Best four wins in a row

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  1. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I’m killing time in an airport so not really able to look up any candidates myself, will try to do so later when I can.

    But I got to thinking: what’s the best four wins in a row anyboxer has ever put together in consecutive fights (no tune-ups in between, no losses or draws in the four fights, etc.)?
     
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  2. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Joe Frazier beat: Jerry Quarry, Jimmy Ellis, Bob Foster and Muhammad Ali all in a row. Nearly stopped all four. (Only Ali saw the final bell.)
     
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  3. Saintpat

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    I figure it will be from around the 1970s forward (especially for non-heavyweights) because before that you had a lot of non-title fights in between or easy touches in title fights to break up the string.
     
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  4. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Floyd Mayweather beat: Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Juan Manuel Marquez and Shane Mosley in a row.
     
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  5. Dubblechin

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    Dwight Qawi beat: Mike Rossman, James Scott, Matthew Saad Muhammad, Jerry Martin, Matthew Saad Muhammad again and Eddie Davis in a row.

    Only Scott lasted the distance.
     
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  6. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Rossman Scott and Franklin were worn out though. Not dismissing Braxton though .. great fighter
     
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  7. Inside pass

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    De LA hoya
    Tyson
    Chavez
    Gonzales
    Whittaker.
     
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  8. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Good stuff. Thanks for the answers. I still wanna see if I can find some more.

    EDIT: Took a quick gander at Henry Armstrong’s boxrec and found this stretch in 1938:

    Beat Barney Ross, Lou Ambers, Ceferino Garcia and Al Manfredo (who was at least good enough to challenge him for the welterweight title, 74-22-8 at the time).
     
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  9. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    Jimmy Bivins- Bob Pastor, Lee Savold, Ezzard Charles, Anton Christoforidis
    Ezzard Charles -Oakland Billy Smith, Jimmy Bivins, Erv Sarlin, Archie Moore
    Ezzard Charles- Joey Maxim, Jersey Joe Walcott, Gus Lesnevich, Pat Valentino
    Barney Ross- Tony Canzoneri, Sammy Fuller, Billy Petrolle, Pete Nebo
    Barney Ross- Jimmy McLarnin, Baby Joe Gans, Ceferino Garcia, Ceferino Garcia
    Emile Griffith- Willie Toweel, Luis Manuel Rodriguez, Benny Kid Paret, Gaspar Ortega
    Manny Pacquiao- Erik Morales, Jorge Solis, Marco Antonio Barrera, Juan Manuel Marquez
    Marco Antonio Barrera- Naseem Hamed, Enrique Sanchez, Erik Morales, Johnny Tapia
     
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  10. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Here's one , fairly well known but still for those who may not ..

    Best win following five losses ?
     
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  11. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ralph "Tiger" Jones beating SRR, coming off a 5-bout losing streak.
     
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  12. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Bob Foster was useless at heavyweight though.
     
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  13. surfinghb

    surfinghb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not the best but worth a mention... Ali
    Liston
    Liston
    Patterson
    Chuvalo
     
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  14. Saintpat

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    I noticed a stretch where Sandy Saddler lost three out of four ... and the one win was over Willie Pep, haha. I believe the three losses were over-the-weight, and Sandy was just a nearly unbeatable fighter at featherweight but not so much when he fought against heavier guys.

    Also found this nice little stretch of consecutive wins by Beau Jack in 1942-43:

    Tippy Larkin
    Fritzie Zivic
    Fritzie Zivic
    Henry Armstrong
     
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  15. Dubblechin

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    Not four fights in a row.
     
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