Toughest Ever Pro Debut

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  1. bronze_bandit

    bronze_bandit Active Member Full Member

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    Was jus thinkin with our Olympians steppin up to pro level, which fighter can you think of stepped straight into their pro debut against tough opposition??

    For example in his debut Rafael Marquez got KO'd in 8 by an former bantam champ in Victor Rabanales (after he fought McCullough)

    Pete Rademacher of course fought for the heavyweight championship in his pro debut after winning gold at the olympics...

    Anyone got anymore ? :bbb
     
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  2. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Dick Banner.
     
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  3. bronze_bandit

    bronze_bandit Active Member Full Member

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    who ?
     
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    Riddick Bowe beat Lionel Butler on his pro debut. Butler nearly secured a title shot and wouldhave been the best US Heavy in the world if he were operating today.

    Actually no prob not but he was capable.
     
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  6. FLINT ISLAND

    FLINT ISLAND PENYRHEOL Full Member

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    I heard Sugar Ray Lenoard fought a bloke on his pro debut..........and that bloke nailed him and buckled his knees

    Lenoard weathered the moment and came through on points

    It really is **** when you have fighters like Khan etc, saying their gonna be the best in the world etc, and their first 15 opponets are just so hopelessly outclassed its a waste of time

    Khan etc are phoney

    the likes of Ray lenoard were old school........they were thrown in against anyone and they were good enough to come through
     
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  7. FLINT ISLAND

    FLINT ISLAND PENYRHEOL Full Member

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    David Haye had a ok pro debut

    Veteran Tony Booth he fought

    Booth wa the jounrenyman who exposed the hype job Omar Sheika
     
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  8. HairyHighlander

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    Lol he aint phoney BINT,he just fighting who is put in front of him. Sure some get easier rides than others, as you know THATS the GAME aint it :good
     
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  9. HairyHighlander

    HairyHighlander BASS !! HOWLOWCANUGO ?? Full Member

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    Good thread though :good
     
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  10. bronze_bandit

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    now thats one tough pro debut...seeing has he never fought again that musta been one serious whuppin!!? :lol:
     
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  11. GazOC

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    Rademacher is the obvious one but theres also been a few Thai boxers who have made debuts at a very high standard after crossing over from Muai Thai.
     
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  12. ishy

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    Faced Floyd Patterson for the World HW title on his pro debut then faced Zora Folley in his 2nd fight.

    Looking at his record, he faced a lot of good fighters in a short career. fighters. In 23 fights he faced Patterson, Folley, Chuvalo, Moore, Mildenberger, Terrell and Doug Jones
     
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  13. bronze_bandit

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    Yeah i remember at the time thinkin, this lad must think he's pretty handy...
    but then again Haye had a good pedigree behind him

    The guy who beat Bernard Hopkins on his debut just seemed to fizzle out, jus shows you the different paths boxers can take during the early parts of their careers...
     
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  14. Beeston Brawler

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    Yeah.....

    When a Thai boxer seems to lose a world title fight he gets put in with a debutant - a body to warm up on.

    Look at Choi's 3rd or 4th fight - some opponent.
     
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  15. Mookhound

    Mookhound Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Lennox had, I think, a former British champ. need to boxrec it, though
     
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