Best wins ever by guys with less than 10 fights

[margaret thatcher]

Cuban Dave Morrell recently won a 12 rounder in only his 3rd fight, that and the step up thread got me thinking

What are some of the standout wins for guys with single digit fights?

[Coco]

Lomo!

[margaret thatcher]

Lomo for sure, tbh I think Russell might be his top win still, rare to see a fighter at russell's level miss so badly, dude musta landed only like 8 percent of his shots

[THEBUTCH]

Yep, the incomparable Lomachenko instantly springs to mind. Infact all of his first 9 fights were mightily impressive. I thought he beat Salido IMO.

The Russell win really stands out. How that one ended up a majority decision is beyond me. I know Lomachenko took his foot off the pedal and coasted in the last few rounds, but he'd long since wrapped up the win by then.

I also read somewhere that Russell said he would beat Lomachenko 9 times out of 10

[Delta Jay]

Kosei Tanaka and Nagoya Inoue insta rly spring to mind, both two weight world champs in less than 10.

Tanaka won the WBO minimum in only his 5th and the WBO light fly in his 7th, with Angel Acosta being probs my the best fighter in those 10 wins.

Naoya beat later-unified champion Ryoichi Taguchi in his fourth fight, fought for the WBC light fly in his 6th and stopped Hernandez who was arguably no 1 in the division and then somehow jumped 2 weight classes and knocked out the best guy in that division in his 8th fight.

Not hanging about are they

[dookus]

I also read somewhere that Russell said he would beat Lomachenko 9 times out of 10

They ain't all Richie Woodhall.

[coghaugen11]

Legendary Miguel Lora beating Julio Soto Solano in his 6th fight. Solano was incidentally later trained by former Eubank Sr trainer Maximo Pierret (or Perez?) where he did extremely well against P4P-rated Watanabe in Watanabe's backyard - arguably robbed.

[gilgamesh]

The single biggest win ever by a guy still in the single digits has to be Leon Spinks' win over Ali.

Lomachenko definitely had a lot more notable performances while still in the single digits.

[gilgamesh]

Yep, the incomparable Lomachenko instantly springs to mind. Infact all of his first 9 fights were mightily impressive. I thought he beat Salido IMO.

The Russell win really stands out. How that one ended up a majority decision is beyond me. I know Lomachenko took his foot off the pedal and coasted in the last few rounds, but he'd long since wrapped up the win by then.

I also read somewhere that Russell said he would beat Lomachenko 9 times out of 10

I didn't think he beat Salido, but considering it was only his 2nd fight, and he finished it the stronger of the two it's certainly not an embarrassing loss at all.

Just a true case of a learning experience where the guy had never been a long, rough Pro Boxing match, with a guy like Salido.

You'd get DQ'd quickly fighting like a Salido in the amateurs, The Pro game allows for a more rough and physical style like that.

To Loma's credit, he DID manage to adjust to Salido before the fight was even over, he had just lost too many rounds by the time he did. That plus I figure he was trying to pace himself, and after that bout he didn't doubt his stamina anymore.

[margaret thatcher]

He complains about fouls all the time now. Didn't bat an eye at all the low blows vs Salido. I guess he learned to complain

[Delta Jay]

He complains about fouls all the time now. Didn't bat an eye at all the low blows vs Salido. I guess he learned to complain

Welcome to the big leagues baby!

[dookus]

He complains about fouls all the time now. Didn't bat an eye at all the low blows vs Salido. I guess he learned to complain

Welcome to the big leagues baby!

More to playing the game than just being the best at it..

[Kit]

Oleg Maskaev beat Olympic super heavyweight bronze medalist Alex Miroschinenio 21-0 15 KOs on his pro debut

[bennie]

Zambian boxing great Lottie Mwale outscored Marvin Johnson in his eighth fight (and chinned Tony Sibson in his seventh). A few Thai boxers also fit the bill but they converted from kickboxing. Saensak Muangsurin won a world title in his third pro fight and Sot Chitalada, in his eighth.

[Webbo911]

Oleg Maskaev beat Olympic super heavyweight bronze medalist Alex Miroschinenio 21-0 15 KOs on his pro debut

Serves him right for fighting a guy who 0-0-0 in his 22nd fight. Never fought again either looking at his record.

[forcefraser]

Beterbiev smashed Cloud early in his career

[gregregegg]

loma beating Garry russel JR is the best i can think off.
Usyk beat prime undefeated Glowacki when he had less than 10 wins (i think) is pretty solid as well.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Oleg Maskaev beat Olympic super heavyweight bronze medalist Alex Miroschinenio 21-0 15 KOs on his pro debut

Serves him right for fighting a guy who 0-0-0 in his 22nd fight. Never fought again either looking at his record.

