Who are the top ten heavyweights who never received a lineal title shot?

Peter Jackson
Sam Langford
Sam McVea
Harry Wills
Harry Greb
Elmer Ray
Clarence Henry
Rex Layne
Ray Mercer
Chris Byrd

Honourable mention Frak Slavin, Peter Maher, Jimmy Bivins, Tony Tucker

 

razor ruddock to above for me

 

Forgive me Janitor, I just copied, pasted and edited- idioted?- your post,
Peter Jackson
Peter Maher
Sam Langford
Sam McVea
Harry Wills
Harry Greb
Elmer Ray
Jimmy Bivens
Tony Tucker
Chris Byrd
Honorable mention Joe Goddard, George Godfrey, Clarence Henry, Ray Mercer, Razor Ruddock.

 

I guess that we are thinking along similar lines then!

 

Does Wlad Klitchsko Count? One or both cant really be considered the lineal champon while the other is active.

Some other guys who might have question marks but could be right in the mix with above guys are:
McCarthy, Darcy, Ibeauchi, Jones Jr,


Also, at least in the honorouable mention list and maybe even higher, I wouldnt mind seeing Dooley, Jeanette and Foley.

 

I composed my list on the assumption that Wlad will be recognised as the lineal champion by historians.

I think it is pretty much a done deal now.

Lewis gave Vitally a shot at the lineal title.

 

Machen should be in there.

Kid Norfolk could have been on the list.

 

Most of the guys listed here were no.1 contenders or close to it. There must be countless half-forgotten fringe contenders who made the top 10 at some point but never got a title shot - Henry Clark, Roger Rischer, Billy Daniels, Alejandro Lavorante, Amos Johnson, Mike DeJohn, Bob Cleroux, Amos Lincoln, Elmer Rush... those are just the first ones I can think of from the 60s.

 

I take it he meant "ten top" not top ten........

 

You know what, you're probably right.

 

Vitali is retired and was booted from the RING top 10 before the Povetkin fight.

 

Some good ones not mentioned:

Jerry Quarry
Nino Valdez
Oscar Bonavena
Bob Satterfield

 

Perhaps the top 10 is a stretch but he deserves mention. Satterfield was erratic but had a fine resume and surely ranks among the most dangerous HW punchers not to get his chance at gold. He collected wins over HW contenders: Tommy Gomez, Nino Valdez, Bob Baker, Lee Oma, John Holman, and Cleveland Williams. Oma, Baker, and Valdez were top 5 when he beat them. Also beat #2 LHW Harold Johnson who was also contending for the HW title.