Who are the most biggest underachievers in boxing?

Collapse
Collapse
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • K-DOGG
    Mitakuye Oyasin
    Super Champion - 5,000-10,000 posts
    • Mar 2006
    • 5851
    • 406
    • 396
    • 25,885

    #31
    Originally posted by richman50
    I think Buster Douglas, Andrew Golota, Zab Judah, Chad Dawson and Naseem Hamed because with their talent and athleticism they could have achieved more. Who do you guys think are biggest underachievers?
    Good list; but I think Rid**** Bowe should be added to that....and I would personally remove Chad Dawson. I think he did all he could do.

    Other notables: Ray Leonard, Roy Jones Jr., Mike Tyson, and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Yup, I know what you're thinking; but I would point out for a variety of reasons, as big of a mark as each made on the sport......it coulda been so much bigger in each case.

    Ray....the missing years between 1982 and 1987
    Roy....the missing fights: Nunn, Benn, McClellan, Eubank, & Michelcheski (sp)
    Mike....the prison years and coulda been matches: Bowe, Holyfield in 91, Lewis in 92/93, Moorer, Mercer, etc
    Mayweather....the missing fights: Cotto two years before it happened, Paul Williams, Mosely...2 yeasrs before it happened or more, Margaritto, and .....some other guy whose name escapes me.

    Comment

    • #1Assassin
      Conveyor of Truth
      Super Champion - 5,000-10,000 posts
      • Jan 2008
      • 8019
      • 647
      • 264
      • 20,993

      #32
      dawson has one of the best resumes of his era, an off night against pascal and getting caught by stevenson are his only L's at the weight while holding multiple big wins over top guys. he beat just about every top 175lber of his time.

      he beat tarver and johnson when they were both top light heavys, twice each. he is the only fighter other than RJJ to truly and clearly beat hopkins. only fighter other than vitali to beat adamek, doing so easily i might add. also beat solid guys like diaconu and harding in one sided fashion.

      dawson ruled the division for three years straight, he didnt do it cherry picking his opponents either. he fought and beat all the top guys.

      dawson achieved plenty, you ppl just dont give him enough credit for it. but he will achieve a lot more in the future so you will get your chance.

      Comment

      • Bushidō
        GGG-Unit
        Super Champion - 5,000-10,000 posts
        • Jul 2009
        • 6184
        • 131
        • 46
        • 13,003

        #33
        Originally posted by #1Assassin
        dawson has one of the best resumes of his era, an off night against pascal and getting caught by stevenson are his only L's at the weight while holding multiple big wins over top guys. he beat just about every top 175lber of his time.

        he beat tarver and johnson when they were both top light heavys, twice each. he is the only fighter other than RJJ to truly and clearly beat hopkins. only fighter other than vitali to beat adamek, doing so easily i might add. also beat solid guys like diaconu and harding in one sided fashion.

        dawson ruled the division for three years straight, he didnt do it cherry picking his opponents either. he fought and beat all the top guys.

        dawson achieved plenty, you ppl just dont give him enough credit for it. but he will achieve a lot more in the future so you will get your chance.
        I think they are saying that he could have been really great. There are times that you wonder why DAwson is being so passive. Sometimes it feels like the fire isn't there. I still think he's very good but I wish he would show more emotions.

        Comment

        Working...
        TOP