Youngest to win a major title,I was great.

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  1. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think it should be noted the title of the thread makes no mention of a world or pro title.

    Which to me indicates an Olympian...
     
    TBooze, Oct 21, 2011
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  2. lufcrazy

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    Napper daly?
     
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  3. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    TB I mentioned major title,which indicates World Champion...
     
    burt bienstock, Oct 21, 2011
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  4. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No luf, my guy only napped weekly.:patsch
     
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  5. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well I believe there is the Junior World Championships...;)
     
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  6. lufcrazy

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    Terrible pun b. It was of course nipper I was referring to, the boy wonder.

    Sam won the coloured middleweight title at a very young age I believe.
     
    lufcrazy, Oct 21, 2011
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  7. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Nope !
     
    burt bienstock, Oct 21, 2011
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    Les Darcy.

    .... and think careful before you declare whether or not his title was a major one:lol:
     
    Boilermaker, Oct 21, 2011
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  9. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    B,Aside from the fact Les Darcy won the Australian MW title on a foul against Jeff Smith in 1915, Darcy was 20 years of age at the time. My guy was much younger,and a World Champion...
     
    burt bienstock, Oct 21, 2011
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  10. MRBILL

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    I hope to Amon-Ra nobody buys into Tony Ayala roughing up then WBA 147 lb. champion Pipino Cuevas in a sparring match when Ayala was age 14.?.?

    SR.BILL
     
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  11. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No,I am talking about a World title....
     
    burt bienstock, Oct 21, 2011
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    Abe Attell over George Dixon

    Some sources say that Dixon lost his title in a 15-round decision to Abe Attell on October 28, 1901.
     
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  13. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Henry, soon as i saw your name, I knew the game is over. Yes Abe Attell,was 17 years old when he won a FIFTEEN round decision from the great George Dixon for the featherweight title in 1901...:good
     
    burt bienstock, Oct 21, 2011
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  14. MrOliverKlozoff

    MrOliverKlozoff The guy in shades Full Member

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    That is incredible.

    They're both great in my book but I'm honestly shocked that two people on this thread don't consider Benitez a great. I have him in my top fifty list.
     
    MrOliverKlozoff, Oct 22, 2011
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  15. Stevie G

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    Sad thing is,Benitez COULD have been a great one. He had as much natural ability as Sugar Ray Leonard. Pity his desire and self-discipline did n't match his talent.
     
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