Who is the most avoided fighter of all time?

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  1. Frazier Hook

    Frazier Hook Member Full Member

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    I would go with burley, some might say langford but sam got 2 title shots 1 against gans but sam come in a pound over, and another title shot against joe walcot but it was a draw, were burley couldnt get a title shot no matter who he beat
     
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  2. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Langford got one title shot, against Walcott. Gans was champion when he fought Langford but the title was not on the line.

    That aside, I don't think that the number of title shots a fighter was alowed is necesarily a measure of how avoided they were.

    Langford and Burley are good mentions.

    Barbados Joe Walcott and Harry Greb both deserve a shout despite the fact that they held titles.

    Jeff Clark is another good mention.
     
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  3. Mantequilla

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    Bert Gilroy.One of the ten best middleweights there ever was and Scotland's greatest ever fighter.
     
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  4. Frazier Hook

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    Just in the middle of reading the new sam langford book and the title would of been on the line if sam would of made weight:good
     
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  5. booradley

    booradley Mean People Kick Ass! Full Member

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    If we had authentic statistical information on every boxer who ever fought at any weight, and we took time to carefully analyze the empirical data, we would probably be surprised by the answer to the question. "The most avoided fighter of all time" is probably some pain in the ass, impossible to hurt, club fighter with a spoiler style, that most of us never heard of.
     
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  6. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    i would say Eddie Booker
     
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  7. Frazier Hook

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    well know one can say you cos journeymen dont get avoided:D
     
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  8. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    what has this got to do with the thread?
     
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  9. Frazier Hook

    Frazier Hook Member Full Member

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    what? that your jouneymen
     
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    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    what have i got to do with this thread?
     
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  11. Sonny Carson

    Sonny Carson Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Charley Burley
     
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  12. mcvey

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    Peter Jackson?
     
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  13. mcvey

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    Gilroy scaled 173 against Marcel Cerdan 1613/4, and was stopped in 4 rds.:patsch
     
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  14. Mantequilla

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    that's what they want you to think McVey.;)
     
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  15. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Verry good shout.

    Sullivan, Corbett and Fitzsimmons all had misgivings about fighting Jackson.
     
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