Wladimir Klitschko among 20 best boxers in history

Legendary Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko, who has recently announced his retirement from boxing, is among the best 20 boxers in the world, regardless of weight category, according to BoxRec.

Wladimir is 17th in the ranking, ahead of such boxing legends as Marvin Hagler, Pernell Whitaker, Larry Holmes, Lennox Lewis, Felix Trinidad, and Mike Tyson, Klitschko-brothers.com reports.

U.S. welterweight boxer Floyd Mayweather tops the table. Other boxers staying ahead of Klitschko in the ranking are Muhammad Ali, Archie Moore, Joe Louis, Sam Langford, Evander Holyfield, Roy Jones and Oscar De La Hoya.

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