Best heavyweight never to win a world title (post war)

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  1. markclitheroe

    markclitheroe TyrellBiggsnumberonefan. Full Member

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    Who would this be ?
    So many alphabet champs post 80's so anyone winning a version doesn't count.
    Who's the best heavyweight in your opinion who never managed to win the title or a version of it ?
     
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  2. LobowolfXXX

    LobowolfXXX Member Full Member

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    Ken Norton
     
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  3. heizenberg

    heizenberg Well-Known Member Full Member

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    David Tua, Jerry Quarry, and Ron Lyle come to mind. Ken Norton held the WBA belt for a short period of time.
     
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  4. FastHands(beeb)

    FastHands(beeb) Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Norton for me. Although in my eyes he will always be HW champion from September '76 to June '78.

    Lights blue touchpaper and stands well back...
     
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  5. LobowolfXXX

    LobowolfXXX Member Full Member

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    Yes, but he is also the answer to the trivia question "What heavyweight champion never won a title fight?" If you read the question as phrased, Norton qualifies. He never "won" a world title; he won an elimination bout and was later given the title when Spinks was stripped.
     
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  6. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Regardless, I will always think of Norton as WBC champ who lost his title to Larry Holmes. There is a legacy involved there. Now for me to answer this question, I always seem to have a revolving eight fighters that I probably once put into an elimination tourney while daydreaming. They are in no apparent order

    Zora Folley
    Eddie Machen
    Oscar Bonavena
    Jerry Quarry
    Ron Lyle
    Earnie Shavers
    Jimmy Young
    Gerry Cooney
     
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  7. AREA 53

    AREA 53 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ike Ibeabuchi - seemed to of had it all physically, pity the Mental situation was not no solid
     
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  8. Baclava

    Baclava Active Member Full Member

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    Golota and Razor Ruddock were also very good.
     
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  9. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Steffen Tangstad....
     
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