The Top 10 Greatest African Boxers of All
Time
1) Azumah Nelson (Ghana )
Total Fights: 47, Wins: 39, Draws: 2
Considered by many to be the greatest
African boxer of all time, he is a three-time world champion in two weight classes. At the 1978 Commonwealth Games, he also won a gold medal in the Featherweight class.
2) Dick Tiger (Nigeria )
Total Fights: 82, Wins: 60, Draws: 3
3) Ike Quartey (Ghana )
Total Fights: 42, Wins: 37, Draws: 1
4) Brian Mitchell (South Africa )
Total Fights: 49, Wins: 45, Draws: 3
5) Vic Toweel (South Africa )
Total Fights: 32, Wins: 28, Draws: 1
The first South African to hold a world title,
6) John Mugabi (Uganda )
Total Fights: 50, Wins: 42, Draws: 1
Commonly dubbed The Beast
7) Francois Botha (South Africa )
Total Fights: 65, Wins: 48, Draws: 3
Nicknamed as The White Buffalo
8) Corrie Sanders (South Africa )
Total Fights: 46, Wins: 42, Draws: 0
9) Cornelious Edwards (Uganda )
Total Fights: 53, Wins: 45, Draws: 1
10) Welcome Ncita (South Africa )
Total Fights: 44, Wins: 40, Draws: 1
Known as The Hawk,
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