This thread is in praise of (former) high class tomato cans.
In boxing it is very rare for a punching bag to suddenly start schooling studs.
Feel free to add your own.
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Darnell Boone
Turns Super Saiyan arbitrarily, 22 losses (5 KO's).
Scalps: Adonis Stevenson, Willie Monroe Jr. Arguably
beat Sergey Kovalev. Scored a knockdown on Andre Ward.
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Ruddy Encarnacion
Turned Super Saiyan in 2011 following 22 losses (5 KO's).
Scalps: Juli Giner (Euro champ), Innocent Anyanwu (Then 21-1
promising prospect), Ramaz Bebnadze (Undefeated from 1999-2015).
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Jack Asis
Turned Super Saiyan following 18 losses (6 KO's).
Scalps: 13 fight winning streak against decent opposition,
IBO World super featherweight title.
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Frank Haroche Horta
Turned Super Saiyan following 14 losses (2 KO's).
Scalps: Besar Nimani (Undefeated knockout artist), Anderson Prestot
(Undefeated guy), Zakaria Attou & Karim Merroudj (Decent club fighters).
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**** Tiger
Turned Super Saiyan following 14 losses.
Scalps: Gene Fullmer, Joey Giardello, Jose Torres.
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Steve Little
Briefly turned Super Saiyan following 13 losses (3 KO's)
Scalp: Upset world super middleweight champ Michael Nunn for the WBA world title. A fluke achievement.
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Grady Brewer
Turned Super Saiyan following 11 losses (6 KO's).
Scalps: Cornelius Bundrage, undefeated Fernando Guerrero.
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Orlando Salido
Turned Super Saiyan following 10 losses (5 KO's).
Scalps: Undefeated Vasyl Lomachenko, undefeated Juan Manuel Lopez.
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Carlos Manuel Baldomir
Turned Super Saiyan following 9 losses.
Scalps: Arturo Gatti, Zab Judah.
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Glen Johnson
Turned Super Saiyan following 9 losses.
Scalps: Clinton Woods, Roy Jones Jr, Antonio Tarver,
Montell Griffin.
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Robinson Castellanos
Turned Super Saiyan following 9 losses.
Scalps: Celestino Caballero, 11 fight winning streak facing
tough opposition.
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Micky Ward
Turned Super Saiyan following 7 losses.
Scalps: Arturo Gatti, 22-0 Shea Neary, 31-0 Louis Veader,
16-0 Alfonso Sanchez.
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Sergey Khomitsky
Turned Super Saiyan following 7 losses (2 KO's) at the age of 35,
peaks at age 39-40.
Scalps: Jamie Moore (Euro champ who beat Macklin), Frank Buglioni
(Undefeated Euro champ), Adam Etches (Undefeated knockout artist).
(Martin Murray II, Robert Stieglitz robbery losses).
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Sam Soliman
Turned Super Saiyan following 7 losses.
Scalps: Sakio Bika, Felix Sturm.
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Honorable mentions:
Derrick Findley
His current record is 21 wins, 16 losses (2 KO's).
Scalps: KO'd Andrzej Fonfara. Lamar Russ.
Emanuel Augustus
34 Losses (5 KO's).
Scalps: Undefeated 11-0 Danny Acevedo, 10-0 Jamar Carter, 21-0 Terrell Finger, 5-0 Jesus Abel Santiago. His finest trophies are Alex Trujillo & Carlos Wilfredo Vilches.
His fight against "Irish" Micky Ward on July 13, 2001, was voted 2001 ESPN "Fight of the Year." as well as 2001 Ring magazine Fight of the Year. In June 2008 ESPN announced that this fight had been nominated for ESPN "Fight of the Decade" award. Augustus was also named "ESPN's Most Memorable Fighter".
In boxing it is very rare for a punching bag to suddenly start schooling studs.
Feel free to add your own.
-----------------------------
Darnell Boone
Turns Super Saiyan arbitrarily, 22 losses (5 KO's).
Scalps: Adonis Stevenson, Willie Monroe Jr. Arguably
beat Sergey Kovalev. Scored a knockdown on Andre Ward.
___________________________________________
Ruddy Encarnacion
Turned Super Saiyan in 2011 following 22 losses (5 KO's).
Scalps: Juli Giner (Euro champ), Innocent Anyanwu (Then 21-1
promising prospect), Ramaz Bebnadze (Undefeated from 1999-2015).
___________________________________________
Jack Asis
Turned Super Saiyan following 18 losses (6 KO's).
Scalps: 13 fight winning streak against decent opposition,
IBO World super featherweight title.
___________________________________________
Frank Haroche Horta
Turned Super Saiyan following 14 losses (2 KO's).
Scalps: Besar Nimani (Undefeated knockout artist), Anderson Prestot
(Undefeated guy), Zakaria Attou & Karim Merroudj (Decent club fighters).
___________________________________________
**** Tiger
Turned Super Saiyan following 14 losses.
Scalps: Gene Fullmer, Joey Giardello, Jose Torres.
____________________________________________
Steve Little
Briefly turned Super Saiyan following 13 losses (3 KO's)
Scalp: Upset world super middleweight champ Michael Nunn for the WBA world title. A fluke achievement.
____________________________________________
Grady Brewer
Turned Super Saiyan following 11 losses (6 KO's).
Scalps: Cornelius Bundrage, undefeated Fernando Guerrero.
____________________________________________
Orlando Salido
Turned Super Saiyan following 10 losses (5 KO's).
Scalps: Undefeated Vasyl Lomachenko, undefeated Juan Manuel Lopez.
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Carlos Manuel Baldomir
Turned Super Saiyan following 9 losses.
Scalps: Arturo Gatti, Zab Judah.
___________________________________________
Glen Johnson
Turned Super Saiyan following 9 losses.
Scalps: Clinton Woods, Roy Jones Jr, Antonio Tarver,
Montell Griffin.
____________________________________________
Robinson Castellanos
Turned Super Saiyan following 9 losses.
Scalps: Celestino Caballero, 11 fight winning streak facing
tough opposition.
____________________________________________
Micky Ward
Turned Super Saiyan following 7 losses.
Scalps: Arturo Gatti, 22-0 Shea Neary, 31-0 Louis Veader,
16-0 Alfonso Sanchez.
_______________________________________________
Sergey Khomitsky
Turned Super Saiyan following 7 losses (2 KO's) at the age of 35,
peaks at age 39-40.
Scalps: Jamie Moore (Euro champ who beat Macklin), Frank Buglioni
(Undefeated Euro champ), Adam Etches (Undefeated knockout artist).
(Martin Murray II, Robert Stieglitz robbery losses).
___________________________________________
Sam Soliman
Turned Super Saiyan following 7 losses.
Scalps: Sakio Bika, Felix Sturm.
____________________________________________
Honorable mentions:
Derrick Findley
His current record is 21 wins, 16 losses (2 KO's).
Scalps: KO'd Andrzej Fonfara. Lamar Russ.
Emanuel Augustus
34 Losses (5 KO's).
Scalps: Undefeated 11-0 Danny Acevedo, 10-0 Jamar Carter, 21-0 Terrell Finger, 5-0 Jesus Abel Santiago. His finest trophies are Alex Trujillo & Carlos Wilfredo Vilches.
His fight against "Irish" Micky Ward on July 13, 2001, was voted 2001 ESPN "Fight of the Year." as well as 2001 Ring magazine Fight of the Year. In June 2008 ESPN announced that this fight had been nominated for ESPN "Fight of the Decade" award. Augustus was also named "ESPN's Most Memorable Fighter".
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