Boxers from Germany

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. #1

   

   Max Schmeling

   1905 - 2005

   HPI 69.1941 langs

   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...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.

2. #2

   

   Edgar Basel

   1930 - 1977

   HPI 57.2217 langs

   boxer (1930–1977)

3. #3

   

   Herbert Runge

   1913 - 1986

   HPI 56.7720 langs

   German boxer

4. #4

   

   Wolfgang Behrendt

   b. 1936

   HPI 54.4918 langs

   East German boxer

5. #5

   

   Manfred Wolke

   1943 - 2024

   HPI 53.8119 langs

   East German boxer (1943–2024)

6. #6

   

   Henry Maske

   b. 1964

   HPI 52.0123 langs

   East German boxer

7. #7

   

   Sven Ottke

   b. 1967

   HPI 48.1815 langs

   German boxer

8. #8

   

   Felix Sturm

   b. 1979

   HPI 46.6720 langs

   German boxer

9. #9

   

   Sinan Şamil Sam

   1974 - 2015

   HPI 46.3917 langs

   Turkish boxer (1974–2015)

10. #10

    

    Oktay Urkal

    b. 1970

    HPI 43.9117 langs

    German boxer