{"id":23939,"date":"2020-08-24T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/?p=23939"},"modified":"2020-08-07T05:29:53","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T10:29:53","slug":"10-greatest-boxers-never-to-win-world-titles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/10-greatest-boxers-never-to-win-world-titles\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Greatest Boxers Never To Win World Titles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>World titles are viewed as the pinnacle\nachievement in boxing. Every fighter with ambitions coming into the sport has\ntheir eyes fixed firmly on becoming a world champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the current landscape, although still being a\ntough career task, it\u2019s a lot easier to acquire some version of a world title\nbelt compared to much more fierce and competitive past times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At one point in time, just entering the ring to\nbattle for world honours was in itself a rare accomplishment &#8211; let alone\nactually winning one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back when there was only a single title holder\nin each weight class too, being a leading contender within your division was\nactually admirable but to reign as champion was a truly momentous feat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to an abundance of different types of belts\nin the current climate, there\u2019s absolutely no doubting that the following names\non our list of uncrowned kings would be distinguished world title holders\ntoday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So today we wanted to list 10 of the greatest\nboxers never to win world titles during their legendary and hugely illustrious\ncareers (in no particular order). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong>Sam Langford <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-casino-org-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"arve\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-lhccjzf3o0m66ecba1dc20cf663602174\" style=\"max-width:900px;\">\n<span class=\"arve-inner\">\n<span class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 500 \/ 281\">\n<span class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-lhccjzf3o0m66ecba1dc20cf663602174\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/lHCcJZf3O0M?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/lHCcJZf3O0M?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.casino.org\\\/blog\\\/10-greatest-boxers-never-to-win-world-titles\\\/#arve-youtube-lhccjzf3o0m66ecba1dc20cf663602174\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/lHCcJZf3O0M?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While there are many great fighters of the past\nthat were cruelly denied their crowning glory in the sport, there\u2019s no\nquestioning who the best uncrowned king in history is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The immortal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/espn\/blackhistory2007\/news\/story?id=2755803\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Sam Langford<\/a> is proof that world titles aren\u2019t the be-all-end-all in boxing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is an abundance of far lesser fighters\nthat have reigned as multiple-weight champions in the modern day and won\u2019t be\nfondly remembered long-term. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet, \u201cThe Boston Terror\u201d never got his hands on\nthe gold and is undoubtedly a top five all-time pound-for-pound great. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibhof.com\/pages\/about\/inductees\/oldtimer\/langford.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Canadian Hall of Famer\u2019s<\/a> record and resume is unbelievable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He beat legendary lightweight champion Joe Gans at just 17 years of age \u2013 one of boxing\u2019s all-time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/top-10-boxing-victories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">greatest victories<\/a> &#8211; when the title wasn\u2019t on the line and was unfortunate to only draw with welterweight king Joe Walcott. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Langford also bested the first ever African-American <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/10-most-significant-fights-in-boxing-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">heavyweight champion Jack Johnson<\/a> but was ironically denied a rematch for the heavyweight crown through the colour line, while Jack Dempsey later admitted he avoided giving him a title shot too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Charley Burley<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-casino-org-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"arve\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-81non05akx466ecba1dc27c5900641274\" style=\"max-width:900px;\">\n<span class=\"arve-inner\">\n<span class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 500 \/ 281\">\n<span class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-81non05akx466ecba1dc27c5900641274\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/81non05aKX4?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/81non05aKX4?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.casino.org\\\/blog\\\/10-greatest-boxers-never-to-win-world-titles\\\/#arve-youtube-81non05akx466ecba1dc27c5900641274\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/81non05aKX4?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The leading light in boxing\u2019s famous <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Murderers%27_Row_(boxing)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Murderers\u2019 Row<\/a>, Charley Burley was a supreme technician in a career at welterweight and middleweight, beating a host of impressive names. