Thread: Trivia question

And no I don't know the answer.
What fighter has had the most professional fights?

I see Archie Moore had 222!!

He had 3 fights in August of 1958 and and won all 3

Originally Posted by killersheep

And no I don't know the answer.
What fighter has had the most professional fights?

I see Archie Moore had 222!!

He had 3 fights in August of 1958 and and won all 3

Active; I suspect it is Reggie Strickland with 363

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=004741

Originally Posted by Britkid

Originally Posted by killersheep

And no I don't know the answer.
What fighter has had the most professional fights?

I see Archie Moore had 222!!

He had 3 fights in August of 1958 and and won all 3

Active; I suspect it is Reggie Strickland with 363

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=004741

good ole' BritKid always comes through!! for you
can anyone top that?

holy crap look at that record 66-276-17 that guy must've loved punishment

I can top that easily Charles Goldman had over somewhere between 300 and 400 fights in his entire career but since it was waaaaaay back in the day most of his matches went unrecorded throughout boxing history, if you went to boxrec that record is incorrect since about 300 of his fights went unrecorded BUT he easily beats Reggie Strickland

here, do the research

http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php/Charles_Goldman

Jimmy Wilde was also claimed to have around 800 fights But not all of them have been covered by boxing records So it's really not known...

And it's not known basically because history starts Wilde's career in 1911 but he had been fighting as a professional for about 3 or 4 years before that He probably didn't have 800 bouts, but I would say it was probably closer to 5 or 600

Billy Bird had 330 recorded bouts if thats what you're looking for, in "recorded" bouts he'd be second behing Reggie.. but in total professional fights(recorded and unrecorded) Billy Wilde. Of course because the first 4 years of his career are unrecorded lol

George Dixon was also said to have around 800 fights(many unrecorded)

oh I should stop now so Britkid can come back

I've left a few open if you so choose to have a go

How about this one

Theogenes of Thasos, 480 BCE, was a boxer an pancratiast who won 1300 titles in the course of 22 years.

http://www.fjkluth.com/olympic.html

Thats some old school Greek Shit For YA!!!!

Originally Posted by jtrock

How about this one

Theogenes of Thasos, 480 BCE, was a boxer an pancratiast who won 1300 titles in the course of 22 years.

http://www.fjkluth.com/olympic.html

Thats some old school Greek Shit For YA!!!!

Interesting way to put it. It does say "fighter" it doesn't say "boxer"

Originally Posted by Britkid

Originally Posted by killersheep

And no I don't know the answer.
What fighter has had the most professional fights?

I see Archie Moore had 222!!

He had 3 fights in August of 1958 and and won all 3

Active; I suspect it is Reggie Strickland with 363

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=004741

and just think ...he was .500 at one time.....actually had a streak of fights where he went 3-2...man does he take a beating or what....

Originally Posted by bigragu

Originally Posted by Britkid

Originally Posted by killersheep

And no I don't know the answer.
What fighter has had the most professional fights?

I see Archie Moore had 222!!

He had 3 fights in August of 1958 and and won all 3

Active; I suspect it is Reggie Strickland with 363

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=004741

and just think ...he was .500 at one time.....actually had a streak of fights where he went 3-2...man does he take a beating or what....

he doesn't take a beating. Thats the point. he can box well and defensively but to just do enough to lose.

The old fighters like Moore were battle hardened. I know people talk about the dietry & physical advantages that todays fighters have but I'm not sure that compensates for the experience & toughness of these old pros. Also boxing was so much more popular in those days in terms of interest & in the numbers of fighters as pros, the competition must have been fierce. These things seem to be overlooked when comparing old & new fighters. I'd pick Louis, for example, over Holyfield any day, I'd fancy him against Tyson as well.

for everyone that kept the debate alive!! God, I love this forum......