Biggest Let Down In British Boxing History

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Re: Biggest Let Down In British Boxing History
Kirkland Laing is another one that comes to mind aswell, he totally outboxed the great Roberto Duran, how he didn't achieve more is beyond me. I think of the UK members mentioned before that he lives like a tramp now or something ? which is sad to hear.

Good Shout

Steve Bunce did an interview with Kirkland it is a shame to see what happened to such a talented fighter

Heres the video


http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/video/39...and_pt1_vi.ram


Part 2

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/video/39...and_pt2_vi.ram

Cheers for the link mate Kirkland Laing come to mind quickly for me, because i not long ago watch him give Roberto Duran a boxing lesson. Kirkland Laing could have been great he had all the tools IMO.

[hfahrenheit]

Amir is bum, and not worth any of hype he got. I just never liked him.

I would, however, tend to agree with the Audley suggestion.

Truth be told, Hatton losing to Mayweather was my own personal "biggest British letdown".

[Mark TKO]

Audley wasn't a let down as I never expected anything great from him.

Naz was a letdown as his career left us shortchanged I feel.

The biggest letdown for me was Frank Bruno in his second fight with Tyson.

I know Frank was shite but all the fear etc he said he wouldn't have just got the better of him and he folded like an origami busines during the credit crunch.

Had a bit of a party that night and we all had high hopes - what a let down

[Beanflicker]

Has Naz ever given a definitive answer to why he walked away?

He said at that point in his life he wanted to spend more time with his family.

Lackluster end to a very flamboyant career.

[Shamrock]

It is wrong to label Khan a let down just yet. Lets see if he learns from his mistakes and comes back.

Audley a definite let down.

Kirlkland Laing... Went missing for about 5 months or something after beating the legend that is Duran. Had more natural talent than almost any British fighter.

Bruno... lacked fighting instinct and to be honest got further thn I thoight he would.

Herol Graham - fantatsic reflexes and boxing brain. Should have beat an almost blinded Julian Jackson but lost his temper and went for the KO when Jackson dislodged a tooth bridge he had just paid for !!!

Naz - achieved a great deal and by most standards was immensley succesful but made bad decisions and lost the plot otherwise could have been up their with the best of them.


What about Colin McMillan... looked awesome and then the wheels came off.

[Fenster]

What about Colin McMillan... looked awesome and then the wheels came off.

That was down to the dislocated shoulder, he was never really the same after that.

If there's more to it than that - i'm sure Scrap will know the score

[smashup]

Great little fighter CM,used to enjoy watching him with his 3 little dreads hanging down
Skilled fighter.
I gotta go with Khan purely because of the Hype.
No UK fighter has ever been put up so high by the press so soon in a career and without doing anything other than a dubious Commonwealth belt.
Didn't the "Commonwealth" end many years ago
Amazes me they still use the phrase in sporting terms

[Shamrock]

What about Colin McMillan... looked awesome and then the wheels came off.

That was down to the dislocated shoulder, he was never really the same after that.

If there's more to it than that - i'm sure Scrap will know the score

If I remember rightly Sweet C was getting hammered in the fight before his shoulder popped out....

[Tam Seddon]

Bruno getting knocked out against Bonecrusher on route to his title shot, that was a let down.

[leggy]

Who would agree that after all the hype, Olympic Silver Medallist Amir Khan is probably the biggest let down in British Boxing History?

I think he must be close!!!

Can anyone top what Khan has done to ruin his career and looking an arse in doing so to embarrass a truly great boxing nation?

khan has all the time world to improve not let us down yet