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I see that Bradley Pryce is fighting again soon. He turned pro back in 1999.

What other active boxers turned pro before the year 2000?

Wlad, Pac, and Salido turned pro 21-22 years ago; RJ and Toney about 100 years ago

Pacquiao

No disrespect, Gentlemen, but I was hoping for some more obscure names

There are lots

Delvin Rodriguezzzzz..

Colin Lynes is back and he made his debut in 1998

Juan Manuel Márquez Is back this year and he turned pro in 1993!
Beat that

Willie limond turned pro In 1999

Is Bernard retired now?

He must have turned pro in the 80s or close too!

Ossyrules wrote:Is Bernard retired now?

He must have turned pro in the 80s or close too!

Yes, he saw the light after the stars in his last fight and hung up his gloves.

Taansend wrote:I see that Bradley Pryce is fighting again soon. He turned pro back in 1999.

What other active boxers turned pro before the year 2000?

Noticed he was fighting Keiran Smith in Paisley. I remember seeing him on a Scott Harrison undercard in 2001/2002! I caught his fight on the undercard and seen him outside later on. He was wearing a horrendous tracksuit with his name and face on

Is Yori Boy Campas still kicking around? He must've debuted in the early 80s/late 70s

Wlad debuted mid 90s. Not sure if Michael Sprott is still going but he started out in the 90s. Danny Williams still kicking around unfortunately.

Pryce used to post here regularly...those were the days with the likes of him, Rees, Bellew, Gavin, and miserable Paul.

crusader wrote:Pryce used to post here regularly...those were the days with the likes of him, Rees, Bellew, Gavin, and miserable Paul.

I don't think I was on here when Smith was kicking around but I can imagine him regularly using the 'you know noothin about fookin boxing' line or something similar

Andreas Sidon
Firat Arslan
Sirimongkol Singwancha (birth name: Sirimongkhon Iamthuam)
Roberto Valenzuela
Giovanni Andrade
Walter Masseroni
Gustavo Javier Kapusi
Dario Azuaga (Feliciano Dario Azuaga Ledezma)

Ray Beltran turned pro in 1999

Cristian Mijares- debut- 1997

Humberto Soto- debut- 1997

Antonio Margarito- debut- 1994

Tomas Rojas- debut- 1996

Zab Judah- debut- 1996

Ali Funeka- debut- 1995

Malcolm Klassen- debut- 1999

Mzonke Fana- debut- 1994

Patrick Malinga- debut- 1997

Anton Nel- debut- 1992 (he'll be reaching a year of inactivity on the 28th)


You can thank the mind of the magnificent KSTAT for these facts.

crusader wrote:Pryce used to post here regularly...those were the days with the likes of him, Rees, Bellew, Gavin, and miserable Paul.

Tell us the story about Paul again!

Don't think anyone has mentioned Toney. He debuted in 1989 ffs.

Supposedly his last fight was his retirement fight, but considering it just happened a week ago I think there's a good chance it may not be the last we see of him in the ring.

crusader wrote:Wlad, Pac, and Salido turned pro 21-22 years ago; RJ and Toney about 100 years ago

jameswilson wrote:Don't think anyone has mentioned Toney. He debuted in 1989 ffs.

Couple more years and he can hit that 30 year a pro mark

Taansend wrote:No disrespect, Gentlemen, but I was hoping for some more obscure names

You probably got what you were looking for now.

Shannon Briggs 1992

Danny Williams and Michael Sprott, both turned pro in the mid-nineties.