Best boxers that never won a world title?

How did he get robbed

 

Langford was both NSC and IBU world champion and won title claims at both LHW and MW as well.

 

Obvious answer would be Povetkin, Matthysse was a good welter, limited but fun, was a tough era tbf and was probably undersized. Then again most good welters don’t start there too. Martin Murray was unlucky. The argentianians would probably have never let him out of the arena if they gave him the decision that night against Maravilla. His knees were already shattered by then, I don’t think he was good enough to beat a prime Martinez. Still a good fighter though.

 

Those who have won minor titles are not considered "world champions," as is the case today and in the past. On the internet you'll find many journalistic articles claiming that Sam Langford was never a world champion (he's probably the greatest uncrowned king in boxing history), and you can also verify this on boxrec. But, as I always say in these cases, if you prefer to think of Langford as a world champion I have no problem with that. Have a nice day.

 

Those were not minor titles. Matter of fact they were the only major titles back by organizations as up to this point ABC's didn't really exist.

LHW had been all but cancelled as a weight class when Langford won his if not that he's lineal. The lineage ended with him because he never defended. But he was lineal.

If you want to argue about one claim that's fine. Langford had claims in every weight class he was ever in. He was a world champion of something or another.

 

I'll quote what boxrec says: "Sam Langford, known as the Boston Tar Baby, the Boston Terror, and the Boston Bonecrusher, is regarded as one of the best boxers of all time and arguably the greatest boxer to never win, or even fight for, a world title. White champions drew the color line, and Jack Johnson, the first Black World Heavyweight Champion, said a fight against Langford and other Black heavyweights wouldn't draw fans."

But, as I was saying, it's absolutely no problem for me if you don't agree with what journalists and boxing historians say. I wish you a good day again.

 

Well they are wrong and propagating misinformation.

 

I don't think so, we think differently, but that's fine.

 

Gotta give David Tua a shout. He was an absolute powerhouse with an unbreakable chin.

 

George Benton
Bennie Briscoe
Black Murders Row
James Scott
Yaqui Lopez
Hedgemon Lewis
Harold Weston
Tyrone Everett
Ritchie Kates

 

On the other hand he had 3 shots at world title/world title fight and failed every time. Not a lot of guys listed in this thread had as many opportunities as he did.

 

Only title shot he got was against Lennox in 2000.

 

Yeah, but he also had a shot at being a mandatory contender in 2001 and 2003. He lost to Byrd, who then became the IBF title holder and drawed with Rahman.

 

Matthew Macklin was unlucky to be fair