The Most Famous
BOXERS from Slovakia
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Slovak Boxers of all time. This list of famous Slovak Boxers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Ján Zachara (1928 - 2025)
With an HPI of 54.80, Ján Zachara is the most famous Slovak Boxer. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages on wikipedia.
Ján Zachara (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈjaːn ˈzaxara]; 27 August 1928 – 2 January 2025) was a Slovak boxer. Representing Czechoslovakia, he won the gold medal in the featherweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. Zachara also competed in 1956, losing in a quarterfinal to Pentti Hämäläinen of Finland on points.
2. Jajaira Gonzalez (b. )
With an HPI of 14.12, Jajaira Gonzalez is the 2nd most famous Slovak Boxer. Her biography has been translated into 2 different languages.
Jajaira Gonzalez (Spanish: [ɟʝaˈxajɾa]; born February 13, 1997) is an American boxer. She won a bronze medal at the 2023 Pan American Games in the women's 60 kg boxing event, and she represented the United States in that category at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
3. Andrej Csemez (b. 1998)
With an HPI of 11.67, Andrej Csemez is the 3rd most famous Slovak Boxer. His biography has been translated into 5 different languages.
Andrej Csemez (Hungarian: Csemez András; born 6 May 1998) is a Slovak amateur boxer who fights out of KO Box Club Galanta. He is a member of the Hungarian community in Slovakia. Andrej won a bronze medal at the 2019 European Games and a gold at the 2018 European Union Championships, both at middleweight. In addition, he competed at two World Championships in 2017 and 2019.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Slovak boxers born between 1928 and 1998. Of these 3, 2 (66.67%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Slovak boxers include Jajaira Gonzalez, and Andrej Csemez. The most famous deceased Slovak boxers include Ján Zachara. As of April 2024, 2 new Slovak boxers have been added to Pantheon including Jajaira Gonzalez, and Andrej Csemez.
