MOST TOP Opponents in the FEWEST Fights...

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  1. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic War for Souls Full Member

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    I think Lennox Lewis fought the MOST Names in 44 fights in his career.

    Oleksandr Usyk is one of the even better candidates (very few fights), but I didn't list him because he didn't finish his career; let's wait.
     
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  2. The Fighting Yoda

    The Fighting Yoda Active Member Full Member

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    About tough debuts, Pete Rademacher could be the gold standard:
    1. world champion Floyd Patterson
    2. Zora Folley
     
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  3. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    Leonard Morrow. At age 22, just 14 months into a career he had already knocked out Archie Moore, Bert Lytell and Fitzie Fitzpatrick. By age 23 morrow had also beat Oakland Billy Smith, Jimmy Bivins, Arturo Gody and Johnny Flynn all within 21 fights.
     
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  4. thistle

    thistle Boxing Junkie

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    well I listed him at 19 top lads on a Fury thread. which is great going for sure, but I'll bet there are a good few more beat that with say 35 fights. In fact even 'proportionately' there are probably a few careers with exptional numbers of fights that Percentage wise beat that too.

    But yes that is some going for Lennox Lewis and his like, just more proof Fury is miles behind, in fact he isn't even on such a barometer.
     
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  5. thistle

    thistle Boxing Junkie

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    in fact, didn't Jim Jefferies also meet a fair number of TOP Men in very few fights?
     
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  6. Tockah

    Tockah Ingo's Bingo Full Member

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    I feel odd. This doesn't feel right lol but it is a strong argument.

    You put me on to this fighter and the more I learn about him, it can't be denied he fought every person he should have and knew when to hang them up. There is something so appealing about Moon's resume, no padding, almost entirely title defenses, and a thrilling fighter to watch.
     
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  7. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    People often forget Joe Louis fought a lot of legit contenders before he became champion like Charlie Retzlaff, king Levinsky, Adolf Wiater
    , Lee Ramage, Al Ettore, patsy peroni, Charlie Massera, stanly Poreda, Roy Lazar, and Bob pastor. Not including world champions Carnera, Baer and Sharkey. All within 3 years and 30 fights.
     
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  8. Tockah

    Tockah Ingo's Bingo Full Member

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    Today I learned. I wasn't aware of the significance of his pre-belt resume!
     
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  9. thistle

    thistle Boxing Junkie

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    yeah plus his Title reign, man I would have loved to have watched these 1930s & 40s fighters... Amazing in all honesty.

    the Era will never be matched.
     
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  10. salsanchezfan

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    Let's put it this way; by the time he'd had his 12th fight, Whitaker had fought Alfredo Layne, Rafael Williams, John Montes and Roger Mayweather. He stepped it up from there.
     
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  11. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good call on both. Regarding Uysk, by his tenth fight he was taking on all of the top fighters at CW and in most cases fighting them in their own back yard. By his 17th fight, he had completely cleaned out the division and is now on his way to potentially beating the top two heavyweights.

    Someone had already mentioned Michael Spinks but I would just like to reiterate how special he was an how he didn't duck anyone at 175 before moving to heavyweight.
     
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  12. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Vasyl Lomachenko
    Jeff Fenech
     
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  13. thistle

    thistle Boxing Junkie

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    Jeff Fenech was a powerful destroyer for a while, for sure.
     
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  14. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Frank Erne too, though him and Lavigne were certainly past it.
     
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  15. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Mike Dibase fought 100% of his boxing matches against HoFers
     
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