Fighters you didn't rate who turned out to be something special - Page 2

Drew101 · 07-19-2007, 07:40 PM

Julian Jackson. After compiling a guady record against the usual suspects, and getting blown out in two, I didn't think he'd do anything more than briefly hold an alphabet strap. Then he blew out Drayton, and I began to reconsider his standing.

Holmes' Jab · 07-20-2007, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by fists of fury

Lennox Lewis. I thought of him as another 'horizontal heavyweight' being fed a diet of stiffs.
When he was matched with Ruddock, I thought he was in over his head.

Agree, he cetainly put that 'theory' to bed early on.

bigG · 07-20-2007, 07:53 AM

lewis for sure...couldnt stand his style or 'chess player' attitude......eubank is another i hated to watch...but kept on winning...

mcvey · 07-20-2007, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by janitor

Be honest.

Who are the fighters that you did not expect much of early in their careers who came up trumps?

I saw a lot of Lloyd Honeyghan early in his career and thought he would peak at European level ,he surprised me,ditto Jim Watt,but Honeyghan especially as he beat a very good fighter to take the title.

Dempsey1238 · 07-20-2007, 10:13 AM

perhaps Lewis, and Holyfiled at heavyweight. I did not expect Evander to beat Tyson the way he did.

OLD FOGEY · 07-20-2007, 10:58 AM

The first time I saw Dick Tiger in 1959 he lost to Rory Calhoun. The second time I saw him he lost to Joey Giardello. I would not have quessed he would go on to have the career he did.

Minotauro · 07-20-2007, 12:45 PM

Holyfield he wasn't the hardest puncher, a small heavyweight and had a lot of holes in his defence yet won the title so many times and has some huge wins.

TBooze · 07-20-2007, 01:22 PM

Guess if anyone had said Bernard Hopkins would become a brilliant fighter as 1990 began, then can pick my lottery numbers this weekend!

Got to admit I was not sold on Hopkins until the Trinidad fight had finished...

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Drew101 Good To The Last Punch East Side Guru Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: "...The Land of Dixon and Langford..." Posts: 6,096 vCash: 15000	Re: Fighters you didn't rate who turned out to be something special Julian Jackson. After compiling a guady record against the usual suspects, and getting blown out in two, I didn't think he'd do anything more than briefly hold an alphabet strap. Then he blew out Drayton, and I began to reconsider his standing.
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bigG Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: wherever my mind takes me Posts: 1,109 vCash: 1000	Re: Fighters you didn't rate who turned out to be something special lewis for sure...couldnt stand his style or 'chess player' attitude......eubank is another i hated to watch...but kept on winning...
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OLD FOGEY Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 6,504 vCash: 1000	Re: Fighters you didn't rate who turned out to be something special The first time I saw Dick Tiger in 1959 he lost to Rory Calhoun. The second time I saw him he lost to Joey Giardello. I would not have quessed he would go on to have the career he did.
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Minotauro Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: May 2007 Location: London Posts: 2,886 vCash: 1000	Re: Fighters you didn't rate who turned out to be something special Holyfield he wasn't the hardest puncher, a small heavyweight and had a lot of holes in his defence yet won the title so many times and has some huge wins.
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TBooze Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South of London Posts: 9,794 vCash: 75	Re: Fighters you didn't rate who turned out to be something special Guess if anyone had said Bernard Hopkins would become a brilliant fighter as 1990 began, then can pick my lottery numbers this weekend! Got to admit I was not sold on Hopkins until the Trinidad fight had finished...
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