Of all the Could-Have-Beens...

He lacked Holmes balls.
He looks great to you because he wrecked all your boys.

 

Greg Page, Tony Tucker, Howard Davis Jr, Johnny Verderosa, Jamie Garza, Paul Gonzales, Bobby Joe Young, Mitch Green, and Bernard Mays.

 

If Watson had been retired at the end of the 11th and then continued his career, he would been labeled a choker and the poor British cousin of Meldrick Taylor, that would of taken a lot of rebuilding.

McClellan a legend? He would of just lost to a man, many of us thought he was going to blow out inside three minutes. I think a lot of scrutiny would of focused on the theory he cannot beat anyone who survives 4/5 rounds with him, that too would of taken a lot of getting over. Then there was his hobbies, they could of in due course had a negative influence on his career...

And with the likes of Ike, Mike and Tony; you take away their demons, it is quite possible you remove the bit of magic that made them so popular and more importantly, took them to the levels they had in their boxing careers.

 

Lamar Parks
James Shuler

 

Pretty much exactly what I was about to say. Breland turned pro damaged.

 

Kosta style. Hundreds of amateur fights and the sparring that comes in-between said amateur contests... takes its toll on you.

 

Good Picks , but Ketchel was on the slide when he was shot, booze , broads, and the opium pipe , had sapped his vitality , plus he had contracted syphilis.

 

Salvador Sanchez & Jeff Chandler burned brightly.

 

dis iz 1 stori

Oliver McCall qualifies 4 dis tred , he is n unrecognized greit , who could have been greater if not 4d crack & Don King who sold him 4 short change 4d Lewis rematch when he wasn't near fighting condition .
I've seen some other worthy mentions by others so i won't repeat them .
Others r Ross Puritty , Lee Q Murray and possibly Edwin Valero .

 

Greg Page
Michael Dokes
Tim Witherspoon
Tony Tubbs
Herol Graham

All had the ability to excel,but sadly did n't use it.

 

Bernard 'superbad' Mays, was destined to one of the ATG, just ask Manny Steward but died young of alcoholism.:-(-(-((

 

Good call, Shuler was a real tragic case.:smoke

 

I do not know. It would of taken a lot of coming back from Tommy's right hand. Shuler was hardly a youngster, and was classic spit or get off the fire, pre Hearns. I appreciate it was tragic what happened to him, and Hearns in particular was classy, after James' death. But 26 years on, I think hindsight shows Shuler was solid but no great.

 

Zack Padillia showed promise

as did Harold Black Shadow Knight - He gave Rocky Lockridge a great fight and definately looked one to watch

Harry Simon was also on the cusp of some intersting fights

 

Far from could have beens tho.

Eddie Mustafa Muhammad.