Comments Thread For: Shouda, Coulda, Woulda Been Great, P1 - UK Contenders

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There’s a lot to be said for works of art that come close to but never quite reach perfection; the wabi-sabis—nearly and incomplete pieces that allow our minds to play freely with the work or subject, filling in the gaps between potential and perfection.

Boxing’s an art form that best illustrates the term. Fans of the sport love their Alis, Robinsons and the men who had careers that reached greatness, if not outright perfection, but we also love the ragtag bunch of nearly men, potential greats and those who grate due to their failure to reach their full potential.
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[Mick Higgs]

What a negative article! How about the success's such as Buchanan, Stracey, McAuley, Honeyghan, Conteh, Hodkinson, & Lewis ETC? BTW: That only scratches the surface post war!

[Neckodeemus]

What a negative article! How about the success's such as Buchanan, Stracey, McAuley, Honeyghan, Conteh, Hodkinson, & Lewis ETC? BTW: That only scratches the surface post war!

I explicitly state in the introduction that it was fighters who hadn't won a title, but could have. It's a look at a select few, not an exercise in name dropping. The names you've mentioned don't qualify.

I did an article on Buchanan last week.