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All of my wins were by stoppage / ko
I was ranked in the top 10 of my division
I never got a title shot
Who am I?

The first name that popped into my head was earl hargrove but I think the fight with Medal was for a vacant belt.

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:The first name that popped into my head was earl hargrove but I think the fight with Medal was for a vacant belt.

No not him, he had a few points wins and fought for the IBF title.

Hmm this question has been viewed a view times and no takers. Let me know when you want another clue.

I thoguht it might be superbad hayes but he had a lot of points wins, or the guy who got HIV - Lamar Parks but he fought Johnson for the WBA title and had a couple of pts wins before that.

Are we talking lower weights here?

Not Ike, he had a few points wins. The guy I'm talking about stopped everyone he beat, not one decision win. He did lose some fights but was only stopped once himself. Not a lighter weight and not a really old timer either.

The Dark Destroyer wrote:For some reason I thought Ike had a 100% KO record. No-one else is coming to mind, I'll have a think.

He decisioned Tua; saw that on HBO.

Rover wrote: He decisioned Tua; saw that on HBO.

Any ideas Rover?

Controversial wrote:

Rover wrote: He decisioned Tua; saw that on HBO.

Any ideas Rover?

No. Part of it's that I don't follow alphabet rankings and don't know all the top-ten fighters.

Rover wrote:

Controversial wrote:

Rover wrote: He decisioned Tua; saw that on HBO.

Any ideas Rover?

No. Part of it's that I don't follow alphabet rankings and don't know all the top-ten fighters.

Ok some more clues as your all struggling.

I believe he was as high as number one ranked contender at one point and he fought in the 60's and 70s. He knocked out a former world title challenger in one round and 24 of his stoppage wins were in 5 rounds or less. Although his knockout ratio is good he is rarely mentioned in any discussions about big punchers.

Jeff Candy Slim Merritt had a lot of KO wins on the way up but he also had a couple of points wins from memory.

Mac Foster I say.

Expug wrote:Mac Foster I say.

And you would be correct, well done.

Foster was #1? Wow. In that golden era. Never thought that highly of him.

Pug, there was a thread a while back in this section, might have been one of those long-winded old timer ones but someone one here said they had seen on of the old legends in action in the 50s (?) and said they were up against a huge punching prospect and after he'd beat the old timer like a drum for 2-3 rounds he got KO'd himself and his career was effectively over.

Who was it?

Controversial wrote:

Expug wrote:Mac Foster I say.

And you would be correct, well done.

The hint did it for me. Otherwise I'd still be scratchin my head. Tough one.

Rover wrote:Foster was #1? Wow. In that golden era. Never thought that highly of him.

Yes think he was, some sites claim that anyway. He went 24-0 (24 kos) before Quarry beat him so maybe then?

orbtastic wrote:Pug, there was a thread a while back in this section, might have been one of those long-winded old timer ones but someone on here said they had seen on of the old legends in action in the 50s (?) and said they were up against a huge punching prospect and after he'd beat the old timer like a drum for 2-3 rounds he got KO'd himself and his career was effectively over.

Who was it?

Hmmm lemme think a bit.

I did a bit of searching but it appears to be a bit broken. It could be Billy Arnold but I seem to remember him being KO'd? Maybe it was the Graziano fight.

The one that comes to mind is much farther back when Ace Hudkins beat Ruby Goldstein but I don't think that's the one you are thinking of. Lemme think more..

I'm all for more names!