Which fighter holds the record for winning a world title after the least fights?
Earliest I found was Leon Spinks after 8 fights
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=000262
Anyone who's done it in less?
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Depends what you mean by world title:
Samson Dutch Boy Gym won a world title in 4 fights
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=008222
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Pete Rademacher fought for the undisputed world heavyweight championship in his first fight against Floyd Patterson.
He didn't win (but did knock Floys down in the 2nd), but that would have been an impressive record to hold.
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Pete Rademacher fought for the undisputed world heavyweight championship in his first fight against Floyd Patterson.
He didn't win (but did knock Floys down in the 2nd), but that would have been an impressive record to hold.
Getting technical John L walked into his bout with James J Corbett, billed as Queensberry Rules World's Heavyweight Champion. A title he was given because he was unbeaten London Rules World's Heavyweight Champ.
So you could say Sullivan with no fights is pretty hard to beat. ;)
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Pete Rademacher fought for the undisputed world heavyweight championship in his first fight against Floyd Patterson.
He didn't win (but did knock Floys down in the 2nd), but that would have been an impressive record to hold.
Getting technical John L walked into his bout with James J Corbett, billed as Queensberry Rules World's Heavyweight Champion. A title he was given because he was unbeaten London Rules World's Heavyweight Champ.
So you could say Sullivan with no fights is pretty hard to beat. ;)
Wouldn't the same reasoning also apply to Larry Holmes, when he was given the IBF Heavyweight belt as its inaugural holder?
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Pete Rademacher fought for the undisputed world heavyweight championship in his first fight against Floyd Patterson.
He didn't win (but did knock Floys down in the 2nd), but that would have been an impressive record to hold.
Getting technical John L walked into his bout with James J Corbett, billed as Queensberry Rules World's Heavyweight Champion. A title he was given because he was unbeaten London Rules World's Heavyweight Champ.
So you could say Sullivan with no fights is pretty hard to beat. ;)
Wouldn't the same reasoning also apply to Larry Holmes, when he was given the IBF Heavyweight belt as its inaugural holder?
Except for the fact Holmes had, had 44 fights before being given the title! ;)
Sullivan had never had a fight under Queensberry Rules prior to Corbett.
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nice old record he's got! was he any use?
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nice old record he's got! was he any use?
The victories over Pascau, Soto and Carbajal (Cruz), showed he had real potential.
But he never met an absolute top notch opponent to show how good he really was.
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jeff fenech won his first title in his 7th fight. thats impressive too
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nice old record he's got! was he any use?
The victories over Pascau, Soto and Carbajal (Cruz), showed he had real potential.
But he never met an absolute top notch opponent to show how good he really was.
pity guys like this this don't meet the best, cc for the info!
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I think Memphis has given us the answer.
Nice to see Weir get a mention. This Island does not produce many world title holders, even fewer two weight world title holders.
Weir has to possibly the least recoginzed WBA, WBC, IBF or WBO champion we have ever had...
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One thing with the Thais is that a lot of then are crossovers from Muay Thai and have had alot of fights by the time they have their first pure boxing bout. Just a point.
Cheers,
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Jeff Fenech won the IBF bantam title after only 6 fights , beating Satoshi Shingaki.
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Hyun Mi Choi won a world title on debut (WBA strap at that)
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Saensak Muangsurin
'The Shadow of the Devil' from Thailand.
Won the WBC Light-Welterweight Title in his 3rd-Bout on July 15, 1975 by scoring
a {KO 8} over WBC Champion - Perico Fernandez.
Was 2-0-0 {2 KO's}, and only had 8-Rounds of Professional Boxing under his belt,
when he walked into the Ring as the Challenger.
A super fantastic southpaw, who could punch non-stop for the entire bout. A vicious
puncher with the straight left-hand
Was great, but suffered a 'bad' eye injury in April 1978, and was affected by poor vision
in his right-eye. Was not the same after that.
Wanted to retire, but foolishly fought on.
http://www.zoonphra.com/phetake/imag...1377773780.jpg
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Saensak Muangsrin
Was one of the premier Muay-Thai fighters in the World from 1972 thru 1974.
He was the 'Nak Thai' Champion.
As an 'Amateur', he never had a single conventional 'Boxing Match'.
Also, he punched much harder than WBA Light-Welterweight Champion - Antonio Cervantes.
http://nopadon.smugmug.com/photos/51...4_6dJjy-X3.jpg
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Bill Paxtom
Saensak Muangsrin
Was one of the premier Muay-Thai fighters in the World from 1972 thru 1974.
He was the 'Nak Thai' Champion.
As an 'Amateur', he never had a single conventional 'Boxing Match'.
Also, he punched much harder than WBA Light-Welterweight Champion - Antonio Cervantes.
http://nopadon.smugmug.com/photos/51...4_6dJjy-X3.jpg
The dude looks like a cross between Duran and Pac. Impressive boxer though judging from your posts Bill.
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I do not know if Bill is writing the truth or not.
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Master
I do not know if Bill is writing the truth or not.
That is 'semi' slander Mr. Master.
I actually wrote a detailed article about Saensak Muangsurin a few years back for
the Spanish {Spain} publication 'Mundo Deportivo'.
The title of the article was 'Sombra del Diablo" ....
http://as01.epimg.net/masdeporte/ima...cia_normal.jpg
Saensak was/is my all-time favorite Asian boxer.
He was a fantastic fighting-machine. He was supposed to defend his WBC Light-Welterweight
Championship against Esteban Dejesus in mid-1978.
Then defend against either Roberto Duran at the end of 1978, or challenge WBC Champion
Carlos Palomino for the WBC Welterweight Title.
Don King was trying to put those matches together.
But he suffered a detached retina in his right-eye in April 1978 in his Title Defense against
Venezelan - Franciso Moreno.
That eye-injury not only put his career in jeopardy, but Saensak was worried about his vision
for the future.
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Mr. Master
Saensak Muangsurin
At the end of 1977, should have been named 'Fighter of the Year' by Ring Magazine.
Check out his Title Defenses........ '6'
In January 1978 > Fight Promoter - Lope Sorreal offered 'big' $$$$ { $200,000 } to,
> Antonio Cervantes
> Wilfred Benitez
> Roberto Duran
Lope Sorreal wanted one of the big '3' to come over to Thailand to challenge the
27 year-old WBC Light-Welterweight Champion.
Nobody was 'jumping' to take on the vicious hitting southpaw, at least not in Southeast Asia.
Saensak was truly, a magnificent fighter.
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Saensak Muangsurin {Thailand}
Managed by > Tiembonn Intrabutru
Promoted by > Lope 'Popi' Sorreal
http://www.asianboxing.info/uploads/.../251769171.jpg
In all fairness,
Saensak Muangsrin was a tremendous Western-style 'Muay-Thai' fighter before switching over
to Professional Boxing in October 1974.
Saensak won the 1973 Southeast Asian Games, in a Tournament where only the best 'Muay-Thai'
fighters competed.
Saensak, blew away the competition in the Lightweight {135 lb.} Division, and was voted as the
"Fighter of the Tournament".
