best fighter to never beat someone who held a world title

[margaret thatcher]

Jamie Moore is undoubtedly the best fighter never to fight for the world title...hes not actually eligible for this

good shout...dill whyte up there too atm but you'd think he'll get a shot eventually?

i imagine there are some really good black fighters from way back who never got a shot at the main world title too

[brilo33]

murray got robbed vs sturm and was ahead on the cards after 10 vs martinez, he fought really well in those for sure

some one has already said murray though right sooooo, your right murray in argentina was also a brillitant performance cheated on the cards

[margaret thatcher]

whoops i meant macklin lol

murray did well too, though i did have sturm edging him

[brilo33]

murray got robbed vs sturm and was ahead on the cards after 10 vs martinez, he fought really well in those for sure

macklin boxed well in the first 8rds in new york v martinez , i think macklins perforfance against strum was the bigger robbery he looked big powerfull moving well in germany cheated

[brilo33]

whoops i meant macklin lol

murray did well too, though i did have sturm edging him

i agree mags know what your saying the germany fight

[stujones]

Jamie Moore is undoubtedly the best fighter never to fight for the world title...hes not actually eligible for this

Errol Christie and Dean Francis were leagues upon leagues above Jamie in ability.

As good as anything we’ve seen on these shores in terms of potential/talent. Ever.

Christie...as fantastic as he was, didnt showcase it in the pro ranks and was found short at pre world level.

Francis, I was a huge fan and yes it's a decent shout but really he was still in "top prospect " mode when his injury happened. He wasnt a long established European champion. I'd have Francis in the Spencer Oliver bracket....looked the business, looked a champion in waiting (a world champion) but needed more wins at Euopean level.

Jamie Moore must cringe everytime he hears someone say this brit has an "overdue " title fight. The guy beat world champions and the best Britain had to offer for a sustain period of time. Never seemed to even get close to a shot

[MightyWarrior]

You can be the “best fighter” in certain categories, but if your chin is made of glass, are you still “the best fighter” ?

Errol Christie was my fave uk boxer of the 80s, but his fatal flaw was he couldn’t hold a shot - he could in the amateurs though, oddly enough - God love Errol though, just a great human being and it was another tragedy he never lived up to everyone willing him to be UK’s next superstar.

[writehooks]

George Chuvalo. Lost to Ali (twice), Frazier, Patterson, Foreman. Was robbed against Ernie Terrell.

[Terminator666]

Erm- Herol Graham

[JamesPhilips]

Erm- Herol Graham

Graham beat Pazienza and Kalule.

[coghaugen11]

Erm- Herol Graham

Beat Lindell Holmes at Bramall Lane and a few others

[coghaugen11]

Holmes thought he’d punch Bomber into next week. Big shock. Cuts though

[coghaugen11]

You can be the “best fighter” in certain categories, but if your chin is made of glass, are you still “the best fighter” ?

Errol Christie was my fave uk boxer of the 80s, but his fatal flaw was he couldn’t hold a shot - he could in the amateurs though, oddly enough - God love Errol though, just a great human being and it was another tragedy he never lived up to everyone willing him to be UK’s next superstar.

Pillows and skull padding

[Stevieaber]

Chris and Kevin Finnegan

[bennie]

Chris beat Mate Parlov in the 1968 Olympics. Parlov went on to win the world light-heavyweight title (and beat John Conteh).

[Stevieaber]

Didn’t think about including am wins, now that makes things trickier. How about Jerry The Bull Martin? Don’t know about his am career, so may be wrong here.

[skanksta]

I came up with six names and after checking they were ALL wrong.

I don't like being outnerded but the trainspotters have beaten me !

[ShadrachSimmo]

Ajose Olusegun sprang to mind. He won an WBC eliminator. He was kinda fringe euro level at best I suppose.

[prewarboxing]

Off the top of my head and amongst the old time heavyweights :

Gus Ruhlin and George Godfrey. Both top class. Also Roland LaStarza.

In modern times, Ron Lyle

Miles Templeton

[margaret thatcher]

am wins dont count, only pro


ron lyle.....hell of a fighter, gave hell to 2 greats

[bennie]

Didn’t think about including am wins, now that makes things trickier. How about Jerry The Bull Martin? Don’t know about his am career, so may be wrong here.

Jerry Martin is a great shout. He had the misfortune to be around in the greatest era in the history of the light-heavyweight decision in the late 1970s and early 1980s and is best known as the man who burst the bubble of prison inmate James Scott on a 10-round decision in 1980, to the relief of many. Television had created a monster.