The best with 1?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Boxing Prospect, Sep 23, 2015.


  1. Boxing Prospect

    Boxing Prospect Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    We all know that there's only been a handful of world champions to retire unbeaten-
    Jimmy Barry
    Ricardo Lopez
    Rocky Marciano
    Floyd Mayweather Jr
    Joe Calzaghe
    Sven Ottke
    Harry Simon
    Mihai Leu
    Edwin Valero
    Terry Marsh
    Pichit Sithbanprachan
    Ji Won Kim

    (I have a feeling I'm missing 1 other, anyone?)

    But there's lots with just 1 loss when they retired. Guys like-
    Myung Woo Yuh,
    Yoko Gushiken,
    Khaosai Galaxy,
    Rid**** Bowe,
    Aaron Pryor,
    Henry Maske,
    James J Jeffries,
    Gene Tunney,
    Salvador Sanchez,
    Naseem Hamed,
    Brian Mitchell,
    Yuri Arbachakov,
    Michael Spinks

    But who is "The best with 1"?
     
  2. DirtyDan

    DirtyDan Worst Poster of 2015 Full Member

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  3. oldtimer

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    Toss up between Gene Tunney and Aaron Pryor IMO.
    Tunney because he had so many fights and avenged his solitary loss 3 or 4 times if memory serves, and Pryor because he was such a special talent.

    Brian Mitchell avenged his only loss in the most emphatic way possible by killing the man he lost to in a return bout.
     
  4. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Tunney, Jeffries, and Sanchez above the rest...