Busiest fighters of the 20th century - by decade?

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  1. Bugger

    Bugger Active Member Full Member

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    "Hop" Harry Stone in the 10's or 20's?
     
    Bugger, Oct 7, 2011
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  2. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No, the boxers who fought the most in those decades, fought well over 200 times during that time. Two very well known fighters.
     
    hhascup, Oct 7, 2011
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  3. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Langford surely?

    Archie moore might be in there somewhere?
     
    lufcrazy, Oct 8, 2011
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  4. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No to both, But one of the guys was a World Champion and is noted as the 1st boxer to use something in the ring, now a days, every boxer has to have one.
     
    hhascup, Oct 8, 2011
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  5. lufcrazy

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    The answer must be a gumshield or jockstrap but my trivia knowledge isn't up to scratch so i'm going to assume it isn't a hw.
     
    lufcrazy, Oct 8, 2011
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  6. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    00's are pretty easy, Peter Buckley 166 (of a career total 300)
     
    TBooze, Oct 8, 2011
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  7. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Cant be Ted Kid Lewis.
     
    Dempsey1238, Oct 8, 2011
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  8. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ted Kid Lewis is correct. He is noted as the 1st boxer to use a mouthpiece.

    00's:
    10's: Ted Kid Lewis - 237
    20's:
    30's: Len Wickwar - 429 (Tiger Burt Ison, 293 - George Marsden, 290).
    40's:
    50's:
    60's:
    70's:
    80's:
    90's: Reggie Strickland - 259
     
    hhascup, Oct 8, 2011
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  9. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Close But are guy had 179 fights during the 00's.
     
    hhascup, Oct 8, 2011
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  10. lufcrazy

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    Duran deserves a mention?
     
    lufcrazy, Oct 9, 2011
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  11. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Duran had 55 fights in the 1970's the record for the 70's is more then twice that.
     
    hhascup, Oct 9, 2011
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  12. burt bienstock

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    Ted Kid Lewis,was the first to use a mouthpiece,and had many, many bouts.
     
    burt bienstock, Oct 9, 2011
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  13. Pachilles

    Pachilles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He deserves a mention, Mr cup. Accept it.
     
    Pachilles, Oct 9, 2011
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  14. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes, But he is no where near the record for the 70's.
     
    hhascup, Oct 9, 2011
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  15. Pachilles

    Pachilles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well you've got your philosophy and we've got ours, bro.
     
    Pachilles, Oct 9, 2011
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