One-Hit Wonders in Boxing History

[Dave Hughey]

One of my favourites: Max Baer. Maxie KO'd Primo Carnera and in his first title defence 364 days later lost the decision to Jim Braddock. He may have been a "one hit wonder", but he was also a great fighter.

[brocktonblockbust]

Baer landed some decent shots on a 21-yr old Brown Bomber as well, with good speed behind them.

[marbleheadmaui]

One of my favourites: Max Baer. Maxie KO'd Primo Carnera and in his first title defence 364 days later lost the decision to Jim Braddock. He may have been a "one hit wonder", but he was also a great fighter.

Don't forget Max also destroyed Max Schmeling in 1932 or 1933.

[CutMeMick]

OK wait...

See for me one-hit wonders are boxers who had 1 big win and then never followed it up with another big win or won a title.

I'm not expecting Turpin to beat someone better then SRR.
But certainly beating a "champion" would merit for me, not falling into this list.
I just don't consider the opponents they beat after good enough not to have them as one hit wonders.

Frankie Randall defended a title several times.
No where near the caliber of JCC but he was a champion and defended it.
That to me does not say one hit wonder.

I'd like to add Nino Valdes.

[Spicoli]

Drake Thadzi

[marbleheadmaui]

Drake Thadzi

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[Master]

Frank Bruno

[JazzWolf]

Vincente Escobedo. Great fighter that kicked off his career with a 9 early round KO/TKO win streak but every time he musters up a fire of potential superstardom, it gets doused by a close defeat. Imagine a Nonito Donaire that lost SD's and UD'S to Darchinyan, Conception, and then Montiel. e___e'' Man.

[CutMeMick]

Vincente Escobedo. Great fighter that kicked off his career with a 9 early round KO/TKO win streak but every time he musters up a fire of potential superstardom, it gets doused by a close defeat. Imagine a Nonito Donaire that lost SD's and UD'S to Darchinyan, Conception, and then Montiel. e___e'' Man.

Which fight would be his one hit?