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among those victories include Holman Williams,\nJack Chase, Jackie Burke, Bert Lytell, Fritzie Zivic, Cocoa Kid and Archie Moore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the legendary Burley was sadly unable to\nland himself a shot at the gold during his era. Henry Armstrong\u2019s welterweight\ntitle was an ambition, but that bout never came to fruition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The American\u2019s credentials are proven by the\nelite champions that are believed to have avoided him including Hall of Famers\nBilly Conn and Marcel Cerdan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the most notable is arguably the greatest\npugilist in history: Sugar Ray Robinson. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Iconic trainer Eddie Futch also referred to\nBurley as \u201cthe finest all-around fighter I ever saw.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong>Lew Tendler<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-casino-org-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"arve\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube--zs_p7x1zuu66ecba1dc2ed8534492726\" style=\"max-width:900px;\">\n<span class=\"arve-inner\">\n<span class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 4 \/ 3\">\n<span class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:75.000000%\"><\/span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube--zs_p7x1zuu66ecba1dc2ed8534492726\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/-zs_p7X1ZuU?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"675\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/-zs_p7X1ZuU?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.casino.org\\\/blog\\\/10-greatest-boxers-never-to-win-world-titles\\\/#arve-youtube--zs_p7x1zuu66ecba1dc2ed8534492726\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/-zs_p7X1ZuU?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hall of Famer Lew Tendler was another incredibly\ntalented fighter that would no doubt have been world champion in any other era.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But he had the misfortune of competing during a\nremarkable time for the 135lbs division, with a host of legends making up a\ngolden generation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most accomplished southpaws the sport\nhas ever seen, \u201cLefty Lew\u201d came close to overcoming arguably the top\nlightweight in history, Benny Leonard in his prime, but ultimately fell short. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also ousted reigning light-heavyweight\nchampion Pinky Mitchell while the title was not on the line and dropped a\nnarrow decision in a welterweight championship clash against Mickey Walker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Herbert Lewis Hardwick<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-casino-org-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"arve\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-pu1rjcutxcs66ecba1dc3610419058077\" style=\"max-width:900px;\">\n<span class=\"arve-inner\">\n<span class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 4 \/ 3\">\n<span class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:75.000000%\"><\/span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-pu1rjcutxcs66ecba1dc3610419058077\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/PU1RJcutXCs?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"675\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/PU1RJcutXCs?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.casino.org\\\/blog\\\/10-greatest-boxers-never-to-win-world-titles\\\/#arve-youtube-pu1rjcutxcs66ecba1dc3610419058077\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/PU1RJcutXCs?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Puerto Rican battler Herbert Lewis Hardwick was\nanother prolific member of Murderers\u2019 Row and was unfortunately never granted a\ncrack at world honours at all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Known as \u201cCocoa Kid\u201d, he notched up an array of\ntop welterweight and middleweight victories against the likes of Holman\nWilliams, Young Peter Jackson, Jack Chase and Chalky Wright. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He finished a 244-bout career with a sublime\nrecord of 178-58-11 but was avoided by illustrious champions, most notably the\ngreat Henry Armstrong. He refused to give him a shot at his welterweight crown.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even Sugar Ray Robinson is widely believed to\nhave broken various fight agreements to face Hardwick, who reportedly dropped\nhim in a sparring session between the two. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. <strong>Patrick McFarland<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-casino-org-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R4ZhTGA4T7Y\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite having rallied to 70 wins, five draws\nand just a single loss across an outstanding career, Patrick McFarland never\ngot his hands on world honours either. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His exploits came across lightweight and\nwelterweight divisions, besting world champions Tommy Kilbane, Freddie Welsh and\nJack Britton. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chicago-native clinched triumphs over Hall\nof Famers Mike Gibbons and Owen Moran as well, proving his overall credentials\nas a true uncrowned king from the early 1900s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. <strong>Holman Williams<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-casino-org-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"arve\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-zje1xxmdrda66ecba1dc41b5583981381\" style=\"max-width:900px;\">\n<span class=\"arve-inner\">\n<span class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 500 \/ 281\">\n<span class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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