Sam Langford, Harry Wills, and Charlie Burley never got title shots but I'm really hard pressed to list them as journeymen, I also have not watched much of their stuff IF it is even available.
Sam Langford, Harry Wills, and Charlie Burley never got title shots but I'm really hard pressed to list them as journeymen, I also have not watched much of their stuff IF it is even available.
Lots of fighters mentioned here I would not classify as Journeymen.
Mark Turley wrote a book "Journeymen : The Other Side of the Boxing Business, a New Perspective on the Noble Art". Well worth a read. Highlights some of the real problems in boxing. The need to be able to sell tickets to make it at a high level. Corruption in judges refs and promoters.
Pendleton was a great call!!! I would consider Bronco McKart a journeyman. Emmanual Augustus and Glen Johnson were great examples as well. I would consider Oba Carr, Robbie Simms, and Doug Dewitt journeymen. Have to think up some additional names...
Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.
Mickey Ward and Shea Neary also come to mind as journeymen
Shea Neary was never a journeyman, he was the opposite after he lost to Ward and Magee he retired.
Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.
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