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And by Journeyman I mean established like Willie Warburton or Jonny Greaves and not some guy from Latvia whose 0-6 with 6 stoppage defeats.
Maybe 25 years ago..might have squeezed out a 4rd decision.Definitely not now...Mind you 25 years ago journeymen where of a higher quality back then.Definetly not and I very much doubt if many on here could, other than those who have competed a decent level.
Did you do a bit then?Maybe 25 years ago..might have squeezed out a 4rd decision.Definitely not now...Mind you 25 years ago journeymen where of a higher quality back then.
Good boxers who figured they could squeak out a nice annual income by fighting regularly on the journeyman circuit...So the answer has to be no.
Ain't you a Aba champion though?Yes I’ve beaten too. Floyd jayweather
Did you do a bit then?
Most of them just go the rounds ...and try to prevent an injury or a cut occurring that might keep them out of the ring for a while. And prevent them earning the next paycheck...If you start regularly beating up and coming prospects you are less likely to get hired by the promoter in the future. Trick is to just do some spoiling help the promoters guy get a few rounds and experience in.The misconception amongst boxing fans is they don't realise guys like Kristin Laight with over 100 loses probably could of won 40 percent of those fights if he wanted to.
Yes the 28 day suspension for a stoppage as well.Most of them just go the rounds ...and try to prevent an injury or a cut occurring that might keep them out of the ring for a while. And prevent them earning the next paycheck...If you start regularly beating up and coming prospects you are less likely to get hired by the promoter in the future. Trick is to just do some spoiling help the promoters guy get a few rounds and experience in.
Agree alot of them if they had proper backing and sponsorship when they first started out could get to atleast British title level.
Some of them get to British title level and then just gravitate towards journeyman status just to earn a regular income.
One of me brothers mates dad did that mate. He won his first 10 or 11 but realised he wasn't gonna be a world champion and wasn't going to make much doe if he just got to British level.Most of them just go the rounds ...and try to prevent an injury or a cut occurring that might keep them out of the ring for a while. And prevent them earning the next paycheck...If you start regularly beating up and coming prospects you are less likely to get hired by the promoter in the future. Trick is to just do some spoiling help the promoters guy get a few rounds and experience in.
Agree alot of them if they had proper backing and sponsorship when they first started out could get to atleast British title level.
Some of them get to British title level and then just gravitate towards journeyman status just to earn a regular income.
I mean a proper Journeyman mate, tough fuckers like Greaves or Jason NesbittWhat about a Latvian cabby?
One of the local lads here in the midlands Howard Clarke fought Fernando Vargas for the world title.One of me brothers mates dad did that mate. He won his first 10 or 11 but realised he wasn't gonna be a world champion and wasn't going to make much doe if he just got to British level.
Ended up going on the road and boxing Darren Barker and some good fighters who he probably wouldn't of shared a ring with otherwise.