1950s
- 1950 – Sugar Ray Robinson
- 1951 – Jersey Joe Walcott
- 1952 – Rocky Marciano
- 1953 – Kid Gavilan
- 1954 – Bobo Olson
- 1955 – Carmen Basilio
- 1956 – Floyd Patterson
- 1957 – Carmen Basilio (2)
- 1958 – Archie Moore
- 1959 – Ingemar Johansson
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