Dammit @Fogger this is my go to as well! Also 13-9-1 Steve Robinson winning the WBO featherweight title and proceeding to make 7 defenses of it before dropping it to Named. For even lesser known fighters Quirino Garcia, starts his career at 0-18 (and being KOd multiple times), turns things around in fight 19 and goes on a 32-3 tear, beating former (albeit faded) world champs and fringe contenders.
The only answer here is Jonny Nelson he lost his first three fights and lost 12 of his first 39, then went on a 20 fight unbeaten streak including the longest championship reign in cruiser weight history. I think it was like 18 or 19 wins and one draw. I know he didn’t face the best opponents and it was the wbo title but as far as turnarounds go it definitely up there. A likeable guy as well who calls it as he sees it doesn’t sit on the fence and doesn’t have loyalty’s to anyone.
Maidana failed to stop glass chin Khan, which, as a puncher, is unforgivable, and was schooled by Alexander, then had some solid wins and gave Void two tough fights.
I think any of the YouTubers could fit into the biggest career turnarounds, I mean they weren’t even boxers, actually are they boxers. Probably not otherwise I would have watched one of them by now lol
lol world champion like Charlie zelenoff is, I wouldn’t be surprised if they made a new championship for all them guys to be honest
Micky Ward lost 6 out of 9 fights at barely fringe level from late 1988 to late 1991 before taking almost 3 years off and then coming back and going on a tear that saw him carve out a very nice, well-rewarded later career. Ward is romanticised a bit due to the film and his Gatti trilogy but his career was done and dusted in 1991 before he turned it around.
I remember when he fought highly regarded Alfonso Sanchez on the undercard of Whitaker-De La Hoya, and he was losing every round, didn't look like he came to fight then BAM! Left hook to the liver and it was over! He made some good fights with Agustus and Gatti.
Sam Soliman's career looked to be over after getting destroyed by Anthony Mundine but then he went on an unbeaten run and beat Felix Sturm for the IBF title.
Quirino Garcia and no one comes close. Guy went from 0-18 to beating Meldrick Taylor, Simon Brown and Frankie Randall finishing with 40-28 record