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Question....

Posted: 18 Jul 2005, 15:39
by ShoeShine
Can someone please explain to me how after only 7 fights Leon Spinks got a title shot?? Has there been anyone with fewer fights than Lean to get a Title shot??

Re: Question....

Posted: 18 Jul 2005, 16:15
by Hesketh Vampire
ShoeShine wrote:Can someone please explain to me how after only 7 fights Leon Spinks got a title shot?? Has there been anyone with fewer fights than Lean to get a Title shot??
Yes, Pete Rademacher got a shot at HW champ Floyd Patterson after zero pro fights. Both Rademacher and Neon Leon were Olympic Gold medallists, hence their early title shots. Although still different I think amateur boxing wasn't quite so far removed from the pro game prior to the 1980's.