Fighters That Came Along In the Wrong Era?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Those guys (Any Division) that came along, were damn good but came along, up against the cream of the crop and failed to win a title.
    For example, perhaps Jerry Quarry and Tua. Maybe in another Era they'd have being crowned?
     
  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Jerry Quarry comes to mind. Marvin Johnson as well.

    Bob Foster in a different way, he could've been a lot greater had he been born 15 years earlier or 5 years later.
     
  3. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Tua was not a world class fighter but the further back you go the better his chances get of winning a title because of size.
     
  4. The Undefeated Lachbuster

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    James J Corbett and more recently Artur Beterbiev feel like they were born needing to swap rulesets with each other

    Guys like Langford, Wills and Peter Jackson were victims of their time for certain reasons everyone knows about

    Packey McFarland would've been a champion in any time except the time he was in
     
  5. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Maybe not world title material but Librado Andrade was very unlucky with his opposition. Great celebration too.
     
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  6. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Or quite possible not!
     
  7. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    I always felt that Floyd Patterson could have done more, if he came along earlier, or perhaps later
     
  8. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Alvaro Lopez
    Larry Gains
    Charley Burley
    Holman Williams
    Elmer Ray
    Billy Petrolle
    Jim Driscoll
    Lew Tendler
    Kid Norfolk
    George Godfrey
    Mike Gibbons
    Dave Sands
    Bert Lytell
    Cocoa Kid
    Billy Graham
    Jock McAvoy
     
  9. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    ****ing great. Cheers Lad
     
  10. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Excellent list.
     
  11. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Mac you never disappoint. Cheers and thanks Lad
     
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  12. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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  13. ChrisJS

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    Jose Medel.

    Despite racking up tons of excellent wins title shots came vs. prime Jofre and then whilst slightly past his own prime vs. prime Harada. Had to face Jofre in a title eliminator. In many other eras he’d have carved out a hall of fame career.
     
  14. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Holmes. Had he showed up in Shavers I shape back in 1971 or 1972 I think what for me was the best heavyweight era would have been the unbeatable heavyweight era. He'd have lost a couple of big ones, but I'm sure he still would have ended up champ.
     
  15. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Esteban DeJesus, Ken Buchanan, Bruce Curry, Harold Weston, Mustafa Hamsho, John Mugabi, Fulgencio Obimejimas, Gerry Cooney, some names off the top of my head. Also, Dave Green.