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Not the TOUGHEST but how about Hinata Maruta? The 18 year old debuted against Jason Canoy in 2015, Canoy was then 24-5-2 (18) and had stopped Drian Francisco inside a round. Pretty impressive!

Staying with current Japanese fighters Japan-
Keita Obara took on Kazuyoshi Kumano (then 23-9) - and lost. Incidentally Obara won the OPBF title after Min Wook Kim vacated it, Kim had also lost on his debut to to the then 10-3 (6) Taek-Min Kim.

Ryota Murata debuted against Akio Shibata (then 21-7-1, 9) - then then unified Japanese and Oriental champion

Ken Shiro debuted against Heri Amol (then 36-17-4, 15), Kosei Tanaka debuted against the then world ranked Oscar Raknafa (then 12-4, 5) and the 17 year old Takuma Inoue debuted against Tatsuya Fukuhara (then 12-3-3, 3) - incidentally Fukuhara is now fighting for a WBO interim world title!

Also how about-
Arturo Mayan, who challenged the then WBO Minimumweight world champion Alex Sanchez (then 12-0, 9). Mayan's 90 second career is the shortest of any world title challenger!

handsofstone wrote:

sugarramos wrote:vasyl lomechenko fought the champion Orlando salido in his first fight and took him the distance in a SD

Lomachenko fought Salido in his 2nd fight mate, I think the fella who he fought 1st was called Jose Ramirez

ah shit thanks for telling me before I looked anymore stupid

Bonecrusher Smith fought amateur star James Broad in his debut, though ended up having a better career even though he was ko'd.

Boxing Prospect wrote:
Also how about-
Arturo Mayan, who challenged the then WBO Minimumweight world champion Alex Sanchez (then 12-0, 9). Mayan's 90 second career is the shortest of any world title challenger!

Impressive.

Longevity not high on his list of career priorities

James Bonecrusher Smith debuted against a 2-0 James Broad who had an excellent amateur background.

Samart Payakaroon debuted against a former world champion

locoxelbox wrote:There was some other guy who fought for a World title in his pro debut back in the 70ies I think...I believe it was a scam in some way.

Rafael Lovera of Paraguay - fought Luis Estaba WBC light flyweight title. Was kayoed in 4 and never fought again...

Sakad Petchyindee fought a 45-fight, top 10-rated Juan Antonio Lopez in his first fight. Beat him and after winning another fight against a much more experienced opponent found himself getting hammered in a title fight.

This thread a very notes keeping worthy. The info given out here is...must have to all die hards

I thought Michael Carbajal had a tough pro debut against future world champ Will Grigsby. Grigsby was 1-0 at the time Carbajal boxed him. Many people wrote off Carbajal in that fight because he did not win impressively. I was actually very impressed with both boxers and it did not surprise that both went on and became world champions.