
Originally Posted by
IamInuit
Sort of related but for some reason I just thought of Jimmy Young and the fact that he only got one shot. It almost seems criminal. He draws with Shavers, gives Lyle a clinic, loses a very debateable against Ali for his title shot, puts on another clinic against Lyle, sends Big George off to find his maker and then loses a close one to Norton. In between those fights he also beat 6 others. It took but 3 years. Today it would have taken 7 years and he would have gotten 4 title shots. His drop was like an anvil after Norton.
I thought of Moore also. 160 fights to get his first shot.
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