If you could wish one fighter to win a world title.......

Oba Carr

 

I’m surprised you didn’t mention Art Hafey. It would have been a good shout.

 

>The featherweight contender from the 70's? Yes, I overlooked the 'Toy Tiger'. Good call.

 

Central Coast slugger Troy Waters who challenged for the 154 lb title three times
in the 90's. Before his first world title shot his sadistic father made him spar 30 rds
the day before. Troy tragically died after long battle with leukemia in May 2018.
Troy Water RIP.

 

Great article. Thanks for posting.

 

Ruddock came right to mind. Lots of great fights, and much lesser men have held a belt.

This is a really random one by I really thought that Andrew Maynard was one of those anomalies who was just a great amateur, but could not put it together as a pro. He threw a lot of punches, had some power, could box...and just tended to lose big fights and finished his career as an opponent. If I remember correctly he was trained by SRL. I guess it was partially the chin, but he must have had some psychological problems.

Of course Harry Wills, although I consider the colored title at least as much of a world championship as these alphabet soup belts.