While weighing in well below the world's vaunted heavyweights, some of the greatest prize fighters have called the middleweight division home.
Though the ilk of Ali, Louis, Foreman and Frazier never fought at anywhere near 160 pounds, several of the most successful pugilists did, including a king or two.
From Mr. Marvelous to the Raging Bull, here are the ten best middleweight fighters of all time.
1. Marvelous Marvin Hagler (1973-87) - 67 wins - 62 wins - 52 by knockout -3 losses - 2 draws - 0 no contests
2. Sugar Ray Robinson (1940-65) - 201-174-109-19-6-2
3. Carlos Monzón (1963-77)- 100-87-59-3-9-1
4. Harry Greb (1913-26) - 299-261-49-16-19-1
5. Bob Fitzsimmons (1881-1914) - 101-69-57-12-14-9*
6. Bernard Hopkins (1988-2016) - 67-55-32-8-2-2
7. Freddie Steele (1926-41) - 142-125-60-5-11-1
8. Charley Burley (1936-50) - 98-83-50-12-2-1
9. Stanley Ketchel (1903-1910) - 62-51-46-7-3-1*
10. Jake LaMotta (1941-54) - 106-83-30-19-4-0