champions that came up the hard way

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  1. luke

    luke Well-Known Member Full Member

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    modern boxers that became unified world champs or hall of famers, without the olympic medals/stellar amature career.


    the only 2 i can think of is marvin hagler and larry holmes.


    let me know any others and your thoughts!

    peace
     
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  2. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Jack Dempsey.
     
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  3. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Mayorga, Duran, Morales, Chavez, Monzon, Cervantes, Marquez... damn near any Latin American fighter outside of Miquel Gonzalez and Barrera.
     
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  4. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Jofre...
     
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  5. Duodenum

    Duodenum Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Jeff Chandler got to the IBHOF famously with just two amateur bouts, one a loss to former schoolmate Johnny "Dancing Machine" Carter, avenged on national television in a title rematch.

    Dwight Qawi got to Canastota with a background developed in Rahway State Prison, to which he later returned to retire James Scott.
     
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  6. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Not a hall of famer (yet) but Sergio Martinez comes to mind.
     
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  7. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Bernard ****in' Hopkins
     
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  8. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Billy Conn. No amateur fights. Famous quote about moving up from alleys to streets.
     
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  9. wordisbond

    wordisbond Active Member Full Member

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    Pac was first name that came to mind.
     
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