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5 unusual facts about Kenny Baysmore


Kenny Baysmore

Baysmore never fought for a major title again, his closest call being in 1994 when he lost to then reigning WBC lightweight world champion Miguel Ángel González in a non-title fight.

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This award existed between 1983 and 1988, and among others it was issued to future world champions Mark Breland, Mike Tyson and Michael Moorer.

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After defending the title once he lost it to Roger Mayweather next year via a third round KO, losing his first fight after 20 victories.

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Mayweather went on to fight Julio César Chávez for the WBC super featherweight title, and Baysmore regained the vacated USBA title against Anthony English in 1986.

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He defended the title twice more, before losing it to Harold Knight in 1987.



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