Boxing's Wasted Talents......

[LuKahnLi]

Fighters who didn't come close to living up to their potential....

Some examples:

Salvador Sanchez
Jose Luis Lopez
Meldrick Taylor
Ike Quartey
James Toney
Tyrone Everett


Any others?

[Sir_Jose]

I dont think its fair to put Sanchez on this list. Considering he is regared as one of the 3 greatest featherweight of all time by pretty much everyone.

Same with Meldrick Taylor. Who was a spectaular fighter who had it beaten out fo him. His only crime was fighting his heart out.

both these guys had other circumstances play into why they did not do what they were supposed to do.

Niether guy wasted anything

You cant say they "wasted" there potential now they may not have "realized" it and those are two very very different things.

[LuKahnLi]

By saying 'wasted talents', I wasn't saying that those fighters WASTED their talent.....only that their talent went to waste, no matter who or what was responsible.

[Neuraxis]

Corrie Sanders
Kirk Johnson

[Hurlex]

mayorga no doubt...he hits hard as hell never throw jabs or straights (its all hooks and power punches) and doesnt fade like dlh (who throw mostl weak shots)..mayorga has hella stamina and one of the best chins in boxing now if not the best...

BUT HE CANT BOX FOR ****..its sucks..if he only knew how to box he would be unstoppable..but he wont ever learn..i dont know why they dont teach him...but then again he beat vernon forrest and six head lewis with no boxing skills...hmm makes u think...

dammit now i am confused..i'll be right back i need cake..

5 minutes later..ok i am back..anyway..someone teach mayorga to box and block more

[Dang!]

"Ferocious" Fernando Vargas. Was rushed into 'superstardom' too early.

Peace.

[oldgringo]

Two words...David Reid. Hes was definitely talented. Quartey was due to lack of activity and Toney is not a waste of talent. He's a great fighter. I mean sure he comes in overweight sometimes but who doesn't...I think the biggest waste of talent was Bowe.

[NiGe2011]

Two words...David Reid. Hes was definitely talented. Quartey was due to lack of activity and Toney is not a waste of talent. He's a great fighter. I mean sure he comes in overweight sometimes but who doesn't...I think the biggest waste of talent was Bowe.

Poor David Reid, if it were not for that god damn eye he would have had one hell of a career! He put up one heck of a showing against Tito only seventeen fights into his career, I am not sure if this is also part of the reason he faded- but man, was he ever a phenom!

[grayfist]

Mike Tyson, who had the potential to stand heads and shoulders alongside Rocky Marciano in history books in terms of ring accomplishments. He was great, but I think he could have been greater still, had he the heart and mind of an Evander.

[marvdave]

John Mugabi
Micheal Dokes
Rid**** Bowe
Tommy Morrison