Good Fighters Who Later Became...

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Russell, Jan 1, 2008.


  1. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Names on up and coming undefeated fighters records.

    Howard Eastman seems to fit this now, as does Oscar De La Hoya, especially considering he SHOULD of lost to Sturm.

    Iran Barkley was fed to a few undefeated fighters.

    I don't know if this fits anyone better than Ross Puritty.
     
  2. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    I think you can go on and on with this category.
     
  3. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yeah, just interested in hearing some names.
     
  4. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joe Louis of couse lol.
    And Jim Corbett and Ruby Fitz.
     
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    AREA 53 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    There is an awful lot of Fighters who started off as Prospects, become contenders, then melted away and stayed around too long as Trailhorse fighters, One Fighter I always think of is
    Tom the Bomb Bethea, A tough Contender who upset World Middle Champ Nino Benvenuti, sadly for Tom in a Non-title Fight, He lost The Return, then Drifted into a Globe Trotting High Class Have-Bag-Will-Travel Journeyman, Upsetting a Prospect or two along the way, until he Eventually had nothing left to hold of the Young Guns.

    Tom "The Bomb" Bethea A tough Worthy Competitor.
     
  7. Tony

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    Yory Boy Campas. Except that he didn't have to wait until "later" to be the trial horse for undefeateds.

    Roger Turner (22-0), Luciano Torres (13-0), Felix Trinidad (23-0), Raul Marquez (28-0), Fernando Vargas (14-0), the comebacking Tony Ayala Jr. (27-0), Esteban Camou (17-0), and John Duddy (17-0) were all undefeated when they fought Campas.

    Campas was still on his way up when he fought Turner and Torres and was probably on his way down when he fought Ayala in their unusual both-in-decline crossroads fight.

    But he's a good name, with well known, easily identified limitations. There may be a few more undefeateds in his future, and he could probably beat some -- although he's just the kind of guy that I'd rather see retire than fight again.