Shortest Career

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  1. sugarsean

    sugarsean Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thats right, 32 fights 28W 3L 1D
     
  2. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't know what to say - except that I'm truely sorry!
     
  3. oli

    oli Boxing Junkie banned

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    I know it wont win break any records for being short, but Naseem Hamed was gone age 27. That is short!
     
  4. Sean O'Grady retired at 24...
     
  5. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    O'Grady had about 70 odd fights though
     
  6. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    My guess would be Payao Poontarat - who retired with just 14 bouts under his belt.
     
  7. Duodenum

    Duodenum Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Leo Randolph's title winning epic against Ricardo Cardona had enough drama to make up for the brevity of his career.

    David Capo was the first professional to beat Randolph, in what was a huge upset at the time. Capo's final career record was 2W(0 KOs)-19L(2 by KO)-1D, but he was far, far better than that dismal record suggests. His only other win was over Jesus Esparragoza, who was coming off a WBA SB Title eliminator with Carrasquilla, while his draw came against 16(9)-2-0 Albert Colazzo. His career was padded in an obscene way. He went the distance twice with LaPorte, David Kotey, Freddie Roach (in a ten round sizzler on ESPN from the Bradford Hotel in Boston), Julian Solis, and Azumah Nelson in Ghana. He was only stopped in eight by Alberto Mercado, and in seven by Tyrone Downes. Capo was no kind of stiff, and he might have amounted to something considerably more significant with proper management. (If his matches with Randolph and Roach ever find their way to youtube, you'll see what I mean.)
     
  8. lefthook31

    lefthook31 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Mike Bentt

    David Reid
     
  9. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If it's the shortest time holding the little 'n losing it the quickest, I'd have to go with Al Singer, h
     
  10. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    I think that goes to Randy Turpin, 64 days. Right joe?
     
  11. lefthook89

    lefthook89 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  12. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bentt had only 13 bouts, But someone else had even fewer
     
  13. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This is a new question BUT neither Singer or Turpin is the right answer.

    Who held a world title the shortest. Lets go by titles that are recognized by BoxRec.
     
  14. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think this one could be a tie between Waldemar Holberg and Bob Goodwin... who both lost their titles in the ring only 23 days after being crowned world champs.
     
  15. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes, good job! ...... and good night!