Illinois has a few high rated fighters, Billy Papke (10) fought in the early 1900's and was the MW World Champ. Tony Zale (11) also was a World title holder. Welterweight Barney Ross (13) and Packey McFarland (11). Packey had a 101-1-7 record and no titles, Ross held 3 titles in 3 different weight classes.
| Last Name | First Name | Div | State |
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| Papke | Billy | MW | IL | D | D |
| Webb | Ellsworth | MW | IL | D |
| Zale | Tony | MW | IL | W | UD |
| McClellan | Gerald | MW | IL | L |
| Jackson | Walcott | MW | IL | L | TKO8 |
| Boyd | Bobby | MW | IL | W |
| Ivory | Anthony | JMW | IL | L | TKO8 |
| Langford | Walcott | MW | IL | W |
| Last Name | First Name | Div | State |
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| McFarland | Packey | WW | IL | W | UD |
| Kelly | Spike | WW | IL | L |
| Bratton | Johnny | WW | IL | W | UD |
| Jakubowski | Marty | JWW | IL | L |
| Ross | Barney | WW | IL | W | KO5 |
| Sanders | Germaine | WW | IL | L |