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

[LetOutTheCage]

Joan Guzman - So gifted and I honestly thought he would be a star but so unprofessional.

[FinitoxDinamita]

Edwin Valero.

Good mention. Valero is the James Dean of Boxing.

He could have become great. Smh

[lopez12]

I might get flamed, but Amir Khan.

He never learned how to roll with punches, or how tovtransition from offense to defense and viceversa. And never learned how to smother opponents in clinch and fight oj inside.

He was either 100% onthe offense, or fully in defense with his gloves/guard up. This made it easy for opponents to figure him put and time him.

Completely Agree

[lopez12]

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

This:

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

[Sir_Didymus]

Good mention. Valero is the James Dean of Boxing.

He could have become great. Smh

Was couple of decent fights away to get in the mix with the big names if he they just sent him to a shrink and put his crazy violent ass on happy pills. His story is a tragic one.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

This thread is full of EXCUSES and fighters who had limitations that were exposed once they reached the very top level. All I’m seeing is the word “IF”, “if this happened”, if that happened”.
IF your truly great you will make it; the cream always rises to the top.