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The Top Ranked Boxers of All-Time from Texas
Notes: Fighters are ranked on the list of the state they were born in.
Where a fighter grew up or went to school is not factored into this list.
| Rnk | Athlete | Weight Class | Rookie Yr | Birthplace | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Jack Johnson | Heavyweight | 1897 | Galveston | 21 |
| 2 | Terry Norris | Middleweight | 1986 | Lubbock | 64 |
| 3 | Donald Curry | Welterweight | 1980 | Fort Worth | 103 |
| 4 | Orlando Canizales | Bantamweight | 1984 | Laredo | 112 |
| 5 | George Foreman | Heavyweight | 1969 | Marshall | 117 |
| 6 | Curtis Cokes | Welterweight | 1958 | Dallas | 210 |
| 7 | Sam McVea | Heavyweight | 1902 | Waelder | 255 |
| 8 | Jermall Charlo | Middleweight | 2008 | Richmond | 367 |
| 9 | Jermell Charlo | Middleweight | 2007 | Richmond | 383 |
| 10 | Mike Weaver | Heavyweight | 1972 | Gatesville | 420 |
| 11 | Paulie Ayala | Bantamweight | 1992 | Fort Worth | 506 |
| 12 | Zora Folley | Heavyweight | 1955 | Dallas | 543 |
| 13 | Reggie Johnson | Middleweight | 1984 | Houston | 552 |
| 14 | Brandon Figueroa | Featherweight | 2015 | Weslaco | 554 |
| 15 | Juan Diaz | Lightweight | 2000 | Houston | 562 |
| 16 | Jesse James Leija | Featherweight | 1988 | San Antonio | 570 |
| 17 | Rocky Juarez | Featherweight | 2001 | Houston | 691 |
| 18 | Orlin Norris | Cruiserweight | 1986 | Lubbock | 715 |
| 19 | O'Shaquie Foster | Lightweight | 2012 | Orange | 800 |
| 20 | Frank Childs | Heavyweight | 1892 | Unknown | 1002 |
| 21 | Gaby Canizales | Bantamweight | 1979 | Laredo | 1010 |
| 22 | Jesse Rodriguez | Flyweight | 2017 | San Antonio | 1042 |
| 23 | Alfonso Lopez | Flyweight | 2007 | Corpus Christi | 1119 |
| 24 | Lew Jenkins | Lightweight | 1935 | Milburn | 1144 |
| 25 | Bert Lytell | Middleweight | 1944 | Victoria | 1189 |
| 26 | Jesse Benavides | Featherweight | 1984 | Corpus Christi | 1191 |
| 27 | Manuel Gonzalez | Middleweight | 1957 | Charco | 1355 |
| 28 | Gene Hatcher | Welterweight | 1981 | Fort Worth | 1365 |
| 29 | John Michael Johnson | Featherweight | 1986 | San Antonio | 1366 |
| 30 | Bruce Curry | Welterweight | 1976 | Marlin | 1388 |
| 31 | Nick Burley | Light Heavyweight | 1890 | Austin | 1405 |
| 32 | Baby Joe Gans | Welterweight | 1922 | El Paso | 1425 |
| 33 | Vergil Ortiz | Welterweight | 2016 | Dallas | 1456 |
| 34 | Maurice Hooker | Welterweight | 2011 | Dallas | 1474 |
| 35 | Troy Dorsey | Featherweight | 1985 | Mansfield | 1480 |
| 36 | James Kirkland | Middleweight | 2001 | Austin | 1482 |
| 37 | Mario Barrios | Welterweight | 2013 | San Antonio | 1501 |
| 38 | Eddie Booker | Middleweight | 1935 | Unknown | 1516 |
| 39 | Paul Armstead | Lightweight | 1955 | Lufkin | 1529 |
| 40 | Quincy Taylor | Middleweight | 1986 | Dallas | 1537 |
| 41 | Hilmer Kenty | Lightweight | 1977 | Austin | 1586 |
| 42 | Omar Figueroa | Lightweight | 2008 | Weslaco | 1593 |
| 43 | Clarence Henry | Heavyweight | 1948 | San Antonio | 1617 |
| 44 | Earl Turner | Welterweight | 1940 | Unknown | 1644 |
| 45 | Robert Quiroga | Bantamweight | 1987 | San Antonio | 1649 |
| 46 | James Kinchen | Middleweight | 1980 | McKinney | 1657 |
