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 more than 20 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. Oscar De La Hoya just misses the cut for the top ten at No. 11…
UPDATED September 13, 2019
10) AMIR KHAN
Amir Iqbal Khan
Division: Welterweight
Born December 8, 1986 🇬🇧 Bolton, England
Instagram followers: 1.3 million
9) TYSON FURY
Tyson Luke Fury
Division: Heavyweight
Born Ausgust 12, 1988 🇺🇸 Manchester, England
Instagram followers: 2.1 million
8) DEONTAY WILDER
Deontay Leshun Wilder
Division: Heavyweight
Born October 22, 1985 🇺🇸 Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Instagram followers: 2.1 million
7) MUHAMMAD ALI
Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.
Former division: Heavyweight
Born January 17, 1942 🇺🇸 Louisville, Kentucky
Instagram followers: 3.2 million
6) GENNADY GOLOVKIN
Gennady Gennadyevich Golovkin
Division: Middleweight
Born April 8, 1982 🇰🇿 Karaganda, Kazakhstan
Instagram followers: 3.7 million
5) CANELO ALVAREZ
Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán
Division: Middleweight
Born July 18, 1990 🇲🇽 Guadalajara, Mexico
Instagram followers: 5.4 million
4) MANNY PACQUIAO
Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao
Division: Welterweight
Born December 17, 1978 🇵🇭 Kibawe, Philippines
Instagram followers: 5.4 million
3) MIKE TYSON
Michael Gerard Tyson
Former division: Heavyweight
Born June 30, 1966 🇺🇸 New York City, New York
Instagram followers: 8.2 million
2) ANTHONY JOSHUA
Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua
Division: Heavyweight
October 15, 1989 🇬🇧 Watford, United Kingdom
Instagram followers: 9.6 million
1) FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR
Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr.
Division: Welterweight
Born February 24, 1977 🇺🇸 Grand Rapids, Michigan
Instagram followers: 22.8 million
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