Plenty, Tiger was very inconsistent, Armstrong lost his first fight i think. Hopkins did as well, at light-heavy, but he didn't lose again til he fought Roy Jones, so not too bad really. There's been loads bak in the old days.
If a draw can be considered a bad start, or at least a less than promising start, then Wilfredo Gomez's first fight was a less than stellar debut, but to be sure, he really made up for it.
I like a fighter who comes through hard times to become champion it shows alot of character. thanks for the post
No problem, back then fighters fighting more often would lose the odd bout most likely, all a learning curve they probably looked at it as.
Jersey Joe Walcott had an indifferent start, some early years of inactivity, then returning for a few bouts etc, losing some, some by stoppage. Ended coming good after a long, long haul.
Just reading about jersey joe now, there is a chapter on him in the marciano book i am reading, joe come through a hell of a lot to become champion he showed alot of grit and heart
Gomez fought a guy with a lot more experience than he...and after that fight, as I've read, a transformation came over Gomez, and he became the deadly punching killer he would be for some time to come. Great fighter/puncher/boxer Gomez was, one of my alltime favorites.
