Biggest step up in class?

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  1. truewarrior

    truewarrior Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I just received news about Rigondeaux-Cordoba is all said and done. I know rigo had about 500 amateur fights but this is the pros and this has got to be one of the biggest risks of the year for a prospect. What do you guys think have been some of the biggest risks in boxing? To name a few...
    Vargas Vs Trinidad
    Julio Vs Cotto
    Khan Vs Prescot :yep
     
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  2. truewarrior

    truewarrior Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ward Vs Kessler
    Arreola Vs Vitali
     
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  3. SportsLeader

    SportsLeader Chilling Full Member

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    Spinks vs Ali - Albeit and old, but still tough Ali. Considering Spinks has only 7 figths beforehand it's still a step up.
     
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  4. Thread Stealer

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    Olympic Gold Medalist Pete Rademacher made his PROFESSIONAL DEBUT by challenging Floyd Patterson for the HW title.
     
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  5. truewarrior

    truewarrior Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Amazing
     
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  6. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Toney Vs. Couture
     
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  7. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not bad... but let's pick... Billy Thornton of the 0-0 guys Sugar Ray Robison faced and I win! :) I doubt he stepped up from any sort of amateur achievement.
     
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  8. Vano-Irons

    Vano-Irons Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Ooh ****! What a debut! Haha!
     
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  9. Karapuz

    Karapuz Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    At least he was Olympic Gold Medalist. Look at these guys.:hey
    Rafael Lovera [url]http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=51391&cat=boxer[/url]
    Joves De La Puz [url]http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=44813&cat=boxer[/url]
    Yani Dokolamo [url]http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=52617&cat=boxer[/url]
    Masaharu Kawakami [url]http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=37676&cat=boxer[/url]
    Arturo Mayan [url]http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=55429&cat=boxer[/url]
    Domingus Siwalette [url]http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=8565&cat=boxer[/url]
     
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  10. booradley

    booradley Mean People Kick Ass! Full Member

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    My home boy, former undisputed light middleweight champ Denny Moyer, made his professional debut against 24-15-4 journeyman Jimmy McCoy, and fought for the welterweight world title less than two years later.
     
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  11. sportofkings

    sportofkings Boxing Junkie banned

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    Torres-cotto was a big step up,Torres had never fought anyone close to cottos level and he came to america to fight him after having all his fights in columbia
     
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  12. Del Boy

    Del Boy R.I.P Darren Sutherland Full Member

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    Oleg Maskeavs Pro debut

    [url]http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=16132&cat=boxer[/url]
     
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  13. Del Boy

    Del Boy R.I.P Darren Sutherland Full Member

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    [url]http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=5998&cat=boxer[/url]

    I believe the only time a former Heavyweight champion lost to a fighter making their pro debut
     
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  14. FromWithin

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    Beibut Shumenov
     
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  15. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Manny Pacquiao moving up a division to face off against the best Featherweight in the world and consensus P4P number 3, Marco Antonio Barrera. Not many gave him a chance.
     
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