Victor Ortiz, also known as “Vicious”, is an American professional boxer and actor who has competed in light welterweight and welterweight divisions. Ortiz was born in Garden City, Kansas, and was thrown into boxing by his father. He had a rough childhood with both his mother and father leaving him and his siblings and forcing them into the foster care... read full bio
Vinny Pazienza, who was once known as Vinny Paz, is a legendary figure in the boxing world. Pazienza's odyssey, which included overcoming life-threatening ailments and winning world titles, is proof of the resilience of the human spirit. This piece explores Vinny Pazienza's extraordinary life, including his ascent to popularity, the terrifying car accident that almost ruined his career, and his... read full bio
Virgil Hill is an American former professional boxer who has competed in light heavyweight and cruiserweight divisions. He has been a two-weight world champion and has previously held the WBA light heavyweight title twice, the IBF and lineal heavyweight titles, and the WBA cruiserweight title twice. Hill was born in Clinton, Missouri, and as an amateur boxer, he represented the... read full bio
Vivian Harris, also known as “Vicious”, is a Guyanese professional boxer who has competed in the light welterweight, welterweight, and light middleweight divisions. Harris has previously held the WBA super lightweight title. He was born in Georgetown, Guyana, and after moving to the United States, he began his amateur boxing career. As an amateur, Harris won the Metros championship as... read full bio
Wilfred Benitez, also known as “El Rader” and “Bible of Boxing”, is an American-born Puerto Rican former professional boxer who was the youngest world champion in the history of the sport. Benitez was born in New York City and he turned professional at only 15 years old. He earned three world titles and earned his first one at only 17... read full bio
Wilfredo Gomez, also known as “Bazooka”, is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer who was a three-time world champion who competed in super bantamweight, featherweight, and super featherweight divisions. Gomez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and as an amateur boxer, he competed in the World Amateur Championships where he won gold, as well as in the Central American... read full bio
Wladimir Klitschko, also known as “Dr. Steelhammer”, is an Ukranian former professional boxer who has previously held the world heavyweight championship twice, in the WBA (super), IBF, WBO, IBO, and Ring magazine titles. Over the course of his career, Klitschko has been known for being one of the best heavyweight champions of all time and is known for his knockout... read full bio
