Name world champions whose biggest wins came in non-title fights

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  1. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Max Schmeling is one of the best examples with win over Joe Louis and few other famous opponents in non-title fights.

    Who else would you name?
     
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  2. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Esteban de Jesus
     
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  3. greynotsoold

    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    Carlos Zarate
     
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  4. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Could an argument be made for Calzaghe (Hopkins?)
     
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  5. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think yes.

    Was it for some minor belt at LHW?
     
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  6. mattdonnellon

    mattdonnellon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Jack Sharkey
     
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  7. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Marciano vs Joe Louis ( i,m not certain about this one though )
     
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  8. mcvey

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    Jack Johnson.
     
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  9. Berlenbach

    Berlenbach Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jake LaMotta, Sonny Liston.
     
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  10. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    So already were named

    Max Schmeling
    Esteban de Jesus
    Carlos Zarate
    Calzaghe (Hopkins)
    Jack Sharkey
    Marciano (if you pick Joe Luis as his best win)
    Jack Johnson
    Jake LaMotta
    Sonny Liston
     
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  11. kingfisher3

    kingfisher3 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    flash elorde
     
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  12. N_ N___

    N_ N___ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Oleg Maskaev (first Rahman win)

    Briggs (Foreman win, not counting lineal)
     
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  13. edward morbius

    edward morbius Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Max Schmeling (Louis)

    Max Baer (Schmeling)

    Jack Dempsey (Sharkey)

    Marvin Hart (Johnson)

    Harry Greb (Tunney)

    Virgil Akins (DeMarco)

    Harold Johnson (Charles, Moore)

    Jake LaMotta (Robinson)

    Teddy Yarosz (Conn)

    Lou Brouillard (Walker)

    Melio Bettina (Bivins)

    John Henry Lewis (Rosenbloom)

    Maxie Rosenbloom (Lewis)

    Gus Lesnevich (Bettina)

    Joey Maxim (Walcott)

    Sammy Angott (Pep, Williams)

    Joe Dundee (Walker)

    Mickey Walker (Berlenbach)

    Jack Dillon (Moran)

    Young Corbett III (Conn)

    Solly Krieger (Conn)

    Beau Jack (Armstrong)

    Denny Moyer (Griffith)

    *I think Greb counts as he beat Tunney in an American, but not world, title fight.
     
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  14. kingfisher3

    kingfisher3 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    fidel labarba
     
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  15. lufcrazy

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    Apostoli beating Steele.
     
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