Best Boxers From Kentucky
Kentucky is the home to some of the greatest boxing champions in the history of the sport. Champions and legends, who not only reached the top of the sport, but even changed the world.
Here is a list of the five best boxers from Kentucky. Read about these greats from Kentucky below and get your bonus bets at bet365 Kentucky.
Muhammad Ali
Not only on top of the best boxers from Kentucky, but among the greatest ever is the icon Muhammad Ali. Formerly known as Cassius Clay was simply known as “The Greatest” and he more than earned that label.
Ali was one of the most talented boxers to ever step into the squared circle, who beat numerous legends. Muhammad was not only the best, he knew he was the best, and he’d let his opponents know it.
He beat everyone from Sonny Liston, Floyd Patterson, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Ken Norton, Bob Foster, Leon Spinks, and Henry Cooper. They were some of the biggest boxing matches in history all featuring the icon Ali.
Adolpho Washington
Next up on the list of the best boxers from Kentucky is Adolpho Washington. He is one of the last world champions from Kentucky, who held the IBF cruiserweight title from 1996 to 1997.
Washington started his career in the early 1980s and fought for the WBA and WBC cruiserweight and light-heavyweight titles. On his fourth try at a world title, Washington beat Olympic gold medalist Torsten May for the IBF cruiserweight title.
James Red Herring
James Red Herring comes in next on our list of the best boxers from Kentucky. Red is one of the first champions from the state, who had a strange entry into the sport.
He actually made his boxing debut on the undercard of a benefit card for striking railroad workers in Paducah, Kentucky. Herring later had a stint in the army during WW1, where he reportedly won 35 boxing matches while serving.
For the next decade, Red fought in a staggering 279 professional matches and earned two world titles. His career record after retiring in 1930 stood at 189(80 KOs)-44-43 with 1 no contest.
Davey Moore
Another one of the best boxers from Kentucky was former champion Davey Moore. Davey resided in Ohio, but he was born in Lexington, Kentucky.
He had a ten year boxing career from 1953 to 1963 and won the featherweight title from Hogan Bassey in 1959. Moore retained the belts all the way until his last fight against Sugar Ramos in 1963.
Tragically, Moore died from injuries sustained from the fight. His fight record stood at 59-7-1 with 1 no contest.
Clarence Adams
Last on our list of the best boxers from Kentucky is Clarence Adams. Clarence had a 20-year fighting career where he competed within the super bantamweight and featherweight divisions.
At 26, Adams was able to win the WBA super bantamweight title from Nestor Garza. He defended his title twice before vacating the belt before vacating to fight Paulie Ayala.
Today, Clarence is a boxing trainer who lives in Vegas and notably trains Shane Moseley Jr.