| 47 | Frankie Warren | Welterweight | 1982 | Corpus Christi | 1806 |
| 48 | Mike Ayala | Featherweight | 1975 | San Antonio | 2063 |
| 49 | Oscar Albarado | Middleweight | 1966 | Uvalde | 2098 |
| 50 | Steve Cruz | Featherweight | 1981 | Fort Worth | 2118 |
| 51 | Edward Vazquez | Lightweight | 2016 | Fort Worth | 2136 |
| 52 | Manuel Gomez | Welterweight | 1988 | Laredo | 2194 |
| 53 | Anthony Stephens | Middleweight | 1986 | Houston | 2204 |
| 54 | Paul Gonzales | Flyweight | 1984 | Pecos | 2210 |
| 55 | Maurice Harper | Welterweight | 1949 | Dallas | 2247 |
| 56 | Bobby Dykes | Welterweight | 1946 | San Antonio | 2294 |
| 57 | Ruben Castillo | Featherweight | 1975 | Lubbock | 2305 |
| 58 | Randall Cobb | Heavyweight | 1977 | Bridge City | 2425 |
| 59 | Eddie Pace | Welterweight | 1958 | Unknown | 2449 |
| 60 | Renaldo Snipes | Heavyweight | 1978 | Houston | 2457 |
| 61 | Battling Shaw | Welterweight | 1927 | Laredo | 2524 |
| 62 | Mark Tessman | Light Heavyweight | 1966 | Houston | 2598 |
| 63 | Tony Herrera | Welterweight | 1926 | El Paso | 2612 |
| 64 | Rhoshii Wells | Middleweight | 1996 | Austin | 2854 |
| 65 | Kalvin Henderson | Middleweight | 2016 | Fort Worth | 2905 |
| 66 | Ryan Karl | Welterweight | 2014 | Milano | 2928 |
| 67 | Jerry Belmontes | Lightweight | 2008 | Corpus Christi | 3041 |
| 68 | Roberto Marroquin | Featherweight | 2008 | Dallas | 3051 |
| 69 | Eric Molina | Heavyweight | 2007 | Raymondsville | 3061 |
| 70 | Joe Morales | Lightweight | 1997 | San Antonio | 3302 |
| 71 | Michael Lerma | Middleweight | 1995 | Waco | 3361 |
| 72 | Golden Johnson | Lightweight | 1993 | Houston | 3407 |
| 73 | Sergio Reyes | Bantamweight | 1993 | Fort Worth | 3427 |
| 74 | Joel Perez | Lightweight | 1992 | Houston | 3453 |
| 75 | Alex Rios | Middleweight | 1991 | San Antonio | 3481 |
| 76 | Ray Lovato | Welterweight | 1989 | Fort Worth | 3569 |
| 77 | Ron Collins | Middleweight | 1986 | La Porte | 3659 |
| 78 | Alfred Rangel | Featherweight | 1984 | San Antonio | 3705 |
| 79 | Eddie Rangel | Bantamweight | 1984 | San Antonio | 3710 |
| 80 | Mike Phelps | Bantamweight | 1982 | Lumberton | 3779 |
| 81 | Lupe Suarez | Lightweight | 1981 | Corpus Christi | 3796 |
| 82 | Pascual Aranda | Featherweight | 1981 | Houston | 3800 |
| 83 | Robin Blake | Lightweight | 1981 | Lubbock | 3805 |
| 84 | Wilford Scypion | Middleweight | 1978 | Houston | 3857 |
| 85 | James Busceme | Lightweight | 1974 | Beaumont | 3894 |
| 86 | Maurice Watkins | Welterweight | 1974 | Houston | 3897 |
| 87 | Jack Chase | Light Heavyweight | 1936 | Sherman | 4079 |
| 88 | Claude Varner | Featherweight | 1927 | Fort Worth | 4261 |
| 89 | Roy Hernandez | Flyweight | 1975 | San Antonio | 4281 |
| 90 | Roberto Elizondo | Lightweight | 1977 | Corpus Christi | 4295 |
| 91 | Benjamin Whitaker | Welterweight | 2012 | San Antonio | 4442 |
| 92 | Joshua Franco | Bantamweight | 2015 | San Antonio | 4757 |
| 93 | Roy Harris | Heavyweight | 1955 | Cut and Shoot | 4768 |
| 94 | Roscoe Hill | Flyweight | 2009 | Spring | 4796 |
| 95 | Tommy O'Brien | Lightweight | 1916 | Waxahachie | 5049 |
| 96 | Jim McCormick | Light Heavyweight | 1900 | Galveston | 5114 |
