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I was just looking at Bruno Arcari's record & he lost in his 1st fight & his 12th fight & then went undefeated in 61 more bouts before retiring with a 70-2-1 record.

Carlos Monzon lost three times in his first 18 bouts then went 82 fights without losing.

Anyone else, who isn't undefeated, have more than 25 fights without losing at the end of their careers?

Julio Cesar Chavez was 89-0-1 before suffering his 1st loss.

gilgamesh wrote: ↑06 May 2026, 01:33 Julio Cesar Chavez was 89-0-1 before suffering his 1st loss.

The question is longest undefeated run at the end of their career, not the start. As a side note re Chavez there is some doubt over his record as apparently he lost a fight early in his career and it was overturned after the event.

Controversial wrote: ↑06 May 2026, 04:36

gilgamesh wrote: ↑06 May 2026, 01:33 Julio Cesar Chavez was 89-0-1 before suffering his 1st loss.

The question is longest undefeated run at the end of their career, not the start. As a side note re Chavez there is some doubt over his record as apparently he lost a fight early in his career and it was overturned after the event.

Yes but based on the wording, and the examples given the Undefeated streak could've come at any time during their career beginning, middle or end.

I'm aware of the DQ loss that was overturned for Chavez, but since it was overturned it wasn't a loss.

gilgamesh wrote: ↑06 May 2026, 05:20

Controversial wrote: ↑06 May 2026, 04:36

gilgamesh wrote: ↑06 May 2026, 01:33 Julio Cesar Chavez was 89-0-1 before suffering his 1st loss.

The question is longest undefeated run at the end of their career, not the start. As a side note re Chavez there is some doubt over his record as apparently he lost a fight early in his career and it was overturned after the event.

Yes but based on the wording, and the examples given the Undefeated streak could've come at any time during their career beginning, middle or end.

I'm aware of the DQ loss that was overturned for Chavez, but since it was overturned it wasn't a loss.

Eh the question clearly says at the end of the career, the examples given in first post is clear too, streaks at the end.

Controversial wrote: ↑06 May 2026, 05:53

gilgamesh wrote: ↑06 May 2026, 05:20

Controversial wrote: ↑06 May 2026, 04:36

The question is longest undefeated run at the end of their career, not the start. As a side note re Chavez there is some doubt over his record as apparently he lost a fight early in his career and it was overturned after the event.

Yes but based on the wording, and the examples given the Undefeated streak could've come at any time during their career beginning, middle or end.

I'm aware of the DQ loss that was overturned for Chavez, but since it was overturned it wasn't a loss.

Eh the question clearly says at the end of the career, the examples given in first post is clear too, streaks at the end.

Yeah I missed where he had said that Arcari went on a 61 bout "unbeaten" streak not a 61 bout "winning" streak. I just knew the draw had to be in there somewhere.

Johnny Nelson's last 21 fights unbeaten.

Only drew one of them

the so called 'entertainer'

Obvious one but Tunney had around 35 fights after losing to Greb and before retiring.

JC wrote: ↑06 May 2026, 09:44 Obvious one but Tunney had around 35 fights after losing to Greb and before retiring.

Of course. Tunney criminally underrated. The bloke was light years ahead of his time.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑06 May 2026, 06:29 Johnny Nelson's last 21 fights unbeaten.

Only drew one of them

the so called 'entertainer'

Great call.

After suffering a few defeats to Fighting Harada, Eder Jofre retired from the sport for nearly 4 years before making a comeback, and going 25-0 in that comeback to end his career.

Les Darcy won the last 21 or 22 fights of a career where he went 52-4.

Kid Chocolate went unbeaten in his last 28 bouts.

gilgamesh wrote: ↑06 May 2026, 13:13 After suffering a few defeats to Fighting Harada, Eder Jofre retired from the sport for nearly 4 years before making a comeback, and going 25-0 in that comeback to end his career.

YES!!!

Brilliant. I remember reading about this when I was a yoot. He was well up in weight too. Incredible

scartissue wrote: ↑06 May 2026, 21:30 Kid Chocolate went unbeaten in his last 28 bouts.

56 bouts unbeaten at the start of his career & 28 at the end.

Vitali Klitschko
Lost to Lewis in 2003, won 3 more fights, took a 4 year break, came back and won 10 more fights.
His last loss was about a decade before he permanently hung up the gloves.

Jack Carroll undefeated in last 31 of career...

Salvador Sanchez was at 27 when he passed...

Khaosai Galaxy

Tough to top Carlos Monzon.
Unbeaten in his last 80 fights

Perseus wrote: ↑07 May 2026, 08:24 Vitali Klitschko
Lost to Lewis in 2003, won 3 more fights, took a 4 year break, came back and won 10 more fights.
His last loss was about a decade before he permanently hung up the gloves.

I was there for that one

Bob wrote: ↑07 May 2026, 10:29Khaosai Galaxy

Nice one. 40+ fights.

When I first got together with my Missus I was showing her Thai/Lao parents a video of my favourite Thai boxer, Galaxy, & they knew him as a comedian on telly, not as a fighter.

South African Champion Brian Mitchell went on a 42 bout unbeaten streak to end his career after suffering an early loss