Good or great fighters who lost their pro debut

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  1. brettcon

    brettcon New Member Full Member

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    Generally when a fighter starts his career 0-1, it would appear he's not very good, not being managed well or both. I'm very curious about boxer's who dug themselves out of that hole and made it big. These are the ones I know about:

    Alexis Arguello by TKO
    Henry Armstrong by KO
    Bernard Hopkins by MD
    Juan Manuel Marquez by DQ
    Rafael Marquez by KO
    Ricardo Mayorga by TKO

    Also, Jack Dempsey drew in his debut.

    I'm sure there are loads more. Any and all contributions would be appreciated.
     
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  2. dinnynosher

    dinnynosher Active Member Full Member

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    those are all the ones I was thinkin, I kid you not!!!
     
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  3. booradley

    booradley Mean People Kick Ass! Full Member

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  4. Peppermint

    Peppermint Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  5. sweetscience77

    sweetscience77 New Member Full Member

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    Benny Leonard TKO3 got a nose bleed

    You said pro but I know Joe Louis lost his amatuer debut.

    Henry Armstrong actually was 1-3 at the beginning of his pro career, nice turnaround.
     
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  6. Arcane

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  7. DemolitionDan

    DemolitionDan ATG and HoF Full Member

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    Miguel Vazquez lost his pro debut....if you haven't heard of him, don't worry, you will soon.
     
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  8. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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  9. Kel1981

    Kel1981 P4P No.1 Full Member

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    Never seen Hopkins Pro debut, was it even recorded? I've looked high and low for it for a couple of years.
     
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  10. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Think I heard Alexis Arguello was KO'd in his first pro bout
     
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  11. Beatle

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  12. brettcon

    brettcon New Member Full Member

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  13. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Victor Burgos lost his first four, but went on to hold a title at jr flyweight.
     
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  14. rocky1

    rocky1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Johnny Nelson lost 5 of his first 11 and went on to be a cruiserweight world champ
     
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  15. pacpowerpellet

    pacpowerpellet Guest

    all great fighters except for mayorga hes a bum
     
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