Very Good Fighters that never Held a World Title?

Roy Jones arguably never held a lineal title at any weight.

 

David Tua, even if he was limited, he deserved to hold a title. Beat lots of former champs - Rahman, Ruiz, Moorer, Maskaev

 

Michael watson, kirklind lang, david tua, mike ayala, michael brodie, bert cooper, tony ayala, herol graham, micky ward, jimmy young, earnie shavers, ron lyle, gerry cooney, james tills, howard davis and bennie brisco

 

Howard Davis blew it how about Colin Jones he beat Laing twice.

 

Alan rudkin

 

Always a good discussion thread and brings out more 'unlucky challengers' each time. I'll push the Aussie barrow (AGAIN!) by offering a shortlist.

Perhaps our unluckiest was HECTOR THOMPSON:

Hector Thompson was unlucky to be fighting in an era where two absolute legends stood between him and world title honours. He only went 8 rounds for the lightweight title with Duran in 1973, but hurt Duran like few before or since. Even Duran himself said 'that Aussie hit me harder than anyone'. Thompson also fought Cervantes for the light welter title in 1975. Thompson's overall record read 73 wins, 12 losses & 2 draws.

Other honourable mentions to Aussies since 1970:
TONY MUNDINE (Snr).
CHARKEY RAMON.
PAUL FERRERI.
TROY WATERS.

(naturally there are others but I've been biased enough already!).

 

The man in your avatar beat the man i mentioned in a true struggle, great fight, and close also.

Thanks for the post, mine was one of a bias nature as well, he's from about 5 minutes from where i live and am sitting right now.

 

Perhaps Mr Sands deserves a shout aswell.

 

Harold Weston jr.
Nino Larocca
Cyclone Hart
Willie Monroe
Bobby Watts
Gypsey Joe Harris
Jimmy Young
Kitten Hayword
off the top of my head

 

Rudkin was the first name I thought of, excellent fighter. World title shots against Harada, Rose and Olivares; how bloody unlucky is that? :shock:

I need to check Sands out more, though I hear good things.

 

Lang also beat roberto duran, was european champion and use to handle lloyd hoyneygian and maurice hope with ease in sparring, Howard davis lost some razor thin descions for the title

 

I havent seen and dont know much about watts besides that he beat hagler and eugene hart i think? should of he been champ?

 

Tin Ribs, yeah i've actually got the Harada and Rose ones, Rudkin's son posts here and is a knowledgeable one.

 

The first name I was going to run with Rock but Richardinho set a post 1970 criteria and locked him (and others) out.