Which fighter's legacy has benefited most from a fight not happening?

Vitali. Sanchez wouldve destroyed Arguello.

 

I'm not sure about Langford really being there. Most people just rank Langford high and talk about his amazing resume, not necessarily the Johnson fight.

Either Klitschko or Pryor. Both guys had their chances. Klitschko had his chance though the first time. And Pryor was the one who turned down the Leonard fight, not the other way around.

 

definitely lewis, people treat the fight not happenin on par with a lewis victory.

 

I think Bowe-Lewis would have been a great fight, however, Lewis accomplishments are sufficiently strong that the Bowe fight not happening ain't a major issue.

From a Brit and less historic perspective I'd have to say Junior Witter. Though a solid world level fighter, the only time he has ever rates a mention from fans is in the context of being that guy who was always banging on about Ricky Hatton. Some Hatton haters built Witter up to be some kind of Mayweather/Whitaker hybrid with Hearns type power when he was in the process of KOing 14 straight cab drivers!

 

Nobody told chicken Bowe to throw the belt in the trash.

 

How about Riddick Bowe for dodging Lennox Lewis and not getting KO'd by him again.

 

Haha. I see you guys were thinking the same thing.

 

Floyd dodged a bullet when he ducked Matthew "Magic" Hatton.

 

Vitali, after the stoppage and being up on the cards, a rematch loss would have been a disaster.

 

I like this one, he retired at the right time.

 

Theres been a few I can think of

Roy Jones was lucky not to have fought D Michalczewski as Michalczewski would have finished him

Bernard Hopkins was right to avoid Calzaghe and wait till Calzaghe was coming up in weight as Calzaghe of 02 would have destroyed Hopkins

Tavoris Cloud was right to pull out of fighting Zsolt Erdei or Cloud would now be considered a hype job rather than a world champ

Paul Williams is saving his rubbish legacy (at this time) by avoiding Serhiy Dzinziruk

Riddick Bowe saved his American HW legacy by avoiding L Lewis

Hope this helps to give a true insight

 

I voted Pryor not facing SRL but I almost voted Sanchez vs Arguello.

For the record, I DO think both Pryor & Sanchez would have lost those bouts but I think Sanchez had the better chance to pull the upset... no way Pryor is beating a prime Ray Leonard IMO, no fkn way :nono

 

Some other fights I didnt mention

Jones Jnr was right to avoid Benn, Collins and Eubank, he would have lost to prime Eubank and Benn and might have beaten Collins but would have been ruined.

Dawson was right to move up to LHW away from SMW or else he would have been pushed into fighting SMW champ Calzaghe

Tarver was right to avoid Z Erdei or else he would have been humiliated.

Pavlik was right to avoid a KO defeat to the limited Arthur Abraham