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Don't know if Jack Casey is the biggest offender but only 15 of his 224 opponents had more than 10 victories at the time the fights took place.

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=017905

Anyone know a more padded record?

Are his opponents records complete?. I doubt it very much!

Kev

Southpaw Stylist wrote:http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=009314

This guy takes some beating. He even stopped his own brother.

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=007022

headhunter wrote:

Southpaw Stylist wrote:http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=009314

Oscar Hall, who was in against Witter earlier this year, has a fairly average strong of competitors for a 25-3 record

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=009144

However, the total records of the guys he's beaten is 171-592-55, that's an average record of 7-23-2

He did fight Len Harvey (98-8-7) and Jack McAvoy (71-5-1). Grrrr.

Before Yori Boy Campas stepped up to fight Tito...he was 56-0 against bums.

A lot of Danes have padded records as well. Brian Nielson was 62-1 before he fought Mike Tyson.

Butterbean's fought a few bums in his time.

Thats a good point about the danes, Thomas Damnguard ranking I consider lofty - although, I do think he's a very good fight.

However, for me the guy with the most padded record is Herbie Hide - A British champion and officially a two time world champion. However, struggle to see a world class fighter (Tony Tucker was shot) anyway near his record with a W next to Hide.

The man earned a British title through beating Michael Murray (a self titled journeyman) and WBO world titles through beating Bent and an ancient Tucker - nice work if you can get it.

Buck Smith (USA_cruiser)has an interesting record.

stujones wrote:Thats a good point about the danes, Thomas Damnguard ranking I consider lofty - although, I do think he's a very good fight.

However, for me the guy with the most padded record is Herbie Hide - A British champion and officially a two time world champion. However, struggle to see a world class fighter (Tony Tucker was shot) anyway near his record with a W next to Hide.

The man earned a British title through beating Michael Murray (a self titled journeyman) and WBO world titles through beating Bent and an ancient Tucker - nice work if you can get it.

Fraudley is getting there too in my opinion. Four years into a pro career 17-0, won a version of a 'world' title (he bills it as world championship boxing after all) against Richard Hersisia, a dutch journeyman and still has fought no-one but smaller guys, bouncers and ex basketball players. compare his developement with fellow olympic gold medalist Brahim Asloum and youll see what i mean

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=031224

neil r wrote:

stujones wrote:Thats a good point about the danes, Thomas Damnguard ranking I consider lofty - although, I do think he's a very good fight.

However, for me the guy with the most padded record is Herbie Hide - A British champion and officially a two time world champion. However, struggle to see a world class fighter (Tony Tucker was shot) anyway near his record with a W next to Hide.

The man earned a British title through beating Michael Murray (a self titled journeyman) and WBO world titles through beating Bent and an ancient Tucker - nice work if you can get it.

Fraudley is getting there too in my opinion. Four years into a pro career 17-0, won a version of a 'world' title (he bills it as world championship boxing after all) against Richard Hersisia, a dutch journeyman and still has fought no-one but smaller guys, bouncers and ex basketball players. compare his developement with fellow olympic gold medalist Brahim Asloum and youll see what i mean

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=031224

Agree, as I have always stated down the years if an Olympian is not pushing a world title shot by the time of the next Olympics he has either been found out, or his development is poor.

Check out the record of the vast majority of Olympians, within 4 years they are either found out (like Clay-Bey 1996 Olympian, lost to Etteine in 1999) or champions / geniune contendors. Harrison hasn't done anything.

However, whilst I have been dissapointed in Harrison, Herbie Hide can geniunally call himself a former British champ and a more legitimate two time world champ, yet I don't think he has a victory over anyone near the top ten in the world. His early career was handled brilliant he fought poor fighters for decent belts.

Not a British fighter, so technically this post doesn't belong on the British board, but Julius Long has a wonderfully padded record. There's one guy on there who is 0-3 and all three losses came against Julius Long.

What about George Collins? He turned over very young but was matched very carefully in an unfulfilling career.

I think Wally Swift Jnr put him in his place for the British crown...or is that Tony Collins that I am thinking of (his brother)?

Some of the mexican fighters in the early days of their careers were fed some real easy ones. For example, Roberto Duran fought a complete 0-0 novice in his immediate fight after his first defence of the WBA Lightweight title, and fought no less than 11 complete novices in his previous outings before this. Needless to say, he stopped all of these guys early, but the public don't look at the fact that these opponents were complete novices. They just see him knocking the poor guys out and looking good doing it.

There are countless other famous boxers who have had the same treatment.

It's interesting when comparing different countries and the sport's prospects in each country. It's easy to complain when a mismatch is made in this country, but when compared to the sort of mismatch I have highlighted from other countries, this country doesn't seem half as bad.

Dynamite Dean Phillips wrote:Some of the mexican fighters in the early days of their careers were fed some real easy ones. For example, Roberto Duran fought a complete 0-0 novice in his immediate fight after his first defence of the WBA Lightweight title, and fought no less than 11 complete novices in his previous outings before this. Needless to say, he stopped all of these guys early, but the public don't look at the fact that these opponents were complete novices. They just see him knocking the poor guys out and looking good doing it.

There are countless other famous boxers who have had the same treatment.

It's interesting when comparing different countries and the sport's prospects in each country. It's easy to complain when a mismatch is made in this country, but when compared to the sort of mismatch I have highlighted from other countries, this country doesn't seem half as bad.

0-0 just means boxrec don't know the fighter's record, Dean.

bennie wrote:

Dynamite Dean Phillips wrote:Some of the mexican fighters in the early days of their careers were fed some real easy ones. For example, Roberto Duran fought a complete 0-0 novice in his immediate fight after his first defence of the WBA Lightweight title, and fought no less than 11 complete novices in his previous outings before this. Needless to say, he stopped all of these guys early, but the public don't look at the fact that these opponents were complete novices. They just see him knocking the poor guys out and looking good doing it.

There are countless other famous boxers who have had the same treatment.

It's interesting when comparing different countries and the sport's prospects in each country. It's easy to complain when a mismatch is made in this country, but when compared to the sort of mismatch I have highlighted from other countries, this country doesn't seem half as bad.

0-0 just means boxrec don't know the fighter's record, Dean.

You maybe right, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if some of these 0-0s were genuine.

Thanks for pointing that out though

Even if they were geniuine you got to give Roberto a break. He fought some of the very best boxers around and ducked nobody. Plus early in his career he was very young and only had about 15 fights as an amateur I believe. However he did beat all ths guys easily even if they where genuine debuts.

Of course I am not belittling Roberto Duran, he stands as one of, if not the, finest Lightweights ever.

I am just pointing out that maybe the mismatches made by promoters here in the UK are nowhere near as significant as those made in other countries. Of course, this could be argued, but it's just my observation and my opinion.

Leo Nolan, 22-0 but look who he's fought (not counting an over-the-hill Savarese):

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=026917

And only 8 wins are KO's.

Michel Trabant got to 38-0 with a very padded record but has since lost 2 of his last 3 and stands now at 39-2. Paul Spadafora for me also has a padded record, he is a "serious contender" according to some sources but has never really excelled at any weight IMO and doesn't deserve such a high ranking. He is a hometown fighter a bit like Hatton but has arguably fought slightly worse opposition.

Is there any of you that know why Michel http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=006238 and his brother Stephan http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=014568 turned pro so young?

Matchfixer wrote:Don't know if Jack Casey is the biggest offender but only 15 of his 224 opponents had more than 10 victories at the time the fights took place.

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=017905

Anyone know a more padded record?

that is what you call a padded record