Heavyweight succession if Sullivan draws the hair color line, starting in 1882?

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  1. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Starting in 1882, Sullivan fixes upon a wider, but different, range of superficial physical traits to exclude from the heavyweight championship. Sullivan will now only defend his title against brown-haired men. Blond, red-headed, and black haired men are all excluded from contention. Gray hair is also unacceptable in large amounts. Pink hair dye is right out.

    Every subsequent champion follows in Sullivan's footsteps. The hair color line continues until the present day.

    Assume that the heavyweight contenders and champs we all are familiar with somehow survive the butterfly effects of this change.

    Who would have achieved heavyweight GOAT status under these conditions?
     
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  2. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Gonna be a lot of bald champions
     
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  3. sasto

    sasto Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Dr Steelhammer is getting to work on his time machine now to see if this is possible.
     
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  4. BCS8

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    How did I guess that this was a cross_trainer thread :D
     
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  5. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Since the hair color line affirmatively demands brown hair (rather than merely the absence of other hair colors), baldness will not be a workaround.
     
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  6. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    So definitely no gingers!!
     
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  7. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Fitz is screwed in this timeline, yes.
     
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