Did any boxer win a world title with a losing record

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  1. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Loma was 1-1.
     
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  2. Tramell

    Tramell Hypocrites Love to Pray & Be Seen. Mathew 6:5 Full Member

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    Glen Johnson @ 40-9 wasn't the best record to win a title.
     
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  3. Tramell

    Tramell Hypocrites Love to Pray & Be Seen. Mathew 6:5 Full Member

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    Fransesco Quiroz won the WBA Fly title at 9-10-1
     
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  4. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    Bill Tate was 13-13-2 when he beat Sam Langford for the colored heavyweight championship, though he probably had quite a few undocumented fights.
     
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  5. Zulawski

    Zulawski The Fistic Pariah Full Member

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    Not major titles, but Jorge Kahwagi won a bunch of minor titles (WBO, WBC), and I'm not sure any of his matches weren't fixed. Really not sure that guy could win a fight without some special outside circumstances.
     
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  6. Boxing Prospect

    Boxing Prospect Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Manny Melchor JUST falls short. He was 19-15-4 (5) going into his title winning bout, would end his career 38-35-6 (6). But certainly deserves a mention.
     
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  7. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Freddie Pendleton didnt have the best record befor he won his belt
     
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  8. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Kelvin Seabrooks was 22-13 when he won the title.
     
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