Boxer with worst record to hold a genuine world title

[edgarg]

Carlos Baldomir came into the fight against Zab Judah in which he took the title, with 9 losses.

My list does not include losses AFTER the fighters won their titles, any fighter who kept on boxing could retire with 1000 losses. They are the losses at the time they stepped into the ring for their first winning title fight.

[Hougigo]

Gilberto Keb Baas
20 losses when he won it against romero back in 2010

[New England]

carlos baldomir is up there.

[SHO_RULEZ]

Glen Johnson won a title, didn't he? Before he knocked Roy out and became a star, he racked up a lot of losses fighting in other guys' hometowns.

[Mazatleco17]

Victor Manuel "el rustico" Rabanales had around, 11 loses when he won a world title.

[L32Edwards]

Record doesn't really do justice, Nelson was a very good fighter who suffered crippling nerves throughout his career! When he won that title he hung on to it for nearly 10 years!

I like Johnny, he's no bull****ter! You should read his book, very interesting story!

I like Johnny just first guy who came to mind, his career is so inspiring the way he had the slow start with a couple of losses to building his record back up fighting in opponents backyards to winning the cruiserweight title

[ShamrockXpress]

Sonny Boy Jaro had about 10 losses when he knocked Pongsaklek Wonjongkam out for the Ring and WBC titles

[Feels]

what about orlando salido?

[flipbjefrox]

Glen Johnson won a title, didn't he? Before he knocked Roy out and became a star, he racked up a lot of losses fighting in other guys' hometowns.

And became lineal after beating tarver