Boxers who faced tough stretches of opposition in consecutive fights

[Sin City]

Robert Duran:

Pepino Cuevas
Davey Moore
Marvin Hagler
Thomas Hearns

[Sin City]

De La Hoya:
Castillejo
Vargas
Campas
Mosley
Sturm
Hopkins

[Eric Holder]

From 1929 to the end of his career in 1936, Jimmy McLarnin fought hall of famer Sammy Mandell (x2), highly regarded prospect Ruby Goldstein (later became known as a referee), welterweight champion Young Jack Thompson, lightweight champion Al Singer, hall of famer Billy Petrolle (x3), welterweight and middleweight title holder Lou Brouillard, hall of famer Benny Leonard, light welterweight title holder Sammy Fuller, welterweight champion Young Corbett III, hall of famer Barney Ross (x3), hall of famer Tony Canzoneri (x2) and lightweight champion Lou Ambers.

No easy fights in a span of 7 years.

damn that's impressive

[street bully]

Bernard Hopkins:

Oscar De La Hoya.
Howard Eastman.
Jermaine Taylor.
Jermaine Taylor.
Antonio Tarver.
Winky Wright.
Joe Calzaghe.
Kelly Pavlik.

[oldgringo]

From 1991-1993 James Toney fought 18 times.

There was a stretch of 10 fights which were particularly tough. He faced Mike McCallum twice, Michael Nunn, Reggie Johnson and Iran Barkley.

Ike Quartey took on a tough 7 fight stretch from '96-'00. He faced Vince Phillips, Oba Carr, Ralph Jones, Jose Luis Lopez, Oscar De La Hoya and Fernando Vargas. His other opponent was inactivity.

Shane Mosley fought a tough stretch of 6 fights in the middle of his career. He faced Forrest twice, Marquez, De La Hoya, and Wright twice.

The way Azumah Nelson closed out his career was pretty tough. Fenech twice, Leija x4, Ruelas twice, Grove and Genaro Hernandez in consecutive fights.

[talip bin osman]

consecutive fights...

guty espadas for a 126 title...

then injin chi for a defense...

then barrera...

then paulie ayala...

then eddie croft for a defense...

velardez...

rematch with espadas for a title @ 130...

jesus chavez...

carlos hernandez...

barrera again...

pacquiao...

raheem...

pacquiao...

13 consecutive very tough opponents

thats erik morales for y'all...

[Eric Holder]

bump.........

[UnDeniable]

Bernard Hopkins - Taylor x2, Tarver, Wright, Calzaghe, Pavlik

Floyd Mayweather - Corrales, Hernandez, Chavez, Castillo x2

JMM - Barrera, Juarez, Pacquiao, Casamayor, Diaz, Mayweather ( WOW, and to think they spanned 17lbs )


Just some for this decade, Oscar also faced tough competition consecutively

Ali's list was sick btw, dude was a ****in legend