







The Most Famous
Boxers from Germany
Top 10 Boxers
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Germans Boxers of all time. This list of famous Germans Boxers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Germans Boxers.
- #1

Max Schmeling
1905 - 2005
HPI 69.1941 langsMax Schmeling was a German boxer who was most famous for his fight against Joe Louis in 1936. Schmeling won the fight and became the first...Read moreShow less
Max Schmeling was a German boxer who was most famous for his fight against Joe Louis in 1936. Schmeling won the fight and became the first person to defeat Louis.
People by Birth Decade
Browse notable Germans Boxers grouped by birth decade. Each decade shows the top 10 by HPI; expand to see everyone.
1990s(1)
1980s(1)
1960s(3)
1940s(1)
1930s(2)
1910s(1)
1900s(1)
Overlapping Lives
Which Boxers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 6 most globally memorable Boxers since 1700.








