Biggest wasted talent in boxing

[1bad65]

I will add Teofilo Stevenson and all the Cuban greats who did not participate because the Cuban government was opposed to professional sports.

You also have to add the Cubans who defected to the US and went pro, but over-indulged in the freedoms we enjoy and it negatively affected alot of their careers.

[1bad65]

Yeah, I agree. The night he fought Tyson, he showed a great jab, fluid combination punching, and solid ring IQ from an offense and defense perspective.

After that night, dude just gave up and ballooned up in weight. Wasted his momentum by taking his foot off the peddle

Sounds alot like Andy Ruiz.

[Tails]

In recent times, the absolute biggest waste of talent has been Frankie Gomez. The dude has all the natural fighting instincts to be an absolute threat to anyone. Sadly the dude does not care to train or improve which speaks volumes to his innate ability because you see glimpses of what he is capable of.

People will mention names like Mike Tyson, Adrien Broner, and Zab Judah but they miss one important thing. Yeah those guys make questionable and unwise decisions all the time but those guys also train when a fight is lined up. Frankie Gomez does not even care enough to do that and it has cost him his career.

[BoxingIsGreat]

Bro you say you like Loma but everychance you get to put his career down you jump at the chance.
I dont understand it?

The ones I don't like I don't mention, bro. Ever saw me in a heavyweight thread? All the skills are with the little guys. I actually like Loma. Ever saw me talk about the Charlos?

[4truth]

The Axeman

[BoxingIsGreat]

Bro you say you like Loma but everychance you get to put his career down you jump at the chance.
I dont understand it?

I'm also trying to make the Davis-Lomachenko fight.

A lot these boxers, promoters, and advisers read Boxingscene and NSB, especially now. Too much time on their hands. We can let them know we are tired of their BS.

I also like keeping Loma in the highlight, for good or bad. You okay with that? Otherwise, none talk about him. For a boxer like him, on a boxing board, it's actually not cool.

Loma has to fight Davis. Ignite this whole board! PPV, no crowd. Big numbers.

[BLASTER1]

I'm also trying to make the Davis-Lomachenko fight.

A lot these boxers, promoters, and advisers read Boxingscene and NSB, especially now. Too much time on their hands. We can let them know we are tired of their BS.

I also like keeping Loma in the highlight, for good or bad. You okay with that? Otherwise, none talk about him. For a boxer like him, on a boxing board, it's actually not cool.

Loma has to fight Davis.

Ah ok i see were your going with this, green k but i have to spread doh.

[BoxingIsGreat]

Ah ok i see were your going with this, green k but i have to spread doh.

That will ignite this whole board! PPV, no crowd. Big numbers.

[Mike_b]

David Tua, amir khan

[VirusTI]

Gary Russell(does not fight tough opposition) - Excellent talent, but fights once a year, and rarely fights anyone of note. While he did lose the Loma fight, he showed his caliber in that fight.

Rigo(does not fight enough top opposition) - Excellent talent, but not enough top level fights. Donaire was a great win, but has fought no one else of note(Was overmatched against Loma).

Crawford(does not fight enough top opposition) - Excellent talent(best one on the list?), not enough top opposition fights. He will be seen as a GGG type of a fighter if he does not fight somebody of note soon. Gamboa was a very good win, Postol was a good win(Postol was considered a top 140lber at the time of the fight).

GGG(does not fight enough top opposition) - Very good fighter, but wasted his entire career fighting B level fighters. By the time it was time to step up, he was already in decline and lost(I though he won the first fight, but it was close). Some of the fights not being made were not his fault Pirog(back). But none the less, he will go down as a wasted talent, though he is not at the level of Crawford or Rigo.

Loma(does not fight enough top opposition)- outside of Rigo and Russell(maybe walters). The other guys on his resume are not bad, but not the top opposition we need of fighter of loma's caliber. This is changing with the Lopez fight, but he is on borrowed time due to his age.