From Naseem Hamed to Dalton Smith: The 10 Greatest Boxers from Sheffield

Since graduating from British level with a destructive seventh-round stoppage victory over Sam Maxwell, Smith has established himself as one of the most promising contenders at super lightweight.

Now, coming off a ruthless performance against Jose Zepeda, the 27-year-old looks to claim the European strap before pushing on towards world honours.

Despite never challenging for any accolades beyond British level, Anderson, 27-9-3 (14 KOs), treated fans to several thrilling spectacles during the 1980s.

After trying his luck down at super welterweight, the Ingle-trained bruiser moved up to challenge Tony Burke at 160 lbs, producing an eighth-round stoppage to claim the coveted Lonsdale Belt.

With a staggering 175 professional outings to his name, Cuthbert, 123-34-17 (37 KOs), was, in many ways, a pioneer when it came to the Sheffield boxing scene.

Before retiring from the sport in 1934, ‘Young Cuthbert’ became a two-division British champion while also staging multiple contests overseas.

After cultivating a nightmarish switch-hitting style at the Wincobank gym, Galahad, 28-3 (17 KOs), swiftly became known as a fighter that should be avoided at all costs.

Nevertheless, the awkward technician was able to claim the IBF featherweight strap against James Dickens, just over two years removed from his controversial defeat to Josh Warrington.

Interestingly, Jones, 31-12-1 (12 KOs), seemed to plot his career in reverse order, dethroning Verno Phillips for the WBO super welterweight crown before losing to fellow Yorkshireman and British champion Ryan Rhodes.

But still, after claiming the Commonwealth middleweight title, too, ‘Silky’ built a legacy that will forever be remembered in Sheffield boxing folklore.

Another product of the Wincobank gym, Rhodes, 46-6 (31 KOs), cemented his dominance on the domestic scene before halting Jamie Moore for the European super welterweight title.

In a different era, ‘Spice Boy’ could have gone even further, but a 12th-round stoppage defeat to Canelo Alvarez ultimately derailed his ambitions at world level.

After dethroning IBF welterweight titlist Shawn Porter on away soil, Brook, 40-3, (28 KOs), looked set to reign supreme at 147 lbs in years to come.

But his defeat to middleweight monster Gennady Golovkin, of course, represented a turning point, though he was still able to end his career with a victory over domestic rival Amir Khan.

While competing in an iconic era of light heavyweight champions, Woods, 42-5-1 (25 KOs) was nonetheless able to make five defences of his IBF crown.

In fact, the former European champion only ever lost to the elite operators in his division, with pound-for-pound legend Roy Jones Jr handing the Brit his first blemish at world level.

After a rocky start to his professional career, Nelson, 45-12-2 (29 KOs), toppled WBO cruiserweight king Carl Thompson before making 13 defences of his title.

And so, as well as being a widely respected pundit on Sky Sports, the versatile southpaw is remembered, most importantly, as one of the greatest cruiserweights of all time.

The impact that Hamed, 36-1 (31 KOs), had on his sport was nothing short of meteoric, with the elusive yet vicious southpaw captivating millions of fans around the world.

His four-round shootout with Kevin Kelley, in particular, showcased his tremendous talent and audacious showmanship.

In the end, however, iconic multi-weight champion Marco Antonio Barrera was the man to end Hamed’s scintillating reign at featherweight.