Golota was the best HW to never win a title.

[elchivito]

To me it seemed Bowe was already on his way out. I'd give Golota so much more credit if not for the dirty fighting. But yea I agree he was a wasted talent. I liked those short, compact punches he'd throw in combination. Not many HWs today can throw any today.

[damian38]

Originally Posted by On The Money

What was this Golota injury that so hampered him then?

he had some big problems with his left hand after a car accident in 1999, even some doctor who Golota visited many times said his left hand will never be 100% functional

[mckay_89]

Harry Wills anyone?

[Ashstrodamus]

Originally Posted by elchivito

To me it seemed Bowe was already on his way out. I'd give Golota so much more credit if not for the dirty fighting. But yea I agree he was a wasted talent. I liked those short, compact punches he'd throw in combination. Not many HWs today can throw any today.

I give Golota the nod because of his intense body punches. I can't remember a body-puncher that threw them as good as Golota. If he could've only kept them a little higher. Body punchers at HW are rare.

[Vysotsky]

Originally Posted by DeadLikeMe

Teofilo Stevenson

Igor Vysotsky

Originally Posted by On The Money

What was this Golota injury that so hampered him then?

Left shoulder. His jab was still formitable but not as good as it was, his left hook is what suffered the most. It used to be awesome but post 2000 he couldn't turn the punch over and was basically just swinging his arm.

[Theron]

Ummmmm Sam Langford!

He wasn't even a true heavyweight but was the best never to win the title. Thread answered

[zetsui]

Sam Langford or Razor Ruddock

Golota had no ****ing balls. Quit twice after taking jabs and no knockdown. Bums his days (and I aint exaggerating about the bum part) sitting in some Polish Cafe on Chicago's West side

[Vysotsky]

Originally Posted by Theron

Ummmmm Sam Langford!

He wasn't even a true heavyweight but was the best never to win the title. Thread answered

Tell that to all the HW's he destroyed and Jack Johnson who was scared as **** of him.

[Imperial1]

Originally Posted by chatty

Sam Langford, Ernie Shavers, Jimmy Bivins, Roland LaStarza were all better than Golota imo.

Even guys like Ron Lyle and Zora Folley were probably better as well.

^ This

[Rumsfeld]

Originally Posted by Vysotsky

Left shoulder. His jab was still formitable but not as good as it was, his left hook is what suffered the most. It used to be awesome but post 2000 he couldn't turn the punch over and was basically just swinging his arm.

He did once have a damn good left hook, and agreed that it was more like a swinging arm punch afterwards. But I cannot agree with you when you say he still had a formidable jab. He did not. It no longer had the same snap it once did, and his jab was his primary weapon.

[Porgeous Porge]

He was good and it was a shame he didnt get his act together til he was older vs Byrd and Ruiz even vs Brewster where he got crunched he got up from all knockdowns and looked determined to go on

earlier he quit or fount ways out

he certainly isnt the best to not win, some of the names of those guys have already been listed

Havent seen Quarry's name get tossed out there, how bout Jimmy Young for coming damn close vs Ali

Obviously there are probably 3-5 good names per decade who have a claim to this

[Porgeous Porge]

I understand Mercer won a WBO belt but he was like in the early days when that wasnt taken as seriously as it is now, do you consider him to have never won a title??

[Vysotsky]

Originally Posted by Rumsfeld

He did once have a damn good left hook, and agreed that it was more like a swinging arm punch afterwards. But I cannot agree with you when you say he still had a formidable jab. He did not. It no longer had the same snap it once did, and his jab was his primary weapon.

I agree it was nowhere near as quick, sharp or powerful and was far less than it used to be but it was still an effective tool even against guys like Byrd and Ruiz, Ruiz himself having a quality jab.

[JAB5239]

Originally Posted by Porgeous Porge

He was good and it was a shame he didnt get his act together til he was older vs Byrd and Ruiz even vs Brewster where he got crunched he got up from all knockdowns and looked determined to go on

earlier he quit or fount ways out

he certainly isnt the best to not win, some of the names of those guys have already been listed

Havent seen Quarry's name get tossed out there, how bout Jimmy Young for coming damn close vs Ali

Obviously there are probably 3-5 good names per decade who have a claim to this

I can't believe I had to go through 26 posts to find Quarry's name!

[TerryESB]

Golota had a lot of tools but what he was lacking was upstairs. He had trouble overcoming adversity, it has hard for him to handle obstacles