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Maikro Romero
Maikro Romero (Maikro Eusebio Romero Esquirol, born 1972), Cuban amateur boxer: Olympic flyweight gold at Atlanta 1996, light-flyweight bronze at Sydney 2000; later national-team coach in Saudi Arabia and China.
Mairis Briedis
Mairis Briedis, born 1985 in Riga, is a Latvian professional boxer, three-time cruiserweight world champion (WBC 2017-18, WBO 2019, IBF/Ring 2020-22) and the first Latvian world boxing titlist.
Malik Scott
Malik Scott, "King", American heavyweight boxer born 1980, 38-3-1 record, later head trainer of Deontay Wilder and Nottingham fighter Ezra Taylor.
Manfred Wolke
Manfred Wolke (1943–2024) was a German welterweight boxer who won Olympic gold for East Germany at the 1968 Mexico City Games and later coached champions Rudi Fink and Henry Maske.
Manny Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao (Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao, born 1978), Filipino boxer and politician, the only eight-division world champion with 12 world titles; senator 2016-2022, Hall of Famer, record 62-8-3.
Manny Pacquiao vs. Mario Barrios
Manny Pacquiao vs. Mario Barrios, July 19, 2025, MGM Grand Las Vegas: 46-year-old Pacquiao's comeback for the WBC welterweight title ended in a majority draw (114-114, 114-114, 115-113 Barrios), Barrios retaining.
Manut Boonjumnong
Manut (Manus) Boonjumnong, มนัส บุญจำนงค์, Thai light welterweight boxer born 1980 in Ratchaburi; won 2004 Athens Olympic gold and 2008 Beijing silver at 64 kg, the only Thai boxer with two Olympic medals, later convicted of lottery fraud in 2025.
Marcel Cerdan
Marcel Cerdan (Marcellin Cerdan, 1916-1949), French boxer nicknamed Le Bombardier Marocain; world middleweight champion 1948-49 after beating Tony Zale, lost to Jake LaMotta, died in an Azores air crash.
Marco Antonio Barrera
Marco Antonio Barrera (Marco Antonio Barrera Tapia, born 1974), Mexican boxer nicknamed the Baby Faced Assassin; three-division world champion, 67-7 (44 KOs), famous for the Erik Morales trilogy and beating Naseem Hamed; IBHOF 2017.
Marcos Maidana
Marcos "El Chino" Maidana, Argentine boxer from Margarita, Santa Fe; WBA super lightweight and welterweight champion; 35 wins, 31 KOs; famous for the 2013 Broner upset and two 2014 losses to Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Marian Kasprzyk
Marian Kasprzyk (Marian Krzysztof Kasprzyk), Polish amateur boxer nicknamed 'Polski Papp'; Olympic welterweight gold at Tokyo 1964 despite a broken thumb, light-welterweight bronze at Rome 1960; never a Polish national champion; died 2 February 2026.
Mario Barrios
Mario "El Azteca" Barrios, born 1995 in San Antonio, Texas, is an American boxer, former WBA super lightweight and WBC welterweight champion; record 29-3-2, 18 KOs, lost the WBC belt to Ryan Garcia in 2026.
Mario Barrios vs. Ryan Garcia
Mario Barrios vs. Ryan Garcia, also called The Ring: High Stakes, was a WBC welterweight title fight in Las Vegas won by Ryan Garcia by unanimous decision.
Mario Kindelan
Mario Kindelan (Mario César Kindelán Mesa, born 1971, Holguín, Cuba), Cuban amateur boxer, two-time Olympic lightweight champion (2000, 2004) and three-time world champion, later coached British boxers for London 2012.
Mariusz Wach
Mariusz Wach (Mariusz Łukasz Wach, "The Viking"), Polish heavyweight boxer born 1979 in Krakow; 39-14 (20 KOs). Challenged Wladimir Klitschko for the WBA, IBF, and WBO titles in 2012; later faced Fury, Itauma, Povetkin, and Whyte.
Mark Breland
Mark Anthony Breland, born 1963 in Brooklyn, is an American boxer, 1984 Olympic welterweight gold medalist with a 110-1 amateur record, two-time WBA welterweight champion (1987, 1989-90), later actor and trainer.
Mark Magsayo
Mark Magsayo (Jessel Mark Araula Magsayo, nicknamed "Magnifico") is a Filipino professional boxer born in 1995 in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, who won the WBC featherweight title in 2022.
Marquess of Queensberry Rules
Marquess of Queensberry Rules: twelve boxing rules written by John Graham Chambers, published 1867 under the 9th Marquess of Queensberry; established gloves, 3-minute rounds, and the 10-second knockout count.
Martin Bakole
Martin Bakole (Martin Bakole Ilunga), Congolese heavyweight boxer based in Airdrie, Scotland, brother of Ilunga Makabu; WBA No. 1 contender in December 2023, beat Tony Yoka and Jared Anderson, later stopped by Joseph Parker and drew with Efe Ajagba in 2025.
Martin Murray (boxer)
Martin Murray is a retired English professional boxer from St Helens, Merseyside, who fought at middleweight and challenged five times for world titles without winning one.
Marvelous Marvin Hagler
Marvelous Marvin Hagler (1954-2021), American undisputed middleweight champion 1980-1987 from Brockton, Massachusetts; record 62-3-2 with 52 KOs, 12 title defenses, and the 1985 Hagler-Hearns war among boxing's greatest fights.
Marvin Hagler vs. Thomas Hearns
Marvin Hagler vs. Thomas Hearns, "The War" (April 15, 1985, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas): undisputed middleweight title fight won by Hagler via third-round TKO, widely ranked among boxing's greatest fights.
Marvis Frazier
Marvis Frazier (born 1960, Philadelphia), son of champion Joe Frazier, American heavyweight boxer, 56-2 amateur with Golden Gloves and AAU titles, pro 1980-88, stopped in one round by Larry Holmes in 1983 and by Mike Tyson in 30 seconds in 1986.
Mary Kom
Mary Kom (Mangte Chungneijang Kom, "Magnificent Mary", born 1983) is an Indian boxer, six-time AIBA women's world champion, London 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, 2014 Asian Games and 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medalist, and former Rajya Sabha member.
Mate Parlov
Mate Parlov (Мате Парлов, 1948–2008) was a Croatian boxer who competed for Yugoslavia, winning Olympic gold in Munich in 1972 and the WBC light-heavyweight title in 1978.
Maurizio Stecca
Maurizio Stecca, Italian boxer born 1963 in Santarcangelo di Romagna; 1984 Los Angeles Olympic bantamweight gold medalist and two-time WBO featherweight world champion (1989, 1991-1992), later Italian national team coach.
Max Baer (boxer)
Max Baer (1909-1959), American heavyweight boxing champion who beat Primo Carnera for the title in 1934, lost it to James J. Braddock in 1935, and was stopped by Joe Louis in four rounds.
Max Kellerman
Max Kellerman, American boxing commentator and radio host; creator of "Max on Boxing," ESPN Friday Night Fights analyst, original Around the Horn host, HBO boxing voice, First Take co-host until his 2023 ESPN layoff.
Max Schmeling
Max Schmeling (1905-2005), German heavyweight boxing champion from 1930, famed for beating Joe Louis in 1936 and losing their 1938 rematch in 124 seconds; later a Coca-Cola businessman who sheltered two Jewish boys on Kristallnacht.
Meldrick Taylor
Meldrick Taylor, nicknamed "The Kid," is an American former professional boxer from Philadelphia who won 1984 Olympic featherweight gold and later held two IBF world titles.