Good fighters who had a few losses but still became Champions

'Prince' Charles Williams and Orlando Salido basically started out as journeymen.

Salido once sported a 11-7-2 record, and Williams 12-4-2

 

A lot of the early champions

Jack Johnson, Bob Fitzsimmons, Joe Gans

 

Of course James J Braddock and Jersey Joe Walcott.

 

Rafa Marquez, John Ruiz, Israel Vazquez, Jhonny Gonzalez, Antonio Margarito

 

Tevin Farmer

 

Pacquiao

 

Steve Robinson 13-9-1
Freddie Pendleton 32-17-4
Johnny Nelson 31-12-1
Lew Jenkins 44-15-4

 

Tevin farmer had a journeyman record to begin with but he has gotten better with time.

 

Siri Salido if you count titleist

 

It depends on what you consider to be a few. To me, a few is between 3 and 5.

 

And assuming this is before they became champ.

 

Johnny Nelson lost 12 fights before winning the WBO Cruiserweight Belt.

 

After dozen of pro fights, Pipino Cuevas' record was just 7-5, but he was only 15 years old at the time.

 

George Groves had 3 losses before he won his title, and he only lost in world title fights! I'll make another thread for other fighters who only lost in world title bouts take it easy guys