Unbreakable record/s in boxing history?

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  1. SugarShane_24

    SugarShane_24 ESB good-looking member Full Member

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    Well, I can think of only one, Wilfred Benitez winning a world title at the age of 17.

    What makes the feat extraordinary is not just his age, but the fact that there are only 2 titles at that time and the guy he beat to win it is a legit champion in Antonio Cervantes. (who is a hall of famer now)

    Given the circumstance in todays world, I doubt it can be broken for these reasons:

    1. some talented teenagers stay at amateur longer for a chance at the olympics (a medal would boost their marketability at the pro level as well)

    2. most managers/promoters would not risk their young prospects too early and match them with confidence building journeymen until they think the kid is ready.

    3. some guys are just not capable of doing so

    Thoughts?
     
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  2. kmac

    kmac On permanent vacation Full Member

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    you make a good point but there's a lot of titles these days and a lot of mexican fighters start young. i don't think anyone will beat benitez's record either but it may not be completely out of range. archie moore's ko record i think is more out of range.
     
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  3. atberry

    atberry Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Chris Eubank fighting 20 world title fights in exactly four years and four months.
     
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  4. SugarShane_24

    SugarShane_24 ESB good-looking member Full Member

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    However, there's an * to that mate. He's fighting for WBO which was honestly, low rent, at that time.

    No disrespect to Eubank who is a terrific fighter.
     
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  5. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xLiN4F14dE[/ame] :hey
     
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  6. SugarShane_24

    SugarShane_24 ESB good-looking member Full Member

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    Yeah that one too. Would to be too hard to get 145 tomato cans to stop if they're trying hard to top it.
     
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  7. atberry

    atberry Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    It was no different to the other three titles, in that it was sanctioned and governed as a body and had pretty much the same top-10s.
     
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  8. daprofessor

    daprofessor da legendary professor Full Member

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    benitez winning the title at 17yrs of age will stand for a very long time. he beat the man of the division....not a belt holder. winning an interim title nowadays is not the same thing...don't get it twisted.
     
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  9. kmac

    kmac On permanent vacation Full Member

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    actually, it was a lot different than the other three belts at the time. it's not that the wbo title holders were not as good as the other belt holders, it's just the wbo wasn't recognized by anyone in the media in that time.
     
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  10. Oscar de la Roa

    Oscar de la Roa I'm THE lightweight champ Full Member

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    chavez 87-0 record
     
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  11. DKD

    DKD Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Henry Armstrong being the feather, light and welter weight champ all at the same time.
     
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  12. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That is not a record.
     
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  13. igor_otsky

    igor_otsky Undefeated Full Member

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    Edwin Valero with 27-0 all wins by KO before he retire's his azz. **** that **** Valero but his short run was amazing.
     
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  14. DKD

    DKD Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm not sure, but I think Valero won his first twenty fights by first round knock out. Something like that. Surely a record.
     
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  15. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    Gotta disagree, the WBO has historically had terrible rankings for the top 10's, especially since they would not rank anyone holding the other 2 main belts (IBF not holding the same recognition as the WBA & WBC when the WBO was introduced).
     
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