I expected a lot more thinks (like many other boxing fans) from Andre Dirrell, in fact I thought he would rule the SM division one day.
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I expected a lot more thinks (like many other boxing fans) from Andre Dirrell, in fact I thought he would rule the SM division one day.
Damn. Having seen some of those names in a long time. Womack is a classic case of wasted talent. Holyfield use to speak highly of him. Allah told Hinton he shouldn't fight any more. And he never did again. Oliver got ruined by a fighter from the Ukraine. Simon is actually still fighting. Khaliq is a trainer. I have no idea what ever became of Ginger TshabalalaQuote:
Originally Posted by Britkid
Wasn't Grant thought of highly before Lewis raped him its been a while since that fight. I think Tyson is up there as well because he fell short in most of his big fights kinda like Oscar did as well. As for the overachievers i say Bradley and Holyfeild would be at the top of that list.
James Toney could have been better but food took more priority.
VD had mentioned Judah and I agree because he had a whole Sports Illustrated article and was mentioned in most rappers songs before the Tszyu debacle.
Roy Jones until he decided to fight Tarver.
Pavlik- Damn Hopkins and personnel demons.
Ibeabuchi before he went nuts
Bojado
Going a little further back, I'd say David Tua. Many had him pegged as the second coming of Mike Tyson. But somewhere along the line his career just flattened out and the mystique was gone.
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Originally Posted by Memphis
Oops... hadn't seen your post. But yeah I agree.
It's funny how as irrelevant as Kermit Cintron is today (and he's pretty fucking irrelevant) he seems to have more left than Lopez. Lopez has never recovered from his first 2 losses. Salido ruined himQuote:
Originally Posted by ElTerribleMorales
Lamar Parks.
Kermit Cintron looked like shit the last time out, and despite having 3 TKO losses he never took the amount of damage that Lopez took in many of his fights not only the Salido fights, once Lopez abandoned his boxing skills and relied only on his power he started taking too much punishment to get the win, it wasn't just due to two fights, that's like saying that Collazo took away Hatton's chin, seeing how his punch resistance was shit in every fight following thatQuote:
Originally Posted by Violent DemiseIt's funny how as irrelevant as Kermit Cintron is today (and he's pretty fucking irrelevant) he seems to have more left than Lopez. Lopez has never recovered from his first 2 losses. Salido ruined himQuote:
Originally Posted by ElTerribleMorales
and lets remember that the irrelevant joke that is Cintron still managed to school Alfredo Angulo
David Reid another good Olympian... eventually ruined by his droopy eye and then Trinidad . fighters that could have done better but i don't know if it would change his careers (because of fatal flaws/traits) would be guys like: Luis Collazo Juan Diaz (Technically The Jury is still out on him till he finishes up) Derrick Gainer maybe, Mo Harris...
Meldrick Taylor. The JCC fight sapped a lot out of him.
Shame what happened to him. I think ha falls into the went as far as he would have regardless like a few others mentioned though. He was being hurt by a couple guys and was in serious trouble with Daniel something. I remember when he dropped out at last minute in a shot at McClellans title and thought he dodged a disaster!! Then ya heard why and that career was a wrap.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
Sadly, he was murdered.Quote:
Originally Posted by Violent DemiseDamn. Having seen some of those names in a long time. Womack is a classic case of wasted talent. Holyfield use to speak highly of him. Allah told Hinton he shouldn't fight any more. And he never did again. Oliver got ruined by a fighter from the Ukraine. Simon is actually still fighting. Khaliq is a trainer. I have no idea what ever became of Ginger TshabalalaQuote:
Originally Posted by Britkid
Reid went into his pro career already with the handicap Daniel Santos was the one who gave Reid the droopy eye as amateurs after that it was only a ticking time bomb, Collazo was just too dam inactive and being screwed against Hatton and Berto didn't help, Juan Diaz accomplished a bit and has had a good career, just a short lived one, he unified titles and had solid wins JM Cotto, Diaz and Freitas, then upset against Campbell and beat twice (first fight was bullshit) by Malignaggi and JMMQuote:
Originally Posted by J_Undisputed
Glenwood the real beast Brown had a good left hook.