First man to fight champs at both lightweight and heavyweight?

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  1. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    At least a dozen men have met world champions, recognized by BoxRec, from both of these divisions...
    but who was the first to do so?
     
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  2. thistle1

    thistle1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm thinking Len Harvey, but I don't think he fought any HW champs recognised or otherwise.

    so maybe not...
     
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  3. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ... and I don't think he met a lightweight champ either!

    Still, not a bad guess, as Harvey fought all the way from flyweight to heavyweight.
     
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  4. Green Man

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    Charpentier?
     
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  5. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Another good guess, as he of course started out as a tiny flyweight, and ended up fighting both Dempsey and Tunney.
    But he never fought a lightweight champion.
     
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  6. AlFrancis

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    Mickey Walker
     
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  7. Bukkake

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    Walker met champs at welter, middle, light heavy and heavyweight - but not at lightweight!
     
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  8. tony mush

    tony mush Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    no idea haha
     
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  9. Jorodz

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    sam langford?
     
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  10. Swarmer

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    has to be langford

    edit: **** you jorodz
     
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  11. Vantage_West

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    i think its langford
     
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  12. Jorodz

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    :yep:hey
     
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  13. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Langford fought Joe Gans in 1903 and Jack Johnson in 1906, so he's certainly a strong candidate...
    but there's actually someone who came before him!
     
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  14. thistle1

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    was it Barbados Joe Walcott (?).
     
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  15. Bukkake

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    No - he never met a heavyweight champion.
     
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