Overachievers in boxing

[TitoFan]

What about a Iran Barkley?

He's a good example too. Also, I think John John Molina was an overachiever. He gave De La Hoya a good fight despite not being anywhere near him in talent.

[Spicoli]

What about a Iran Barkley?

He's a good example too. Also, I think John John Molina was an overachiever. He gave De La Hoya a good fight despite not being anywhere near him in talent.

Molina was a capable boxer, tight little counter puncher prior. Was off long run...and coming up.

Sticking with homeland I'd put Jake 'The snake' Rodriquez on list. Couldn't break eggs but hustled way to title and good story.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

I wouldn't like to say that 'this is what it means to over achieve' because you can apply a different logic in a number of ways to come to a conclusion (obviously).
Another way of thinking is using Jermaine Taylor as an example of someone who reached for the stars, twice beating Bernard Hopkins to became undisputed world champion to then crash and fall at an alarming rate. By that logic you could possibly state Mike Tyson as a massive overachiever... Because lets face it, no one with that ridiculous side to side movement should be expected to accomplish anything in boxing right?

[Master]

Vaughn Bean - who is he and how did he get a shot at Holyfield?