Had Instagram been around since the advent of professional boxing, there is no doubt that Muhammad Ali would be the greatest in terms of followers — not just among boxers, but sports celebrities in general. As it is, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Ali’s successor in terms of brash talking, rules the roost…
BOXING’S INSTAGRAM KINGS
Five-division world champion Mayweather has backed up his supremely-confident talk outside the ring, with an unblemished 50-0 record within the squared circle. The potent combination has earned him nearly 30 million Instagram followers, almost as many as his MMA-crossover opponent, Conor McGregor.
Distantly following Mayweather, in second and third place respectively, are heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Mike Tyson. Long time pound-for-pound great Manny Pacquiao comes in at number four.
UPDATED September 27, 2024
12) AMIR KHAN
Amir Iqbal Khan
Division: Welterweight
Born December 8, 1986 🇬🇧 Bolton, England
Instagram followers: 1.3 million
11) ANDY RUIZ JR
Andrés Ponce “Andy” Ruiz Jr.
Division: Heavyweight
Born September 11, 1989 🇺🇸 Imperial, California
Instagram followers: 1.6 million
10) DEONTAY WILDER
Deontay Leshun Wilder
Division: Heavyweight
Born October 22, 1985 🇺🇸 Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Instagram followers: 2.8 million
9) TYSON FURY
Tyson Luke Fury
Division: Heavyweight
Born August 12, 1988 🇬🇧 Manchester, England
Instagram followers: 4.5 million
8) GENNADY GOLOVKIN
Gennady Gennadyevich Golovkin
Division: Middleweight
Born April 8, 1982 🇰🇿 Karaganda, Kazakhstan
Instagram followers: 4.1 million
7) MUHAMMAD ALI
Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.
Former division: Heavyweight
Born January 17, 1942 🇺🇸 Louisville, Kentucky
Instagram followers: 4.6 million
6) MANNY PACQUIAO
Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao
Division: Welterweight
Born December 17, 1978 🇵🇭 Kibawe, Philippines
Instagram followers: 6.7 million
5) RYAN GARCIA
Ryan García
Division: Lightweight
Born August 8, 1998 🇺🇸 Victorville, California
Instagram followers: 8.8 million
4) CANELO ALVAREZ
Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán
Division: Middleweight
Born July 18, 1990 🇲🇽 Guadalajara, Mexico
Instagram followers: 10.7 million
3) MIKE TYSON
Michael Gerard Tyson
Former division: Heavyweight
Born June 30, 1966 🇺🇸 New York City, New York
Instagram followers: 15.4 million
2) ANTHONY JOSHUA
Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua
Division: Heavyweight
October 15, 1989 🇬🇧 Watford, United Kingdom
Instagram followers: 13 million
1) FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR
Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr.
Division: Welterweight
Born February 24, 1977 🇺🇸 Grand Rapids, Michigan
Instagram followers: 27.2 million
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