Marciano, Monzon, Lewis, Lopez, and Collins

Some broke the mold including Rocky Marciano, Carlos Monzon, Lennox Lewis, Ricardo Lopez, and Brian Mitchell. Marvelous Marvin Hagler came oh so close, but Sugar Ray Leonard may well have ruined his going away party. Henry Maske broke German hearts in 1996, but won them back eleven years later with a remarkable redemptive win over Virgil Hill. Dariusz Michalczewski was unable to do the same.