3 world title challengers finished with a 0-1 pro record: Arturo Mayan, Joves De La Puz and Joko Arter. You're probably thinking of Arter, who...
Indeed it would... but I don't think, we can find an example, that comes even close to that.
With 10 ko defeats prior to winning the middleweight crown, I'm pretty sure Tiger Flowers "wins" this category.
Pretty sure Jeffries was the only champ retired by Johnson!
Interesting thread! The "lost" arts that crack me up the most are feinting and body punching! I mean, is there really anything to suggest, that...
Matthysse was indeed a world champion - so if both he, Bradley and Thurman (and DLH!) never fight again, Manny may actually end up having retired...
Benny Leonard and Pancho Villa
Yep, I believe that's our man - well done!
Sorry, but two differen Tommy Ryans are at play here! The one who retired Nonpareil Jack, was the ATG world champ - while the one who retired...
Sorry guys - we're looking for someone before both Marciano and Louis.
Good guess... but there was someone before Camacho.
Here "retire" simply means being the last to face someone - regardless of the result. (World champ: Someone who can be found on at least one of...
I take it this means, that we're not time-machining prime Jeffries forward in time - to see how much he would add to his game with modern...
It's all good! See, once again we have been able to discuss something, without name-calling... so thanks (also to cross trainer) for the debate....
Let me make one thing clear: I'm an atheist - but that doesn't mean, that I believe everybody who believes there is a God, is an idiot. Some very...