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State of the game...
Posted: 26 Nov 2003, 11:24
by bennie
Did you know you can make 40 defences of a 'world' title nowadays, and still retire as a virtual unknown.
If you don't believe me, check out:
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=008222
Posted: 26 Nov 2003, 11:32
by Loynesy
Bennie - Dutch Boy is a bit of a legend amongst boxing anoraks.
This is the organisation that once had Jonny Nelson as its heavyweight champion.
Re: State of the game...
Posted: 26 Nov 2003, 11:34
by Kilburn
LOL yeah this guy. Boxing Monthly had him down as Samson Toyota at one time. Always wondered who this mysterious guy with the whopping great unbeaten record was. He does have early wins over Cruz Carbajal and Genero Garcia so he can't have been a complete fake.
Posted: 26 Nov 2003, 12:20
by bennie
This, technically, makes Dutch Boy the winner of more world title fights than any man in boxing history. Julio Cesar Chavez comes second with an astonishing 31 world title wins. Third to Dutch Boy is the immortal Joe Louis, who won 26 world title fights. Then comes Ricardo Lopez with 25 world title wins. The legendary Henry Armstrong won 24. Former featherweight king Abe Attell won 22, along with a better known name, Muhammad Ali. Larry Holmes won 21. Wilfredo Gomez, Khaosai Galaxy, Myung-Woo Yuh and Eusebio Pedroza all won 20 each.
Posted: 26 Nov 2003, 12:23
by Kilburn
Hey what about Ottke - isn't his defence against Robin Reid no.21?
Posted: 26 Nov 2003, 12:26
by Goz
He's 3k battery to me, never knew he had changed his name...
Posted: 26 Nov 2003, 12:29
by bennie
Kilburn wrote:Hey what about Ottke - isn't his defence against Robin Reid no.21?
Uh! He's on 20 world title wins, too. Forgot about him. As you tend to do. Good spot, Kilburn.
Posted: 27 Nov 2003, 10:49
by dr_hook
keeps fighting in his home country apart from a few, no big names on record, looks like the thiland version of joe calzaghe
Posted: 27 Nov 2003, 10:52
by Lugh
dr_hook wrote:keeps fighting in his home country apart from a few, no big names on record, looks like the thiland version of joe calzaghe
Yeah, but when you're in love with a beautiful woman, it's hard.
Posted: 27 Nov 2003, 10:53
by Lugh
Everybody loves her
Posted: 27 Nov 2003, 10:54
by Lugh
Everybody tells her
Posted: 27 Nov 2003, 10:55
by Lugh
She's the most beautiful woman they know.
(altogether now)
Posted: 27 Nov 2003, 10:55
by Lugh
Bet you are humming now.
Posted: 27 Nov 2003, 10:58
by MightyWarrior
To be fare to 3K Battery he did make some defences against unbeaten fighters - just because they hadn't actualy had any fights is a minor detail.
You can imagine the ring announcer "...and introducing the undefeated challenger!!!....."