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Let’s see if anyone can beat Manuel Medina, he had 11 shots to win a world championship (some he won, some he lost) - only counted wbc/o/a and ibf

Any others who had multiple attempts at winning world titles?

did somebody say Manuel Medina?

Datsue wrote:

An actual advert from the back of The Ring, circa 1999 wrote: Gotta vacant title fight to fill? Call 1-800-WEIRDLY-HERKY-JERKY & book Manuel Medina today! Will contest absolutely any sort of vacant belt! Guaranteed successful first defence for someone who probably doesn't deserve their title anyway*! Willing to travel to your boy's back garden & accept lawn ornaments as judges! Cuts easily! Can't punch! What are you waiting for?!?!? Him to get old? HE ALREADY IS!!!! For excess punishment to take its toll? IT ALREADY HAS!!! HE'S BEEN A PRO SINCE HE WAS ABOUT ELEVEN!!!

Call 1-800-WEIRDLY-HERKY-JERKY today!

*: NB: Nueva Weirdly-Herky-Jerky Inc LLc accepts no responsibility should your boy actually be fuckin' clueless enough to follow Manuel around all night eating flounced jabs & zero-leverage right crosses. An inability to cut off the ring will be sorely exposed by liberal applications of Manuel Medina-ness. Even if your boy is fuckin' clueless enough to lose to him, we guarantee you a rematch within twelve days, or before Manuel's cuts have healed properly, whichever is sooner. Your statutory rights are not affected.

Paul smith

I know it's not the most shots, but when George Groves finally got a world title, wasn't it great?
Especially after he got knocked out at Wembley in front of at least 80 Frotch fans...

Jorge Arce must’ve had about 10 or 11 shots, can’t be arsed to check though.

Martin Murray and Rocky Juarez had their fare share

Assume you are talking about unsuccessful title shots without winning. I know Yaqui Lopez and Leonel Hernandez had five unsuccessful shots back in the day when there were only two titles per weight class. Carlos Buitrago might have had six, I'd have to check. Martin Murray, I think, had five

Rocky Juarez had 5 I think. I actually saw the one he came closest to winning in person. His draw with Chris John, I stopped of in Houston that night to watch JMM vs Juan Diaz in the Ring magazine fight of the year.

Life was so simple back then.

KiwiRider wrote: ↑02 Jun 2021, 15:44 I know it's not the most shots, but when George Groves finally got a world title, wasn't it great?
Especially after he got knocked out at Wembley in front of at least 80 Frotch fans...

I remember him being supremely confident against Badou Jack.

Then he got put down in the first and the confidence kind of waned.

Counter-puncher wrote: ↑02 Jun 2021, 08:04 did somebody say Manuel Medina?

Datsue wrote:

An actual advert from the back of The Ring, circa 1999 wrote: Gotta vacant title fight to fill? Call 1-800-WEIRDLY-HERKY-JERKY & book Manuel Medina today! Will contest absolutely any sort of vacant belt! Guaranteed successful first defence for someone who probably doesn't deserve their title anyway*! Willing to travel to your boy's back garden & accept lawn ornaments as judges! Cuts easily! Can't punch! What are you waiting for?!?!? Him to get old? HE ALREADY IS!!!! For excess punishment to take its toll? IT ALREADY HAS!!! HE'S BEEN A PRO SINCE HE WAS ABOUT ELEVEN!!!

Call 1-800-WEIRDLY-HERKY-JERKY today!

*: NB: Nueva Weirdly-Herky-Jerky Inc LLc accepts no responsibility should your boy actually be fuckin' clueless enough to follow Manuel around all night eating flounced jabs & zero-leverage right crosses. An inability to cut off the ring will be sorely exposed by liberal applications of Manuel Medina-ness. Even if your boy is fuckin' clueless enough to lose to him, we guarantee you a rematch within twelve days, or before Manuel's cuts have healed properly, whichever is sooner. Your statutory rights are not affected.

kevo wrote: ↑02 Jun 2021, 16:41 Jorge Arce must’ve had about 10 or 11 shots, can’t be arsed to check though.

I checked. If you include ‘interim’ titles he had 12 title shots.

Leo Gamez must have had loads - all for WBA titles.

orlando salido had 10

a very mexicany thing it appears to get a bunch of shots. for 1 thing they are more active than most and aren't really arsed my a loss, for another the lower divisions have more title shots going around (smaller pool of fighters usually). they are diverse in being able to play a-side and b-side at world level too, whereas a lot of good fightrs from other north american/central american places have less promotional back and will always be brought in as opponents rather than being able to set up their own shots

Pacman must be up there, if not #1 (not including defenses).

pac is going on 14-15........he might be da king

12 for oscar, hopkins, donaire, judah, about the same for floyd

10 for katsunari takayama

9 morales

8 for brian viloria