| 97 | Ronnie Shields | Welterweight | 1980 | Port Arthur | 5117 |
| 98 | Raul Martinez | Bantamweight | 2004 | San Antonio | 5152 |
| 99 | Jim MacDonald | Light Heavyweight | 1982 | Fort Worth | 5368 |
| 100 | Fred Mahan | Welterweight | 1923 | Brackettville | 5383 |
| 101 | Buddy Garcia | Lightweight | 1943 | Houston | 5431 |
| 102 | Bearcat Wright | Heavyweight | 1919 | Brazoria | 5486 |
| 103 | Rip Randall | Welterweight | 1957 | Tyler | 5537 |
| 104 | Kid Pancho | Flyweight | 1919 | San Antonio | 5568 |
| 105 | Sunny Jim Williams | Middleweight | 1921 | Seguin | 5585 |
| 106 | Oscar Rankins | Middleweight | 1928 | Seguin | 5593 |
| 107 | Bobby Zander | Light Heavyweight | 1945 | Unknown | 5750 |
| 108 | Bobby Waugh | Lightweight | 1910 | Decatur | 5756 |
| 109 | Ray Portilla | Lightweight | 1951 | Houston | 5778 |
| 110 | Jesse Valdez | Welterweight | 1972 | Houston | 6177 |
| 111 | Monroe Brooks | Lightweight | 1972 | Wichita Falls | 6383 |
| 112 | Ramon Cardenas | Featherweight | 2015 | San Antonio | 6446 |
| 113 | Harold Warren | Lightweight | 1985 | Corpus Christi | 6476 |
| 114 | Juan Diaz Jr. | Flyweight | 2000 | Houston | 6826 |
| 115 | Georgie Crouch | Lightweight | 1935 | Unknown | 6860 |
| 116 | Charles Hatley | Middleweight | 2008 | Dallas | 6865 |
| 117 | Bert Linam | Welterweight | 1946 | Austin | 6916 |
| 118 | Cleo Shans | Lightweight | 1938 | Unknown | 6964 |
| 119 | Jesse Shelby | Light Heavyweight | 1983 | Fort Worth | 7120 |
| 120 | Tony Ayala Jr. | Middleweight | 1980 | San Antonio | 7197 |
| 121 | Texas Jack Burke | Lightweight | 1889 | Galveston | 7237 |
| 122 | Mike Trejo | Flyweight | 1995 | Austin | 7325 |
| 123 | Humberto Barrera | Featherweight | 1961 | Corpus Christi | 7421 |
| 124 | Lorenzo Trujillo | Welterweight | 1969 | Edinburg | 7454 |
| 125 | Ray Medel | Flyweight | 1984 | San Antonio | 7509 |
| 126 | Jesse Mongia | Bantamweight | 1949 | Dallas | 7552 |
| 127 | Tombstone Smith | Welterweight | 1954 | Waco | 7621 |
| 128 | Willie Vaughn | Middleweight | 1951 | Chandler | 7622 |
| 129 | Edward Parker | Lightweight | 1985 | Tulia | 7694 |
| 130 | Al Bernard | Middleweight | 1936 | Houston | 7721 |
| 131 | Amos Lincoln | Heavyweight | 1954 | Beaumont | 7903 |
| 132 | Young Jack Johnson | Heavyweight | 1953 | Lockhart | 7982 |
| 133 | Chris Henry | Cruiserweight | 2005 | Orange | 8011 |
| 134 | Jackie Blair | Lightweight | 1947 | Dallas | 8058 |
| 135 | Manny Ortega | Featherweight | 1944 | El Paso | 8093 |
| 136 | Babe Hunt | Heavyweight | 1926 | Childress | 8119 |
| 137 | Benny Cousins | Flyweight | 1942 | Longview | 8176 |
| 138 | Gabe Terronez | Welterweight | 1961 | Cameron | 8193 |
| 139 | Frank Evans | Light Heavyweight | 1967 | Port Arthur | 8384 |
| 140 | Cornelius White | Light Heavyweight | 2007 | Houston | 8428 |
| 141 | Tony Moreno | Flyweight | 1970 | San Antonio | 8651 |
| 142 | Roman Cardenas | Featherweight | 2015 | San Antonio | 8657 |
| 143 | Sherman Griffin | Cruiserweight | 1985 | Houston | 8959 |
| 144 | Felix Cora Jr. | Cruiserweight | 2000 | Galveston | 9164 |
| 145 | Antonio Vargas | Bantamweight | 2017 | Houston | 9259 |
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