Has any champion ever lost during his 'record padding' stage?

Kirkland wasn'r nor has he ever been a champion though.

You're right about Ishida being meant to be padding for Mandingo Warrior's resume though :good

 

Wlad against Puritty.

 

It depends whether you mean whilst champion or whilst they are being built up....

I'd say Tommy Morrison being laid out inside a round by Michael Bentt is pretty bad, for a cherrypicked defence.

 

another ****ing ******ed thread on east side boxing to kick off a Monday!!

-How does Hopkins losing on his pro debut equait to him losing whilst padding his record?
-To the complete moron who said "Leonard had some early losses" you need to seriously leave this forum. without checking boxrec im sure Leonard only lost 2 or 3 times his whole career, he was undefeated until he first lost to Duran!!! And one of his losses was against Camacho!!!
-Margarito was about 15 when he was pro and he had a couple of early losses to guys with decent records not journeyman who haven't won in 20 years.
-If you think Haye losing to Carl Thompson should be in this thread its only because you have never heard of Carl Thompson before,hardly a journeyman.

 

Wladimir Klitschko, several times.

 

judah

 

Sonny Liston

 

Victor Ortiz? Didnt Lopez win some shitty diamond or bronze belt.

Although big Vic wasnt really padding out his record.... But it was seen as a routine victory for him