Boxers Who Never Got to Become World Champions Because of Robberies?

[chrisjs1985]

Jose Armando Santa Cruz against Joel Casamayor...it was an Interim World Title, but he should've won it.

Brutal decision, but that was for the beloved lineal and magazine lightweight titles that Joel somehow won in a Jr welterweight fight

I think Casamayor qualified for the title because he weighed under the 135 limit. It was Corrales who was over.

[Onetimeonly]

Brutal decision, but that was for the beloved lineal and magazine lightweight titles that Joel somehow won in a Jr welterweight fight

I think Casamayor qualified for the title because he weighed under the 135 limit. It was Corrales who was over.

That's for alphabet organization to maintain sanctioning fees. Trust me nobody knows better than I how meaningless lineal and magazine titles are. Just always makes me laugh the purists would accept that foolishness.

[Noxy]

Ray Close v Eubank

First one? I thought Close had that one.

[Noxy]

Does anyone remember Dave Tiberi?



He's the main reason I started this thread as well.

Fought his heart out against James Toney.. Lost via split decision..
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Notes

- A point was deducted from Tiberi for a low blow in round 6.
- In a fight where many felt that Tiberi dominated, Toney's split decision victory (by scores of 115-111, 115-111 and 111-117) prompted U.S. Senator William Roth of Delaware to call for an investigation of the sport.
- The investigation uncovered the fact that the two judges that awarded the fight to Toney, were not licensed in the state of New Jersey.
- Tiberi chose to retire, even though he was in the prime of his career, rather than fight again.
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Tiberi retired at 25 years old! - It was his first and last world title shot.

Scores
Judge: Frank Garza 115-112 (Toney)
Judge: Bill Lerch 115-112 (Toney)
Judge: Frank Brunette 111-117 (Tiberi)

I remember him alright. I'd never heard of him and then he put in that performance against a powerhouse like Toney. I didn't know he never fought again though.

[littlepug]

Ray Close v Eubank

First one? I thought Close had that one.

Yeah Eubank has a few like that, think the rematch was razor thin also

[overhand_right]

Carl Williams could have been a former heavyweight champ and the Man Who Ended the Reign of Larry Holmes but for the judges. And that's the real Truth!