Best boxer without a world belt ?

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Best boxer without a world belt ?

  1. Juan Domingo Roldan

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  2. Kim Duk-koo

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  3. Giovani Santillan

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  4. Sam Langford

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  5. Laurent Dauthuille

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  6. Phai Pharob

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  7. Seung Hoon Lee

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  8. Jose Luis Zepeda

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  9. Juanito Rubillar

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  10. Others names..

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  1. Macedoine62

    Macedoine62 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Who is for you the best boxer of the history without a world belt ?
     
    Macedoine62, Apr 8, 2026
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  2. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Greatest never to win the lineal title:

    1. Sam Langford
    2. Packey McFarland
    3. Charley Burley
    4. Tommy Gibbons
    5. Holman Williams
     
    Greg Price99, Apr 8, 2026
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  3. janitor

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    Easy, Sam Langford.

    Some would argue that he is better than anyone who did hold a belt.
     
    janitor, Apr 8, 2026
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  4. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hi Guys.
    Not up there with Greggs picks but, Lew Tendler, Ace Hudkins, Eddie McGoorty, Joe Rivers, Billy Petrolle, and the incomparable Les Darcy.
    stay safe guys.
    Mike.
     
    Mike Cannon, Apr 8, 2026
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  5. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sam Langford is 3 division champion and 2x HW champion.
     
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  6. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Yeah, Langford for sure held "a world belt". If you're counting alphabets in 2010, no reason not to count similar titles from 1910.
     
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  7. McCallumsJab

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    1. Herol Bomber Graham 2. Charles Burley. For me, Herol's skills were off the chart
     
    McCallumsJab, Apr 8, 2026
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  8. KirkK

    KirkK New Member Full Member

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    Langford definitely. Would add Billy Graham who was robbed and a top contender for years.
     
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  9. thistle

    thistle Boxing Junkie

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    McAvoy, Roderick, Villemain.
     
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