Fighters who made it the hard way

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  1. Collie

    Collie Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What fighters made it in the pro ranks against the odds, without muh amateur pedegree or big promoter backing as prospects? Obviously anyone making it is probably against the odds but some have lots of hype when they turn pro, were Olympians etc.

    HOF fighters I know who people would never have guessed would achieve what they did is Hopkins and Pacquaio. I dont really know rhe backgrounds of a lot of fighters or how they got started so Id like you to educate me
     
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  2. Crusher

    Crusher Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Glen Johnson his ring name says it all (the road warrior)
    O'neil Bell only a hand full of amateur bouts
    Nonitio Donaire (came up the hard way)
    There are plenty of them there my 3 favourites.
     
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    kingfisher3 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    hagler, had to fight his way through loads of quality fighters, often in their hometown, on the way up, hence his two early losses

    dick tiger lost 4 in a row after moving from nigeria to england, and went on to be champion
     
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    Dipset Dipset4Ever Full Member

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    Donaire....?LOL

    Came up the hard way...how?
     
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    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hagler comes to mind first. No doubt.

    Larry Holmes to an extent. Took him a long time to get any respect.
     
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    damian38 BigDramaShow Full Member

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    Margarito had something like 20 ams fights, went pro because he needed money
     
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    Crusher Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Before he fought darchinan no promoter wanted to know him wasn't with top rank then so he didn't have it handed to him so lol your self.
     
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    Crusher Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Salido was in the same boat
     
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    Crusher Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Since your a pom I'll let you have Carl Thompson even though he wasn't a world champ but he knocked out Haye so I rate him...
     
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    rocky
     
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    Buster Drayton

    Freddie Pendelton
     
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    Winky Wright.
     
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  13. Dipset

    Dipset Dipset4Ever Full Member

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    Listen fella you're entitled to you're opinion....I just wanted to know how YOU believe he came up the hard...

    ps.LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

    to you
     
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  14. Crusher

    Crusher Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Lol yourself fella. Anyone who has fought pro knows coming through the ranks with no promoter is hard mate. As I was trying to say Donaire had no promoter took short money fights and fights out of his weight class so in my eyes he has done it the hard way.
     
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    serg martinez
     
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