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sturm vogel wrote: ↑28 Oct 2019, 21:26Willie Pep 241 professional fights. That's 4-5 careers these days.

I had to Google this, but someone called Len Wickwar compiled a record of 339-86-42, for a total of 467 fights.

Enlightened-One wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 06:19

sturm vogel wrote: ↑28 Oct 2019, 21:26Willie Pep 241 professional fights. That's 4-5 careers these days.

I had to Google this, but someone called Len Wickwar compiled a record of 339-86-42, for a total of 467 fights.

That guy fought five times a month sometimes... crazy.

I do think that he is mentioned in a Guiness's recordbook for having the most fights.

Muhammad Ali: Three time LINEAL world heavyweight champion.

Onetimeonly wrote: ↑28 Oct 2019, 23:39

sturm vogel wrote: ↑28 Oct 2019, 22:50

Greb "only" had 119. Who has more than Pep?

Greb does for one. Newspaper decisions are still fights.

Billy Bird had 356 fights..

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 08:14

Onetimeonly wrote: ↑28 Oct 2019, 23:39

Greb does for one. Newspaper decisions are still fights.

Billy Bird had 356 fights..

Several fighters had more than pep. Buck Smith may have. Greb just came to mind without having to look.

Enlightened-One wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 06:19

sturm vogel wrote: ↑28 Oct 2019, 21:26Willie Pep 241 professional fights. That's 4-5 careers these days.

I had to Google this, but someone called Len Wickwar compiled a record of 339-86-42, for a total of 467 fights.

Wow! I don't think anyone could get a license to do that anymore.

sturm vogel wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 09:00

Enlightened-One wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 06:19
I had to Google this, but someone called Len Wickwar compiled a record of 339-86-42, for a total of 467 fights.

Wow! I don't think anyone could get a license to do that anymore.

5 pages of pro fights

All of Greb's records are untouchable

Paci wrote: ↑28 Oct 2019, 16:37 Hopkins being about 48 and winning a bloody belt again. That was epic against Pascal.

Might had taken some sh*t.

Nao Ikeyama came close

Hyun Mi Choi has an unbreakable record

Boxing Prospect wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 11:00 Hyun Mi Choi has an unbreakable record

You are joking, right?

She was allowed to compete for the vacant WBA world female featherweight title on her pro debut, against an opponent that had only previously competed in one bout, which was a four rounder.

Boxing Prospect wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 10:59

Paci wrote: ↑28 Oct 2019, 16:37 Hopkins being about 48 and winning a bloody belt again. That was epic against Pascal.

Might had taken some sh*t.

Nao Ikeyama came close

Kudos too, her!

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑28 Oct 2019, 15:40

Jeff_lacy_ko wrote: ↑28 Oct 2019, 15:34 Considering valuev was close, yes we will see that

He went 46-0 didn't he..

I think by time a boxer reaches 40-0, regardless of weight, they would get some sort of world title shot... or be in some dodgy mando position.. Then get found out at the top level..

Except maybe somebody like Nielsen, who didn't have any interest in fighting anyone under the age of 40-45 unless they were a bum

bigjack wrote: ↑28 Oct 2019, 17:24 Ryan Rhodes winning the Lonsdale belt in 3 months ?

Or how about 11 years between British title reigns at the same weight !

Tadashi Yuba winning Japanese titles over 5 weight classes
Jae-Doo Yuh amassing 21 OPBF title defenses

littlepug wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 11:39

bigjack wrote: ↑28 Oct 2019, 17:24 Ryan Rhodes winning the Lonsdale belt in 3 months ?

Or how about 11 years between British title reigns at the same weight !

All in all a very impressive record.

Enlightened-One wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 11:10

Boxing Prospect wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 11:00 Hyun Mi Choi has an unbreakable record

You are joking, right?

She was allowed to compete for the vacant WBA world female featherweight title on her pro debut, against an opponent that had only previously competed in one bout, which was a four rounder.

That's Women's boxing for ya. The 16-0 girl that Claressa Shields beat for her first title fought like she had 2 left feet, but somehow was 16-0

Boxing Prospect wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 13:03 Tadashi Yuba winning Japanese titles over 5 weight classes
Jae-Doo Yuh amassing 21 OPBF title defenses

I do laugh at that Yuh also won the WBA-belt in the 154s at the sometime and keept the OPBF-belt... Haha! Makes no sense!

But a record, is a record

Lackeos wrote: ↑28 Oct 2019, 22:54

sturm vogel wrote: ↑28 Oct 2019, 22:50

Greb "only" had 119. Who has more than Pep?

Len Wickwar had 470 career fights.

I always wonder how many more fights Young Stribling might've had if he had lived. He died at like 28 years old I think or something like that, and had already fought 251 bouts. Who knows how much more he would've fought over the next 5 to 10 years.

I think any record which involves having hundreds of fights to break.. boxing won’t see those kinds of numbers again.

drunkenpiper36 wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 14:24 I think any record which involves having hundreds of fights to break.. boxing won’t see those kinds of numbers again.

Only these Thai boxers who have the odd 4 round bouts every other week.. But even then.. Not going to reach 100.

Which boxer in the modern era nearly reached 100 pro fights?

James Toney hit 92

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 15:56

drunkenpiper36 wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 14:24 I think any record which involves having hundreds of fights to break.. boxing won’t see those kinds of numbers again.

Only these Thai boxers who have the odd 4 round bouts every other week.. But even then.. Not going to reach 100.

Which boxer in the modern era nearly reached 100 pro fights?

James Toney hit 92

Wongjongkam had to be close. Some club guys still do.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 15:56

drunkenpiper36 wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 14:24 I think any record which involves having hundreds of fights to break.. boxing won’t see those kinds of numbers again.

Only these Thai boxers who have the odd 4 round bouts every other week.. But even then.. Not going to reach 100.

Which boxer in the modern era nearly reached 100 pro fights?

James Toney hit 92

Yory Boy Campas has over 100 fights.

gilgamesh wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 15:59

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 15:56

Only these Thai boxers who have the odd 4 round bouts every other week.. But even then.. Not going to reach 100.

Which boxer in the modern era nearly reached 100 pro fights?

James Toney hit 92

Yory Boy Campas has over 100 fights.

He a genuine contender?

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 16:11

gilgamesh wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 15:59

Yory Boy Campas has over 100 fights.

He a genuine contender?

Not anymore he's not, but he did fight Tito Trinidad, and Oscar De La Hoya among all of his fights, and had a lofty unbeaten record going into the Tito fight.

Don't know if he plans to fight again, but he did fight last year.

https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/8038

Held the IBF 154 pound title for a time apparently. I didn't realize.