What great fighters fought without having an amature career?

[JazMerkin]

Bernard Hopkins had an extensive amateur career, starting at the age of 10 and had reportedly 99 fights overall with a record of 95-4.

Just sayin'.

I think people like to glorify and romanticize it with the whole jail deal.


Bernard Hopkins | Profile and Bio | Canadastar Boxing

I stand corrected.

[hitmanhatton]

I'm gonna go with Bernard Hopkins, his 'amateur' career being boxing in jail.

I've heard that he had a few amateur fights either right after jail or right before going in.

didnt he box in the golden gloves before he started robbing and getting in trouble with the police which is when he left boxing until he got put in prison

[Chino]

Another interesting thing about JCC is that, yes, he did fought lots of unknown guys out there during the start of his career but with that being said, everybody would expect him to lose the first time he faced a big name on his prime but he kept proving people wrong (commentators, boxing experts, fans, etc.) and ended up being a hall of famer that accomplished a lot.

[holmcall]

Well, the third one I have in mind was born in France but fought all his fights in another country

[Tilt A Whirl]

I'm gonna go with Bernard Hopkins, his 'amateur' career being boxing in jail.

I've heard that he had a few amateur fights either right after jail or right before going in.

didnt he box in the golden gloves before he started robbing and getting in trouble with the police which is when he left boxing until he got put in prison

Nobody is really sure,but considering,before he got involved in crime,he'd gotten stabbed in the subway and had a punctured lung,I doubt it