Which fighters could've had class, could've been a contender

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What about Winky Wright?

While Winky was more than just a contender, obviously a champion, title holder, and big name fighter in his time...but the guy rejected a DLH fight for very good money (guaranteed $6 mill + PPV) because he didn't like the PPV split. He also rejected a Taylor rematch for good money because he wanted 50-50 and not 55-45.

Wright could've been bigger, he just made some silly business moves. Should've fought Oscar.

Wright also wanted 50-50 to fight Mayweather when he was negotiating with Arum to make the fight. Mayweather was supposed to come up to 154 from 140 for the lion's share. Winky wanted the weight advantage and also not give up the lion's share to the much smaller fighter.

http://www.boxnews.com.ua/en/news/1768/2005-08-09/Winky-to-Mayweather-50-50-purse-split-or-no-fight-

Wright could've had two big name ATG's on his resume.

My favourite fighter and I agree on that Taylor rematch. He could have middleweight champ on his resume.

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matthysse


imo was much better than Maidana technically but just never quite got all the breaks that maidana did.

and he was robbed vs alexander and judah.

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martin murray is another.


his biggest fights w abraham n martinez coulda gone either way

[SeekDaGreat]

Camacho Jr.?

[Scipio2009]

But were either brought along too fast, had bad matchmaking, bad promoter, lawsuits, bad business moves, skipped out on name making fights and career ended up nowhere but had potential?

Hank Lundy and Tevin Farmer are the obvious two that come to my mind immediately.

Also, maybe Glen Johnson could be on the list (the matchmaking for him was what it was, but I'm not sure how far he could've gone with simply being rugged as all hell).

[iamboxing]

Andrew Golota. Could have beaten Bowe twice and secured a great legacy win. To this day it shocks me how anyone could just willingly foul and hit low IN BOTH FIGHTS when they were in control and ahead on the scorecards.

Sorry off topic, I think Loma was moved too fast when they put him in with a wily old veteran like Salido.