Unlucky fighters

Ken Norton against Ali. Jerry Quarry in an era that had both Ali and Frazier. Mustafa Hamsho would have had the middleweight title if not for Marvin Hagler, he was ranked 2nd in the world behind Hagler for about 3-4 years in a row. Funny enough Andrew Golota imo got screwed against Ruiz, he outpunched him, knocked him down twice, and Ruiz was penalized a point.

 

Great thread, Jel! Thanks

 

Jimmy Young

 

See the above.

 

Alberto Davila

 

Fast Fres Oquendo he was robbed several times

 

Jimmy Braddock suffered from hand problems most his career and once had a fight stopped as a t.k.o after his opponent opened a cut from the fight he had last week.

Quarry was also unlucky since he cut so easy, and just watch the last round of the chuvalo fight.

Norton was unlucky Ali was so beloved that he got a undeserved decision twice.

Roy Jones was also unlucky in the Olympics anyways.

 

Herol Graham was just seconds away from a world title, the doctor was about to stop his fight against Julian Jackson before taking one of the hardest punches of all time.

Meldrick Taylor was 2 seconds away from having the biggest upset in boxing history.

 

That was carelessness on both counts because they both just needed to stay away and they would have won but they choose to brawl and thus got caught.

 

I agree to a point. He was not just fortunate to get as many title shots as he did, because he did earn them. However, what I always feel for Davila is the bad luck he had as champ. He wins the title under tragic circumstances and once over that, it looked like clear sailing for awhile. As one knows, the real money is when holding the title, but he only made one defense and then hurt his back gardening and had to relinquish the title. All that work to get to that point and he's an ex-champ after pulling a tree.

My choice for bad luck would have been Jimmy Bivins. During the war years - even though he too did his service - he was the duration light heavyweight and heavyweight champion, even having beaten Gus Lesnevich in a non-title before Gus entered the service. And do you think he could have gotten a shot at either of Gus or Joe Louis upon their return?

 

Mitsunori Seki, the excellent perennial lower weight contender from the 60s. Lost a controversial, somewhat dubious decision to Kingpetch in Thailand for the flyweight title. Jumped up to bantamweight but fell straightaway into one of Jose Medel's bear traps, which thwarted him from a claim to a title shot. Moves up to feather where his first title shot comes against the much naturally bigger and formidably talented Ultiminio Ramos. Fights well for 6 rounds but is ultimately bombed out. Second title shot against Saldivar, he fights superbly and knocks Saldivar down, who has an off night, but loses a hard fought decision. Get's overrun in the rematch by Saldivar at his best. Final title shot against Howard Winstone, he is narrowly in front and causing the gifted taff all kinds of trouble when the fight is stopped somewhat prematurely on cuts. Excellent little fighter who could've done with a stroke of luck.

 

Didnt know. Thanks TR

 

Sounds more like someone was sticking pins into a doll or some similar voodoo **** because that is a borderline supernatural series of bad luck incidents.... Are you sure Seki wasn't cursed?