Yvon Durelle
I believe both Steve Molitor and Troy Ross held the Commonwealth belt, although I don't think either defended it as they went on to bigger fights...
I'm as big a Lewis fan as there is, and not a Holyfield fan in the least, but Bowe's trilogy with Evander showed what he was able to do, and THAT...
Bowe, no doubt. Wlad has shown his weaknesses when he has (supposedly) been in his prime. Bowe's prime, as short as it was, was well above Wlad's
Fitting nickname, I guess. Haven't heard any news on him in a bit.....
Lewis-Bowe was the first one that came to mind for me.
Another one that I found while looking at this matchup was Johnston-James Page. Johnston was 4-0, Page was 10-1
Didn't happen. His opponent pulled out last minute with rib and chest pains. Apparently Cave and his boys put on a good show (verbally) fighting...
There were no Summer Olympics last year.......
I think Merchant being a ***** had a bit to do with Lennox being one as well.
This is great - I've been to his previous defenses vs 3K Battery and Castillo and won't miss this one! Biggest fight I'll have been to since...
McCall had already knocked out Lewis before meeting Maskaev
Good example - this was what I was thinking when I started the thread, although I think the amateur matchups deserve mentioning as well. I guess...
Or a unification fight between two fighters with 30 fights.......
Hi guys, I was just trying to think of some examples of this myself the other day. Do you know of any fighters who met early in their careers...
