Fighters who squandered their talent due to lifestyle or lack of discipline?

Exactly From what I know from his compatriots that’s exactly how he’s treated and viewed If I’m not mistaken either he has a boxing school or he just trains young kids Maybe MDPopescu can fill us in if he makes an appearance But yeah , he’s living very well Glad to hear it.

Yeah thankfully he wasn't a case of someone hanging on for too long in the game. I hope he's living well indeed. Should be a hero in Romania for all he's done for them as an amateur and pro. Exactly From what I know from his compatriots that’s exactly how he’s treated and viewed If I’m not mistaken either he has a boxing school or he just trains young kids Maybe MDPopescu can fill us in if he makes an appearance But yeah , he’s living very well

You hit right on The lion was no more I heard he lives well in Romania and is very happy But like I said I think that fight just the fighting spirit right out of him I tip my hat to him though , he made his coin and got out Yeah thankfully he wasn't a case of someone hanging on for too long in the game. I hope he's living well indeed. Should be a hero in Romania for all he's done for them as an amateur and pro.

I think Dorin's love for the sport died that night he got robbed. Probably wasn't close to his best for the Gatti fight. He had become a world champ and two time Olympic bronze medallist at least. Can't take that away from him. You hit right on The lion was no more I heard he lives well in Romania and is very happy But like I said I think that fight just the fighting spirit right out of him I tip my hat to him though , he made his coin and got out

Michael Nunn should've left cocaine alone

I was a Spadafora fan But Dorin was fighting out of my hometown so said just gonna enjoy the fight In the end they screwed him Honestly speaking I think Dorin took that and acknowledged that boxing was just like that Meaning the minute he got a cash out he was gone , that cash out came from another hometown fighter , Arturo Gatti I think Dorin's love for the sport died that night he got robbed. Probably wasn't close to his best for the Gatti fight. He had become a world champ and two time Olympic bronze medallist at least. Can't take that away from him.

Yeah, he was clearly declining at that point and they wanted to keep that 0 for a bigger cashing out. They should've just let him take that L instead of taking the L to a nobody years later. I was a Spadafora fan But Dorin was fighting out of my hometown so said just gonna enjoy the fight In the end they screwed him Honestly speaking I think Dorin took that and acknowledged that boxing was just like that Meaning the minute he got a cash out he was gone , that cash out came from another hometown fighter , Arturo Gatti

I liked Spadafora But was very disappointed when they robbed Leonard Dorin Great fight Yeah, he was clearly declining at that point and they wanted to keep that 0 for a bigger cashing out. They should've just let him take that L instead of taking the L to a nobody years later.

Hmmm, not gonna lie he was so skilled that if he kept sober and Floyd actually opted to fight him (this was a notorious duck from him) he could've beaten him. Damn shame as he was so talented, ridiculously so. Huge loss for boxing. I liked Spadafora But was very disappointed when they robbed Leonard Dorin Great fight

Mike Alvarado

I really did want to see him against PBF Hmmm, not gonna lie he was so skilled that if he kept sober and Floyd actually opted to fight him (this was a notorious duck from him) he could've beaten him. Damn shame as he was so talented, ridiculously so. Huge loss for boxing.

Paul Spadafora and Kelly Pavlik Spadafora is easily the best pick so far, I was gonna write him down but glad to see you did first.

The list is so long I'm not gonna bother.

Panchito Bojado. Ricardo Williams.

Spadafora is a great example. Picked up a couple of name wins, rumored he was beating mayweather jr up in sparring, definitely on the brink of a big payday fight, turns into a junkie and shoots his girlfriend. Tyson didn't squander his talent - he actually milked his talent very nicely when the public noticed his ridiculous voice/personality. Knocking out relatively easy opponents got him to big paydays. He squandered the money itself after making it but not his talent. Pacquaio??? lol. Going from living in a cardboard box and selling stolen cigarettes to one of the most highly paid athletes of all time and royalty in your home country is squandering your talent?

Sergey Kovalev

Unfortunately Edwin Valero R.I.P

Neon Leon Spinks

Ricardo Williams and panchito bojado come to mind. These guys were talented and hyped, but both imploded.

Mike Tyson. Riddick bowe . Both great fighters , not saying otherwise but tyson had the potential to go down parallel to ali in all time conversation , but it wasnt meant to be . And riddick bowe apparently had a fridge in his bedroom lol , he fell off so fast . These two underachieved , which sounds crazy with their accomplishments especially tyson but it's true . Out of current guys , off the top of my head : gervonta davis ( obviously ) , andy ruiz , errol Spence. 2 of these 3 ( Spence and Davis) have the potential to be great fighters , they are well on their way. But Spence seems to be out drinking lots ( allegedly ), and davis seems destined to ruin his career. Spence I think will be just fine , but I do believe his lifestyle will cut his prime short , and that would be a shame .