Champs That Had Fantastic Number Of Successful Title Fights..?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Some of those amazing fighters that had loads of successful title wins. Off the top of my head
    Joe Louis
    Wlad Klitschko
    Bernard Hopkins
    JCC
    Manny Pac
    Floyd Mayweather
    Sure there's plenty more..
     
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  2. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Julio Cesar Vazquez - 10 successful defenses of the WBA light middle belt before being robbed against house favorite Whitaker.
     
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  3. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Esubio Pedroza defended the WBA featherweight title
    close to 20 times (Going off my memory) it was the record
    for the weight class at one time.
    Pedroza was one heck of a fighter, too bad he is generally
    overshadowed by the legendary Sal Sanchez.
    I wish they had met in the ring.....
     
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  4. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Considering Steve Robinson was considered a nobody at the time I've always been highly impressed how he won a title after 24 hours notice then made 7 title defenses very underrated reign no one talks about.

    Matthew Saad Muhammad's reign is probably the most entertaining reign of all time aswell every fight was a crazy life and death struggle like a Rocky movie.
     
  5. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Steve Robinson, that's a blast from the past!
    Yes he came from nowhere and did pretty well.
    He lost to Naz, remember that well mate.
     
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  6. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Carlos Monzon had 14 title defenses
    Marvin Hagler 12
     
  7. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Felix Tito Trinidad 14 successful titles defenses. An uneven reign but he finished it strong and moved to 154 and kept winning title fights Reid, Thiam, Vargas to 160 William Joppy.
     
  8. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    George Dixon, John L. Sullivan
     
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  9. Philosopher

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    OK, WBO but I'm sure Dariusz Michalczewski made over 20 title defences at light heavyweight
     
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  10. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Manuel Ortiz won over 20 lineal BW title fights, though that was over 2 reigns.

    Abe Attell about 20 at FW, iirc.

    Then, of course, there is Samson Dutch Boy Gym. He went 43-0 in his career, with a whopping 39 of those wins being (WBF) Super Flyweight world title fights.
     
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  11. Ney

    Ney Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Booooooo!
     
  12. Shay Sonya

    Shay Sonya The REAL Wonder Woman! Full Member

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    Tommy Burns had 11.
     
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  13. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Fernando Vargas is that you?
     
  14. Woller1

    Woller1 New Member Full Member

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    Henry armstrong. Five defences in one month.
     
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  15. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Active Member Full Member

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    Larry Holmes had 20 title defences if you include the fight against Marvis Frazier, which was a defence of his lineal title and The Ring belt.