[Guest]

At (not "by"!) the age of 19 I fought 5 men, who today are recognized as world champions by BoxRec.
I defeated 4 of them, but was outpointed by the last one.
However, just 1 month past my 20th birthday I avenged that defeat, when I beat him in a return fight.

Who am I?

 

[Burt Brooks]

At (not "by"!) the age of 19 I fought 5 men, who today are recognized as world champions by BoxRec.
I defeated 4 of them, but was outpointed by the last one.
However, just 1 month past my 20th birthday I avenged that defeat, when I beat him in a return fight.

Who am I?

Jimmy Britt ?

 

[Guest]

No, burt... Britt was 22 when he had his first pro bout, so it can't be him.

We're talking about a man, who fought several decades later.

 

[biglads]

Wilfred Benitez?

 

[Guest]

Wilfred Benitez?

I can understand, why someone would think of him - after all, he was the youngest world champ ever.

However, the only champ he met at the age of 19 was Bruce Curry... so he's not our man.

 

[Burt Brooks]

Tony Canzoneri ,at age 19 defeated Andre Routis, Bud Taylor, Johnny Dundee, Bushy Graham and Frankie Genaro...?

 

[Guest]

Tony Canzoneri ,at age 19 defeated Andre Routis, Bud Taylor, Johnny Dundee, Bushy Graham and Frankie Genaro...?

Sorry, Burt... but at 19 Canzoneri defeated only 2 world champs: Bud Taylor and Benny Bass.

 

[john garfield]

Jimmy McLarnan?

 

[Guest]

No, John, it's not McLarnin either... Louis "Kid" Kaplan was the only champ he met, when he was 19 years old.

 

[hhascup]

Billy Conn

 

[Guest]

Billy Conn

Mr. Hascup strikes... again!:good

Yes, at 19 the young "Pittsburgh Kid" defeated Fritzie Zivic, Babe Risko, Vince Dundee and Teddy Yarosz, before losing to Young Corbett III; a defeat he would avenge 3 months later.

 

[Boxed Ears]

Ah, yeah. I was going to say Conn when I read the opening question.
Incidentally, I apologise for the lie I told earlier in this post.

 

[doug.ie]

Tony Canzoneri

edit: d'oh....again...didnt read second page before thinking for a half hour....well done henry...again!!

 

[Guest]

Ah, yeah. I was going to say Conn when I read the opening question.
Incidentally, I apologise for the lie I told earlier in this post.

:lol: