Most "promising" fighter who never really blossomed?

[CutMeMick]

Carlos "Bollilo" Gonzalez.

I met Carlos about 3 years ago really nice man had an opp. to talk with him.
Also tied to Carlos we can add the guy who would dethron him Zack Padilla.
Who's career was cut short due to an injury he got while sparring with SSM.


For my likings I've often said that "Maestrito" Lopez would have fucken ruled the WW division. True to his nickname he was a master at boxing. We saw signs of greatness but never reached the heights he was destined for.

Others that come to mind for one reason or another;
"Chava" Sanchez (RIP)
Paul Gonzalez
Johnny Bumphus
"El Torito" Ayala
Masao Ohba (RIP)
Tony Tucker
Davey Moore (RIP) (LMW)

[greynotsoold]

Hey.. you're an LA guy. What's going on with Genaro Hernandez? I hear he has cancer...saw it here, actually. What a shame...nicest guy in the world.

[No Contest]

Hey.. you're an LA guy. What's going on with Genaro Hernandez? I hear he has cancer...saw it here, actually. What a shame...nicest guy in the world.

He is announcing fights for Top Rank, he just did the fights at the Maywood Center here in LA county. So I think he is in remission. His voice sounded fine. Lots of people thing Bob Arum is a bad guy, but he hooked up Hernandez and gave him a job. There was also a benefit to help him pay for the treatments.

[Manju]

For me its Michael Nunn, though perhaps "never blossomed" is not the right phrase. He blossomed then suddenly disappeared, it seems.

But for a very brief shining moment he appeared to have arrived. It was around 1988 and I recall the NYTimes Magazine doing a piece on him entitled "The fighter the great ones don't want to fight"...in reference to SRL, Hearns, Duran, and Hagler.

I don't think its an exaggeration to say he occupied a space similar to RJJ: a big, fast, unorthodox, hard-to-hit and hard-hitting MW with 1-punch KO power. Would've loved to havr seen him develop and fight those greats and RJJ too. But I guess J.Toney should get his due here. Nunn was really something to behold.

[greynotsoold]

Bob arum took care of richie Sandoval too...
Used to be a big michael nunn fan. Whatever happened to Gabe Ruelas?

[:::PSL:::]

Rocky Juarez

Z Gorres

Chris Arreola is bordering in that category.

[greynotsoold]

Alejandro Gonzalez...me...

[No Contest]

For me its Michael Nunn, though perhaps "never blossomed" is not the right phrase. He blossomed then suddenly disappeared, it seems.

But for a very brief shining moment he appeared to have arrived. It was around 1988 and I recall the NYTimes Magazine doing a piece on him entitled "The fighter the great ones don't want to fight"...in reference to SRL, Hearns, Duran, and Hagler.

I don't think its an exaggeration to say he occupied a space similar to RJJ: a big, fast, unorthodox, hard-to-hit and hard-hitting MW with 1-punch KO power. Would've loved to havr seen him develop and fight those greats and RJJ too. But I guess J.Toney should get his due here. Nunn was really something to behold.

I put Nunn in the same category as Mark Breland, great, awesome amateurs who didnt have the best punch resistance that you need in the pro's. Superb boxers that couldnt take the best shots.

[Gocougars3]

I met Leon Cat Taylor last month, a lot of people that know boxing think he may be the guy.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/mma/boxing/09/20/leon.taylor/index.html

[:::PSL:::]

I think anyone that wins a title has blossomed. That is if they actually fought for it and won it. Not like this crap today where people just get given titles when people get stripped.

That's kinda subjective. Ever heard of this kid Marvin Sonsona?

[Master]

For me its Michael Nunn, though perhaps "never blossomed" is not the right phrase. He blossomed then suddenly disappeared, it seems.

But for a very brief shining moment he appeared to have arrived. It was around 1988 and I recall the NYTimes Magazine doing a piece on him entitled "The fighter the great ones don't want to fight"...in reference to SRL, Hearns, Duran, and Hagler.

I don't think its an exaggeration to say he occupied a space similar to RJJ: a big, fast, unorthodox, hard-to-hit and hard-hitting MW with 1-punch KO power. Would've loved to havr seen him develop and fight those greats and RJJ too. But I guess J.Toney should get his due here. Nunn was really something to behold.

I put Nunn in the same category as Mark Breland, great, awesome amateurs who didnt have the best punch resistance that you need in the pro's. Superb boxers that couldnt take the best shots.

Nunn was a quality fighter, could have been a great, which is where he should have headed. Drug addiction held him back as well as James Toney.

[brocktonblockbust]

DAVID THE AMERICAN DREAM REID, DEFINITELY DISAPPOINTING.
MARK BRELAND
CHRIS ARREOLA
how about Larry Donald? He was supposed tyo be the cheese, havent heard or seen much of him at all.
Can we count Michael Spinks? Even Leon Spinks was a disappointment after losing to ali. He just kept getting ktfo....

[BIG H]

I haven't read the thread, so he has probably already been mentioned....

Kirkland Laing

[Beanflicker]

Jeff Lacy is another example. Seems strange but he was a big favorite going into the Calzaghe fight.

[Hulk]

Panchito Bojado
Muhammad Abdullaev
Cris Arreola
Jeff Lacy

Excellent pick !

I had forgotten all about Abdullaev. He was a great talent, beautiful combinations, then he got beaten by Clottey ? And wrecked by Cotto as I recall.

Then disapeared.

A guy who personally let me down on several occasions was David Tua.

He was supposed to be the next Tyson, but he really fell short in his fights with Lewis and Chris Byrd.

I couldn't believe Byrd beat him like that...