best run of nanes on resume

[littlepug]

So whos got the best consecutive run of big time fighters on their record ? I think a good benchmark would be Iran Barkley who faced hearns ,duran , Nunn and Benn in successive fights, can that be bettered ?

[littlepug]

Or what about Sanderline Williams who faced Nigel Benn, Reggie Johnson, James Toney, Gerald mcclellan and Toney again in a row, dude was fearless !

[Ade L]

Joe Bugner faced Ali then Frazier....

[keithmoonhangover]

What about Riddick Bowe.... Dokes then Ferguson.

[Ade L]

Gatti v Ward back to back 3 times

[littlepug]

Tough run of fights for de la Hoya- Mosley, Sturm, Hopkins, mayorga and mayweather

[The Insider]

Tough run of fights for de la Hoya- Mosley, Sturm, Hopkins, mayorga and mayweather

That sprung to my mind too. Tim Bradley probably has the best active run.

[Boxing Writer]

Robinson fought Turpin (twice), Olson, Graziano and Maxim in 5 successive fights.

Jersey Joe Walcott had two great consecutive runs: 1) Maxim-Ray-Maxim-Ray-Maxim- Louis-Louis-Charles: 2) Lane-Charles-Charles-Charles-Marciano-Marciano.

Joe Frazier had two excellent runs too: 1) Quarry-Ellis-Foster-Ali (won all these fights); 2) Foreman-Bugner-Ali-Quarry-Ellis-Ali-Foreman

Holyfield's run was very good too: Bowe-Moorer-Mercer-Bowe

Jimmy McLarnin's consecutive run was downright impressive: Young Corbett III-Ross-Ross-Ross-Canzoneri-Canzoneri-Ambers

[Bundana]

Jim Corbett fought 8 consecutive fights against future HOFers:
Sullivan - Mitchell - Sharkey - Fitzsimmons - Sharkey - Jeffries - McCoy -Jeffries

Big Bill Tate holds the record for most fights in a row against HOFers with these 9:
Godfrey - Langford - Norfolk - Wills - Wills - Langford - Wills - Wills - Wills

[forestbox]

Think frochs was pretty impressive fought all top super middles in the division at the time
Bute
Ward
Johnson
Abraham
Kessler
Dirrell
Taylor
Pascal

[Bricks]

Sumbu kalambay

Herol graham
Iran Barkley
Mike mccallum
Doug dewitt (who would shortly after win wbo belt)
Robbie sims (not that far removed from beating duran)
Michael nunn

[stevedoc]

Sumbu kalambay

Herol graham
Iran Barkley
Mike mccallum
Doug dewitt (who would shortly after win wbo belt)
Robbie sims (not that far removed from beating duran)
Michael nunn

Kalambay gets so over looked

[Boxing Prospect]

Reading all the rematches made me think Ric Sidora who fought
Gerry Penalosa
Jung Koo Chang
Dodie Boy Penalosa
Jon Penalosa

Scoring DRAWS against all 3 Penalosa brothers
Not as impressive as any of the others but Penalosa, Chang, Penalosa, Penlosa does read pretty impressively

[davie]

Reading all the rematches made me think Ric Sidora who fought
Gerry Penalosa
Jung Koo Chang
Dodie Boy Penalosa
Jon Penalosa

Scoring DRAWS against all 3 Penalosa brothers
Not as impressive as any of the others but Penalosa, Chang, Penalosa, Penlosa does read pretty impressively

Can't be many people have had draws with 3 brothers back to back

[Ezzard]

If I had to guess who has the best without looking I'd go with Greb without thinking. But he often had keep busy fights, so I could be wrong.

The other guy who must have a great run is Holman Williams.

[scartissue]

I would say the best run would have to be that of Gene Fullmer. Consecutive fights against:

Carmen Basilio
Spider Webb
Joey Giardello
Carmen Basilio
Sugar Ray Robinson
Sugar Ray Robinson
Florentino Fernandez
Benny (Kid) Paret
Dick Tiger
Dick Tiger
Dick Tiger

This is not a run, this is a gauntlet.

[littlepug]

I would say the best run would have to be that of Gene Fullmer. Consecutive fights against:

Carmen Basilio
Spider Webb
Joey Giardello
Carmen Basilio
Sugar Ray Robinson
Sugar Ray Robinson
Florentino Fernandez
Benny (Kid) Paret
Dick Tiger
Dick Tiger
Dick Tiger

This is not a run, this is a gauntlet.

[PredatorHayds]

Think frochs was pretty impressive fought all top super middles in the division at the time
Bute
Ward
Johnson
Abraham
Kessler
Dirrell
Taylor
Pascal

Agreed.

Great resume.
Rewatched Pascal the other day. Forgot how good it was.
A fight that is still really under-rated.

[davie]

Jimmy McLarnin's consecutive run was downright impressive: Young Corbett III-Ross-Ross-Ross-Canzoneri-Canzoneri-Ambers

If you extend this back in time before Corbett he fought (rankings by boxrec):
Sammy Fuller (67 at welter)
Benny Leonard (3 at light)
Lou Bouillard (22 at middle)
Billy Petrolle (17 at light)
Billy Petrolle (17 at light)
Billy Petrolle (17 at light)

If you accept Fuller as a good win (he knocked fornicate out of him) then that is an astounding run of fights considering he won 8 of the 13 and it was the end of his career. Some way to go out

[Boxing Writer]

Jimmy McLarnin's consecutive run was downright impressive: Young Corbett III-Ross-Ross-Ross-Canzoneri-Canzoneri-Ambers

If you extend this back in time before Corbett he fought (rankings by boxrec):
Sammy Fuller (67 at welter)
Benny Leonard (3 at light)
Lou Bouillard (22 at middle)
Billy Petrolle (17 at light)
Billy Petrolle (17 at light)
Billy Petrolle (17 at light)

If you accept Fuller as a good win (he knocked eff out of him) then that is an astounding run of fights considering he won 8 of the 13 and it was the end of his career. Some way to go out

I think you might be right here, and we can consider Fuller as a great win since: A) he beat Berg and Canzoneri; B) McLarnin was the first man who knocked him out, and Fuller was stopped only once after that - 11 years later in the last fight of his career.

So yes, 13 great fights in a row is hard to beat.