Characteristics

• they have the most impressive resume in regards to they fight the best fighters of their respective era
• receive little to no press, and they are paid a fraction of what contenders are
• are usually students of the game and love boxing immensely
• are sometimes former contenders or top ten fighters who just fell short of their dream
• tend to be big time stepping stones for other proven contenders
• often were top ten talents who just never quite won a title
• are relegated to fight other contenders to boost the contender's stock for a title fight http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=5760&more=1

Examples

• Monte Barrett
  Monte Barrett
  Monte Barrett is an American professional heavyweight boxer. He was regarded by many as a tough gatekeeper and was a former WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Champion and current WBO Asia Pacific Heavyweight and WBO Oriental Heavyweight champion...
  
  
• Edison Miranda
• Jameel McCline
  Jameel McCline
  Jameel “Big Time” McCline is a professional heavyweight boxer notable for his speed, strength, and size at 6'6" and 269 lbs. Currently ranked at number 9 in the WBCworld heavyweight ratings...
  
  
• Raymond Joval
  Raymond Joval
  Raymond Joval is a professional boxer from The Netherlands, who was formerly the International Boxing Organization World Middleweight Champion....
  
  
• Earnie Shavers
  Earnie Shavers
  Earnie Dee Shaver , better known as Earnie Shavers, is an American former professional boxer and is widely considered along with George Foreman as the hardest punchers of all time...
  
  
• Ross Puritty
  Ross Puritty
  Ross Puritty is a retired heavyweight professional boxer. A high-level journeyman and occasional heavyweight contender, Puritty is best remembered for his shocking upset of Wladimir Klitschko in 1998 that won him the WBC international Heavyweight title.- Professional Boxing career :Purrity made...
  
  
• Saul Montana
  Saul Montana
  Saul Montana is a Mexican boxer in the Heavyweight division. Montana is the former Mexican National Champion at Light Heavyweight, IBA, NABA, WBC Mundo Hispano, WBC Continental Americas Champion at Cruiserweight, NBA, and Mexican National Champion at Heavyweight.-Pro career:Montana turned pro in...
  
  
• Willie Chapman
• Dennis Bakhtov
  Dennis Bakhtov
  Denis Bakhtov is a world rated, Russian heavyweight boxer and two-time WBC International Heavyweight Champion.-External links:...
  
  
• Robert Hawkins
  Robert Hawkins (boxer)
  Robert Hawkins is a journeyman heavyweight boxer who fought many contenders and champions in the 1990s and 2000s.-Early life:...
  
  
• Friday Ahunanya
  Friday Ahunanya
  Friday Chinedu Ahunanya, born Friday November 19, 1971 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, is a professional boxer. He is a journeyman heavyweight best known to beat several undefeated prospects and for his appearances on ESPN fight cards....
  
  
• Vaughn Bean
  Vaughn Bean
  Vaughn Bean is a former professional boxer.Nicknamed "Shake & Bake", Bean is known for making several arguably undeserved challenges for heavyweight titles, each time coming up short. Bean began his career with 27 victories over extremely limited competition, lining up a shot at IBF Heavyweight...
  
  
• Przemyslaw Saleta
  Przemyslaw Saleta
  Przemysław Saleta is a Polish former professional boxer and kickboxer, who has also competed in mixed martial arts.-Achievements:Kickboxing:*1990 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Madrid, Spain -91 kg...
  
  
• Sedreck Fields
  Sedreck Fields
  Sedreck Sylvester Fields, born September 11, 1972, in Augusta, GA, is a heavyweight boxer. Nicknamed "Big Buck", Fields is a journeyman fighter who fought several significant fighters of his era.Fields turned pro in 1997 and won 22 fights while losing 37...
  
  
• Kenny Craven
• Louis Monaco
  Louis Monaco
  Louis "The Facelifter" Monaco, is a professional boxer in the Heavyweight division and the former CAM Heavyweight Champion...