Boxer Graves & Memorials

Ceferino Garcia

1906–1981 (age 75)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Ceferino Garcia was a Filipino-American boxer who became a world champion in the 1930s.

Charley Zivic

1925–1984 (age 59)

Calvary Catholic Cemetery

Charley Zivic was a Pittsburgh-based professional boxer who competed during the 1940s-1950s era.

Henry Armstrong

1912–1988 (age 76)

Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery

Henry Armstrong (1912-1988) was an American professional boxer and three-time world champion.

Jack Dempsey

1895–1983 (age 88)

Southampton Cemetery

Jack Dempsey (1895-1983) was an American boxer and former heavyweight champion known as 'The Manassa Mauler.'

Tommy Loughran

1902–1982 (age 80)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Tommy Loughran was a Philadelphia-based professional boxer who lived from 1902 to 1982.

Jake Kilrain

1859–1937 (age 78)

Saint Mary's Cemetery

Jake Kilrain (1859–1937) was an American bare-knuckle heavyweight boxer remembered for his 1889 fight with John L. Sul...

Johnny Risko

1902–1953 (age 51)

Brooklyn Heights Cemetery

Johnny Risko (1902–1953) was an Austrian-born professional boxer laid to rest at Brooklyn Heights Cemetery.

Frankie Genaro

1901–1966 (age 65)

St. Peter's Cemetery

Frankie Genaro (1901–1966) was a New York City native laid to rest at St. Peter's Cemetery.

Sonny Liston

1932–1970 (age 38)

Davis Memorial Park

Sonny Liston (1932–1970), the heavyweight boxing champion, was interred at Davis Memorial Park in St. Francis County.

Jersey Joe Walcott

1914–1994 (age 80)

Pennsauken

Jersey Joe Walcott (1914–1994), a New Jersey native, became world heavyweight boxing champion and was laid to rest in ...

Billy Conn

1917–1993 (age 76)

Calvary Catholic Cemetery

Billy Conn was a Pittsburgh-born American boxer nicknamed "The Pittsburgh Kid" who famously challenged Joe Louis for the...

Lou Ambers

1913–1995 (age 82)

St. Francis Catholic Cemetery

Lou Ambers was a Herkimer-born lightweight boxing champion best remembered for his skillful inside fighting.

Rocky Graziano

1919–1990 (age 71)

Locust Valley Cemetery

Rocky Graziano (1919-1990) was a Brooklyn-born American middleweight boxer whose legacy is honored at Locust Valley Ceme...

Tommy Paul

1909–1991 (age 82)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Tommy Paul (1909–1991) was an American boxer who held the world featherweight title in the early 1930s.

Rhoshii Wells

1976–2008 (age 32)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Rhoshii Wells (1976–2008) was laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemetery in Austin following his career as a boxer.

Beethaeven Scottland

1975–2001 (age 26)

Fort Lincoln Cemetery

Beethaeven Scottland (1975–2001) was an American middleweight boxer remembered for his toughness in the ring and the t...

Diego Corrales

1977–2007 (age 30)

Palm Memorial Park Cemetery

Diego Corrales (1977–2007) was a Sacramento-born boxer whose courage and aggressive style earned him world championshi...

Eddie Crook

1929–2005 (age 76)

Fort Moore Main Post Cemetery

Eddie Crook (1929-2005) was a Detroit-born Olympic middleweight boxer and Army officer buried at Fort Moore Main Post Ce...

Floyd Patterson

1935–2006 (age 71)

New Paltz Rural Cemetery

Floyd Patterson (1935–2006) was an American heavyweight boxing champion who became the youngest man to take the title ...

Joey Giardello

1930–2008 (age 78)

Calvary Cemetery

Joey Giardello (1930-2008) of Brooklyn rests at Calvary Cemetery.

Patrick Day

1992–2019 (age 27)

Greenfield Cemetery

Patrick Day (1992-2019) was an American professional boxer in the welterweight division remembered for his heart in the ...

Joe Frazier

1944–2011 (age 67)

Ivy Hill Cemetery

Joe Frazier (1944–2011) was an American heavyweight boxing champion interred at Ivy Hill Cemetery.

Matthew Saad Muhammad

1954–2014 (age 60)

Ivy Hill Cemetery

Matthew Saad Muhammad (1954–2014), a former world light heavyweight boxing champion, was buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery.

Ernie Terrell

1939–2014 (age 75)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Ernie Terrell (1939-2014) was born in Belzoni and is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery.

George Foreman

1949–2025 (age 76)

Paradise North Cemetery

George Foreman (1949–2025) was the famed boxer and entrepreneur who became a two-time world heavyweight champion and i...

Jimmy Bivins

1919–2012 (age 93)

Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery

Jimmy Bivins (1919–2012) was a Georgian heavyweight boxer who was laid to rest at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.

Joe Frazier

1922–2011 (age 89)

Bixby Cemetery

Joe Frazier (1922–2011) was an American heavyweight boxing champion from Liberty buried at Bixby Cemetery.

Tommy Morrison

1969–2013 (age 44)

Butler Creek Cemetery

Tommy Morrison (1969–2013) was a Gravette resident buried at Butler Creek Cemetery following a notable boxing career.

Carmen Basilio

1927–2012 (age 85)

Saint Agatha Cemetery

Carmen Basilio (1927–2012) was a New York City-born Hall of Fame boxer laid to rest at Saint Agatha Cemetery.

Billy Costello

1956–2011 (age 55)

Saint Marys Cemetery

Billy Costello (1956–2011) was an American welterweight boxing champion from Kingston interred at Saint Marys Cemetery...

Earnie Shavers

1944–2022 (age 78)

Braceville Center Cemetery

Earnie Shavers (1944-2022) was a legendary heavyweight boxer buried at Braceville Center Cemetery.

Frankie Randall

1961–2020 (age 59)

Bent Creek Cemetery

Frankie Randall (1961–2020) was an American professional boxer who held a world title at light welterweight.

Muhammad Ali

1942–2016 (age 74)

Grave of Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali (1942–2016) was the legendary heavyweight boxing champion from Louisville whose athleticism and activism ...

Valeri Popenchenko

1937–1975 (age 38)

Vvedenskoye Cemetery

Valeri Popenchenko (1937-1975) was a Soviet Olympic boxing champion from Moscow who won gold at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.