Future ATGs Who Lost Their Pro Debut

Eric the Viking · Post by **Eric the Viking** » 09 Mar 2007, 14:15

Any particularly interesting circumstances (e.g. guy debuting at bad weight or vs a much-more experienced fighter) about such fights are especially welcome.

I'll start the bidding with two:

Alexis Arguello - L TKO1 vs another (alleged) 0-0-0 guy. Arguello was only 16. Anyone know any more about this fight?

Bernard Hopkins - 33-year Hopkins L MD4 to 0-0-0 Clinton Mitchell. This was at light-heavy, a weight Hopkins would not fight at agin until his win last year over Antonio Tarver - sounds like a "wrong weight" and possibly first-fight jitters to me.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 09 Mar 2007, 14:21

Henry Armstrong.

The following is a direct quote from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette of July 28. Al Iovino, Swissvale, 123 pounds, knocked out Melody Jackson [Armstrong], recent importation from the South, in the third round with two minutes and 27 seconds of the session gone. Jackson started out trading wallops and kept it up until he grew tired, with both lads slugging toe-to-toe. Iovino got Melody in bad condition as round three progressed, the southern lad showing extreme dislike for body blows. When Al clipped him with a long overhand left that found its target, Jackson went face down upon the canvas."

mitchell · Post by **mitchell** » 09 Mar 2007, 20:03

If I remember correctly, Wilfredo Gomez started with a draw and then went on a near record KO streak.

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JC · Post by JC » 10 Mar 2007, 16:47

Not a future ATG obviously but Angel Manfredy lost his debut by tko.

zojo · Post by **zojo** » 13 Mar 2007, 13:01

Billy Conn

Mike Weaver

Thunder and Lightning · Post by **Thunder and Lightning** » 14 Mar 2007, 06:45

Joe Bugner got knocked out in his pro debut.

overhand_right · Post by **overhand_right** » 14 Mar 2007, 09:57

Okay so since we've got away from ATGs, Bonecrusher Smith, then simply James Smith, was overmatched in his pro debut on ESPN and James Broad-Axe Broad, at that time trim, fast, nice moving & nice punch variety, took him to the cleaners in the 4th rd.

RazorKO · Post by **RazorKO** » 14 Mar 2007, 17:19

Michael Bentt I believe lost his debut by KO. But went on to knock Morrison out in a single round.

Borinken25 · Post by **Borinken25** » 14 Mar 2007, 19:35

Benny Leonard lost by KO in the third round his first fight against Mickey Finnegan.