Thread: Boxrec

How accurate is boxrec? I was watching a program on Tyson and in his 4th fight he fought a guy called Rick Spain. He was announce as 7-0 with 5KOs. I thought that was an impressive opponent for early in Tyson's career. I then went to look him up and boxrec said his record was 2-23?

It's about as accurate as the gospels. I'd bet my life on it.

Originally Posted by Fenster

It's about as accurate as the gospels. I'd bet my life on it.

So pure fiction then.

Boxrec is good. I think I'd go with the Boxrec stat rather than whatever was announced on a 4 or 6 rd preliminary bout between a couple of unknown new pros with a few months of experience as pros.
People will jack up records to make things sound good, and nobody gives a $#!t because they're unknown non-televised local preliminary bouts. Tyson fought in some smokers too way back then, they're not on his record nor should they be.

I would be surprised if there weren't a few mistakes scattered throughout Boxrec.

Plenty. Boxing history is so extensive and goes back so far, it's gonna be incomplete...

fightfax is boxing's official records keeper. I think that one's a pay site though.