Favorite Fighters that did not Achieve Greatness

Chacon is in the Hof and id say many consider him as a great fighter.

 

Great trip down memory lane guys! I'll add a few that haven't already been discussed and re-cussed.

In no particular order:

Bronco McKart: Would have been a damn fine world champion if Winky hadn't always been in his way.

Jerry Quarry: Arguably the finest heavyweight who never won a world title.

George Chuvalo: Best Canadian heavyweight of all time, and absolutely fearless.

Jerry Cooney: With better management and promotion he could have been a hell of a lot more that just a "Great White Hope."

Ray Mancini: No such thing as a dull Mancini fight.

Murray Sutherland: Very first 168 pound World Champion. Resume' reads like a who's who of late 70's early 80's middleweights and light heavyweights.

Denny Moyer: On the best night of his life he beat SRR at 160. Very first undisputed 154 pound champ. Fought every top middleweight from Robinson to Monzon.

Grady Brewer: I think he is officially retired now, but for a long time he was my favorite journeyman. Dude collected about half a dozen zeros. I used to think putting your undefeated prospect in with Grady should be against the rules. Under more favorable circumstances I think he would have carried at least one world title.

That's all for now. Thanks for a neat thread.

 

kostya tszyu, danny romero, simon brown, robert quiroga

 

Vernon Forrest, Gatti, Kessler, Ike Quartey, Joppy, Chop Chop.

 

valero and guzman
and nigel benn

 

Tommy Morrison and David Tua

 

Zab

 

Gatti
Vargas
Tyson

 

Pinklon Thomas....always thought he'd replace Holmes, until that dreary night with Trevor Berbick.

 

Razor Ruddock
Edison Miranda
Courage (not sure how his last name is spelled)

 

Judah
Katsidis
Gatti
Pavlik
Mayorga

 

I live in Sacramento there's not a lot of fight fans anywhere anymore but those of us that are still around couldn't have more love for Bobby Chacon and Tony "the tiger' Lopez.

 

Junior Witter.