Very Good Fighters that never Held a World Title?

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  1. ricardinho

    ricardinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Criteria:

    More than 25 fights
    Their last fight was fought after 1970-otherwise the thread would be ATG fighters.
     
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    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Roy Jones arguably never held a lineal title at any weight.
     
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  3. FromWithin

    FromWithin Living for the city Full Member

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    David Tua, even if he was limited, he deserved to hold a title. Beat lots of former champs - Rahman, Ruiz, Moorer, Maskaev
     
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    Michael watson, kirklind lang, david tua, mike ayala, michael brodie, bert cooper, tony ayala, herol graham, micky ward, jimmy young, earnie shavers, ron lyle, gerry cooney, james tills, howard davis and bennie brisco
     
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  5. Decy

    Decy Barely Coherent Full Member

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    Howard Davis blew it how about Colin Jones he beat Laing twice.
     
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  6. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Alan rudkin
     
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  7. COULDHAVEBEEN

    COULDHAVEBEEN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Always a good discussion thread and brings out more 'unlucky challengers' each time. I'll push the Aussie barrow (AGAIN!) by offering a shortlist.

    Perhaps our unluckiest was HECTOR THOMPSON:

    Hector Thompson was unlucky to be fighting in an era where two absolute legends stood between him and world title honours. He only went 8 rounds for the lightweight title with Duran in 1973, but hurt Duran like few before or since. Even Duran himself said 'that Aussie hit me harder than anyone'. Thompson also fought Cervantes for the light welter title in 1975. Thompson's overall record read 73 wins, 12 losses & 2 draws.

    Other honourable mentions to Aussies since 1970:
    TONY MUNDINE (Snr).
    CHARKEY RAMON.
    PAUL FERRERI.
    TROY WATERS.

    (naturally there are others but I've been biased enough already!).
     
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  8. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    The man in your avatar beat the man i mentioned in a true struggle, great fight, and close also.

    Thanks for the post, mine was one of a bias nature as well, he's from about 5 minutes from where i live and am sitting right now.
     
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    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Perhaps Mr Sands deserves a shout aswell.
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Harold Weston jr.
    Nino Larocca
    Cyclone Hart
    Willie Monroe
    Bobby Watts
    Gypsey Joe Harris
    Jimmy Young
    Kitten Hayword
    off the top of my head
     
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  11. Tin_Ribs

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    Rudkin was the first name I thought of, excellent fighter. World title shots against Harada, Rose and Olivares; how bloody unlucky is that? :shock:



    I need to check Sands out more, though I hear good things.
     
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  12. cotto20

    cotto20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lang also beat roberto duran, was european champion and use to handle lloyd hoyneygian and maurice hope with ease in sparring, Howard davis lost some razor thin descions for the title
     
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  13. cotto20

    cotto20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I havent seen and dont know much about watts besides that he beat hagler and eugene hart i think? should of he been champ?
     
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    Tin Ribs, yeah i've actually got the Harada and Rose ones, Rudkin's son posts here and is a knowledgeable one.
     
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    COULDHAVEBEEN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The first name I was going to run with Rock but Richardinho set a post 1970 criteria and locked him (and others) out.
     
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