Who defeated the most heavyweight champions - without ever getting a title shot?

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  1. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Let's agree, that we're counting only world champions/titles recognized by BoxRec.
     
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  2. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jimmy Thunder beat 3 BUT there has to be someone who beat more then that.

    I just saw Brian Nielsen, I believe he beat 4.
     
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  3. Hookie

    Hookie Affeldt... Referee, Judge, and Timekeeper Full Member

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    I'm not sure but I'm only going to count IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO, and Lineal Champions... that's it!

    Brian Nielsen beat-

    Bonecrusher Smith, Tony Tubbs, Larry Holmes, and Tim Witherspoon.

    Razor Ruddock beat-

    Mike Weaver, Bonecrusher Smith, Michael Dokes, and Greg Page.
     
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  4. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    Holy **** Nielson beat quite a list of great names. If he had beaten them just 10 years prior...he would be a top 5 heavyweight of all time. LOL
     
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  5. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good catch with the Razor, I found it after you did. I was very good friends with Howie Albert who handled him. When he passed away, I gave the Eulogy.
     
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  6. Hookie

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    Orlin Norris beat Tucker 1 out of 2, McCall, and Page btw.
     
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  7. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I saw that too. I wish there were only 1 Champion again. If that was the case, it would be a lot easier to find the answers to these type of questions.
     
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  8. tony mush

    tony mush Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    was gonna say tua
     
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  9. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He got a title shot against Lewis.
     
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  10. Boilermaker

    Boilermaker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    misread question
     
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  11. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well done Hookie and hhascup!

    I could be proven wrong, but I believe Rudduck and Nielsen are the only two correct answers to this question.

    While I was certain you would get Rudduck, I wasn't so sure you would think of Nielsen in this context... but I can see, you both did at the same time. So once again, good job.
     
    Bukkake, May 6, 2010
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  12. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ruddock and Nielsen beat beltholders but no champs - outside of Holmes.
     
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  13. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You're right, of course.

    But the question states, that we're counting world champs recognized by BoxRec... and all those mentioned by Hookie and hhascup are on BoxRec's list of world heavyweight champions.
     
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  14. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ah, sorry, I overlooked the boxrec part. Sorry. :oops:
     
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  15. Sister Sledge

    Sister Sledge Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Nielson was given a gift against Holmes. It's called home-cooking.
     
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