Greatest Boxers to NEVER win a World Title

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  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    This is a good list, though i don't think Tua belongs in this company.

    Add Jackson.
     
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  2. la-califa

    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How about Albert Davila, Who ALMOST made this list after title oportunities against the likes of Pintor,Zarate & Wilfredo Gomez. Finally on his last shot Davila was losing going into the last round of his fight with Kiko Bejines. Davila realized his dream with a knockout in the the last round. But with terrible results...
     
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  3. Ramon Rojo

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    Young Stribling
     
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  4. Ramon Rojo

    Ramon Rojo Active Member Full Member

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    Double Post Accident
     
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  5. COULDHAVEBEEN

    COULDHAVEBEEN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The next-best fighters in the reigns of Zarate & Gomez were very unfortunate in their timing. Fighters such as Paul Ferreri from Australia would have won a world title in many other eras. But unfortunately clashed with the KO king Zarate.

    Similarly, other Australians Tony Mundine Snr (Carlos Monzon) and Hector Thompson (Roberto Duran & Antonio Cervantes - doubly unlucky!) ran into all time greats, and but for poor timing could well have won world titles.
     
    COULDHAVEBEEN, Oct 13, 2008
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  6. Finito-Rick

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    Jerry quarry- amazing fighter, but fought at a time where there where was to much talent.
    Earnie shavers- hard hitter, but couldn't follow through in his fights against Ali an Holmes.
    Ron Lyle
    Cleveland Williams.
     
    Finito-Rick, Jul 18, 2012
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  7. thistle1

    thistle1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jock McAvoy - Middleweight, circa 1935 - 38

    Bert Gilroy - Middleweight, circa 1939 - 43

    Alex Lafferty
    Len Harvey
    Eric Boon
    Jim Brady, Dundee
    Ernie Roderick

    all could have won a world title.
     
    thistle1, Jul 18, 2012
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  8. Webbiano

    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Surprised Michael Watson is yet to come up. Fantastic fighter.
     
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  9. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Kid Chocalate never won a title? That suprises me. I thought he did at `30.
     
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  10. TBooze

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    He gained recogintion from the Police Gazette.
    He won numerous 'Canadian' World titles.

    Both had a number of claims in the 1910s

    He gained a British and Empire 'world title' claim 1907-1912


    He had a British and Empire 'world title' claim 1939-1942


    He had a Middleweight 'world title' claim in 1916-1917 and a claim at Welterweight 1913-1914
     
    TBooze, Jul 19, 2012
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  11. luke

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    george benton the best defence based fighter ive seen he could make thm miss, but didnt always make them pay.
     
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  12. LittleRed

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    Did Les Darcy win a title?
     
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  13. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Gained Australian and Empire recognition as Middleweight 'World Champion' from 1915 to 1917.
     
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  14. thistle1

    thistle1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fred Henneberry
     
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  15. mcvey

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    Neither of those comes first to my mind.
     
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