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Nakisa Bidarian
Nakisa Bidarian, Iranian-born former UFC CFO and Morgan Stanley/Mubadala finance executive, is co-founder and CEO of Most Valuable Promotions with Jake Paul, promoter of women's boxing and the Paul-Tyson Netflix fight.
Naoya Inoue (井上尚弥)
Naoya Inoue (井上尚弥), "The Monster", Japanese undefeated boxer, 33-0 (27 KO), four-division and two-division undisputed champion, reigning undisputed super bantamweight titleholder and former Ring pound-for-pound No. 1.
Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani
Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani, "The Day" or Japan's "fight of the century": the May 2, 2026 Tokyo Dome bout in which undisputed super-bantamweight champion Inoue (33-0, 27 KOs) outpointed unbeaten three-division champion Nakatani (32-1) by unanimous decision, 116-112, 115-113, 116-112, before 55,000 fans.
Naseem Hamed
Naseem Hamed, "Prince" Naseem Hamed, Yemeni-British southpaw featherweight from Sheffield (born 1974). WBO, IBF, WBC and lineal featherweight champion; retired 36-1 (31 KO), only loss to Marco Antonio Barrera, 2001; IBHoF 2014.
Natasha Jonas
Natasha Paula Jonas, born 1984 in Liverpool, is a British boxer, first British woman to win an Olympic boxing match (London 2012) and a two-weight pro world champion (WBO/IBF/WBC light-middleweight; IBF/WBC welterweight).
Nate Brooks
Nate Brooks (Nathan Eugene Brooks, 1933-2020), American boxer, 1952 Helsinki Olympic flyweight gold medalist who beat Edgar Basel; distinct from hockey coach Nathaniel Brooks and NFL/UFL cornerback Nate Brooks (born 1996).
Nathan Cleverly
Nathan Cleverly, Welsh boxer nicknamed "Clev", WBO light-heavyweight champion 2011-2013 and WBA champion 2016-2017; lost title fights to Kovalev and Badou Jack, retiring in 2017.
Nathan Heaney
Nathan Heaney, "Hitman", British middleweight boxer from Stoke-on-Trent; beat Denzel Bentley in 2023 for the British title, drew and lost to Brad Pauls, retired after the Gerome Warburton rematch in 2026.
Nick Ball (boxer)
Nick Ball, "The Wrecking Ball", English featherweight boxer from Liverpool; WBA featherweight champion June 2024 to February 2026, winning against Raymond Ford and defending against Rios, Doheny, and Goodman before losing to Brandon Figueroa.
Nick Blackwell
Nick "Bang Bang" Blackwell, British middleweight boxing champion from Trowbridge, lost his title to Chris Eubank Jr in March 2016, suffered a brain bleed and coma, retired, then was injured again sparring.
Nico Ali Walsh
Nico Ali Walsh (born 2000), grandson of Muhammad Ali via daughter Rasheda, is an American middleweight boxer with Top Rank since 2021; pro record 12-3-1, 5 KOs, including losses to Sona Akale, Juan Carlos Guerra Jr., and Treavon Craycraft.
Nicola Adams
Nicola Adams (born 1982, Leeds) is a British retired boxer, first woman to win Olympic boxing gold (London 2012 flyweight) and to retain it (Rio 2016); later WBO flyweight champion, retired 2019.
Nicolae Linca
Nicolae Linca (1929-2008), Romanian amateur boxer, welterweight gold at Melbourne 1956, beating Ireland's Fred Tiedt 3-2 on a controversial decision while fighting with a broken finger; Romania's only Olympic boxing champion.
Nigel Benn
Nigel Benn, the "Dark Destroyer", British boxer born 1964 in Ilford; two-division world champion (WBO middleweight, WBC super middleweight), 42-5-1 with 35 KOs, defined by his 1990s rivalry with Chris Eubank and the 1995 Gerald McClellan fight.
Nigel Benn vs. Chris Eubank
Nigel Benn vs. Chris Eubank: 1990s British boxing rivalry; Eubank won the 1990 WBO middleweight title fight by ninth-round TKO in Birmingham, and the 1993 Old Trafford rematch ended in a draw; their sons fought twice in 2025.
