Former Champions or Contenders who had no amateur fights

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Former Champions or Contenders who had no amateur fights

[Archie Moore]

Joltin Jeff Chandler-former WBA bantamweight champion

[Controversial]

Dwight Muhammed Qawi and Billy Conn never had any amateur fights

[JDC]

Ola Afolabi (Interim)

[jaclem2]

..george (sugar) costner...outstanding welterweight had no amateur fights....

[Woller]

Not sure, but I think that James "Bonecrusher" Smith never fought amateur.

Woller

[Controversial]

Not sure, but I think that James "Bonecrusher" Smith never fought amateur.

Woller

He had a few amateur fights whilst in the army, he turned pro late though (aged 28)

[JDC]

Not sure, but I think that James "Bonecrusher" Smith never fought amateur.

Woller

He had a few amateur fights whilst in the army, he turned pro late though (aged 28)

Similar with Tarver if I'm not mistaken?

[Datsue]

Similar with Tarver if I'm not mistaken?

Tarver won an Olympic medal, mate, & a Pan-American Gold & Gold at the World Championships, I think four years before the Olympic, so it's probable that he had more than a "few" amateur fights.

[Crease]

I remember being told that Bernard Hopkins didn't have any amteur fights...
But he did.

[JDC]

Similar with Tarver if I'm not mistaken?

Tarver won an Olympic medal, mate, & a Pan-American Gold & Gold at the World Championships, I think four years before the Olympic, so it's probable that he had more than a "few" amateur fights.

So I am mistaken then lol. Who's the American who picked the game up very late?

28yr old or something similar

[crusader]

Kermit Cintron

Kermit had 27 fights in the unpaid ranks. Certainly a limited amateur background though.