HW Hopefuls that ~fizzled out, vol. 1: Obed Sullivan

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Well let's see....

Dominick Guinn
Duncan Dokiwari
David Izon
Friday Ahunaya
Eddie Chambers
DaVaryl Williamson
Jorge Luis Gonzales
Odlanier Solis
Andre Purlette
Alexander Dimitrenko


I'd put Joe Mesi on there but I think he achieved everything he was going to BAR a true title challenge. His career was halted due to injury and that was a shame. Calvin Brock also achieved all he was going to which included a title shot, he did quite well for a late starter in the game.

Either I don't get the question or our definition of hopeful is different. I don't think I ever had any hope that any one of these guys would amount to much.

Those guys were all highly rated as young professionals and some even highly rated amateurs. Jorge Luis Gonzales beat Teofilo Stevenson for fucks sake AND he was 6'7 with an 82" reach....so YEAH he should have been a lot more than what he was....but I guess you knew he would fail miserably

David Izon and Friday Ahunaya were compared to Ike Ibeabuchi

Odlanier Solis was an Olympic Gold medalist with a very bright future.....but that brightness was apparently the Hot & Now sign at Krispy Kreme

But hey, to each their own you don't think those guys had promise as pros that's fine

damn solis, I really thought he could have been heavyweight champ, he had such a great amateru career, beat haye and pulev in amateur world championship tournaments and of course the olympic gold medal too... Pretty sure he beat felix savon ,more than he lost to him too.. His career definently fizzled out when he became a pro, he just became so fat and unprofessional, it is amazing.. I think it was his fight v austin where he just sort of gave up, he started off that fight very well and then just coasted to a dq win... He was 260lbs v austin :S and that was light for him.... I also can't believe his performances v tony thompson, he could have easily won those if he was in anyway professional, he lost the first fight and he gained 20 lbs for the rematch :S

I think Solis has been a huge waste of talent, which is a real shame, he was one of my favourites