Journeyman/gatekeeper/fringe contenders that actually came to fight?

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  1. Flo_Raiden

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    Henry Hank, though his talent was definitely above a gatekeeper. He was however incredibly mercurial in both temperament and performance.

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    Primo Ramos at Lightweight
    Kevin Howard at Welterweight
    Pascual Aranda at Featherweight
    Doug DeWitt at Middleweight
     
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  5. SouthpawsRule

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    Jesse Ferguson is the GOAT of this, one bad fight camp and he’d make top contenders look silly.
     
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  6. AntonioMartin1

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    I call him world champion. Simple and to the point lol . But yeah among the greats, he was a lesser great.
     
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  7. Flo_Raiden

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    Can't forget Gaspar Ortega. Guy always came to fight and wasn't afraid of a slugging match with anyone.
     
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    James “ Quick “ Tillis…,I can’t remember a fight where he didn’t give a good effort
     
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  11. Mike Cannon

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    Hi Guys.
    so for me :
    Nosher Powell
    Boswell St Louis
    Bernie Terrell
    Tony Poole
    Dave Proud
    Billy Aird
    Howard Sharpe
    just for the Brits.
    stay safe fellow posters.
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  12. FThabxinfan

    FThabxinfan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think..Daud Yordan too,he fought for world titles,but his competition were quite...mediocre I think,yet he always came to fight, always charged forward.
     
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  13. scartissue

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  14. Stevie G

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    Awesome fighter.
     
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