Someone please tell me...

[sbabbab]

Who went for a world title fight before 17 professional fights?

Please tell me, as there are alot of people saying Khan is just fighting bums, and a true champ should have fought for a world title by now.

I genuinely want to know? because they way some people are going on, every successful boxer (in their eyes) goes for a world titles fight at/ under 17 pro fights???

[T-97]

Floyd Mayweather fought for a world title in his 17th fight. Leon Spinks did in his 8(?) fight.

[Left2body]

Floyd Mayweather beat a Hernandez for a belt after 17 fights. Wilfredo Benitez won a championship at the age of 17years old.

[T-97]

Also, the problem people have with Khan isn;t the he hasn;t fought for a world title. It's the fact he never steps his comp up much, Limond, Lawton, Earl, St Clair,Kristjansen and Gomez....

hardley stepping up much.

[TheGreatA]

http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php...5832&cat=boxer
The most 'unprotected' fighter in boxing history.

http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php...0110&cat=boxer
Rademacher (olympic gold medalist) got a world title shot in his first fight but he could not capture it.

[beecherhq]

davey moore won a world light middleweight title in his 9th bout.

[Left2body]

Lakva Sim fought and won the WBA superfeather weight title in his 13th fight.

[Texanballer]

DLH won a title in his 12th fight

[MANGLER]

Holyfield won the CW title early in bis career, I don't remeber exactly which fight tho. I think 11th.

[mrpain81]

Ray Leonard - 26 fights - 23 years old

Lennox Lewis - 23 fights - 27 years old

Roy Jones - 22 fights - 24 years old

Tommy Hearns - 29 fights - 21 years old

Shane Mosley - 24 fights - 26 years old

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Amir Khan - 18 fights - 21 years old


He's on a good pace, no rush.