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I would have to say David Reid is the biggest bust that I have seen in boxing. He won a gold medal in the olympics along with winning his first 14 fights and winning the Super Welterweight championship. He then faced Felix Trinidad in what was probably the biggest mistake of his life, after that he faded away from the boxing world. They once called him the American Dream. He did not pan out.
They put him in with Trinidad way to early in his career.
Hector Mancho Camancho Jr has to be an honorable mention.
Reid had too many eye problems, that's what kept him from seeing the punches to his face!
good hitQuote:
Originally Posted by eugepang
reid was a dissapponitment but i wasnt his fault really--he had a horrible injury...but he did win a world title and fought his ass off against a hall of famer in tito............u cant say he was a bust
1 i would say that bojado is a bust--he lost to a nobody and a has been and hasnt fought in like 2 yrs..he seemed to be just as hyped as cotto coming in...
2 abdullaev---wasnt he supposed to be a top ranked guy by this point?
3 mike grant---the next big thing at one point--turned into a bum
4 camacho jr is a bust--he was heavily hyped......
5.ricardo williams--------jail is always bad for your career
6 ike ibeabuchi--ditto.......
I love the Bojado hit, I forgot all about him, I believe he lost to LiejaQuote:
Originally Posted by LawHoops
Of modern times, I would say; Duane Bobick, Gerry Cooney, Greg Page, Pinklon Thomas, Michael Grant, Michael Nunn, Don Curry, Michael Olijade, Mark Breland, Carlos Gonzales, Hector Camacho Snr, Shane Mosley, Howard Davis, Gato Gonzales and Alejandro Gonzales; come to mind.
I alway's said the headbutt from Forrest changed his career forever (Shane Mosley) but he should still make the hall of fameQuote:
Originally Posted by Britkid
Damn, a lot of fighters would love to make it as far as Mosley, Camacho Snr, Cooney, or Nunn. Asking somebody to be the Jesus of boxing is asking a lot. They've don't pretty well in a highly demanding sport.Quote:
Originally Posted by Britkid
lol nobody has mentioned Golata yet ;D
How about Hamed? A lot was expected of him and his career went to crap.
Ricky Hatton is on the verge of bust.
Because Hamed had a great enough career to the credentials and at least used his talent to accomplish more then many could hope to. Sure more was expected for him but at least he was on the path to it and stayed on it. Golata had a path layed out but he took the left turn at alberquerque ;D
Agreed. The puzzling thing is that Golota had mental problems, biting people in the ring, continously hitting people with low blows while his corner tries to warn him, troubles with the law outside the ring. Golota had the talent he just didn't have the brain.Quote:
Originally Posted by Starr
Anyone who becomes a world class fighter is superb, but the fighters I listed were expected by some to be far more than what they became IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by tuckwopat
SHANE MOSELY???? wow!!! Thats dumbQuote:
Originally Posted by Britkid