Most title fights after turning 35?

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  1. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I took part in more world title fights (recognized by BoxRec) after my 35th birthday, than any other boxer.
    Who am I?
     
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  2. PowerPuncher

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    Archie Moore
     
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  3. McGrain

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    Can it really be someone other than Archie Moore? He must have fought a dozen.
     
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  4. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes, PowerPuncher and McGrain... Moore would seem to be the obvious answer. However, he is not the correct answer to this question.
     
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  5. mckay_89

    mckay_89 Haw you! Full Member

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    Bernard Hopkins surely must be up there? I had to boxrec it but he had 12 Middleweight title fights after his 35th and if you include the Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight title then it goes up to 15 with the Tarver, Winky and Calzaghe fights.
     
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  6. Boxed Ears

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    I just did the exact same thing. This is my answer too.
     
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  7. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    mckay and Boxed Ears:
    Yes, Hopkins is certainly up there. BoxRec, however, doesn't recognize any of his light heavyweight bouts as title fights. So he had just the 12 (at middleweight), after he turned 35... the same as Archie Moore.

    We're looking for someone, who had more than 12 world title fights after turning 35.
     
    Bukkake, May 25, 2010
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  8. mckay_89

    mckay_89 Haw you! Full Member

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    If the Tarver, Winky and Calzaghe fights were included, would he come out on top?
     
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  9. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes - the man we're looking for had 14 title fights after turning 35.
     
    Bukkake, May 25, 2010
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  10. Boxed Ears

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    Good thing I don't go by boxrec. I count Ring big time.;)
     
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  11. Boxed Ears

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    So, who was it?
     
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  12. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It was Luis Estaba - who fought 14 times for the WBC Light Flyweight title from 1975-78.
     
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  13. Boxed Ears

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    Quite impressive. Thanks for the trivia, Bu. I'm going to call you Bu, because I can't call another human being Bukkake.
     
    Boxed Ears, May 25, 2010
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  14. PowerPuncher

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    Good 1, was going for Hops second which wouldnt be right either, so if Rings included Hops is above Moore?
     
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  15. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    LOL... I get what you mean!
     
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