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  • BigKyle
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    #1

    Fighters who never lived up to potential

    What boxers do you think were hyped up in there come up but could never win

    there big fights or lost a big fight and never recovered.

    First person that comes to mind is AB but he is still young. Whats you guys

    take?
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    #2
    Originally posted by BigKyle
    What boxers do you think were hyped up in there come up but could never win

    there big fights or lost a big fight and never recovered.

    First person that comes to mind is AB but he is still young. Whats you guys

    take?
    In the 80's it was Mark Breland, and Howard davis jr. , 90's unfortunately for injuires Gerald McClellan. 2000's ? maybe to me zab judah. Guy had alot of talent.To a lesser extent( Fernando Vargas, was rushed into big fights too close together). 2010 to now. maybe Rocky Juarez or even Chris Arreloa, ( all we heard wa s first Mexican heavyweight champ),Sort of with Victor Ortiz as well.. I hope we don't hear this about Felix Verdejo, but with the motorcycle accident. Who knows hope he makes good decisions.

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    • Sadiqkingofko
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      #3
      Originally posted by BigKyle
      What boxers do you think were hyped up in there come up but could never win

      there big fights or lost a big fight and never recovered.

      First person that comes to mind is AB but he is still young. Whats you guys

      take?
      David Price
      Solis
      Seth Mitchell
      Mike Perez
      Fonfara
      Both Dirrells
      Gamboa
      Victor Ortiz
      Chris Arreola

      Adrien Broner could still make some noise tho and he is a multi weight champ

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      • Real King Kong
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        #4
        Bojado
        ricardo williams

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        • Madison Boxing
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          #5
          miguel cotto

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          • therealpugilist
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            #6
            Originally posted by considerthis
            Bojado
            ricardo williams
            yea those two from the 2000 olympic team

            I saw williams at lenox mall in the A one day in the mid 2000s. I spoke to him. Gave him dap. He truly wasted his talent. He had mad skills and talent...couldve been a champion at 140

            Bojado had all the physical tools too


            id like to add Judah, Broner, Breland, Howard Davis Jr., Michael Nunn

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            • Fangedgrowl
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              #7
              Originally posted by therealpugilist
              yea those two from the 2000 olympic team

              I saw williams at lenox mall in the A one day in the mid 2000s. I spoke to him. Gave him dap. He truly wasted his talent. He had mad skills and talent...couldve been a champion at 140

              Bojado had all the physical tools too


              id like to add Judah, Broner, Breland, Howard Davis Jr., Michael Nunn
              nice list pugilist. I almost put Nunn, but decided not to. However he had sooo much talent. Was supposed to be the next Ray Leonard.

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              • Sun_Tzu
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                #8
                Micheal Grant comes immediately to mind.

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                • Fangedgrowl
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Fangedgrowl
                  nice list pugilist. I almost put Nunn, but decided not to. However he had sooo much talent. Was supposed to be the next Ray Leonard.
                  Can't forget to put in Donald Curry. Same was predicted to be the first to beat Hagler during his middle weight reign. Also Michael Olijade, another who was supposed to be the next Leonard.

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                  • Motorcity Cobra
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                    Mike Tyson. I thought he'd go down as a top 5 HW of all time, top 10 at the very least.

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