Fighters who didn't become world champ but have beaten former/future world champs

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  1. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Who are some fighters you can think of that never had the chance to win a world title yet they have beaten a number of fighters who were either former champs or would end up becoming a champ later on?

    David Tua comes to mind who has beaten John Ruiz, Oleg Maskaev, Hasim Rahman, Michael Moorer.
     
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  2. bolo specialist

    bolo specialist Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I believe Lloyd Marshall beat a nearly double digit # of former/future champs - Charles, LaMotta, Maxim, Yarosz, Overlin, Brouillard, Mills, just off the top of my head.
     
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  3. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joe Miceli - beat Ike Williams, Virgil Akins, Bud Smith, Johnny Saxton and drew with joey Giardello

    Gil Turner - beat Gene Fullmer, Ike Williams, Beau Jack, Johnny Saxton and Virgil Akins

    Alfredo Urbina - beat Jose Napoles, Eddie Perkins, Joe Brown, Chango Carmona, Lauro Salas and drew with Sugar Ramos and Carlos Hernandez
     
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  4. Bronze Tiger

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    Razor Ruddock
     
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    David Tua was the first to come to mind.

    Would have had more title shot opportunities if he was with Don King. He got one shot against one of the best HWs ever, and that was it.
     
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  6. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Marshall was the duration LHW champ.
     
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    Michael Watson did a job on an unbeaten Nigel Benn
     
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    Joe Choynski; Corbett, Jeffries, Maher, Johnson, Fitz, McCoy, Hart, lots of draws there but some list, nevertheless.
     
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    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Harold Petty beat Daniel Zaragoza twice by decision and then stopped former lt fly and future fly champion Hilario Zapata. Zapata and Zaragoza went on to make the IBHOF. Petty was upset by future champion Greg Richardson and then fell rapidly. But for a brief period he was a serious prospect.
     
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    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Renaldo Snipes
     
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    Juan Lazcano. He beat Wilfredo Vasquez Sr, John John Molina, Stevie Johnston, and Jesse James Leija.
     
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    Brian Nielson. He has victories over:

    Larry Holmes
    Tim Witherspoon
    Bonecrusher Smith
    Tony Tubbs
    Carlos DeLeon
    Jeff Lampkin
    Uriah Grant
    Orlin Norris
     
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    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ike Ibeabuchi.
     
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    Tua challenged Lennox Lewis November 11, 2000 for the Heavyweight Championship (WBC, IBF, IBO titles), the WBA had stripped him for Ruiz :ibutt and the WBO wasn't worth much in those days.

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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lennox_Lewis_vs._David_Tua
     
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    Lost twice to Chris Eubank for WBO Middleweight and Super Middle titles and fought Mike McCallum for WBA middleweight title.
     
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