The Top Ranked Boxers of All-Time from Kentucky
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.
Ranking Explanation
Rnk |
Athlete |
Weight Class |
Rookie Yr |
Birthplace |
Overall Rank |
1 |
Muhammad Ali |
Heavyweight |
1960 |
Louisville |
1 |
2 |
Davey Moore |
Featherweight |
1953 |
Lexington |
173 |
3 |
Marvin Hart |
Heavyweight |
1899 |
Fern Creek |
456 |
4 |
Jimmy Ellis |
Heavyweight |
1961 |
Louisville |
568 |
5 |
Jack Blackburn |
Welterweight |
1900 |
Versailles |
680 |
6 |
Adolpho Washington |
Cruiserweight |
1989 |
Lexington |
764 |
7 |
Greg Page |
Heavyweight |
1979 |
Louisville |
811 |
8 |
Clarence Adams |
Featherweight |
1990 |
Henderson |
2438 |
9 |
Red Herring |
Welterweight |
1915 |
Paducah |
2484 |
10 |
Steve Crosby |
Lightweight |
1896 |
Louisville |
2529 |
11 |
Mike Peak |
Light Heavyweight |
1986 |
Louisville |
3600 |
12 |
James Pritchard |
Cruiserweight |
1985 |
Louisville |
3628 |
13 |
Eugene Bezenah |
Featherweight |
1892 |
Covington |
4177 |
14 |
Rudell Stitch |
Welterweight |
1956 |
Louisville |
4330 |
15 |
Hugh Ross |
Heavyweight |
1910 |
Paducah |
4626 |
16 |
Carl Morris |
Heavyweight |
1910 |
Fulton |
5117 |
17 |
Milburn Saylor |
Lightweight |
1908 |
Stanford |
5167 |
18 |
Sammy Slaughter |
Middleweight |
1930 |
Henderson |
5200 |
19 |
Jimmy Byrne |
Heavyweight |
1924 |
Owensboro |
5256 |
20 |
Henry Firpo |
Middleweight |
1924 |
Louisville |
7349 |
21 |
Jimmy Finley |
Welterweight |
1921 |
Louisville |
7887 |
22 |
Babe Ruth |
Featherweight |
1924 |
Louisville |
8061 |
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