Best boxers that never won a title? past and present

Herol Graham

 

Sam Langford is obviously king of this.

Maidana is a good contemporary choice. Don't know if he's the best active choice, just came to mind.

Start with a Joe Louis book. Surprisingly, it all comes quick after that (quick as in several hours per day [per week if you have a life other than boxing, collecting knowledge] of research by yourself in your personal time; it's the only way to do it!).

 

two great ones..... today I would say Lucas Matthyese..... Andre Dirrell (although he's a punk)..... Adrien Broner....... Chris Arreola...... Erislandy Lara... Peter Manfredo Junior and SAKIO BIKA!!!!!!!!

Abner Mares would have been the choice if he didn't just win the bantamweight belt.. and in a dirty fashion i might add and I think Maidana actually has a belt.. not sure what type though...??


BUT.. its pretty hard to name anyone today because titles are sent to guys through email copy paste and print.. just for joining a promoteratschatschatsch

 

TS said not counting interims, supers, diamonds, etc.

So no, Maidana has no belt and never has. He has been the "interim WBA champ."

 

Maidana and Angulo from the active fighters

 

Ray Mercer never really got any solid belts imo

 

Jimmy Young

 

Ward beat Neary for a title. the WBU light welterweight title

 

ricardo chapo vargas
adan vargas
bennie brisco
james the heat kinchen
gerry coney
antonio tono diaz
rickey quiles
floyd mayweather sr
hector lopez
tony ayala

 

i think the peterson brothers might be considered this. ali funeka always seems to be a hard luck boxer.

 

There's a really good article on Sam Langford here: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blackhistory2007/news/story?id=2755803

 

No. Journeymen that could definitey show up and spoil a fight for a undefeated prospect but he was never that good def not title holder level at any point in his career.

 

that isn't a title, lol

 

packey mcfarland young sibling(stribling) ike ibeabuchi david tua

 

Was going to put same thing, good call...