The Most Avoided Boxer of all Time??

[El Kabong]

Charley Burley or Sam Langford

[JonesJrMayweather]

buster douglass

[X]

Good call on Sam Langford, and also Joe Jeanette, Sam McVey and Harry Wills. Charley Burley is up there. Sonny Liston, Ezzard Charles and Archie Moore had to wait until they were well past their best before they got their chance.

It's hard to pick anybody modern, as the profileration of 'world' titles and weights means most people get their shot in the end, even if it's only about money and sanctioning fees. While I hate the Alphabet boys, it's really quite hard to be as frozen out as you could be in the past.

[David H]

Me. I've been calling Team Mayweather, e-mailing Team Hatton, called up DLH's people, wrote a few letters to Shane Mosley's camp...nobody wants any of me. So I think I belong on those lists somewhere, probably near the top.

[Dav]

Sonny Liston ??

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

I dont think Calzaghe has deliberately avoided anyone, more a case of Frank Warren not making the right moves. In fact I think in the vast majority of cases the fighter himself will go in with anyone, its the promoters who seem to do the 'selective matchmaking' (ie. avoiding!!). Beware promoters/matchmakers.... the more you get the top names avoiding each other, and making fights with meaningless titles at stake, the more people will turn to MMA where the top boys are always facing each other. I'm not a particular fan of it myself but can certainly see where the attraction lies. We have now reached a point where world titles have become meaningless and top matches are made for the reputations rather than the belts.

[FBEAR]

Probably not on any top 10 lists or anything, but I remember Lewis was avoided for a loooong time by Holyfield. I guess Holyfield wanted to hold onto that title for as long as possible.

[X]

Me. I've been calling Team Mayweather, e-mailing Team Hatton, called up DLH's people, wrote a few letters to Shane Mosley's camp...nobody wants any of me. So I think I belong on those lists somewhere, probably near the top.

[Scrap]

With Burley non of the big boys wanted to know, they even offered Billy Con a fight who was Lt /Heavy but Billy said no. But in fairness if hed got beat he would have been out of the picture. Burley gave chunks of weight away often to get a payday,.

[uwey]

THE ALL MIGHTY----JOE HIPP

[DaxxKahn]

Pro Boxer 18

Mullet Man

THE ALL MIGHTY----JOE HIPP

The Indian was a tough SOB....

[El Kabong]

buster douglass

...he was NEVER avoided, I hope you were being sarcastic

[bigragu]

Sonny Liston ??

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

I dont think Calzaghe has deliberately avoided anyone, more a case of Frank Warren not making the right moves. In fact I think in the vast majority of cases the fighter himself will go in with anyone, its the promoters who seem to do the 'selective matchmaking' (ie. avoiding!!). Beware promoters/matchmakers.... the more you get the top names avoiding each other, and making fights with meaningless titles at stake, the more people will turn to MMA where the top boys are always facing each other. I'm not a particular fan of it myself but can certainly see where the attraction lies. We have now reached a point where world titles have become meaningless and top matches are made for the reputations rather than the belts.

that's a little off...if a fighter (especially a CHAMP) wants a fight they usually get it...Calzaghe has backed out of enough fights to tarnish anything he had after Lacy....

[bigragu]

buster douglass

...he was NEVER avoided, I hope you were being sarcastic

I believe that is what's being implied....or he just took a huge hit off the crack pipe and started typing!!!

[DaxxKahn]

buster douglass

...he was NEVER avoided, I hope you were being sarcastic

I believe that is what's being implied....or he just took a huge hit off the crack pipe and started typing!!!

The only place Douglas is avoided is at the buffet line....

[X]

Pro Boxer 18

Yes - his 'opponents' always seem to mysteriously withdraw just before he is about to enter the ring for his 'pro debut'