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Andreas Zulow
Andreas Zülow is a German amateur boxer, born 1965 in Ludwigslust, who won the lightweight gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics for East Germany.
Andrei Arlovski (Андрей Валерьевич Арловский)
Andrei Arlovski (Андрей Валерьевич Арловский), 'The Pitbull,' Belarusian heavyweight MMA fighter born 1979 in Babruysk; former UFC interim and undisputed heavyweight champion (246 days), holds UFC records of 22 heavyweight wins and 47 heavyweight bouts.
Andreja Leski
Andreja Leški (Slovenian judoka, born 1997, Koper) won Olympic gold at -63 kg at Paris 2024, is a two-time world silver medalist (2021, 2023) and 2023 European champion, and retired in February 2026. Not the same person as alpine skier Andreja Leskovšek.
Andres Aldama
Andrés Aldama (Andrés Aldama Cabrera), Cuban amateur southpaw boxer born 1956 in Matanzas; silver at Montreal 1976 light-welterweight (lost to Sugar Ray Leonard) and gold at Moscow 1980 welterweight, beating John Mugabi.
Andres Cortes
Andres Cortes ('Savage', born 1997) is an undefeated American boxer from Las Vegas, 25-0 (13 KOs), junior lightweight turned lightweight, ex-Top Rank now Zuffa Boxing; key wins over Nova, Garcia, and Magsayo (2026).
Andrew Golota
Andrew Golota (Andrzej Jan Gołota) is a Polish former professional heavyweight boxer who won Olympic bronze at Seoul 1988 but was twice disqualified while ahead against Riddick Bowe in 1996.
Andrew Maynard
Andrew Lester Maynard (born 1964, Cheverly, Maryland), nicknamed "Boxing", American light heavyweight boxer, 1988 Seoul Olympic gold medalist, NABF light heavyweight champion, pro record 26-13-1 (21 KO). Not the MMA fighter Gray Maynard.
Andrew Tackett
Andrew "Pirulito" Tackett (born 2003) is an American no-gi jiu-jitsu black belt from Austin, Texas; UFC BJJ welterweight champion, 2024 ADCC Trials winner, brother of William Tackett.
Andrew Tate vs Chase DeMoor
Heavyweight boxing bout, December 20, 2025, Dubai: Misfits champion Chase DeMoor beat influencer and former kickboxer Andrew Tate by majority decision (57-57, 58-56, 58-56) in Tate's boxing debut, retaining the Misfits heavyweight title.
Andrey Koreshkov
Andrey Koreshkov (Андрей Корешков), 'Spartan', Russian welterweight MMA fighter from Omsk, born 1990; former Bellator welterweight champion who beat Douglas Lima and Benson Henderson, won two Bellator tournaments, later fought in the PFL.
Andy Cruz
Andy Cruz (Andy Cruz Gomez, "Diamante"), Cuban boxer born 1995 in Matanzas; Tokyo 2020 Olympic lightweight gold, three-time world amateur champion, defected 2022; pro record 7-1 (4 KOs), lost to Muratalla 2026.
Andy Hug
Andy Hug (1964-2000), Swiss heavyweight kickboxer nicknamed the Blue-Eyed Samurai; 1996 K-1 World Grand Prix champion famous for his axe kick, Hug Tornado, and inside low kick; died of leukemia in Tokyo at 35.
Andy Lee (boxer)
Andy Lee, Irish southpaw middleweight born 1984 in London, raised in Limerick; 2004 Olympian, WBO middleweight champion 2014-15 under Emanuel Steward and Adam Booth, first Irish Traveller world champion.
Andy Ruiz Jr.
Andy Ruiz Jr., "the Destroyer", Mexican-American heavyweight boxer from Imperial, California; first heavyweight champion of Mexican descent, upsetting Anthony Joshua in June 2019 for the WBA Super, IBF, WBO and IBO titles, losing the rematch, and returning in 2026 after a 762-day layoff.
