Weight - What Fighters Have Moved...

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  1. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Down, as opposed to up?

    Glen Johnson started his career at 195 pounds, I believe.

    Hopkins also fought up there well above MW at the start of his career.
     
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  2. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I've heard that Jake LaMotta started as a light heavy also.
     
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  3. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Bob Fitzsimmons steped down to take advantage of the newly formed light heavyweight division

    Jerry Quarry and Leon Spinks both steped down to take advantage of the newly formed cruiseweight division.
     
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  4. Bad_Intentions

    Bad_Intentions Boxing Addict Full Member

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    bernard hopkins started at light heavy in his pro debut but lost, then he moved down to middleweight.
     
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  5. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I often felt that the 195 division was created with Leon in mind.:think
     
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  6. DamonD

    DamonD Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hmm...Herbie Hide?
    Shouldn't always been a Cruiser you could argue...
     
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  7. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Emile Griffith was all over the scale.

    Started as welter Champ, went up to Middleweight Champ, then back down to Welterweight challenger (Napoles) then back up to middlewight
    challenger, then winning the Jr. Middleweight Title at the end of his career.

    Hank Armstrong Featherweight Champ...Welterweight Champ....
    then Lightweight champ.
     
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  8. bxrfan

    bxrfan Sizzle Full Member

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    I thought he lost his 1976 title bid :huh
     
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  9. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The Cruiserweights was created for small heavies rather than lazy Light Heavies. The one world class Cruiser who stands out taking that journey was Orlin Norris.
     
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  10. C. M. Clay II

    C. M. Clay II Manassah's finest! Full Member

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    Marvelous Marvin Hagler was in the 165lb. division in the amateurs, but he moved down to 160 as a pro.:good
     
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  11. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    He did lose. He won it in the early 60s.


    John Conteh (in answer to this thread)
     
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  12. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You are right.....lost to Dagge in mid-70's, but won
    this kinda retro -active Lt. Middle title in:

    1963-02-03152Christian Christensen150½51-15-3Forum, Copenhagen, DenmarkWTKO915
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    ~ referee: Robert Seidel ~
    World Light Middleweight Title
    Recognized by the Austrian Boxing Board of Control
     
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