A list of fighters who have wasted their talents

Ward never had any talent anyway. He's just a cheating one handed
dull fighter and a narcissist to boot.

 

A true wasted talent is someone you haven't even heard of. These guys are all accomplished fighters who could've done a little more to live up to their true potential. They are not wasted talents for sure.

When it comes to promotional disputes, Mikey Garcia can be mentioned. He's such a great fighter but at the moment he's wasting his prime.

 

Pavlik
Winky
Ward
Khan
Broner
to an extent RJJ
Tyson
Gatti (actually was very skilled when he was younger and turned into a brawler)
Buster Douglas (Tyson win was not just a fluke IMO)
Rid**** Bowe
Zab Judah

 

GGG I wish he would fight someone with a pulse and prove his worth. I think he's a special talent, just wish he proved it.

 

GGG has no elite wins, that is undeniable. He has several acceptable wins, but here is the challenge: In his ballbark there is ONE elite talented fighter in Ward, (you could argue GGG ducked him ...but you'd also have a weak argument considering the pathetic lineup of fighters Ward's been fixing to fight) and a couple better than medicore guys who would be GOOD wins BUT don't want to go anywhere NEAR Golovkin.

 

You mean 2 guys who've never fought at the full 160, and have moved up multiple weight classes unlike GGG . This is where I have a hard time believing you're not a ggg nuthugger. Also if you think Cotto is a better win than Degale, then you're smoking something, and should pass a hit over here.
Degale and Direll are both far better than anything GGG has fought. He could start with thsoe 2 if he's so scared of Ward.

 

What?! Ya'll musta forgot!!!

Roy Jones did what many wish that their favorite fighter could do today. Move naturally from Jr. Middleweight to Heavyweight and become a champion.

He never wasted jack.
Don't make me mad cause I'm amped already/ took titles from vitals who was champs already/ the heart and soul of boxing on HBO/ what you other poster take him fo'?/ a JOKKEEEE!!!

 

Good list. I agree with Douglas.

 

LOL...where you been dude? GGG already beat Dirrell.... more than once I believe too. Where is there any proof he avoided either of these guys? Ward is fighting (or now NOT fighting) AWFUL comp and GGG is trying to unify with the lineal MIDDLEWEIGHT champ and you say they're both too small? So why isn't GGG too small for Ward, Dirrell or Degale then?

I'm no GGG hugger but you sound an awful lot like a hypocrite. Degale and Dirrell have never been Lineal anything to my knowledge.

 

Chad Dawson, guy had tremendous talent and skill, unfortunately his skills deteriorated from switching trainers too much.

Miguel Cotto too never really fought to his potential because he never had a stable trainer in his team. I thought Cotto could have beaten Pacquiao when they fought, but his trainer at the time was his strength and conditioning coach and it's no coincidence he looked awful against Clottey and Pacquiao.

 

What I meant by RJJ had more to do with how entertaining he was to watch, compared to how much money he made.

 

Hopkins youth due to mugging old ladies?

 

OOHHHH:blood. Okay. Yeah he could have definitely cashed out compared to the fighters around him at the time.
ODLH, Mike Tyson...then the rise of Mayweather.
Yeah RJJ missed out.

 

You know who has never realized their full potential, Jorge Linares. Sublime skill; paper mache face.