Greatest Contenders - Middleweights

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  1. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    Great contender, won the vacant WBC Title on May 25 1974 in Monte Carlo, Monaco with a 7th round KO of Bad Bennie Briscoe after champion Carlos Monzon declined to give him a title shot following his 7th round TKO of Welterweight Champion Jose Mantequilla Napoles in Paris, France. Later they would have two fights, Monzon winning both. But Valdes defeated Briscoe on points on Nov 5 1977 to win the vacant undisputed title, then lost it to Hugo Corro on points in San Remo, Italy on April 22 1978 by decision.
     
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  2. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Outstanding fighter. Unfortunately, winning the title is what disqualifies him here.
     
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  3. Richard M Murrieta

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    So true.
     
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  4. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Willie the worm Monroe
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  5. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Here we have it, the greatest middleweight contenders who never won the title, so deemed by the Classic Boxing Forum (always open for additions).

    -Sam Langford
    -Jack Dillon
    -Jock Malone
    -Leo Houck
    -Jeff Smith
    -Jimmy Clabby
    -Eddie McGoorty
    -Les Darcy
    -Jack McCarron
    -Lou Bogash
    -Mike Gibbons
    -Tommy Gibbons
    -Jock McAvoy
    -Holman Williams
    -Charley Burley
    -Kid Tunero
    -Steve Belloise
    -Nate Bolden
    -Ezzard Charles
    -Georgie Abrams
    -Steve Mamakos
    -Eddie Booker
    -Jack Chase
    -Billy Conn
    -Aaron Wade
    -Archie Moore
    -Fred Henneberry
    -Ron Richards
    -Jose Basora
    -Lloyd Marshall
    -Bert Lytell
    -Laurent Dauthille
    -Dave Sands
    -Robert Villemain
    -Tiberio Mitri
    -Charles Humez
    -Joey Giambra
    -Rocky Castellani
    -Pierre Langlois
    -Holly Mims
    -Gustav Scholz
    -Spider Webb
    -Eduardo Lausse
    -Bobby Boyd
    -Rory Calhoun
    -Florentino Fernandez
    -Georgie Benton
    -Henry Hank
    -Rubin Carter
    -Laszlo Papp
    -Joey Archer
    -Don Fullmer
    -Luis Rodriguez
    -Jose Gonzalez
    -Bennie Briscoe
    -Jean Claude Bouttier
    -Tony Mundine
    -Willie Monroe
    -Bobby Watts
    -Curtis Parker
    -Dwight Davison
    -Frank Fletcher
    -John Mugabi
    -Mustafa Hamsho
    -Ayub Kalule
    -Tony Sibson
    -Herol Graham
    -James Shuler
    -Thomas Tate
    -Michael Watson
    -Lamar Parks
    -Antwon Echols
    -Winky Wright
    -Paul Williams
    -Glen Johnson
    -Howard Eastman
    -Sergy Derevyanchenko
    -Mat Korobov

    Wow, what a list! I took the liberty of adding a few more, which was originally 3, but then I kept going and finally stopped at 7 because this division is so deep and I just needed to stop. Great job guys.

    Next up: Light heavyweights
     
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  6. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Didn't he win it twice?
     
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  7. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes, he did.
     
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  8. ron davis

    ron davis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I am not sure if, Nate Bolden and Steve Mamakos.
    Nate beat Tony Zale twice and Jake Lamotta
    Jake said in Raging Bull book, Nate was a cutesy hard to hit, and made my face look like it went through meat grinder.

    Nate fought eight Champions. Great work you're accomplishing, keep it up
     
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  9. Bujia

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    Lou Bogash and Jack McCarron are a couple of others.
     
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  10. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bogash, McCarron, Bolden and Mamakos all added. Also, I couldn't help myself and added Bobby Boyd, Rory Calhoun and Florentino Fernandez. This is too addicting.
     
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  11. ron davis

    ron davis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I overlooked you listed Nate and Steve, great.
     
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