Best heavyweights to not have won the world title after the abolition of the colour line

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  1. d4n1elc

    d4n1elc DLC Full Member

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    These are my picks for the best heavyweight fighters to have not won a version of the widely accepted world championship of their times, after the abolition of the colour line.

    1. Earnie Shavers 76-14
    2. Ike Ibeabuchi 21-0
    3. David Tua 52-5-2
    4. Ron Lyle 43-7-1
    5. Donovan Ruddock 40-6-1
    6. Jerry Quarry 53-9
    7. Dereck Chisora 36-13
    8. Andrew Golota 41-9-1-1
    9. Luis Ortiz 31-3
    10. Chris Arreola 39-7
     
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  2. NewChallenger

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    Wow.....Jimmy Young is not on that list
     
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  3. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Often time I wonder, what if the color line lasted until 1980? Liston, Ali, Frazier and Foreman would be the "colored" heavyweight champions and Quarry, perhaps Henry Cooper would be the "world" champion. Imagine that.
     
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  4. d4n1elc

    d4n1elc DLC Full Member

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    I forgot who he was when making my post. Apologies, he can be in my HM
     
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  5. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    My top ten. Alphabet titles do not count
    1) Archie Moore
    2) Alexander Povetkin
    3) Jerry Quarry
    4) Chris Byrd
    5) Rex Layne
    6) Harold Johnson
    7) Ron Lyle
    8) David Tua
    9) Jimmy Young
    10) Frank Bruno
    If Vit Klit was not officially the man then he deserves the top spot but that’s debatable amongst some so I left it off. Including abc people is stupid. They never beat the man and are fake champs. Have to beat the man to be him
     
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