The no.1 Heavyweight nearly man

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Who was the ultimate nearly man?

Poll closed Apr 16, 2020.

  1. Axel Schulz

    4 vote(s)
    8.9%

  2. Ken Norton

    12 vote(s)
    26.7%

  3. Tua

    4 vote(s)
    8.9%

  4. Shavers

    2 vote(s)
    4.4%

  5. Golota

    10 vote(s)
    22.2%

  6. Ruddock

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  7. Povetkin

    11 vote(s)
    24.4%

  8. Joe mesi

    2 vote(s)
    4.4%
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  1. Eggman

    Eggman "The cream of the crop! Nobody does it better! Full Member

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    Who is the ultimate heavyweight nearly man? The one that came so close to being champ but it wasn’t to be.

    yes there’s probably more from 60/70 years ago, and some Morden I’ve missed, but that’s the list so pick your poison
     
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  2. theanatolian

    theanatolian Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Jimmy Young in 1976/77.
     
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  3. Eggman

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    IT BEGINS
     
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  4. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Of 'recent' times Golota is the first name to spring to mind.

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  5. Eggman

    Eggman "The cream of the crop! Nobody does it better! Full Member

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    just names off the top of my head, I know there will be some omissions that eggheads will try an be smart about haha
     
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  6. Somali Sanil

    Somali Sanil Wild Buffalo Man banned Full Member

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    I picked Norton. If he wasn't facing the most popular athlete ever he would've been champion. He had razor close decisions go against him against some peoples no1 an 2 ever in Ali and Holmes
     
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  7. Eggman

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    Norton man, got the classic B side treatment
     
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  8. guncho

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    Norton only champ to never win champoinship fight officially that is.
     
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  9. Big Ukrainian

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    You shoul replace Norton with Young. Norton held the title briefly in 1978.

    From Wikipedia:

    Although Norton was expected to face Ali for a fourth time, to fight for the WBC heavyweight championship, plans changed due to Ali's loss of his title to Leon Spinks on February 15, 1978. The WBC then ordered a match between the new champion and Norton, its number one contender. Spinks however, chose to face Ali in his first title defence, instead of facing Norton.[24][25] The WBC responded on March 18, 1978, by retroactively giving title fight status to Norton's victory over Young the year before and awarded Norton their championship, which split the heavyweight championship for the first time since Jimmy Ellis and Joe Frazier were both recognized as champions in the early 1970s.[4][26]
     
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  10. Eggman

    Eggman "The cream of the crop! Nobody does it better! Full Member

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    THIS IS THE LIST. Haha.

    It was off the top of my head. Pick your poison for #2 then
     
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  11. Somali Sanil

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    More so imo than anyone on the list..Some got knocked out trying some fouled and blew it, some lost clear. Norton had it bad
     
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  12. Somali Sanil

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    It don't feel right does it, handed a title..I think that's why most don't think Norton held it, it meant nothing in some ways not having it stamped by having a fight for it !
     
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  13. guncho

    guncho next champion! Full Member

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    Kirk Johnson, Fress Oquendo (still waiting his wba shot), jerry quarry, carl williams, jameal mccline (byrd, peter)

    razor ruddock but he never really even challange for title
     
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  14. Serge

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    :lol: Golota, Tua and Schulz of recent years for me albeit not sure who the #1 would be
     
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  15. Eggman

    Eggman "The cream of the crop! Nobody does it better! Full Member

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    can we stick to the list off the top of my head, pick the poison.

    or make another thread of your own.

    Pleeeease
     
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