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The Top Ranked Boxers of All-Time from Virginia
Notes: Fighters are ranked on the list of the state they were born in.
Where a fighter grew up or went to school is not factored into this list.
| Rnk | Athlete | Weight Class | Rookie Yr | Birthplace | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Pernell Whitaker | Welterweight | 1984 | Norfolk | 8 |
| 2 | Kid Norfolk | Light Heavyweight | 1910 | Norfolk | 542 |
| 3 | Billy Wilson | Heavyweight | 1883 | Petersburg | 1103 |
| 4 | Georgie Abrams | Middleweight | 1937 | Roanoke | 1420 |
| 5 | Jimmy Slade | Light Heavyweight | 1946 | Norfolk | 1732 |
| 6 | Tom Molineaux | Heavyweight | 1809 | Unknown | 2309 |
| 7 | Charles Shufford | Heavyweight | 1996 | Martinsville | 3264 |
| 8 | Vonzell Johnson | Light Heavyweight | 1974 | Richlands | 3846 |
| 9 | Norvel Lee | Light Heavyweight | 1952 | Eagle Rock | 3942 |
| 10 | Willie Troy | Middleweight | 1951 | Norfolk | 4698 |
| 11 | Mose Brown | Light Heavyweight | 1939 | Covington | 5198 |
| 12 | Keyshawn Davis | Lightweight | 2010 | Norfolk | 5280 |
| 13 | Battling Jim Johnson | Heavyweight | 1909 | Danville | 5353 |
| 14 | John Jarvis | Middleweight | 1979 | Richmond | 6747 |
| 15 | Billy Gilliam | Heavyweight | 1943 | Unknown | 6749 |
| 16 | Marcus Lockman | Middleweight | 1941 | Stonega | 7017 |
| 17 | Allentown Joe Gans | Welterweight | 1912 | Norfolk | 7226 |
| 18 | Ernie Owens | Light Heavyweight | 1922 | Roanoke | 7328 |
| 19 | Seth Mitchell | Heavyweight | 2008 | Virginia Beach | 7671 |
| 20 | Tom Patrick | Light Heavyweight | 1926 | Unknown | 8093 |
| 21 | Dick Turner | Welterweight | 1959 | Danville | 8114 |
| 22 | Willy Wise | Welterweight | 1988 | Onancock | 8216 |
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