The Most Famous
BOXERS from Zimbabwe
Top 1
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Zimbabwean Boxers of all time. This list of famous Zimbabwean Boxers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Derek Chisora (b. 1983)
With an HPI of 44.92, Derek Chisora is the most famous Zimbabwean Boxer. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages on wikipedia.
Derek Chisora (born 29 December 1983) is a Zimbabwean-British professional boxer. He has challenged twice for the WBC heavyweight title in 2012 and 2022. At regional level, he has held multiple heavyweight championships, including the British and Commonwealth titles from 2010 to 2011, and the European title from 2013 to 2014. As an amateur, he won the ABA super-heavyweight title in 2006. He holds a notable win over world heavyweight champion Kubrat Pulev. As of January 2024, Chisora is ranked as the world's tenth-best active heavyweight by BoxRec. He has been ranked by BoxRec as among the world's top 10 heavyweights since 2013, reaching his highest ranking at No. 5 in 2013 and 2020. Chisora's knockout-to-win percentage stands at 65%.
People
Pantheon has 1 people classified as Zimbabwean boxers born between 1983 and 1983. Of these 1, 1 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Zimbabwean boxers include Derek Chisora. As of April 2024, 1 new Zimbabwean boxers have been added to Pantheon including Derek Chisora.
