Who was the best heavyweight boxer who never became the champion?

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I don`t think there were was ever a good heavyweight that never won a world title at some point in their career, but out of every heavyweight that never won world title, who was the best contender?
     
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  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Langford.
     
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  3. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Povetkin , Ibeauchi , Joe Bugner , Bob Pastor
     
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  4. Bujia

    Bujia Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Harry Wills is the consensus for this, no?
     
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  5. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sam Langford
     
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  6. Kamikaze

    Kamikaze Bye for now! banned Full Member

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    The President for me.
     
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  7. Kamikaze

    Kamikaze Bye for now! banned Full Member

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    If we are however talking THE one and only champ undisputed and lineal, well there’s quite a big number of excellent fighters.
     
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  8. Minotauro

    Minotauro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He was my first thought especially considering how deserving he was of a title shot without getting one.
     
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