Panchito Bojado... Wasted talent.

[JJRod]

One of the biggest disappointments.
I was so excited when he became pro. Raw talent, dude actually had an amateur career, and we all thought he was going to be the next big thing.
When we all saw the inevitable it was a damn shame.

Kinda of how franky Gomez is turning out to be. A big disappointment.

[therealpugilist]

He was a natural fighter....had the natural talent but didn't have the drive or discipline....Lost to fighters he had better skills than and more talent than because of those liabilities. When I was in high school watching him on Friday night fights, I thought he'd become a world champion....I think a guy named Juan Valenzuela was the first to beat him

[racer59]

Yep. I remember when he started, I was watching the fight like, "Oh shyt, this dude is good!"

I remember that batch of prospects really well. Panchito and Cotto were my 2 favorites. I remember thinking man, that's going to be a badass fight at 47 or 54 when they meet eventually. Then Panchito imploded and then Cotto was in that car accident and they were talking like it was going to be over for him. Thankfully at least he made it through and has had a great career with some great fights.

[racer59]

He was a natural fighter....had the natural talent but didn't have the drive or discipline....Lost to fighters he had better skills than and more talent than because of those liabilities. When I was in high school watching him on Friday night fights, I thought he'd become a world champion....I think a guy named Juan Valenzuela was the first to beat him

Nope. Rubio beat him.

Valenzuela beat Ricardo Williams.

[El Gitano]

Nope. Rubio beat him.

Valenzuela beat Ricardo Williams.

I remember when he KO'd Julio Diaz in like 1 round.

[baya]

you're right, crusha.

i remember back in 2003 salivating at the thought of bojado and cotto getting it on for full supremacy at 140.

he just didn't have the heart, talent for days, doe. kid was naaaaasty.

[therealpugilist]

I remember when he KO'd Julio Diaz in like 1 round.

He was a good spoiler in that time.....bojado and Ricardo Williams let me down...they depended on their gifts and weren't hungry

[racer59]

I remember when he KO'd Julio Diaz in like 1 round.

I remember that. Diaz literally went to sleep on his feet. It was a pretty big upset. It made me go watch Valenzuela in Tijuana a few fight later when he fought El Baby Zepeda and Zepeda KO'ed him.

The only better KO I remember from FNF around that time was when JMM KTFO of Johnny Walker.