Then he died 10 years later at the age of 39.

Ten years after retirement, Miroshnichenko died from a nine-story 'fall' from his apartment building in Almaty, Kazakhstan

[Webbo911]

Oleg Maskaev beat Olympic super heavyweight bronze medalist Alex Miroschinenio 21-0 15 KOs on his pro debut

Serves him right for fighting a guy who 0-0-0 in his 22nd fight. Never fought again either looking at his record.

Then he died 10 years later at the age of 39.

Ten years after retirement, Miroshnichenko died from a nine-story 'fall' from his apartment building in Almaty, Kazakhstan

Crikey. Rip

[THEBUTCH]

That appears to be an incredible win for Maskaev. He proved a few times over the years how capable he was in world class.

[Ruthless-RKO]

That appears to be an incredible win for Maskaev. He proved a few times over the years how capable he was in world class.

But then he still lost early in his career again Tua and what’s his name..

[brilo33]

Josh Taylor beating o hara on his 10th fight

[margaret thatcher]

That Maskaev fight is kinda weird, usually when a 21-0 guy is still fighting debutants the 21-0 guy is just some padded can and not an Olympic medal winner. In this case Maskaev apparently beat him up like the match was made for Maskeav to win and the 21-0 guy was just some nobody

Oleg was really fastracked, debut vs unbeaten olympic medalist, went 12 rounds in his 6th fight, fought McCall in his 7th, and then Tua in his 10 or 11th

[Boxing Prospect]

Kosei Tanaka and Nagoya Inoue insta rly spring to mind, both two weight world champs in less than 10.

Tanaka won the WBO minimum in only his 5th and the WBO light fly in his 7th, with Angel Acosta being probs my the best fighter in those 10 wins.

Naoya beat later-unified champion Ryoichi Taguchi in his fourth fight, fought for the WBC light fly in his 6th and stopped Hernandez who was arguably no 1 in the division and then somehow jumped 2 weight classes and knocked out the best guy in that division in his 8th fight.

Not hanging about are they

Can reel off plenty of other Japanese fighters here
Ioka (Vs Oleydong and Yaegashi in his first 10)
Nashiro (vs Honda and Martin Castillo)
Tatsuyoshi (Vs Rabanales)
Tobe (Vs Wandee Singwancha and Kohei Kono)
Ginjiro Shigeoka might be worth a mention (already beat Rey Loreto)

Others from around Asian
Veeraphol Sahaprom (vs Daorung Chuwatana)
Sung Kil Moon (vs Khaokor Galaxy)
Samart Payakaroon (vs Netrnoi Vorasingh)
Sot Chitalada (vs Bernal and Magri)
Payao Poontarat (vs Rafael Orono)
Kongtoranee Payakaroon (Vs Payao Poontarat)

An obvious one from the US
Leon Spinks (vs Ali)

Hard to beat Muangsurin (vs Perico Fernandez, Guts Ishimatsu, Miguel Velazquez, Munroe Brooks, Lion Furuyama)

[Delta Jay]

Kosei Tanaka and Nagoya Inoue insta rly spring to mind, both two weight world champs in less than 10.

Tanaka won the WBO minimum in only his 5th and the WBO light fly in his 7th, with Angel Acosta being probs my the best fighter in those 10 wins.

Naoya beat later-unified champion Ryoichi Taguchi in his fourth fight, fought for the WBC light fly in his 6th and stopped Hernandez who was arguably no 1 in the division and then somehow jumped 2 weight classes and knocked out the best guy in that division in his 8th fight.

Not hanging about are they

Can reel off plenty of other Japanese fighters here
Ioka (Vs Oleydong and Yaegashi in his first 10)
Nashiro (vs Honda and Martin Castillo)
Tatsuyoshi (Vs Rabanales)
Tobe (Vs Wandee Singwancha and Kohei Kono)
Ginjiro Shigeoka might be worth a mention (already beat Rey Loreto)

Others from around Asian
Veeraphol Sahaprom (vs Daorung Chuwatana)
Sung Kil Moon (vs Khaokor Galaxy)
Samart Payakaroon (vs Netrnoi Vorasingh)
Sot Chitalada (vs Bernal and Magri)
Payao Poontarat (vs Rafael Orono)
Kongtoranee Payakaroon (Vs Payao Poontarat)

An obvious one from the US
Leon Spinks (vs Ali)

Hard to beat Muangsurin (vs Perico Fernandez, Guts Ishimatsu, Miguel Velazquez, Munroe Brooks, Lion Furuyama)

Crazy knowledge as always BP.

Didn’t Sor Rungvisai fight Yaegashi on his debut or something?

Why do I always make a guessing statement with a question mark at the end, when I’m on the boxrec website right now?