sep 1993: Boxer Azumah Nelson Throws a punch at Jesse James Leija during the match in San Antonio, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Holly Stein/ALLSPORT

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22) Mike McCallum: 49-5-1 (36 KO), 1981-1997

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4 Mar 1994: Randall Yonker (left) trades punches with his opponent Mike McCallum during their fight in Las Vegas, Nevada. McCallum won the bout with a TKO in the fifth round. Mandatory Credit: Al Bello /Allsport

21) Diego Corrales: 40-5 (33 KO), 1996-2007

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 7: Diego Corrales lands a left hook on the face of Jose Luis Castillo during their World Lightweight Unification bout on May 7, 2005 at The Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. Corrales won the fight after the referee stopped the fight in

20) Juan Manuel Marquez: 50-4-1 (37 KO), 1993-Present

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LAS VEGAS - SEPTEMBER 13: Juan Manuel Marquez (L) hits Joel Casamayor in the 11th round of their bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena September 13, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Marquez won by knockout in the 11th round. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

19) Ricardo Lopez: 51-0-1 (38 KO), 1985-2001

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2 Dec 2000: Ricardo Lopez lands a left upper cut during the IBF Junior Flyweight Title fight against Ratanapol Vorapin at the Mandaly Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lopez defeated Vorapin by a Knock Out in the Third RoundMandatory Credit: Al Bello /All

18) Miguel Cotto: 33-1 (27 KO), 2001-Present

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NEW YORK - JUNE 13: Miguel Cotto punches Joshua Clottey during their WBO Welterweight title fight at Madison Square Garden on June 13, 2009 in New York, New York. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

17) Winky Wright: 51-5-1 (25 KO), 1990-Present

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TAMPA, FL - DECEMBER 2: Winky Wright (R) throws a punch at Ike Quartey during a middleweight fight at the St. Pete Times Forum on December 2, 2006 in Tampa, Florida. Wright won by unanimous decision. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)

16) Jose Luis Castillo: 57-9-1 (49 KO), 1990-Present

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LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 20: Jose Luis Castillo (L) of Mexico throws a left to the face of Herman Ngoudjo of Canada during their super lightweight title eliminator fight on January 20, 2007 in the Paris Ballroom at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Castil

15) Felix Trinidad: 42-3 (35 KO), 1990-2008

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NEW YORK - OCTOBER 2: Felix 'Tito' Trinidad Jr (L) fights Ricardo Mayorga for the WBA North American and North American Boxing Council middleweight titles at Madison Square Garden October 2, 2004 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

14) Erik Morales: 48-6 (34 KO), 1993-2007

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LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 21: (L-R) Erik Morales of Mexico throws a left at Manny Pacquiao of the Phillippines during their Super Featherweight Championship fight at Thomas & Mack Arena on January 21, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Im

13) Mike Tyson: 50-6 (44 Ko), 1985-2005

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WASHINGTON - JUNE 11: Mike Tyson throws a punch at Kevin McBride during their heavyweight bout on June 11, 2005 at the MCI Center in Washington, DC. McBride was declared winner when Tyson quit after the sixth round. (Photo By Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

12) Shane Mosley: 46-5 (39 KO), 1993- Present

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LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 24: Shane Mosley lands a punch on Antonio Margarito as Margarito's corner throws in the towel en route to a TKO in the ninth round during their WBA welterweight title fight on January 24, 2009 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles,

11) Marco Antonio Barrera: 65-7 (43 KO), 1989-Present

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LAS VEGAS - SEPTEMBER 17: Marco Antonio Barrera (R) lands a right against Robbie Peden as he gets knocked back in the WBC-IBF Unification Super Featherweight World Title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 17, 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Barr

10) Evander Holyfield: 42-10-2 (27 KO), 1984-2008

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DALLAS - AUGUST 18: Evander Holyfield lands a right against Jeremy Bates during a heavyweight bout August 18, 2006 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Layne Murdoch/Getty Images)

9) James Toney: 71-6-3 (43 KO), 1989-Present

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LAS VEGAS - OCTOBER 4: Evander Holyfield (L) is hit by James Toney in a heavyweight fight on October 4, 2003 at the Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Toney defeated Holyfield by TKO in the ninth round. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

8) Manny Pacquiao: 48-3-2 (36 KO), 1995-Present

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 02: (R-L) Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines connects with a right to the head of Ricky Hatton of England in their junior welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 2, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao defeated Hatton by

7) Lennox Lewis: 41-2-1 (32 KO), 1989-2003

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LOS ANGELES - JUNE 21: Lennox Lewis (right) hits Vitali Klitschko (left) during their WBC and IBO World Heavyweight Championship bout at the Staples Center on June 21, 2003 in Los Angeles, California. Lennox Lewis (41-2-1) defeated Vitali Klitschko (32-

6) Floyd Mayweather Jr.: 39-0 (25 KO), 1996-Present

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LAS VEGAS - DECEMBER 08: Floyd Mayweather Jr. enters the ring before taking on Ricky Hatton of England prior to their WBC world welterweight championship fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 8, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Bello/Ge

5) Julio Cesar Chavez: 107-6-2 (86 KO), 1980-2005

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12 Oct 1996: Julio Caesar Chavez (left) and Joey Gamache go toe to toe during a bout at Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California. Chavez won the fight with a TKO in the eighth round. Mandatory Credit: Jed Jacobsohn /Allsport

4) Oscar De la Hoya: 39-6 (30 KO), 1992-2008

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LAS VEGAS - MAY 02: Promoter Oscar De La Hoya smiles during the news conference annoucning the July 18th fight between boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico in the Hollywood Theatre in the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino May 2, 2009 in Las

3) Bernard Hopkins: 49-5-1 (32 KO), 1988-Present

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ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - OCTOBER 18: Bernard Hopkins of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (R) connects with a jab to Kelly Pavlik of Youngstown, Ohio during their light heavyweight bout at Boardwalk Hall on October 18, 2008 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Photo by

2) Roy Jones Jr.: 53-5 (39 KO), 1989-Present

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NEW YORK - JANUARY 19: Roy Jones Jr.(L) lands a left hand upper cut against Tito Trinidad (R) during their Light Heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden January 19, 2008 in New York City. Roy Jones Jr. won the 12 round fight by unanimous decision. (Pho