Never been a world champ but people believe they have been/are

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  1. chatty

    chatty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Due to the ridiculous amount of belts on the market these days name some boxers who are billed as world champs/ex world champs or just perceived as either without actually winning a legit title.

    Povetkin

    Maidana

    Katsidis
     
    chatty, Sep 6, 2011
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  2. sugarsean

    sugarsean Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bernard Dunne

    David Haye - as a Heavyweight
     
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  3. Pachilles

    Pachilles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    When an entire race was excluded from challenging for the HW title in the 20's, that title was not legit. And is no better than an alphabet soup title.
     
    Pachilles, Sep 6, 2011
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    thistle1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    rubbish,

    not legit, YES!

    but far, far more legit than a barrel full of Alphabet belts!!!
     
    thistle1, Sep 6, 2011
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  5. patscorpio

    patscorpio Active Member Full Member

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    edison miranda..however he should have been middleweight champ when he shattered arthur abraham's jaw with a punch (not a damn headbutt) and blood was just pouring out of his mouth...the ref called it, abraham didn't want to continue, and sauerland still told him to go through with it
     
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  6. Pachilles

    Pachilles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No, the colour line is the biggest, disgusting disgrace in boxing history
     
    Pachilles, Sep 7, 2011
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  7. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace

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    Anyone hitting the number 1 spot with a belt round their waist is a champ to me.
     
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    GDG Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The Fighter has made a lot of casual fans believe Ward was a world champ for beating Neary.
     
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  9. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I agree Jack Johnson never fighting Langford, McVey or Jeanette for the title is really a shame.
     
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  10. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :lol:
     
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    patscorpio Active Member Full Member

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    :lol: lol true....the fight inaccuracies were so glaring it drove me crazy watching it
     
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  12. Pachilles

    Pachilles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah, in his defense though, he'd already schooled all 3 of thier asses previously, numerous times between them
     
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    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    I believe the same regarding the heavyweight title up until the 1990's, as Eastern Bloc athletes were prohibited from competing for the title.
     
    Seamus, Sep 8, 2011
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