Wasted Talent/Unfulfilled Potential......

Mike Tyson, Max Bauer, Kirkland Laing, Riddick Bowe, Tony Tucker, Greg Page, Ike Ibeabuchi etc

fight could of been so much easier if he was conditioned, i think he would of knocked him out I agree, especially the later rounds he would've definitley done the deed.

unfulfilled potential Ricardo Williams Waste of Talent Roy Jones later in life Useless padded records and protected fighters 1. Both Bitchkos 2. Joesephine Calfaggy 3. Ricinia Hatton 4. Nickki Valuev

Though he did fight a good fight the other night.

Chris Eubank.

Tony Tucker Mitch Green Alex Ramos Bobby Joe Young Bernard Taylor Johnny Bumphus Carl "The Truth" Williams

Nasseem Hamed. Ta guy shoulnt have left boxing. He lost to Barrera by decision, but he coulda adjusted and brought mo exciting fights even become champion again. Imagine the matchups we would have now if tis guy din't quit!

andrew golota... he couldve been so much more. when i think of wasted talent, i immediatly think of andrew golota.

Yeh i agree with the Salvador Sanchez comment. That shit was tragic. Sanchez is in many peoples eyes a legend, he didn't do badly as a fighter.

There are many wasted talents in boxing, as in every sport. Some fighters waste their talent through excess and poor training habits, as in the case of Riddick Bowe. Some lose their talents because of bad decision making out of the ring, as in the case with Tony Ayala, Jr. But then some fighters simply are lost because of things they couldn't control, like David Reid and Salvador Sanchez. Here are some lists of fighters who didn't maximize their potential due to various reasons: Riddick Bowe Ike Ibeabuchi David Reid Salvador Sanchez Tony Ayala Jr. Hector Camacho Andrew Golata (The guy had talent, no questioning that) Gerry Cooney Tim Austin (Fighting more than once a year, he would've been great)

he sems to lack an engine to me, looks great when he opens up but only does it for 4 punch bursts. just not sure he has the workrate to challenge anyone.. His technique's sound but you're right, he does plod a bit.

he sems to lack an engine to me, looks great when he opens up but only does it for 4 punch bursts. just not sure he has the workrate to challenge anyone..

IM STILL SAT ON THE FENCE WITH AUD, dissillusioned with him but hoping he can turn it round mate. If he gets his act together in the next year he could still do something with the current state of the HWs, but he's getting old and he still has no decent experience under his belt. I'll never be a fan though, I just don't like his manner.

IM STILL SAT ON THE FENCE WITH AUD, dissillusioned with him but hoping he can turn it round mate.

yip unfortunatly he was also gifted at other things that ruined his career. bit of focus he could have been a legend. cue (im fond of these today) steve bunce wandering around a grimm north london housing estate whispering " where is he, im looking but i can't find the enigma that is Kirlkand Laing!" haha good old buncey, i know some people dont like him but i do his enthusiam is infectious. also is it too early to nominate Audley? It was a damn shame. I'm gritting my teeth but I still can't bring myself to say that Audley's even a wasted talent, that's giving him too much respect. He probably is though, I'm just blinded by hatred :D

yip unfortunatly he was also gifted at other things that ruined his career. bit of focus he could have been a legend. cue (im fond of these today) steve bunce wandering around a grimm north london housing estate whispering " where is he, im looking but i can't find the enigma that is Kirlkand Laing!" haha good old buncey, i know some people dont like him but i do his enthusiam is infectious. also is it too early to nominate Audley?

for me its gotta be kirkland laing tha guy could have been up there with the best lightweights ever if he had put his mind to it. anyone who beats Duran at his peak then doesnt win a world title has gotta be a waste of talent. :( Ah, "The Gifted One". I still can't believe how relatively easy he made it look against Duran.

for me its gotta be kirkland laing tha guy could have been up there with the best lightweights ever if he had put his mind to it. anyone who beats Duran at his peak then doesnt win a world title has gotta be a waste of talent. :(

Taken Away: Rod Douglas, Michael Watson Larry Merchant said that Chris Eubank could of been fighter of the decade if it wasn't for the Watson situation holding him back.

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