Name HOF fighters that were never hurt/knocked down in their career

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  1. Jpreisser

    Jpreisser Well-Known Member Full Member

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    From The Ring's report, it sounds like Sanchez was hurt badly against Escobar. A guy I know who was ringside for that said that he thought Sanchez lost. I don't think Sanchez ever fought a southpaw again after that, though I could be wrong.
     
  2. Ney

    Ney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Admittedly this is not a particular Sanchez fight I’ve seen. Who else can shed some light?
     
  3. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I always read that Benny Valgar was never dropped but I now went to boxrec to check and they list his last ever bout to be a stoppage loss but there is no info on how exactly it happened.

    Billy Graham, the welterweight from the 50s was never dropped in more than 100 pro bouts.
    Barney Ross
     
  4. bolo specialist

    bolo specialist Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ross was reportedly dropped/hurt in the 1st round of his 1st fight w/ Cef Garcia.

    Graham may have been down &/or noticeably hurt (depending on sources) in the 4th Gavilan fight.
     
  5. AntonioMartin1

    AntonioMartin1 Jeanette Full Member

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    He went down vs Roy Jones Jr.
     
  6. AntonioMartin1

    AntonioMartin1 Jeanette Full Member

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  7. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    He wasn't hurt iirc
     
  8. Cervantes

    Cervantes New Member Full Member

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    Gaby had a great chin, too. He was knocked down just once in his career when he climbed up from a flash knockdown at the hands of Miguel Lora to score a sensational second-round knockout. Canizales had one more fight, a points defeat to Duke McKenzie, and then retired.
     
  9. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Gavilan got dropped by both Ike Williams and Carmen Basilio.
     
  10. AntonioMartin1

    AntonioMartin1 Jeanette Full Member

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    [QUOTIE="Flo_Raiden, post: 23161693, member: 62028"]Gavilan got dropped by both Ike Williams and Carmen Basilio.[/QUOTE]
    Hmnn..I could swear I read somewhere in a book or something that he never got dropped. But of course, writers can be wrong.

    Carmen Basilio of all people? Basilio was not that heavy fisted...
     
  11. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm not the most knowledgeable on Charley Burley but I've never heard of him being floored I know he was never stopped.
     
  12. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey It came to me in a dream Full Member

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    I think Dock manoeuvred badly and Derev also low-blows right after hitting the liver shot, which Dock breaks the action for. I think Dock did a pretty bad job reffing this fight all around though tbh.