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fighters that got plucked from obscurity.
Posted: 21 Jul 2011, 16:26
by hurlock
name washed up name fighter's that got dug up to be used as an easy defence
many of us have witnessed heroes pitted in to look good on someone's slate, please feel free to state some
hatton faced a few.
but most recent has to be cook v burns.
Re: fighters that got plucked from obscurity.
Posted: 21 Jul 2011, 16:37
by IRLangmaid25
I am going to get this one in first but Steve Robinson who won the WBO Featherweight title back in 1993 on two days notice while working as a storeman for Debenhams. Made 7 defences of his title before losing to Prince Naseem Hamed
http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_ ... &cat=boxer
Re: fighters that got plucked from obscurity.
Posted: 21 Jul 2011, 17:23
by Coco
Re: fighters that got plucked from obscurity.
Posted: 21 Jul 2011, 17:31
by exittored
Tocker Pudwill
http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_ ... &cat=boxer
the fact he got two world title shots let alone one against Ottke and Calzaghe without ever beating a ranked opponent is still shocking and just shows how easy it is to get a world title fight if you just happen to have the right kind of management.
Re: fighters that got plucked from obscurity.
Posted: 21 Jul 2011, 18:03
by T.M.K
hurlock wrote:name washed up name fighter's that got dug up to be used as an easy defence
many of us have witnessed heroes pitted in to look good on someone's slate, please feel free to state some
hatton faced a few.
but most recent has to be cook v burns.
I am not sure the posters so far have grasped your question properly: do you mean examples like:
1) Ray Mercer facing Wladimir Klitschko?
2) Terry Norris being fed to Laurent Boudani?
3) Simon Brown being given to Bernard Hopkins?
4) Roberto Duran vs William Joppy (although not really a world title)
etc?
"T.M.K"
Re: fighters that got plucked from obscurity.
Posted: 21 Jul 2011, 18:29
by Gazmac81
Steve Robinson was way passed it when scott Harrison fought him
Also Wayne Mcculloch was bit on the slide although was still decent -took a pasting though
Re: fighters that got plucked from obscurity.
Posted: 21 Jul 2011, 18:54
by Gazmac81
i think youll find alot of these situations come up when the main fighter is under the F warren banner
Khan vs Barrera anyone?
Re: fighters that got plucked from obscurity.
Posted: 21 Jul 2011, 19:01
by kamicazze
Yeah Khan vs Barrera is a great example. Or Gairy St clair even. Young Muttley being brought in to be fed to Funtime Frankie is another one. When Carl Froch fought Robin Reid was another good one.