Top 50 Fighters to Never Win a World Title

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  1. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Also wasn't mike gibbons a title claimant?
     
    lufcrazy, Jul 12, 2014
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  2. Surf-Bat

    Surf-Bat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Skill-wise, George Benton is one of the most impressive fighters on film I've seen. An incredible talent. Buddy McGirt once said "Fighting Pernell Whitaker is like fighting his trainer, Georgie Benton".
     
    Surf-Bat, Jul 12, 2014
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  3. Surf-Bat

    Surf-Bat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Scroll up a few posts for the answer :smoke
     
    Surf-Bat, Jul 12, 2014
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  4. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'll disagree. Skillwise, I'd take Benton over Abrams any day...but the thing that Abrams had was urgency...Benton would get stuck in third gear I'll admit. But not championship caliber? Rubbish statement.
     
    dpw417, Jul 12, 2014
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  5. Surf-Bat

    Surf-Bat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This is EXACTLY the type of debate I was hoping to stimulate with this topic. Ali vs. Louis and Foreman vs. Liston has been done to death.

    The credentials of Georgie Abrams vs. those of Georgie Benton?

    I'll take that any day. Fascinating :good:smoke
     
    Surf-Bat, Jul 12, 2014
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  6. Senya13

    Senya13 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I guess the debate of #4 clearly more deserving than any of the three above him won't do?
     
    Senya13, Jul 12, 2014
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  7. mcvey

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    Benton was like Jimmy Young he didn't have what it took to go that extra mile,he didn't have a champion's mentality.
    It isnt all about skill its what's inside your chest and what hangs between your legs.Howard Davis had more skills than Jim Watt ,but he didn't have half as big a pair of balls . Despite what you may think, that's what makes a champion!

    I wont call your reply a rubbish statement ,I'm too polite and anyway it's self evident.
     
    mcvey, Jul 13, 2014
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  8. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Decent shout.:good
     
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  9. Surf-Bat

    Surf-Bat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm not sure that a case can be made for McFarland over Langford.
     
    Surf-Bat, Jul 13, 2014
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  10. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I was rude. Apologies.
    But I totally disagree that Benton wasn't 'championship caliber'. and I too feel that it should be self evident...
     
    dpw417, Jul 13, 2014
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  11. Senya13

    Senya13 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    In exchange for some fight reports look-ups, I may be willing to share my McFarland scrapbooks with you, I'm pretty certain that should change your opinion about Packey :)
     
    Senya13, Jul 13, 2014
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  12. Surf-Bat

    Surf-Bat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sounds good :) Not sure if you got my earlier message, but I'm going to Memphis in the Fall. I'll be using their library, so have your list ready.
     
    Surf-Bat, Jul 13, 2014
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  13. Surf-Bat

    Surf-Bat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Be honest here, have you ever seen Packey placed this highly on any "Greatest to never win a world title" list? :smoke I've seen some where he's nonexistent(a silly omission, I'm sure you'll agree). Top 5? I can't recall seeing that.
     
    Surf-Bat, Jul 13, 2014
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  14. Senya13

    Senya13 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I don't recall Sam Langford receiving that much praise from his contemporaries as Packey, not even close. And it wasn't because of color line.
     
    Senya13, Jul 13, 2014
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  15. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Moran claimed the bantamweight title in 1907 by defeating Al Delmont. That rules him out from consideration, I think.
     
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