Fragile fighters who won titles after they looked like they were done?

Buster Douglas, Frank Bruno. Tyson Fury probably falls into this bracket too, after fighting his demons etc.

 

Jhonny Gonzalez. Thought he was done, but then BOOM KO's Mares.

 

Randall Bailley

 

Roberto Duran beating Davey Moore

 

Cornelius Bundrage comes to mind as well.

 

"Fragile"

 

Barry McGuigan,

 

You got me ! Fragile he was not, way way past his best he certainly was. I knew someone would pick me up on this !

 

James J. Braddock. 11-20-2 run. Serious problems with right hand. Battling poverty in the Great Depression. In 1935 beat Max Baer by UD to become World Heavyweight Champion.

 

Leavander Johnson

 

He was also nearly bulletproof... not fragile.

 

Lol. I'm going to get **** for this but Tommy Hearns

 

Francisco Quiroz was 9-10-1 and had won 3 of his last 15 when he beat Lupe Madera for WBA light flyweight.

 

I like the thread idea, but;

Beating Francisco Javier Prieto for a vacant title isn't much of a championship claim. Khan at least beat a worthy fighter for his title, defended it against some fierce comp (Chino), unified and took part in a bout to decide The Ring's 140lb champeen, while Wlad beat a worthy fighter for the IBF, then unified and became top dog.

Linares has always been painfully overestimated. His bounceback from shattering defeat wasn't too impressive, in truth. Just a who's who of fringe level contenders.


If only "title" was still a synonym for legitimate championship status. Tippy Larkin (known as much for for his vulnerability to a good shot from a puncher as for his sublime skills) could've won umpteen paper titles before losing them to a big banger in these days, but there was only one he could challenge for back in those times.