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

[FinitoElDinamita]

Recently, Orlando Salido.. This man earned his the hard way.. like those old school fighters from the
40s...

This dude turned pro at the age of 15 without an amatuer background.. If that wasn't enough, his promoter matched him tough from the get go and nothing was handed to him like so many of these fighters today.. He had to learn on the job which explains all those losses early in his career.. 8 of his losses came in between the ages of 15-21 and it's more than understandable why..

That's why Juanma fucked up.. Guys like Orlando Salido are dangerous because they actually learned how to fight under harsh circumstances.. Salido is a hard ass fighter and if Juanma doesn't fix his trigger happy ways, he's going to get KTFO again..

Salido is such a feel good story.. They need to make a movie about him and not no freakin Mickey Ward... wtf.

[hhascup]

Billy Conn lost first 7 out of 15 bouts

Angel Espada was 0-2-4 after his first 6 fights.

Billy Backus won only 4 of his first 11 bouts and 8 of his first 18

[CutMeMick]

This is something I've actually done research on...
Here are some of the ones that stand out most to me.

Alexis Arguello suffered 2 loses back to back early in his career was 3-2.
Benny Lynch started off 6-4-2
Ike Williams started off 10-4-2
Hopkins lost in his debut.
Ted Lewis lost his debut.
Both Marquez brothers lost in their debuts.
Humberto Soto started off 13-4-2
Margacheato started off 9-3.
Jhonny Gonzalez started off 0-2 then went 14-4.
Edgar Sosa started off 12-5
Tomas Rojas at one point went 5-6 then shortly after went 6-6.
Flash Elorder at one point went 11-8.
Mike Weaver started off 6-6

[erics44]

why has noone mentioned Johnny Nelson?

[Kev]

why has noone mentioned Johnny Nelson?

They did at the very start.

[erics44]

why has noone mentioned Johnny Nelson?

They did at the very start.

o yes, ive seen it now

i thought there was some prejudice against the big fella

[marbleheadmaui]

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

[Spicoli]

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.

[Master]

why has noone mentioned Johnny Nelson?

They did at the very start.

o yes, ive seen it now

i thought there was some prejudice against the big fella

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.

[frankenfrank]

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