Greatest fighter from each weight class to not become a champion

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  1. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You don't have to say every division and you can name more than one for each weight
     
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    To get you started -

    Ezzard Charles - Light Heavyweight
     
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    Charlie Burley - Welterweight
     
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  4. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    Burley's also a strong choice at middleweight.
     
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    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    Packey McFarland at lightweight.
     
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    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    Holman Williams at middleweight
    Lloyd Marshall at light heavyweight...
    **** it, the whole Black Murderers' Row.
     
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  7. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    So every greatest fighter never to win a title were all around or before the 1950s? There’s been no fighter in the 70 years or so since then that qualifies?

    That’s kinda weird. Is it because there’s so many titles available to win since then?
     
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  8. The Undefeated Lachbuster

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    Langford at middleweight, Driscoll at Feather
     
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  9. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Harry Wills would probably be my pick for Heavyweight.

    Ezzard Charles (or maybe Gene Tunney) for Light Heavyweight
     
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  10. Fergy

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    In a nutshell.. Yes.
     
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  11. ETM

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    Cleveland Williams-Heavyweight.
     
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  12. George Crowcroft

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    Ezzard Charles?
     
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  13. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Sure, although I'll be missing a few newer ones, as they usually do get title shots.
    Same with the lower Divisions, but coz I don't know them well enough.

    HW - Langford.
    LHW - Charles.
    MW - Marshall? Him or Holman Williams.
    WW - Burley.
    LW - McFarland
     
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  14. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    What???
     
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  15. Jel

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    Charles (and Tunney) had already been mentioned.
     
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