What Fighters Do You Think Could've Been Amazing, But Fell Short?

[iamboxing]

Andrew Golota. Basically, threw two fights against Bowe when it was going his way. Insane. No heart.

[Tony Trick-Pony]

Andrew Golota. Basically, threw two fights against Bowe when it was going his way. Insane. No heart.

Golota really did have talent.

I still can't fathom what made him blow those Bowe fights.

A win over Bowe would have pushed him much higher.

[Ganondorf]

Zab Judah had an amazing skillset but lacked heart. Only man to ACTUALLY knock Floyd Mayweather down.

I came in this thread just to say what you said. Good looking out.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Meldrick taylor if he had more ring generalship
Chad Dawson- same thing
Jermain taylor- same thing

Vernon forest if he got his break sooner and didn’t battle injuries and an untimely death

Mark breland if he was mentally tougher in fights and make infight adjustments

Victor Ortiz if he had heart

Paul Williams if he could have ever polished up his technique and used his height and reach instead of fighting like a 5’6 Mexican brawler

James Toney if he had Hopkins/Floyd type dedication to training

Kermit cintron if he wasn’t soft

Andrew golata if he wasn’t crazy

Rid**** bowe- see james Toney

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Meldrick taylor if he had more ring generalship
Chad Dawson- same thing
Jermain taylor- same thing

Vernon forest if he got his break sooner and didn’t battle injuries and an untimely death

Mark breland if he was mentally tougher in fights and make infight adjustments

Victor Ortiz if he had heart

Paul Williams if he could have ever polished up his technique and used his height and reach instead of fighting like a 5’6 Mexican brawler

James Toney if he had Hopkins/Floyd type dedication to training

Kermit cintron if he wasn’t soft

Andrew golata if he wasn’t crazy

Rid**** bowe- see james Toney

Would like to add Amir khan if he had a chin

[JJRod]

Andrew Dirrell. Kid had all kinds of talent yet always fought to the level of his opposition. I truly believe he had the skills to be in the finals with Ward in that super 6

Joshua Clottey also comes to mind. Guy seemed like he always did just enough to lose a close decision.

Yuriorkis Gamboa. Guy had talent speed, and threw it all away. I wonder if he stays up at night wondering what could have been had he decided to stay with Bob instead going with 50cent.

[PRINCEKOOL]

Danny Williams could of had a slightly better career, he was a gifted fighter physically and technically! (Really tough aswell, but sometimes he had really strange training habits and philosophies! They may have been Jim Mcdonald's idea's to be fair! For example, Danny Williams during his fight up against Vitali Kiltschko came into the fight weighing 270 pounds! This was purposely planned as well ridiculous)....

But in general I actually like Jim McDonald's training techniques, I liked the way he would blend old school training with certain activities such as strong man training! (I can remember seeing Danny Williams living cars, or pushing them etc)...

[Slicc]

Cletus Seldin

Seldin's power is the only thing he really has going for him. He has no defense, couldn't cut off the ring against Ulysse, and got his chin exposed. In my opinion, he was never very good, but to each their own.

[Madison Boxing]

Edwin Valero. He'd have been one of the best fighters of all time but he couldn't control his demons.

[Wing Pingping]

Seldin's power is the only thing he really has going for him. He has no defense, couldn't cut off the ring against Ulysse, and got his chin exposed. In my opinion, he was never very good, but to each their own.

Cletus is a B+ fighter just shy of being an A, if he trained harder he could easily be a multiple weight champion. Spence don't want none of that as it is