Well known boxers who never won a really big fight?

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  1. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    List them!

    Adrien Broner.. '4 weight champion'... best win was Paulie or Ponce De Leon?
    Gervonta Davis ..'2 weight champion'... best win is Pedraza?
    Ryan Garcia ..'Instagram champion' .. best win is Luke Campbell?


    Wilder escapes his list by beating a really old Luis Ortiz (who has no big wins himself) twice.
     
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  2. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    Old timer: Razor Ruddock. Lost to Tyson, Lewis, Morrison... etc. Best win was probably when he decapitated Dokes.

    This Generation: Wilder. I’m sorry but Luis Ortiz was most likely forty three or forty four when Wilder struggled with him.
     
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    Zab Judah.

    To a certain degree, could say Kell Brook and Amir Khan. Lost every time they stepped up to elite world class opponents.
     
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    Va-SILLY Lose-a-chenko
     
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  6. Surrix

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    Ohh, pupp.

    This is Wilder.
    He is below Hunter and Ruiz in legacy fights level.
     
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    Fernando Vargas 's biggest win was against Like Quartey moving up in weight to fight him
     
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  8. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Depends how you rank Danny Garcia. Solid win.

    Zab Judah is a solid pick, Cory Spinks and Matthysse were decent wins but nothing massive.

    Kell Brook beat Shawn Porter who was undefeated, nice win. and Khan beat Maidana.
     
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  9. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ike Quartey was probably past it, but he was an excellent fighter. Would beat nearly everyone at 147 today.
     
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  10. FromBuenosAires

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    i think its the opposite with ryan garcia , he is only 20 and already has a win against a perennial contender in campbell. Thats impressive
    Davis is also very young so even though his resume is underwhelming he has time to change that.
    today the most obvious examples are crawford who is old already, zurdo ramirez sanchez and menyaothin.
     
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  11. miniq

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  13. Surrix

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    Conor for example.
    This was purse size world record for a pro debut fight. :D
     
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  14. Col Mortimer

    Col Mortimer The question isn't indiscreet.The answer could be Full Member

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    I'd have to say our 'enry Cooper.

    From a British perspective he's as well known as any other Brit heavyweight.

    Lost twice to Ali (put him on his arse though), Bugner, Paterson, Folley just to name a few.

    Fell short at world level but was very well known and much loved.

    I'll bet he's still the happy go lucky optimistic bloke upstairs, as he was here on this mortal coil.

    Goo-on 'enry, splash it all over son!
     
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