who's the greatest non-titlist of all time?

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  1. Jimjom

    Jimjom Guest

    hi guys, this thread may have been done to death, but i got thinking the other day, who is the greatest fighter never to hold a world title? either through injury, bad decision, or just being a very good fighter in a great division, any reason will do, with the amount of organisations around today it seems strange that there can be some very good fighters who just never make that extra step. (not counting interims/regular/silver etc, just the highest belt awarded by a body) cheers! :good
     
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  2. scrap

    scrap Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Charley Burley
     
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  3. brown bomber

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  4. Jimjom

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    good shout! what about sam langford? or maybe you could consider the guy in my avatar?
     
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  5. DaveyboyEssexUK

    DaveyboyEssexUK Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Michael Watson, he was World Class and Champion material
     
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  6. Longcount

    Longcount boxing Full Member

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    Herol Graham and Kirkland Laing spring to mind from this side of the pond.

    A disgusting human being but Tony Ayala jr.
     
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  7. Jimjom

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    always thought michael katsidis could have picked up one alphabet title, he deserves it in my opinion, hes better than gatekeeper material
     
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  8. Flea Man

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    Tony Ayala was ****. Watching him confirms it, overrated and sloppy.

    Anyways, Packey McFarland, Charley Burley and Jim Driscoll are all good shouts: But Sam Langford is the correct answer.
     
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  9. chatty

    chatty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sam Langford, Charley Burley, Ll,oyd Marshall, Jimmy Bivins and Holman Williams are good shouts (the first two more than the other three)
     
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  10. JukeboxTimebomb

    JukeboxTimebomb Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Does anybody know how good George Godfrey actually was? I think he was very unlucky that he was just after Jack Johnson because he sounds like he had all the attributes to rule after him.
     
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  11. Vano-Irons

    Vano-Irons Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Langford is greater than Burley IMO.

    Jimmy Bivins is also a very very good shout, he beat some really good fighters
     
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  12. Flea Man

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    Langford and Burley aren't even comparable in terms of greatness. Langford could feasibly be ranked the greatest of all time.
     
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  13. Vano-Irons

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    I have him 4th in mine. Burley doesn't make my top 15
     
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  14. cool-cat

    cool-cat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    andre golota
     
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  15. doug.ie

    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    all good answers...i'll throw in Laszlo Papp into the group of best to never win a pro world title
     
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