MOST TOP Opponents in the FEWEST Fights...

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  1. thistle

    thistle Boxing Junkie

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    Ok, so obviously if a TOP Fighter fights for 15 - 20 years and a 100/150 fights, he is going to have 30 - 40 or more -Top & Noted Opponents on his Record, the more you fight the more you'll face...

    But which FIGHTERS in History fought the MOST Names in the Fewest Fights???

    All Divisions, or as many as you are aware of. Thank you.
     
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  2. Journeyman92

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  3. FastLeft

    FastLeft Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think the boxer his name was Jimmy Britt

    he box against with Joe Gans & Battling Nelson & Terry McGovern & George The Kid Lavigne & Packey McFarland & the Young Corbett
    & is surprised the whole of its career is about 25 only fights
     
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  4. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    My vote goes to Jim Corbett, who fought 9 different HOFers a total of 12 times... in just 20 fights!
     
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  5. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think you've nailed this one
     
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  6. The Fighting Yoda

    The Fighting Yoda Active Member Full Member

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    I think Leon Spinks deserves a mention. Not for his whole record but for his first 15 bouts:
    - 2x Muhammad Ali
    - Larry Holmes
    - Gerrie Coetzee
    - Alfredo Evangelista, Scott LeDoux, Bernardo Mercado...
     
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  7. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sugar Ray Leonard has a pretty sick resume for so few fights
     
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  8. Terror

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    Not an all timer, but always stood out as odd:

    Oleg Maskaev debuted against a 21-0 bronze medalist, fought Oliver McCall in his 7th fight, David Tua in his 12th fight, Alex Stewart in his 13th, Hasim Rahman in his 20th fight. I feel like he was an example of a dude who came out of the gate needing money badly, and despite getting worn down pretty badly before his professional prime (he debuted at 24), somehow managed to capture a belt.

    De La Hoya and Ray Leonard stand out as guys who didn't waste any time and fought everyone in fewer than 50 fights each. I always give credit to Juan La Porte, too. Gave an awesome fight to Azumah Nelson, beat Rocky Lockridge. Fought JCC, Salvador Sanchez, Wilfredo Gomez, Barry McGuigan, even a super green Kostya Tszyu.
     
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  9. escudo

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    Dwight Qawi.
     
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  11. NoNeck

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    Maywather fought Genaro Herndnez in his 18th fight, and then pretty much everyone was legitimate until he won his 49th fight against Berto. 31 straight.

    Fights 34-72 for Pacquiao were basically against quality opponents, plus a handful of good fighters before that.
     
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  12. ChrisJS

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    Michael Spinks in 32 might be the strongest of the modern era:

    Qawi, Mustafa Muhammad, Yaqui, Johnson, Holmesx2, Tyson, Cooney, Davis bros, Sutherland (first undisputed 168 ever), Vonzell etc; incredible resume.
     
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  13. greynotsoold

    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    Shorty Hogue went 52-11-2 in a three year career. He fought Archie Moore 3 times- going 2-1- fought Eddie Booker 3 times, Charley Burley and Bandit Romero.
    https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/9985
     
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  15. The Fighting Yoda

    The Fighting Yoda Active Member Full Member

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    I wrote about his first 15 bouts till he fought Larry Holmes for the title. That's an extremely tough start for a pro fighter. Qawi was later on.
     
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