Great Boxers But Never Became World Champions

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  1. OP_TheJawBreaker

    OP_TheJawBreaker NOBODY hit like that guy! Full Member

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    No need to actually rank just list them, this is no place to debate who is the best non champion. Just list them ok ? Me first.

    - Bert Cooper
    - Jose Medel
    - Bennie Briscoe
    - David Tua
    - Emmanuel Augustus
    - Micky Ward
    - Michael Watson
     
    OP_TheJawBreaker, Jul 21, 2021
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    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Charley Burley.
     
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    Prime examples are the great black boxers who were previously not allowed to fight for the world championship: Peter Jackson, Sam Langford, Harry Wills....
     
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    From.Russia Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Gabriel Rosado is still an active fighter, i wont call him great, because great boxers always get title unless something tragic happens in their career, but he is much better than some champions.
     
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    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Harry Wills
    Tommy Loughran
     
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    Loughran was LHW champ
     
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    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thanks for the correction. Didn’t think he won it
     
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    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Depends what you mean by champion. I mean presumably, you're counting all beltholders? Sam Langford held a belt. It was embarrassingly named, but he and Wills fought a damn sight harder than a typical modern IBF "champ".
     
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    Boxing2019 If you want peace, prepare war. banned Full Member

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    Shavers
    Tua
    Golota
    Lyle

    They will never be champions:

    Whyte
    Wilder
     
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    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Lloyd Marshall
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    Lew Tendler & Jim Driscoll are two who’ve not been mentioned yet and along with Burley and Medel are my absolute favorite “non-champion legends”
     
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    Great was the operative word.
     
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    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Went here to mention him, along with Langford.
     
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    Boxing2019 If you want peace, prepare war. banned Full Member

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    Youre right. I forgot to add LMAO to the second part of my answer.
     
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    Burley/Langford must be the poster fighters for this thread.
    Hon mention: Tendler, Bivins, Briscoe, Moran, Pettrole, squeaking in just, maybe, Art Hafey/Oscar Rankings. keep well.
     
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