Who was the best boxer ever with losing record

I'd almost bet on it being Randy Sandy, whom had a perfectly even .500 record as opposed to a losing one.

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Fireman Jim Flynn must be there somewhere? I think he had a few more losses that wins.

Good thread!

 

Agreed. Better then some of the recent regurgitated **** on here lately.

 

Emanuel Augustus might be working on it. Almost at a losing record now, unfortunately.

 

Put down the bottle, chum. You're almost on my level.

 

I think Flynn's a little over 500. I did a quick count and came up with 20 fights he had against HOF fighters. This doesn't even include his fights against the Luther mcCarty/Carl Morris/Gunboat Smiths of the world. He must have a really brave manager.

 

That's the 1st one that comes to my mine as well, but officially, he had a winning record.

Jackie Sharkey beat Memphis Pal Moore, Frankie Burns, Kid Williams, Pete Herman twice, Jimmy Wilde, among others.

Battling Bozo had a official losing record and he fought 3 draws with Maxie Rosenbloom, beat Yale Okun, Lou Scozza, Pete Latzo twice, but that was when he was way passed his prime. He also drew with Babe Hunt and Al Gainer.

There other ones, such as Frankie Wallace.

 

Big Boy Brown

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He won interim heavyweight championship recognized by Maryland Commision in 1942 with a decision over skillful Lou Brooks. Big Brown was described by the papers and by his cousin, joe louis, as a big puncher.

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My nominee would be Teddy "Red Top" Davis.

Career record 71 wins--75 losses--6 draws.

Davis fought the best from the late forties into the early sixties. He worked his way up to a shot at Sandy Saddler for the Featherweight title in 1955, losing by a unanimous decision.

Davis defeated--Paddy DeMarco, Percy Bassett, Charley Riley, Tommy Collins, Paul Jorgensen, Armand Savoie, and George Araujo.

Among the many top men he lost to--Saddler, Willie Pep, Del Flanagan, Joe Brown, Art Aragon, Wallace Smith, Kenny Lane, and Flash Elorde.

In his best performance against Willie Pep in 1948, he lost 46 to 49 on the lone card.

 

I'd agree on "Red Top," OF -- tough as a cob! On a good night, he was more than a handful for the best.

 

While Red Top Davis is my #1 choice, a few others come to mind:

Frank Buford--Won 22--lost 31--drew 7 (kos-2)

Looking at that, one would think this fellow was a hopeless fighter, until one examines whom he defeated.

Buford had wins over--Clarence Henry, Turkey Thompson, Bob Dunlap, Willie Bean, Abel Cestac, and Joe Kahut.

He was clearly much better than his final record indicates.

 

Manuel Ramos--won 25--lost 29--drew 3 (ko's 19)

All the losses at the end of his career obscure that Ramos was probably the best heavyweight ever to come out of Mexico and was a top contender for Joe Frazier's title. He defeated Eddie Machen and Ernie Terrell to earn a shot at Frazier. I think he was ranked the #4 contender.