By David Martinez / Boxing Historian / dmboxing.com
There are many boxers in all eras that never became world champions, and that were most deserving of a title kms tools.
Here is my personal list (in order) of the top thirty:
1) Sam Langford / Heavyweight / 1902 -1926
2) Charley Burley / Welterweight / 1936 – 1950
3) Peter Jackson / Heavyweight / 1882 – 1899
4) Harry Wills / Heavyweight / 1907-1932
5) Jim Driscoll / Featherweight / 1901 – 1919
6) Jerry Quarry / Heavyweight / 1965 – 1992
7) Bennie Briscoe / Middleweight / 1962 – 1982
8) Les Darcy / Middleweight / 1910 – 1916
9) Lew Tendler / Lightweight / 1913 – 1928
10) Herol Graham / Middleweight / 1978 – 1998
11) Jimmy Bivins / Heavyweight / 1940 – 1955
12) Cocoa Kid / Welterweight / 1929 – 1948
13) Enrique Bolanos / Lightweight / 1941 – 1952
14) George KO Chaney / Lightweight / 1910 – 1925
15) Holman Williams / Middleweight / 1932 – 1948
16) Packey McFarland / Lightweight / 1904 – 1915
17) Tyrone Everett / Junior Lightweight / 1971 – 1977
18) Owen Moran / Featherweight / 1900 – 1916
19) Kid Norfork / Light Heavyweight / 1910 – 1926
20) Joe Jeannette / Heavyweight / 1904 – 1922
21) Mike Gibbons / Middleweight / 1907 – 1922
22) Armando Muniz / Welterweight – 1970 – 1978
23) Young Stribling / Heavyweight / 1921 – 1933
24) Hedgemon Lewis / Welterweight / 1966 – 1976
25) Joe Choynski / Heavyweight / 1888 – 1904
26) Tony Ayala Jr 다운로드. / Middleweight / 1980 – 2003
27) Sam McVey / Heavyweight / 1902 – 1921
28) Lloyd Marshall / Middleweight / 1936 – 1951
29) Yaqui Lopez / Light Heavyweight / 1972 – 1984
30) Randy Shields / Welterweight / 1974 – 1990
Great list. Lots of food for thought here. It’s a shame these guys never held a belt.
How about Wes Ramey and Mike and Tommy Gibbons? Great list, just wondering where you would rate them.