Biggest weight gain by a champ/challenger?

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  1. johnmaff36

    johnmaff36 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    lou gent? i know he fought for super-middleweight and heavyweight titles although not both were world title fights
     
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  2. TommyV

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    Butterbean

    Lowest: 280lbs
    Highest: 417½lbs

    I make that 137½lbs gained.

    EDIT: ****, world title. Missed that bit.
     
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  3. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How about the other way around. Biggest weight loss by a champ/challenger?
     
    hhascup, Jun 17, 2010
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  4. PH|LLA

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    butterbean fought for the IBA super heavyweight world title


    Juan Carlos Gomez from 186 to 256
     
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  5. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    Another big one (not the answer, I know I know) is Guillermo Jones - 145 to 213. He's probably up near the top in terms of % gain though.

    Iran Barkley - 157 to 234


    Biggest weight LOSS I think I know - Buster Mathis Sr started his career at 300 lbs and fought as low as 220.
     
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  6. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    James Toney and Roberto Duran are the TWO most meaningful........

    MR.BILL:deal:bbb
     
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  7. KOTF

    KOTF Bingooo Full Member

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    :happy
     
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  8. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What about Everett "Bigfoot" Martin? Martin went from 168 to some form of slobbishness in the 250s.........

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  9. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The biggest weight gain I can find for ANY fighter, is Carl Cancellor's 144 Lbs (296-440). I have no idea, if this is the all-time record (hh?).
     
    Bukkake, Jun 17, 2010
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  10. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Martin gained 98 lbs (167-265)... but never fought for a title recognized by BoxRec.
     
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  11. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Biggest weight LOSS?... well, that was actually going to be my next question, but hh beat me to it. I believe Mathis is the right answer - and by a pretty big margin too! I can't imagine anyone else coming even close to his 79½ lbs (300-220½). At least not if we limit our search to men who have fought for a title recognized by BoxRec.
     
    Bukkake, Jun 17, 2010
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  12. itrymariti

    itrymariti Cañas! Full Member

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    That's some ****ing gain...
     
    itrymariti, Jun 18, 2010
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  13. burt bienstock

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    Gus Lesnevich,lost 150 pounds in one week in England...Before his fight with Freddie Mills!
     
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  14. enquirer

    enquirer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Did he test positive for diuretics burtie?
     
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  15. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No,he lost 150 pounds gambling in England!!!
     
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