Some names that have not cropped up so far: Jeff Clark (basicaly the Harry Wills of the middleweight division). A whole heap of guys who made a breakthrough at light heavyweight but were denied at midleweight e.g. Jack Dillon, Georges Carpintier, Billy Conn, Archie Moore etc. The title claimants from 1910-1913 e.g. Hugo Kelly. The title claimants from 1926-1931 e.g. Billy Sosse.
Carpentier!?! Please dont make me laugh. Mike Gibbons and Jeff Smith Back to Carpentier... How was he denied a chance at the title? He laughably claimed the European version of the world title and when he had the chance to unify he couldnt get the job done being brutally beaten in two fights against championship calibre fighters at MW. I dont even think he got the job done legitimately at LHW but thats a different argument.
Time to fly the Aussie flag-Les Darcy (he had a claim but was never officially champion) and Dave Sands both of whom died before getting lineal title shots.
:good:goodbad bennie would've fitted right in with the murderers row. even hagler took care not to mix it with an over the hill briscoe
Micheal Olajidae he had all the tools and great heart to,he just didnt take great middleweight punch and he got complacet at the wrong time.