Boxers who lost most times as favourite?

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margaret thatcher
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Boxers who lost most times as favourite?

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Davey Price was favoured in all his fights until his 5th KO loss!

Who else lost a bunch as fave in recent decades, and also does anyone beat Price for most losses as favourite before first lost as underdog?
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Mike Tyson.
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Matt W wrote: 31 Oct 2019, 07:51 Mike Tyson.
Yes, wasn't he favourite vs Lewis also.

Think Sugar Ray Leonard might have been favourite every time he lost - although not sure if he was vs Norris - he was vs Camacho.
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Was Khan favourite against D Garcia?

I know he was favourite against Prescott and Peterson.
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stujones wrote: 31 Oct 2019, 12:27
Matt W wrote: 31 Oct 2019, 07:51 Mike Tyson.
Yes, wasn't he favourite vs Lewis also.

Think Sugar Ray Leonard might have been favourite every time he lost - although not sure if he was vs Norris - he was vs Camacho.
No he was 6-4 v lewis
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What were Kev Mitchell's odds for Katsidis and Burns?
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Think mitchell was 4-5 v katsidis. Cant remember v burns think that was 50-50 (maybe 10-11)
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Roy Jones must be up there
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I think Benn was favourite in his losses to Watson, Eubank and Malinga. Not sure about his fights with Collins.
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Arturo Gatti was a huge favourite against Baldomir. I made a killing from that.
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Wasn't Pac a favourite going into all his losses except Floyd?
Maybe I'm too much of a fanboy to see reality :lol:
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banjo wrote: 31 Oct 2019, 13:33 I think Benn was favourite in his losses to Watson, Eubank and Malinga. Not sure about his fights with Collins.
Collins was the favourite both times.
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jameswilson wrote: 31 Oct 2019, 14:01 Arturo Gatti was a huge favourite against Baldomir. I made a killing from that.
Could imagine he was the favourite for most of his fights he lost except Mayweather.
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Was Wlad the favorite against AJ? I know he was in hes 3 older losses and the one to Fury.
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Linares deserves a mention
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Heretic wrote: 01 Nov 2019, 08:52 Was Wlad the favorite against AJ? I know he was in hes 3 older losses and the one to Fury.
AJ was a narrow favourite, in the UK anyway.

But Wlad was the name I thought of when I saw the thread subject.

Great career, but with upset losses at the beginning, middle and end of it.
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