fighters who were talented but held back by one badly lacking attribute

Fred Fulton.

He basically had everything, except durability!

 

Terry McGovern.


If he had been born with the right mind-set, he might have been the P4P GOAT!

 

Buster Douglas lacked the discipline to stay on top via staying in shape.
https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/james-buster-douglas-for-one-night-only/69383

 

How bout Tommy Morrison with his chin problem?

Perhaps he had a more solid chin, He could have been far more more greater and accomplished more.

 

Quite a few comes to mind, M.Taylor with power, or a good defense, H.Camacho sr. I can remember to this day the 1st time I saw him I thought he WOULD be theG.O.A.T. but a few yrs later , he got blasted by E.Rosario and he became very reluctant, and the drugs...... J.Toney A.T.G ability, but a club fighters desire. J.Jackson chin. T.Norris chin, Howard Davis jr. Possibly the lightest hitting world class fighter in history.

 

Malignaggi with better hands and more power. If Ike Quartey had something other than his jab.

 

Stop making threads about Amir Khan and his chin! It's not funny anymore.

 

Andrew Golota had everything physically, I think he had problems with anxiety, examples dqing against Bowe, quitting against Tyson, getting blown away early by Lewis, Brewster etc.
Carl Williams needed a better chin.
Vito Antoufermo and his problems with cuts. I remember hearing a story that Vito tried to have his cheekbones sanded by a surgeon during his boxing career to prevent him from bleeding. It apparently didn't work.

 

If Ali had big power he would have probably gone undefeated with the best resume by a mile.

 

Apart from the obvious attribute chin the other one lacking is discipline. Terry Norris is a
perfect example of this. TN was a boxer who was too macho for his own good and would
try to pulverize opponents who if disciplined he could readily defeat . His fights against
Simon Brown was a example. TN first fight he slugged it out with the counter punching
SB and was hammered by right hand and stopped.
In the rematch TN was more disciplined and put on a masterclass showing great heart and
skills of the highest level. TN was just as fast as fellow speed demons Meldrick Taylor ,
Jones Jr. Jorge Castro who was a common opponent of both fighters and was first fighter
to go distance with Jones Jr later said Norris was just as fast as Jones and hit just as hard
but Jones was more slicker of the two.

 

Thanks Contro . Always good to get feedback from conscientious posters like you and Fergy.

 

Razor Ruddock {Ring IQ} He seemed to a be pretty smart guy out of the ring but it didn't translate to the squared circle.

 

Agree. Moreover, if Ali did not neglect so much the punches to the oponnent's body he would have a higher percentage of knockouts. Whenever I watch the Ali fights, I am amazed to see how he despises the body punches.