Ok this a list of some of the great 'sure thing' prospects who were going to win world titles and be great, but who fell short at an early hurdle. A few I can think of, add your own, and then predict a few more.


Joel Julio - A few years ago this guy was the next big thing, I must admit I was totally sold on him. I remember Lampley describing him as liquid dynamite or something, but he turned out to be pretty mediocre. Quintana burst the bubble and since then he's lost two more. Now he's a mere gatekeeper and the guy Angulo is expected to make a highlight reel out of at the weekend.

John Duddy - Again prior to his fight with Yory Boy Campas he was very highly regarded. That fight with the old veteran was wildly exciting, but exposed the flaws in him. Since then he's looked pretty awful, not even his family members would give him much hope of winning a world title now, he might not even get a shot.

Andy Lee - This guy was supposed to be the future star of the middleweight division, with the backing and support of world class trainer Manny Steward. But he gets beat up bad by a Contender nobody and only barely survived against some unknown European domestic level guy last time out. His world championship credentials look - unlikely shall we say, at this time.

Antonio Escalante To be fair he is winning right now and maybe will get into the mix again but his knockout loss to the unheralded Pastrana really derailed his future star career. A quick look at boxrec shows Pastrana went on to lose 6 of his 7 fights since being KO'd in half of them. It doesn't bode well for Antonio's future.

Sechew Powell. Three years ago it seemed inevitable that he was rising to the top of the light middleweight heap, then he lost to Deandre Latimore and has been in the wilderness ever since. A revenge win last month may get him back on track, but like those above his career has been disappointing.

There are others who have seemingly fallen short, Victor Ortiz for example but he may well yet rebound from that loss and be a championship calibre fighter.

Those above though seem to have lost any realistic chances well before they reached challenging for the top.

So what guys do you see falling flat from the current lot?

Erislandy Lara didn't impress last time out, and I'm thinking he won't make the cut.

James Kirkland is languishing in jail and the future of his career looks less than rosy.


So what other guys can you think of, and who do you think, amongst the current prospects will come up short.

PS. Don't say Amir Khan, as he already won a world title