Who would you say is the best boxer ever...

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  1. alexvoce

    alexvoce Guest

    to never hold a world title???
     
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  2. Duodenum

    Duodenum Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Packey McFarland.
     
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  3. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Langford.
     
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  4. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    I would have to say Langford.
     
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  5. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Bubi Scholz.
     
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  6. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    Sam Langford easily
     
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  7. Unforgiven

    Unforgiven VIP Member banned Full Member

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    Sam Langford.
    Possibly the best ever including all those who held world titles.
     
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  8. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Langford was a multiple, multi weight world title holder (Middle: 1907-11; Light Heavy 1911-13; Heavy 1909-11, 1912-14, 1914-15, 1916-17,1917-18)...

    So I would say Burley.
     
    TBooze, Oct 7, 2010
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