Fighters you thought were destined to be world champions but failed

Lots already mentioned here.

I thought Antione Douglas was really going to go places but crashed and burned.

Also, Paddy Barnes pro career went no where when he seemed like a cant miss prospect out of the amateurs.

 

Frankie Gomez is one of the greatest wastes of talent in the last generation.

 

Did he ever give a reason for stopping?

 

The Cannon is a former 2 time world champion….

 

Great shout, Titan

 

Amazed how Sergiy Derevyanchenko hasn't picked up a belt yet.

He was the World Series of Boxing GOAT, with 23 wins out of 24.

 

Garza was a world champion but lost in his first defense.

 

In retrospect, it wasn't the greatest choice but I thought Terrence Alli would become a world champion.

 

Chahkiev
Andrew Maynard
Golata

 

There is one we agree on...I really wanted Maynard to go all the way, and I think he would of had Leonard not messed with his style.

 

Baby Joe Mesi!

 

Rocky Juarez
Daud Yordan
Luke Campbell

 

Thanks Fogger. I stand corrected

 

I thought Oba “Motorcity” Carr, Kid Akeem Anifowoshe and Ajose “the Ring Marshall” Olusegun were all destined to become World Champions. Close but not quite.

 

Holmes knocked out Cooney. Larry did a number on him in a great fight.
Still don’t understand how Howard Davies Jr with all his ability did not become world champion. Much lesser talents won world titles. I remember watching Jim Watt lose the Commonwealth title fight to Dele Jonathan in Lagos and thinking there was not much to him but he later won the world title. Just goes to show anything is possible.