The best Heavyweights never to win a Heavyweight world title?

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  1. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    Bugner and Cooper.
     
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  2. Seamus

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    I would put Tua above Jackson.
     
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  3. SuzieQ49

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    What do you like about tua
     
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  4. James Townes

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    Joe Jeannette
    Ike Ibeabuchi
    Earnie Shavers
    Greg Page
    Jerry Quarry
     
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  5. Vince Voltage

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    Earnie Shavers came very close to beating Ali and Holmes, and with a little luck could have won a title somewhere along the way.
     
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  6. Knights107

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    1.sam langford 2.earnie shavers 3.harry wills 4.archie moore 5.jimmy young/david tua. Honorable mention : cleveland williams
     
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  7. janitor

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    I can’t see how that could be justified, even theoretically.
     
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  8. Boilermaker

    Boilermaker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Possibly on the basis that Peter Jackson was considered a World champion in 50 percent of the world. But i think that is the only realistic basis.
     
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  9. janitor

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    Peter Jackson is the only fighter mentioned in this thread, of who you can say that he would have won the title in the balance of probability, if he had been given the chance to fight for it.

    That in itself should give him a pretty strong case.
     
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  10. Tomsharkeyfan1

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    Jimmy Bivins and Bill Brennan.
     
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  11. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Best heavyweight to never win the title was Jimmy Young.
     
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  12. Seamus

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    List me Jackson's 5 best wins.
     
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  13. rufus19692001

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    Jerry Quarry, just take a look at his record.
     
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  14. The Long Count

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    Solid list. Jennette did a lot of can crushing might slide him down some and so did Elmer Ray I would replace him with Ernie Schaaf.
     
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  15. janitor

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    You don't have to beat five good fighters to be better than Tua, you only have to beat one.
     
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