Corrie Sanders: Greatest potential ever?

[Stickman]

Anyone else think this guy was biggest waste of talent in the heavyweight division in the last few decades?

To be truthful, I think about this guy alot (and I mean that in a manly way ), and when I compare him to other heavyweights from any era, he comes up with more pros (as opposed to cons) than any other fighter I can think of, even most of the all time greats. The only area where he was lacking was dedication to the sport.....training and conditioning. He's a huge guy with an iron chin, amazing speed, excellant accuracy, plenty of natural talent, devastating power, was great at making holes for that massive straight left, and to top it all of, he's a southpaw......

Again, I feel like the only thing he just didn't have was the drive to push himself to peak physical condition to compete at the highest levels of the sport.

Anyway, this came up on another thread, and I wanted some second opinions.

[Rockin']

Having great petential is one thing, using it is the other. Yeah, he had potential but there is so much more that goes into the equation of being a great fighter. Being able to motivate your self for training and such would be the first thing that is needed. Stepping into the ring unprepared is the worst thing that a fighter can do to himself...........Rockin'

[Stickman]

Having great petential is one thing, using it is the other. Yeah, he had potential but there is so much more that goes into the equation of being a great fighter. Being able to motivate your self for training and such would be the first thing that is needed. Stepping into the ring unprepared is the worst thing that a fighter can do to himself...........Rockin'

Yep, there's no doubt that he never took advantage of what he was gifted with. I just think the guy had potential out of this world, and wasted it completely. His only real "accomplishment" was beating the self confidence out of a young Vlad Klitchko.

Anyway, I often think about what he might've done had he been as motivated in the gym as he is on the golf course.

[oldgringo]

Corrie had potential to be a very good fighter...but not more so than a Bowe or Golota. Bowe especially could have been special had he kept up with his Holy I form...

[Bozo_no no]

Having great petential is one thing, using it is the other. Yeah, he had potential but there is so much more that goes into the equation of being a great fighter. Being able to motivate your self for training and such would be the first thing that is needed. Stepping into the ring unprepared is the worst thing that a fighter can do to himself...........Rockin'

Well said!

[Yarmez]

It always amazed me how much potential some guys are born with, but it amazes me even more with how much alot of those guys waste it

[Bozo_no no]

Having the most potential is about the same as being the best at doing road work.

If the other elements aren't there, it doesn't say a whole lot.

I have a copy on VHS of Sanders fighting Tubbs, Rahman, Purity, and of course both Klitschkos.

He had some potential, but the most ever? That's a stretch.

He did NOT have an iron chin. He was down in the Rahman fight, and against Arthur Weathers, and of course was blown out in 2 rounds by (a 6'3 262lb on that night) Nate Tubbs.

[Moon]

A guy from South Africa just starting working at our office a few months ago. Soon discovered he was a huge Sanders fan. He had two things to summarize Corrie ....

1. Corrie said many times that he always has people telling him he was over-weight. That is, everyone but his trainer. Corrie always felt ****ty if he tried to slim-down and got tired quick and didn't bring as much power. He said his "optimal" weight (not-fat-not-skinny) for feeling good, was a weight that made he appear out of shape, when in fact he felt at his best.

2. Corrie is a boxer and golfer, we know. But he's also a business man, real estate guy and seed-money guy. Combine this and he's simply an over achiever as a whole, but not an over acheiver at anything in particular.

[Zab Super Judah]

wladimir klitchko and and rid**** bowe are the 2 that come to mind as the greatest potential........wlad was suppose to be the better of the brothers and bowe was suppose to be a heavyweight great but he lacked the motivation

[TheFairPole]

I don't think he was that good. Rahman kicked his ass! Knocked him down several times too. The one time Sanders knocked down Rock wasn't even a knockdown! Rock was knocked into the ropes and had his back to Sanders and the ref called it a knockdown, which it shouldn't have been. Every time they traded punches Sanders got knocked on his ass. He got lucky against Wlad because he has a good punch and it is from a southpaw, and Wlad didn't take him seriously which I could see after watching the Rahman fight. Otherwise he was pretty average in his prime.