Can you think of a heavyweight better than Luis Ortiz who never won a title?

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  1. FuryFTW

    FuryFTW Active Member banned Full Member

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    Slick Cuban skills

    Iron chin

    Brutal KO power

    Masterful shot selection

    Big and strong

    It's a damn shame what happened to Ortiz, wilder was just his kryptonite
     
    FuryFTW, Apr 22, 2020
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  2. Dance84

    Dance84 Unicorn and seastar land Full Member

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    David tua ,sam Langford
     
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  3. Zulawski

    Zulawski The Fistic Pariah Full Member

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    Norton never won a heavyweight title so him by far.
    Povetkin had the WBA Regular. Does that count?
     
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    Eggman "The cream of the crop! Nobody does it better! Full Member

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    Norton, Tua, golota, razor ruddock, Schulz
     
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    Eggman "The cream of the crop! Nobody does it better! Full Member

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    Joe mesi was pretty handy too
     
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    BELLERS Active Member Full Member

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    Cooney.
     
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    Kissan I respect box Full Member

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    Povetkin was the first name on my mind.
     
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  8. TFP

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    not sure. if you cound all 'four' straps & short tenures, most really first rate fighters at least briefly won a title.

    I agree with the suggestion of Golota above, he's probably the best I've seen [at least in the Bowe fights before he lost it]. Langford I only know by name.

    Ike Ibeabuchi was decent.

    Shavers?
     
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  9. Eggman

    Eggman "The cream of the crop! Nobody does it better! Full Member

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    shavers was so close to knocking out Holmes so I would say he counts for sure
     
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    lbarrow Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Definitely Norton. A prime Norton would have beat ortiz all day.
     
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  11. It's Ovah

    It's Ovah I am very feel me good. Full Member

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    I'm probably taking the bait here but who the hell did Ortiz ever fight that proved he had an iron chin?
     
    It's Ovah, Apr 22, 2020
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    Eggman "The cream of the crop! Nobody does it better! Full Member

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    you win. End thread. Ortiz has to be the most overated heavy of the past 10-20 years.
     
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    Tua, Ruddock, Whyte (he may win one), Golota, Norton of the top of my head.
     
    dellboi94, Apr 22, 2020
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    David tua
     
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    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    Ortiz is good
    Nothing more...

    Bugner was better
     
    Wizbit1013, Apr 22, 2020
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