Examples of smaller fighters moving up for the first time and winning?

[ИATAS]

I'm trying to think of anything similar to that of pacquiao vs de la hoya. And remember, it has to be their first fight, not someone who had a few fights first at a higher weight.

[Mr. Ryan]

I'm trying to think of anything similar to that of pacquiao vs de la hoya. And remember, it has to be their first fight, not someone who had a few fights first at a higher weight.

Roy Jones did it against John Ruiz.

So too did Michael Spinks.

[SnoopySmurf]

Arturo Gatti went to 147 and got blasted right back down to 135 courtesy of Oscar.

I'm afraid Pacquiao will suffer the same fate.

[larryx]

Mayweather At 154???
Hopkins-tarver?

[THE REED]

james toney.......

[BattlingNelson]

Ray Leonard.

[Southpaw16BF]

Henry Armstrong/Barney Ross
Roy Jones/Ruiz
Spinks/Holmes
Ray Leonard/Hagler

[Southpaw16BF]

Mayweather At 154???
Hopkins-tarver?

Hopkins fought at 174½ on his debut against Clinton Mitchell.

[Southpaw16BF]

What Henry Armstrong done was just ''Unbeliveable''

[ИATAS]

Hopkins fought at 174½ on his debut against Clinton Mitchell.

pffffft, that doesn't matter. First off it was a 4 round fight, his first fight, in 1988!!!


The Henry Armstrong/Barney Ross is a great example.