Fighters who had no or very little amature experience but were good pro's?

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  1. Jear

    Jear Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Benitez was in a similar situation
     
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  2. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bobby Czyz.
     
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  3. cotto20

    cotto20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Also the most avoided man in boxing david lopez only had 3 or 4 amature fights
     
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  4. essexboy

    essexboy The Cat Full Member

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    I thought he went 94-5 as an amateur.
     
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  5. cotto20

    cotto20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah i was wrong , he had alot more than 40
     
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  6. ThinBlack

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    Bonecrusher Smith.
     
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  7. thistle1

    thistle1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ma man Bert Gilroy,

    the most feared and cheated fighter in British boxing history, & arguably Britain's greatest middleweight, and now a World Boxing Hall of Famer.

    Turned Pro at 15 in 1933 with NO amature experience!
     
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  8. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Did Ron Lyle have any amateur fights?
     
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  9. SLAKKA

    SLAKKA Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ken overlin
     
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  10. lefe

    lefe Active Member Full Member

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    Dwight Muhammad Qawi.With no amateur background, Qawi left prison and turned professional at the age of 25.
     
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  11. SLAKKA

    SLAKKA Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bobby fought amature from 12 to 18!!
     
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  12. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joey Giardello had no amateur experience.
    Jimmy McLarnan had no amateur experience
     
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  13. Zopilote

    Zopilote Dinamita Full Member

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    Salvador Sanchez had like 4 amateur fights only.
     
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  14. RockysSplitNose

    RockysSplitNose Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Rocky Marciano? What did he have like 12 amateur bouts and started as a pro real late at 26 - some say he fought like a rank amateur haha

    Sam Langford not sure that he did any fighting before he started fighting for pay?
     
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  15. Liechhardt

    Liechhardt Well-Known Member Full Member

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    johnny famechon never fought am.
     
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