Nikhat Zareen
Nikhat Zareen, Indian amateur boxer from Nizamabad, Telangana; two-time IBA Women's World champion (2022 Istanbul 52kg, 2023 New Delhi 50kg), 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games 50kg gold, mid-range stylist, Paris 2024 Olympian.
Nikolai Valuev (Николай Сергеевич Валуев)
Nikolai Valuev (Николай Сергеевич Валуев), "The Russian Giant", born 1973, is a Russian State Duma deputy and former two-time WBA heavyweight boxing champion, the tallest and heaviest champion in history, retiring at 50-2 (34 KOs).
Noel Mikaelian (Նորայր Միքայելյան)
Noel Mikaelian (Norair Mikaelyan, Noel Gevor), Armenian-German cruiserweight boxer born 1990 in Yerevan; two-time WBC cruiserweight world champion (2023, 2025), first German since Schmeling to win a US title.
Nonito Donaire
Nonito Gonzales Donaire Jr., known as the Filipino Flash, is a Filipino boxer who won world titles in four weight divisions and at 38 became the oldest bantamweight world champion.
Norvel Lee
Norvel LaFallette Ray Lee (1924–1992), American boxer, Tuskegee Airman, and educator; won light heavyweight gold and the Val Barker Trophy at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics and won a 1949 Virginia segregation appeal.
Octuple champion
Octuple champion: boxing term for a world champion in eight weight divisions, achieved only by Manny Pacquiao, who won 12 major titles from 112 to 154 pounds between 1998 and 2019.
Odessa Grady Clay
Odessa Grady Clay (Odessa Lee Grady, 1917-1994), Louisville domestic worker, mother of Muhammad Ali and Rahman Ali, wife of sign painter Cassius Clay Sr., granddaughter of Irish emigrant Abe Grady of County Clare.
Odlanier Solis
Odlanier Solis (Odlanier Solis Fonte, "La Sombra"), Cuban heavyweight boxer born 1980 in Havana; 2004 Olympic gold medalist, three-time amateur world champion, defected 2006, lost a 2011 WBC title fight to Vitali Klitschko, retired 22-3.
Oleg Grigoryev
Oleg Grigoryev (Олег Георгиевич Григорьев, born 25 December 1937, Moscow) is a Soviet bantamweight boxer, 1960 Rome Olympic champion, three-time European champion (1957, 1963, 1965), and six-time USSR champion; not the runner or swimmer of the same name.
Oleg Saitov
Oleg Saitov (Олег Элекпаевич Саитов), Russian amateur welterweight boxer born 1974; two-time Olympic champion (Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000), Athens 2004 bronze, Val Barker Trophy 2000, world champion 1997; never turned professional.
Oleksandr Gvozdyk (Олександр Сергійович Гвоздик)
Oleksandr Gvozdyk (Олександр Сергійович Гвоздик), "The Nail", Ukrainian boxer born 1987 in Kharkiv; 2012 Olympic bronze medalist and WBC light heavyweight champion 2018-2019, dethroning Adonis Stevenson before losing to Artur Beterbiev.
Oleksandr Khyzhniak
Oleksandr Khyzhniak (Олександр Хижняк), Ukrainian boxer born 1995 in Poltava; Tokyo 2020 middleweight silver medalist, Paris 2024 80 kg Olympic gold medalist, 2017 world and European champion, professional since 2026.
Oleksandr Usyk
Oleksandr Usyk (El Gato, The Cat), Ukrainian southpaw boxer born in Simferopol; Olympic gold 2012, undisputed cruiserweight champion 2018, undisputed heavyweight champion 2024, unbeaten at 23-0 with 14 KOs.
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois II
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois II, the July 19, 2025 Wembley rematch, saw Usyk win by fifth-round KO to regain the IBF belt and again become undisputed heavyweight champion.
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury II
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury II, the Riyadh rematch of 21 December 2024, saw Usyk beat Fury by unanimous decision (116-112 three times) to retain the WBC, WBO, and WBA heavyweight titles.