Quote Originally Posted by marbleheadmaui View Post
Hell I remember his Dad!

I've come to believe that the abilities to absorb daily training pain, not getting bored by endless repetition and an affinity for the sport that precludes destructive behavior may be almost as native as handspeed, a good chin and power.

Guys like this and Zab Judah and Frankie Randall and Johnny Tapia were missing what seem to be important elements in their talent toolbox.

If that view is right then your question is almost like asking how good would Julian Jackson have been with a chin or Ruben Castillo with power.

Of course I could be entirely full of it.
I agree on the asterisk part with Zab, Randall and Tapia. Small thing but for me Randall and Tapia had the demons and self sabotage to overcome where as Zab just never seemed to fully mature or was well a rounded complete fighter in skill and game plan compared. Especially a Tapia.