The Most Avoided Boxer of all Time??

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Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey

Well just have to add the obvious one from the female division
Laila Ali is doing a fine job of finding places to be that Ann Wolfe wont be,its what 3 contracts Ali has backed out of now?

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She's decided it's safer to be "Dancing with the Stars."

;D

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Originally Posted by TitoFan

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Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey

Well just have to add the obvious one from the female division
Laila Ali is doing a fine job of finding places to be that Ann Wolfe wont be,its what 3 contracts Ali has backed out of now?

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She's decided it's safer to be "Dancing with the Stars."

;D

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Certainly safer then seeing them ;D

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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING

Charlie Burley
Herol Graham
Aaron Pryor
Mike McCallum
Joe Walcott

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Good list, I think you've came a long way since you registered here.

I'm having trouble thinking of some names although I have a couple that are on the tip of my tongue.

I think southpaws are generally avoided, for one a lot of southpaws make for boring fights, and boring fights don't get as much contracts.

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Originally Posted by Chris N.

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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING

Charlie Burley
Herol Graham
Aaron Pryor
Mike McCallum
Joe Walcott

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Good list, I think you've came a long way since you registered here.

I'm having trouble thinking of some names although I have a couple that are on the tip of my tongue.

I think southpaws are generally avoided, for one a lot of southpaws make for boring fights, and boring fights don't get as much contracts.

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Thanks Chris cc.

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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING

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Originally Posted by gally

Iran Barkely, I know he did hearns twice but othere than that he seemed to be avoided, just watched barkley vs hearns 2 again what an underated fight that is. Amazing action

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Yes amazing fight but he did fight Duran lost a close decision his stock went down after the Benn fight then he had another chance against Toney and blew it.

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I wouldn't say losing to Toney is blowing it... He would have never beat Toney.

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Originally Posted by Taeth

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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING

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Originally Posted by gally

Iran Barkely, I know he did hearns twice but othere than that he seemed to be avoided, just watched barkley vs hearns 2 again what an underated fight that is. Amazing action

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Yes amazing fight but he did fight Duran lost a close decision his stock went down after the Benn fight then he had another chance against Toney and blew it.

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I wouldn't say losing to Toney is blowing it... He would have never beat Toney.

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I know he wouldn't what im saying is that was his last chance to get back into the spotlight and he blew it i didn't mean it in a bad way sorry if it come across that way.

Sam Langford is my vote.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Langford

Fought from lightweight up to heavyweight, he was 5'7". Heavyweights didnt want to fight him.This guy fought about once a week, maybe two weeks after a tough fight.Joe Walcott got a decision draw, the weight wasnt disclosed so he has never gotten a shot at a non-negro title in the US, he did get shots at foreign titles.Jack Johnson ducked him like crazy then finally fought him to win a decision, he outweighed Langford 185 to 156 :o He didnt want to rematch later on. Boxrec has him at 200-47-46 but who knows really.The guys he fought in heavyweight were good fighters too, he was usually the smaller guy.

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Originally Posted by Dav

Who holds the distinction of being the most avoided boxer of all time? I'll throw my hat in the ring with this one (but I've a feeling that some of you may have other ideas - as there have been quite a few over the years).
Aaron Pryor. Here was a world class performer who had to move out of the lightweight division prematurely as he could not get opponents to face him. As a junior welter (who would have also fought at welter) he fought during a period (late 70s early 80s) when Wilfred Benitez, Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran and Thomas Hearns were all fighting each other. Where was Pryor in this mix?? Nowhere. None of the above wanted to know him. It took a guy moving up through the weights trying to make history (Alexis Areguello) to give Prior the superfights he deserved. Who knows, after beating Arguello twice he may have put the rest of the field off even more. The guy deserved a much better deal than he got. Also having been fortunate enough to have met him a few times I can confirm that he is an absolute gentlemen.

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:coolclick:Couldn't agree more, Pryor was a dynamo in the ring. You gotta love that windmill action he used after the knockdown by Cervantes! He would have given Leonard, Duran and Hearns a hell of a time!
I also think Tszyu was avoided by DLH and Mosley. He would have caused them both much grief!!!

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Originally Posted by Canvasback

Sam Langford

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Absolutely

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Originally Posted by BoomBoom

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Originally Posted by Canvasback

Sam Langford

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Absolutely

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Harry Wills didn't avoid him, they fought 17 times!! WOW!

I think Earnie Shavers deserves a mention (althought not in the top) for getting prime Foreman and Frazier to not fight him.

sonny liston!

Sam Langford,,

Sam McVey,,

Jack Johnson (Until they had no choice but to fight him then once he was champion they had no choice)

Sonny Liston

Aaron Pryor,,

John Ruiz (His excessive holding makes his opponents feel uncomfortable..almost harassed)

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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING

Sonny Liston ??

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Yea Liston
Joe Calzaghe...............or is it he avoids everyone :)