Fighters who should have had better careers than they did

[ElTerribleMorales]

We have been having a lot of misses as of late, but thought we'd start a thread to point out fighters who were pretty much a sure thing to have a stellar career but although they might have had a decent one it didn't live up to half the hype that was built up

two examples that pop out to me are Jermaine Taylor he had one of the best jabs in the sport in the last 15 yrs, he had the size and athleticism for a long reign as champ but it wasn't so, IMO he lost at least one of the fights with B-Hop or even both, then looked mediocre against the likes of Spinks and Wright, destroyed by Pavlik and well that sums up his career

also headed towards the same direction, Amir Khan, sure he picked up a strap, but he's lost fights he should have won and then decides to take on sub par opposition while still looking flat in Julio Diaz

[Violent Demise]

Zab Judah - He was undisputed welterweight champion. So it can't be said he never accomplished shit. But he never came close to meeting the unrealistic expectations placed on him

Julio Diaz - He'll end up with a decent career. But he was hyped the way Mickey Garcia is hyped now when he was coming up. Downfall started when he got the loss against Angel Manfredy in a fight he should of won

Juan Manuel Lopez - He's a 2 division champion. But way more was expected. They were looking for the next Felix Trinidad and instead got a smaller Kermit Cintron

[Dark Lord Al]

There was a guy I remember being pretty tough , an under rated right hand , fought at super middle , but for the life of me I cant remember his name.
Durable guy.
no sorry guys just cant remember.

[ross]

In Jin Chi

Ricardo Mayorga

Henry Wharton

Herbie Hide

[Violent Demise]

In Jin Chi

Ricardo Mayorga

Henry Wharton

Herbie Hide

I'll put them in the had better careers than was expected category.

[ross]

In Jin Chi

Ricardo Mayorga

Henry Wharton

Herbie Hide

I'll put them in the had better careers than was expected category.

No, in Mayorgas defence he has proven over the years that he can hang with the very best, even when old or not in the best of shape but his fights with Lewis and Forrest also proved what hes capable of when disciplined. Smashing up the undisputed champ and best pound for pound fighter in the world.

Mayorga should have got fights with Mosley and De La Hoya back then. Fighters who dont know how to run but I doubt either of them would have wanted any little piece of that Mayorga.

[erics44]

There was a guy I remember being pretty tough , an under rated right hand , fought at super middle , but for the life of me I cant remember his name.
Durable guy.
no sorry guys just cant remember.

did he mockout david haye?

i cant remember his name either

[Beanz]

There was a guy I remember being pretty tough , an under rated right hand , fought at super middle , but for the life of me I cant remember his name.
Durable guy.
no sorry guys just cant remember.

did he mockout david haye?

i cant remember his name either

Don't pretend you don't remember him he was Danish like you, despite being born in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Every young boxer should be shown some of his fights to learn how easy it is to humiliate defenceless weak chinned opposition. He was very vulnerable to right uppercuts and having a dead animal stuck on his shorts didn't really do a lot to improve his marketability. So talented though, potential legend, world beater in waiting.

[erics44]

There was a guy I remember being pretty tough , an under rated right hand , fought at super middle , but for the life of me I cant remember his name.
Durable guy.
no sorry guys just cant remember.

did he mockout david haye?

i cant remember his name either

Don't pretend you don't remember him he was Danish like you, despite being born in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Every young boxer should be shown some of his fights to learn how easy it is to humiliate defenceless weak chinned opposition. He was very vulnerable to right uppercuts and having a dead animal stuck on his shorts didn't really do a lot to improve his marketability. So talented though, potential legend, world beater in waiting.

given the choice if i could have been born anywhere other than hope hospital salford england it would be the democratic repulic of congo

did you have your croissants for breakfast?

[ykdadamaja]

Zab Judah - He was undisputed welterweight champion. So it can't be said he never accomplished shit. But he never came close to meeting the unrealistic expectations placed on him

Julio Diaz - He'll end up with a decent career. But he was hyped the way Mickey Garcia is hyped now when he was coming up. Downfall started when he got the loss against Angel Manfredy in a fight he should of won

Juan Manuel Lopez - He's a 2 division champion. But way more was expected. They were looking for the next Felix Trinidad and instead got a smaller Kermit Cintron

Man, Julio Diaz wasn't even supposed to be a champion in my estimation. He clearly over achieved, I liked him alot.

Shannon Briggs, Ray Mercer and Michael Moorer come to mind- their respective losses really and truly knocked them out of the pocket. Briggs vs. Wilson and Lewis (Lewis being understandable), Mercer vs. Holmes and Jesse Ferguson (losses he really shouldn't have lost, he could have been a great champion) and Moorer when he lost to Foreman- so stupid of him in the latter rounds of that fight.

[Memphis]

David Tua is always in the frame for these. Smashed his way to the front of the queue then drifted into obesity and the role of also ran.

[ElTerribleMorales]

Ricardo Mayorga had a better career than what was expected of him, he didn't become a big name until the Lewis fights, and it wasn't cause of his boxing skills, he wasn't expected to beat Forrest and did so twice so over achieved

Riddick Bowe is another example of an under achiever, was touted as being the next big long time king of the HW division and imploded

Juanma does fall into the category but in no way would I call him a small Kermit Cintron seeing how he accomplished more and has a better resume, his prime was just a very short one, and he lacked the discipline in and out of the ring to have a long career

Gamboa is making his way into this category with his inactivity and looking flat as of late, as does Guzman

[Hulk]

Jaidon Codrington. He had a hell of a left hook.

[Violent Demise]

Ricardo Mayorga had a better career than what was expected of him, he didn't become a big name until the Lewis fights, and it wasn't cause of his boxing skills, he wasn't expected to beat Forrest and did so twice so over achieved

Riddick Bowe is another example of an under achiever, was touted as being the next big long time king of the HW division and imploded

Juanma does fall into the category but in no way would I call him a small Kermit Cintron seeing how he accomplished more and has a better resume, his prime was just a very short one, and he lacked the discipline in and out of the ring to have a long career

Gamboa is making his way into this category with his inactivity and looking flat as of late, as does Guzman

It's funny how as irrelevant as Kermit Cintron is today (and he's pretty fucking irrelevant) he seems to have more left than Lopez. Lopez has never recovered from his first 2 losses. Salido ruined him

[TitoFan]

David Tua is always in the frame for these. Smashed his way to the front of the queue then drifted into obesity and the role of also ran.

Oops... hadn't seen your post. But yeah I agree.