Heavyweight Gatekeepers

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  1. Ali4life

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    Basically the guys who may or may not have not been champion but was a test for future champs to go through that stepping stone for progress. You can name different ones you feel come into this category. One that comes to mind is James "Quick" Tillis
     
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  2. Nightcrawler

    Nightcrawler Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ray mercer
    george chuvalo
    bert cooper
     
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  3. Guyfawkes

    Guyfawkes Than who was phone?! Full Member

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    Joe Bugner
     
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  4. Ali4life

    Ali4life Member Full Member

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    Nice call on these choices
     
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  5. Guyfawkes

    Guyfawkes Than who was phone?! Full Member

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    I guess my choice sucked then?
     
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  6. Foreman Hook

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  7. Ali4life

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    lol nope yours was a good call as well and I agree with
     
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  8. Webbiano

    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bugner is a good one. Someone like Tua, Barrett, Shavers come to mind
     
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  9. edward morbius

    edward morbius Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I am surprised no one has said Jerry Quarry

    ANY ex-champion is an automatic stepping-stone type
     
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  10. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    For a few years in the late 80s Ossie Ocasio and Jerry Jones caused issues for some of the 88 Olympians. Lionel Washington in the era, was a fun fighter too.
     
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  11. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    First name that comes to my mind :deal
     
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