Thread: Boxer you liked but didn't made it!

Audley Harrison

Jesse James Hughes who used to fight a lot on USA Tuesday Night fights was entertaining in and out of the ring. Agreed on Ike Ibeabuchi who could have been a good to great fighter.

And I forgot about 1 of the modern day Road Warriors of boxing in Buck Smith who fought all comers but fell short alot. 200 fights and never won a major title.

Amir Khan! 😂😂😂

Originally Posted by jon09

And I forgot about 1 of the modern day Road Warriors of boxing in Buck Smith who fought all comers but fell short alot. 200 fights and never won a major title.

Buck Smith knocked out Kirkland Lang over here. Upset.

Originally Posted by greynotsoold

Originally Posted by Spicoli

Cecilio Espino was one of the first guys I saw pushed out of the La Forum and loved his style. But once he was beat by a 50-50 guy and Camputatro broke a record landing shots on him in a ESPN war, things were clear

Charles Brewer. Well he did 'make' it I guess but THIS dude was fun tv. The literal live by the sword or die by the sword

Urbano Antillon....just *poof*

How did I miss this first time? Loved Espino. Remember Ysias Zamudio? Rudy Zavala? I thought Johnny Chavez from Azusa was pretty good until he lost his vision.
@SlimTrae...I know guys that used to go to Bojado's gym. They say he is the greatest gym fighter of all time. If you go to his gym he will kick your ass, heavyweight to flyweight.

Good guys who had to work from the bottom up. Zavala maxed out what he had. He had a bad case of frozen feet late and believed in free trade but they didn't come any tougher and committed. It looked like Salud opened him up with a box cutter! He's another lost too early in life with tragic accident. Zamudio was a nice little switch hitter. Scores didn't do justice to what he did when on inside of Arbachakov.

Frankie Randall. He made it with the asterisk of 'upset' but he should have been so much more. Tremendous fluid boxer puncher with a chip on the shoulder

Heavyweight Johnmy Thunder who on USA Tuesday Night Fights knocked an opponent in Seven seconds,

Originally Posted by johnsebastianmiran

Heavyweight Johnmy Thunder who on USA Tuesday Night Fights knocked an opponent in Seven seconds,

Crawford Grimsley who had gone the distance with OLD George Foreman.

Dwight Davison

I liked Ross Hale because of the Bristol boys thing. He was all set to move on from domestic level when he got twatted by Paul Ryan. I liked Ryan too but never fancied him to move beyond Brit level.


I thought Ajose Olusegun was going to be the goods when he was mugging off decent Brit/Euro fighters. Got bashed up by Matthysse and will now no doubt fade away dropping decisions to all sorts before getting chinned out then calling it a day.

Harold THE SHADOW Knight , look destined for world honours but came up short against Rocky Lockridge.

Engels Pedroza - a wild bomber who looks great against second raters but was a little short of world class.

Rod Douglas - great amateur boxers came up short against Herol Graham.

Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al

Harold THE SHADOW Knight , look destined for world honours but came up short against Rocky Lockridge.

Engels Pedroza - a wild bomber who looks great against second raters but was a little short of world class.

Rod Douglas - great amateur boxers came up short against Herol Graham.

Douglas beat Benn in the amateurs and was like clubber lang.

Originally Posted by Master

Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al

Harold THE SHADOW Knight , look destined for world honours but came up short against Rocky Lockridge.

Engels Pedroza - a wild bomber who looks great against second raters but was a little short of world class.

Rod Douglas - great amateur boxers came up short against Herol Graham.

Douglas beat Benn in the amateurs and was like clubber lang.

Didn't Douglas finish because of a Brain injury? He does lose to Graham and that is no disgrace , but I think he would've come again and had a top career.
Infact, it baits the question that perhaps Benn and Eubank would've had different careers if they had come across Herrol Graham? Eubank has famously already stated what he thought of Graham.

Originally Posted by Primo Carnera

Originally Posted by Master

Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al

Harold THE SHADOW Knight , look destined for world honours but came up short against Rocky Lockridge.

Engels Pedroza - a wild bomber who looks great against second raters but was a little short of world class.

Rod Douglas - great amateur boxers came up short against Herol Graham.

Douglas beat Benn in the amateurs and was like clubber lang.

Didn't Douglas finish because of a Brain injury? He does lose to Graham and that is no disgrace , but I think he would've come again and had a top career.
Infact, it baits the question that perhaps Benn and Eubank would've had different careers if they had come across Herrol Graham? Eubank has famously already stated what he thought of Graham.

Yes Douglas had to have an operation after the fight and could never fight again.

I always maintained that Graham would have beaten Eubanks, Benn and Watson.

Growing up in Bethnal Green, there were many great fighters around. I particularly liked Jimmy Anderson, a pretty dirty but clever fighter. I also remember Joey Singleton who never won a fight but we all loved him.