Most unpopular champion

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  1. BillB

    BillB Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The most unpopular I remember was Liston.
    It was commonplace to hear and read that he would destroy boxing with his mob ties.

    A very close second was Ali during the 1960s. His mouth and draft dodging made him a lot of enemies.

    Maybe Ali was more unpopular than Liston. They were close.
     
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  2. blagovech

    blagovech esbs #1 pedo Full Member

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    john ruiz
     
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  3. Senor Pepe'

    Senor Pepe' Boxing Junkie banned

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    Fritzie Zivic,

    Wasn't getting any Christmas Cards from anybody, even his own family.
     
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  4. janitor

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    Isn't this a no brainer for Jack Johnson?
     
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  5. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    An unfairly, unappreciated great, John Ruiz was disliked by some philistines and neophytes.

    The cognoscenti of the sport truly understand his greatness.
     
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  6. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I am surprised Senor Pepe has not got here yet.

    Maybe he wet himself in excitement, and does not want to touch any electrical appliances at the moment...

    For once, in Pepe's defence, Ali would be a good call here.
     
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  7. TheSouthpaw

    TheSouthpaw Champion Full Member

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    Wlad..That piece of **** wins by a long shot
     
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  8. johnmaff36

    johnmaff36 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I agree totally. Gotta be jack johnson. There were people gettin murdered over his fights such was the hatred towards the guy
     
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  9. KidDynamite

    KidDynamite Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    more than half of this forum are nothing but deluded klittards
     
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  10. vnyc

    vnyc Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    No , most are delusional brittards.
     
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  11. ThinBlack

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    Larry Holmes, to a certain extent.
     
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  12. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Harold Johnson. He was so technically good that he wasn't appreciated by the fans of knuckle-dragging blood, guts and gore.
     
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  13. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    He was only the WBA champ to be sure, but Ernie Terrell.
     
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  14. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Gene Tunney, for being an intellectual and whipping a hero.
     
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  15. The Funny Man 7

    The Funny Man 7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sammy Angott was routinely booed for his safety first 'clutch' style even though he notched an amazing list of scalps including some over Jenkins, Montgomer, and William.

    And the guy lined up to fight Robinson THREE times, when he was a lightweight and Ray was a massive welterweight. That takes some serious stones.
     
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