Dirtiest Boxers of All Time

Andrew Golota

Sandy Saddler

Antonio Margarito

Luis Resto

Mike Tyson

Michael Gerard Tyson, born June 30, 1966, is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005. He became the undisputed world heavyweight champion during the late 1980s.

Tyson holds the record as the youngest boxer to win a heavyweight title, achieving this at 20 years, four... read more

Everyone thinks of the “ear biting” but there was something else he did constantly that hardly anyone called him out for. When he threw his hooks he would pull his fist in towards his elbow/chest about 2/3 - 3/4 a way into the punch. This was so if he missed his hook, there’s a chance his elbow would crack his opponent. I boxed for many years in my youth and this is actually a common “dirty tactic” so it was always kinda surprising to me very few called him out on it.

Fritzie Zivic

One of the dirtiest in the history of boxing.

Sonny Liston

Abner Mares

Bernard Hopkins

Harry Greb

One of the dirtiest (most clever? ) in the clinch ever.

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Manny Pacquiao

Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao is a Filipino professional boxer and former politician who served as a Senator of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He is widely considered one of the greatest boxers in history. BoxRec has ranked him highly on their all-time pound-for-pound list.... read more

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Floyd Mayweather

Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. is an American former professional boxer and current boxing promoter.

Known as "Pretty Boy" and "Money," Mayweather is widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers in history. He achieved tremendous success in the ring and has proven to be a savvy businessman outside... read more

George McFadden

Evander Holyfield

Evander Holyfield is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2011. He held the undisputed championship in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions. Holyfield is best known for his fights against Mike Tyson and for becoming a four-time world heavyweight champion.