The Resume

(May 3, 1921-April 12, 1989)
World Welterweight Champion
5-time Middleweight Champion
Pro Record of 174-19-6
Appeared in episodes of 'Mission: Impossible,' 'The Mod Squad' and 'The Fall Guy'

Why he might be annoying:

He originated the trend of boxers having a large entourage follow him.
In the 1960s and past his prime, he became broke and fought 5 matches in a month for $1,000 a night to make ends meet.
He divorced twice.
It is believed that he lied about his birth year.

Why he might not be annoying:

His rivalry with Jake LaMotta is one of boxing's greatest.
He was always sure to have a current-year fuchsia Cadillac convertible with him.
Congress made a bill recognizing his boxing achievements.
Boxing magazine 'The Ring' named him the greatest pound-for-pound boxer in 1997.
He was ranked #24 on ESPN's Sportscentury's Greatest Athletes of the 20th Century.

Credit: Eric Hartman

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start the Fire'
• Bird Names
• Boxers
• Boxing Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1990)
• Complex.com's 50 Cockiest Athletes of All-Time (Ranked: 31)
• Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts - Guests [L-Z]
• Dick Cavett Show Guests
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• ESPN Sports Century (Ranked: 24)
• ESPN's 10 Coolest Athletes (Ranked: 4)
• ESPN's 10 Most Beloved Athletes in New York History
• Flip Wilson Show Guests
• I am From Motown [Detroit Area]
• I am on a U.S. Postage Stamp [R-T]
• I Appeared on Jerry Lewis' MDA Telethon [N-R]
• I Died in 1989 (Ranked: 67)
• I Have Dementia/Alzheimer's
• I Have Diabetes
• I Have Skin Cancer [Melanoma]
• I Visited Fantasy Island [R-Z]
• I'm Buried at Inglewood Memorial Park [Calif]
• McFly's Profiles [Series 1]
• Person to Person - Guests [L-Z]
• Profiles 7251-7500 (Ranked: 7379)
• Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year (Ranked: 1942)
• Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year (Ranked: 1951)
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-in Guests [L-Z]
• Sports Magazine's 40 Who Changed Sports [1986]
• Sugar and Spice
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19890412)
• What's My Line - Mystery Guests [1950-1967]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 169 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 83 Votes: 42.17% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 14 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 14 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 241 Votes: 49.38% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 29 Votes: 48.28% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 11.76% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 103 Votes: 47.57% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 49 Votes: 38.78% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 139 Votes: 43.88% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 157 Votes: 40.76% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 300 Votes: 51.33% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 433 Votes: 50.12% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 576 Votes: 50.17% Annoying