5 most popular/well known active boxers?

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  1. Melankomas

    Melankomas Corbett beats your favourite fighter

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    Who would you say are the 5 most well known active boxers among the general public?
     
    Melankomas, Feb 24, 2026
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  2. NoChin

    NoChin Jamal Adams - I'm the best in the nAAAAAYSHON!!!! Full Member

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    General public wpuldnt even know any boxers. If you mean casual boxing fans then it's

    Garcia
    Usyk
    Inoue
    Stevenson
    Canelo
     
    NoChin, Feb 24, 2026
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  3. BustedSaint

    BustedSaint Country Member Full Member

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    If we're talking general public it is
    Jake Paul
    Anthony Joshua
    Mike Tyson
    Tyson Fury
    Rocky Balboa
     
    BustedSaint, Feb 24, 2026
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  4. Macedoine62

    Macedoine62 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Oleksandr Usyk
    Anthony Joshua
    Tyson Fury
    Naoya Inoue
    Deontay Wilder
     
    Macedoine62, Feb 25, 2026
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  5. juhave

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    Most well known active boxers:
    -Tyson Fury
    -Jake Paul
    -Canelo
    -Garcia
    -Joshua
     
    juhave, Feb 25, 2026
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    Potwash The Real Untouchables Full Member

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    Tyson Fury
    Anthony Joshua
    Ryan Garcia
    Terrance Crawford
    Oleksandr Usyk
     
    Potwash, Feb 25, 2026
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  7. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Usyk
    Wilder
    Fury
    Joshua
    Paul
     
    JackSilver, Feb 25, 2026
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  8. Melankomas

    Melankomas Corbett beats your favourite fighter

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    I’d personally put;

    Canelo
    Ryan
    AJ
    Fury
    Usyk/Jake (if he counts)
     
    Melankomas, Feb 25, 2026
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  9. sniffmybadger

    sniffmybadger Boxing Junkie

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    Canelo
    Fury
    AJ
    Usyk
    Garcia
     
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  10. NoChin

    NoChin Jamal Adams - I'm the best in the nAAAAAYSHON!!!! Full Member

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    Crawford retried. You broke the rules.
     
    NoChin, Feb 25, 2026
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  11. JunlongXiFan

    JunlongXiFan Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Garcia
    Tank
    Joshua
    Fury
    Canelo
    Maybe Usyk in there

    I don't think Crawford/Inoue/Stevenson are anywhere near these guys personally in the US. In Japan, Inoue is by far #1.
     
    JunlongXiFan, Feb 26, 2026
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  12. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Take the risk or lose the chance Full Member

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    This no one knows Usyk, Inoue, Shakur or Crawford
     
    Ph33rknot, Feb 26, 2026
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