Quote Originally Posted by Canvasback
A number of guys come to mind, Peter Jackson, Sam Mcvey, Sam Langford and Harry Wills. All denied title shots because of the color line. I guess the one I think of first though, is Jimmy Bivins. He never got a title shot because the titles were frozen during WWII.
CC.... I feel Sam Langford and Harry Wills were cleary two who deserved title shots, and clearly had every chance become champ...I would pick them both to beat Sam Mcvey was along the lines of Joe Jeanette, a good fighter, but one who was repeatedly whipped by Sammy Langford.