World Champions who lost their first bout.

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  1. light-welter

    light-welter Active Member Full Member

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    I only know of two world champs who lost their first fightm Bernard Hopkins and Henry Armstrong. Anyone else know of world champions who lost their first fight or fights?
     
    light-welter, Apr 17, 2009
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  2. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Alexis Arguello lost by TKO in the first round of his first fight.
     
    bladerunner, Apr 17, 2009
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  3. flamengo

    flamengo Coool as a Cucumber. Full Member

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    Henry Armstrong.... KO by 3 in his first bout..

    There are squillions more.

    They are champions because they recovered.
     
    flamengo, Apr 17, 2009
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  4. flamengo

    flamengo Coool as a Cucumber. Full Member

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    One of the greatest boxers ever.... Vaulter Durante... lost his first 2 bouts....


    Check his record...
     
    flamengo, Apr 17, 2009
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  5. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    heres complete list

    Bruno Acari
    Alexis Arguello
    Henry Armstrong
    Rodolpho Blanco
    Jack Britton
    Joe Brown
    Victor Callejas
    Miguel Canto
    Freddie Castillo
    Jesus Castillo
    Frank Cedeno
    Chang-Ho Choi
    Billy Conn
    Roberto Cruz
    Carlos Teo Cruz
    Pipino Cuevas
    Joe Dundee
    Harry Forbes
    Nestor Giovanni
    S.T Gordon
    Bernard Hopkins
    Daniel Jimenez
    Sung Jun Kim
    Tae Shik Kim
    Pone Kingpetche
    Tippy Larkin
    Alfredo Layne
    Benny Leonard
    Benny Lynch
    Tacy Macalos
    Eddie Martin
    Manny Melchor
    Johnny Nelson (lost his first 6)
    Manuel Ortiz
    Freddie Pendleton
    Eddie Perkins
    James 'Bonecrusher' Smith
    Seung II Suk
    Wilfredo Vasquez
    Mike Weaver
    Prince Charles Williams

    champions who got a draw on their debut

    Pedro Adigue
    Rolando Bohol
    Jeff Chandler
    Tae Il Chung
    Victor Cordoba
    Jack Dempsey
    Jack Dillon
    Ralph Dupas
    Angle Espada
    Johnny Famechon
    Perico Fernandez
    Ceferino Garcia
    Wilfredo Gomez
    Pete Herman
    Soo Hwan Hong
    Beau Jack
    Matty Mathews
    Dave McAuley
    Tod Morgan
    Billy Papke
    Young Perez
    Bernardo Pinango
    Dwight Muhammed Qawi
    Rigoberto Riasco
    Arnold Taylor
    Aquilas Guzman
    Buddy McGirt
    Jack Rodriguez
    Gabriel Ruelas
    Johnny Tapia
     
    GPater11093, Apr 17, 2009
    GPater11093, Apr 17, 2009
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  6. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Rafael Marquez was tko'd in his first bout, matched very hard against a former world title contender.
     
    Flea Man, Apr 17, 2009
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  7. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Juan Manuel Marquez was DQ'd in his first bout aswell
     
    GPater11093, Apr 17, 2009
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  8. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Very true. Arguello must've just been a boy in his first fight, he had a great chin.
     
    Flea Man, Apr 17, 2009
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  9. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    gpater ,are you related to nat fleischer ?? :good:good
     
    turpinr, Apr 17, 2009
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  10. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    not that i know of

    i just have abig book of facts
     
    GPater11093, Apr 17, 2009
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  11. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    you've spoiled it now,you should have said you just knew !!
    when are you having the great benny lynch as your avatar ??
     
    turpinr, Apr 17, 2009
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  12. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    not sure benny lynch is quite a commmon avatar i like to have a unique avater but i have a great pic of Lynch and wilde i will put up as my avater
     
    GPater11093, Apr 17, 2009
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  13. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    are they together leant on the ropes ??
     
    turpinr, Apr 17, 2009
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  14. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    D'oh
     
    turpinr, Apr 17, 2009
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  15. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    thats it now
     
    GPater11093, Apr 17, 2009
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