Angampora
Angampora (angam pora) is Sri Lanka's indigenous Sinhalese martial art: unarmed striking, locks, wrestling, and pressure points, plus Illangam weapons and Maya Angam incantations; banned under British rule after 1815, declared National Heritage in 2019.
Angel Garza
Angel Garza (Humberto Garza Solano) is a third-generation Mexican luchador from Monterrey, WWE and AAA wrestler, former NXT Cruiserweight Champion, and AAA World Tag Team Champion with cousin Berto as Los Garza.
Angel Herrera
Ángel Herrera Vera, Cuban amateur boxer born 1957 in Guantánamo; two Olympic golds (1976 featherweight, 1980 lightweight), world titles 1978 and 1982, 1981 World Cup, 1983 Pan Am silver; grandfather of WBC champion Jadier Herrera.
Ángel Matos
Ángel Valodia Matos Fuentes, Cuban taekwondo fighter born 1976 in Holguín; won 2000 Sydney Olympic gold at welterweight, then received a lifetime WTF ban for kicking a referee at Beijing 2008.
Angela Lee
Angela Lee, Canadian-born Singaporean-American MMA fighter, ONE Championship's first female and inaugural atomweight world champion (2016, youngest recorded MMA champion), 11-3 record, retired 2023, founder of mental health nonprofit Fightstory.
Angelina Love
Angelina Love (Lauren Ann Williams, born 1981, Toronto) is a Canadian wrestler, six-time TNA Knockouts Champion and leader of The Beautiful People, later ROH's The Allure; TNA Hall of Fame 2025.
Angelo Arcidiacono
Angelo Arcidiacono (1955-2007), Italian sabre fencer from Catania, CUS Catania; team sabre silver at Montreal 1976 and gold at Los Angeles 1984; also 1975 junior world champion.
Angelo Dawkins
Angelo Dawkins (Gary Gordon, born 1990) is a WWE wrestler, one half of The Street Profits with Montez Ford; second and fastest WWE Tag Team Triple Crown champion at 499 days.
Angelo Dundee
Angelo Dundee (Angelo Mirena, 1921-2012), American Hall of Fame boxing trainer of 15 world champions including Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, George Foreman, and Carmen Basilio; Ali's cornerman 1960-1981.
Angelo Mazzoni
Angelo Mazzoni, born in Milan in 1961, is an Italian épée fencer who won Olympic team gold at Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000, plus nine World Championship medals.
Angelo Parisi
Angelo Parisi, born 1953 in Arpino, Italy, is a French judoka, also called Le Magnifique, who won four Olympic medals: 1980 heavyweight gold (first French judo Olympic champion), 1980 open and 1984 heavyweight silver, and 1972 open bronze for Britain.
Angelo Poffo
Angelo Poffo (1925–2010), American professional wrestler, promoter, and Navy sit-up record holder (6,033). Father of Randy Savage and Lanny Poffo; founder of International Championship Wrestling in Lexington, Kentucky; WCW Hall of Fame 1995.
Angelo Scuri
Angelo Scuri, born 1959 in Florence, Italian foil fencer; won team foil gold at Los Angeles 1984 Olympics, four World Championship medals, and CONI Gold Collar 2015.
Anja Fichtel Mauritz
Anja Fichtel Mauritz (born 1968), German foil fencer, won individual and team foil gold at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, plus 1992 team silver and 1996 team bronze, and five world titles.
Ankō Itosu (糸洲安恒)
Ankō Itosu (糸洲安恒, 1830–1915), Okinawan Shuri-te karate master, teacher of Funakoshi and Mabuni; created the five Pinan kata, introduced karate into Okinawan schools from 1901, and wrote the 1908 Ten Precepts of Karate.
Ann Wolfe
Ann Wolfe, "Brown Sugar" (born 1971), American professional boxer, 24-1 (16 KOs), world champion in three weight divisions, famous for her 2004 first-round knockout of Vonda Ward; IBHOF class of 2021.