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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.

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

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.

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.

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



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