Boxers who lost pro debut but went on to win titles

[Mimmy]

So how many can we name.

Tony Ekubia, he lost his pro debut but went on to win a British and commonwealth title

[Reece_D]

Bernard Hopkins

[Stuarty]

Bernard Hopkins

Beat me to it lol. Didn't Johnny Nelson lose a lot of his earlier fights as well?

[Reece_D]

Bernard Hopkins

Beat me to it lol. Didn't Johnny Nelson lose a lot of his earlier fights as well?

Yeah believe he lost he first 3 pro bouts

[Mimmy]

Bernard Hopkins

Beat me to it lol. Didn't Johnny Nelson lose a lot of his earlier fights as well?

Yeh, he lost the first 3.

[Mimmy]

Joe Bugner, he lost his pro debut too.

[littlepug]

Juan manuel marquez lost his by DQ

[milpool]

Neville Meade, lost a six round decision on his debut, went on to win the British Heavyweight title.

[lefthook82]

ezra sellers lost to bruce seldon and went on to win IBO title in a great fight with Thompson. He gave Nelson all he could handle as well before being smacked in the eye

[Boxing Writer]

Johnny Nelson started his pro career with 3 losses. I don't know if there ever was a worse start from a fighter, who later won major world title.

[forestbox]

henry amrstrong,Ricardo mayorga

[Keko]

Mike Weaver

[bbjc]

The usual one that comes up alexis arguello. Plus could add bonecrusher smith and michael bentt to that list. Pretty sure bentt finished up with less than 15 fights never fought anyone of any note till tommy morrison...demolished him then got ko,d from herbie hide the next fight and that was that.

Marquez,s brother lost his first as well. Pretty odd...considering what they went on to achieve. Also think another guy was it vasquez lost on his debut against canelo. Tough first fight tbf.

[johnty1888]

Ted Kid Lewis

[boxingknockout]

What level title are we talking of? I'm sure there's plenty who lost their first and became eg southern area champ

[Boxing Prospect]

Kohei Kono (won JBC, OPBF and WBA x 2)
Yota Sato (JBC and WBC) - incidentally holds a pro win over Kono
Sung-Jun Kim (OPBF + WBC)

[littlepug]

orlando salido

[TheGman]

Didnt steve collins?

[TheGman]

Didnt steve collins?

No just checked

[Bundana]

Johnny Nelson started his pro career with 3 losses. I don't know if there ever was a worse start from a fighter, who later won major world title.

Former IBF light flyweight champ Victor Burgos lost his first 4 in a row.

Welterweight champion Angel Espada went 0-2-4 in his first 6 fights!

[BitPlayer]

Just looking: Miguel Canto and Jess Willard

[Coco]

http://boxrec.com/boxer/3890

This fella had a decent career after a dreadful start to his career.

[Manchester Massive]

http://boxrec.com/boxer/3890

This fella had a decent career after a dreadful start to his career.

Some record that, lost his 1st 18, then won 40 of his next 50, must have had some strength of character to do that. I've got a pal who only won 3 from 19 as an amateur and I always thought he had some character sticking with it.

[vidal]

Charlie Zelenoff...... and look at him now!!

[Mimmy]

Charlie Zelenoff...... and look at him now!!

whats he doing now?