Who had the worst start has a pro boxer but won a LEGIT Championship??

It wasn't at the beginning but at one point Jim Braddock went 9-20 before righting himself to win the heavyweight title.

Steve Robinson. Mike weaver and bantamweight windmill Victor Rabanales were not exactly protecting an "0" either.

A few so-so guys named Benny leonard, Henry Armstrong and Miquel Canto among others were knocked out in first fight.

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why has noone mentioned Johnny Nelson?

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They did at the very start.

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o yes, ive seen it now

i thought there was some prejudice against the big fella

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Johnny Nelson faces a lot prejudice because he bore the pants out of most fans when he fought Carlos de Leon. He probably lost millions of boxing fans after that lame effort. I for one will never forgive him and had to have counselling to recover. Fortunately Moorer v Cooper regained my faith in boxing soon after.

Here's a list that I came up with not too long ago.

World Champions and Contenders who lost there professional debut:

Alfredo Layne
Angel Manfredy
Antwun Echols
Benny Leonard
Benny Lynch
Bernard Hopkins
Billy Conn
Bruno Arcari
Carlos Teo Cruz
Chang-Ho Choi
Charles Williams
Daniel Jiminez
Eddie Martin
Eddie Perkins
Fahlan Sakkreerin
Frank Cedeno
Freddie Castillo
Freddie Pendleton
Freddy Castillo
Gamaliel Diaz
Harry Forbes
Henry Armstrong
In-Jin Chi
James "Bonecrusher" Smith
Jess Willard
Jesus Castillo
Jhonny Gonzalez
Joe Brown
Joe Bugner
Joe Dundee
Johnny Nelson
Juan Manuel Marquez
Keitaro Hoshino
Lindsay Garbatt
Loucif Hamani
Manny Melchor
Manuel Ortiz
Marcela Eliana Acuna
Miguel Canto
Miguel Vazquez
Mike Weaver
Mustafa Hamsho
Nestor Giovanni
Pipino Cuevas
Rafael Marquez
Ricardo Mayorga
Roberto Cruz
Rodolfo Blanco
S T Gordon
Sebastiaan Rothmann
Sebastian Sylvester
Sung-In Suh
Sung-Jun Kim
Tacy Macalos
Tae-Shik Kim
Ted "Kid" Lewis
Tippy Larkin
Victor Burgos
Victor Callejas
Wilfredo Vazquez



Honorable Mention

Maurice Harris
Lionel Butler
Ray Austin

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here's a list that i came up with not too long ago.

World champions and contenders who lost there professional debut:

Alfredo layne
angel manfredy
antwun echols
benny leonard
benny lynch
bernard hopkins
billy conn
bruno arcari
carlos teo cruz
chang-ho choi
charles williams
daniel jiminez
eddie martin
eddie perkins
fahlan sakkreerin
frank cedeno
freddie castillo
freddie pendleton
freddy castillo
gamaliel diaz
harry forbes
henry armstrong
in-jin chi
james "bonecrusher" smith
jess willard
jesus castillo
jhonny gonzalez
joe brown
joe bugner
joe dundee
johnny nelson
juan manuel marquez
keitaro hoshino
lindsay garbatt
loucif hamani
manny melchor
manuel ortiz
marcela eliana acuna
miguel canto
miguel vazquez
mike weaver
mustafa hamsho
nestor giovanni
pipino cuevas
rafael marquez
ricardo mayorga
roberto cruz
rodolfo blanco
s t gordon
sebastiaan rothmann
sebastian sylvester
sung-in suh
sung-jun kim
tacy macalos
tae-shik kim
ted "kid" lewis
tippy larkin
victor burgos
victor callejas
wilfredo vazquez



honorable mention

maurice harris
lionel butler
ray austin

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nicely done!

Mike Weaver ?
and to a lesser extent : Steve Little
On paper , to many , Sixto Escobar's record appears unimpressive .

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Mike Weaver ?
and to a lesser extent : Steve Little
On paper , to many , Sixto Escobar's record appears unimpressive .

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Good call on Little. Fought solid comp the entire way.