Undefeated Champions / Prospects that left the sport too early

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  1. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Who were some unbeaten fighters with a very promising looking career, whether as champion or as an up-and-coming prospect, that ended up leaving the sport early due to injuries, personal issues, or death?

    Ike Ibeabuchi is an obvious one. Who else?
     
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  2. Lesion of Doom

    Lesion of Doom Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Everyone is gonna say Pirog after he KTFO Jacobs

    Ward could have kept going.
     
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  3. drenlou

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    Baby Joe Mesi. Not saying he was going to be a world champion at the time, but he was very good boxer/puncher and he made you want to see him again each time he stepped in the ring.
     
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  4. Guerra

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    Edwin Valero
     
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    Guerra Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Pirog was awesome. Its a shane he didnt get to fight GGG.
     
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  6. Easyrhino

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    Well he wasn't undefeated but I thought at age 30, Kelly Pavlik retired too early.
     
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  7. Flo_Raiden

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    Anyone remember Pier Olivier Cote? That guy looked like an exciting prospect, murderous puncher. Sucks that he had an illness that prevented him from going further in boxing.

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    Ward
     
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  9. Rilz

    Rilz Ball don't lie! Full Member

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    Joe Calzaghe had a few more good years in him at 175.
     
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    Rilz Ball don't lie! Full Member

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    Poor taste
     
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    Guy had brain damage, though.
     
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    Not undefeated, but...

    Sutan Ibragimov could have gone on to be in some good heavyweights scraps, or he could have gone down to cruiser.

    Lamar "Kidfire" Parks was in the rebound from a loss to Reggie Johnson when he got the AIDs.

    Dave Tiberi should have had a cash-pout rematch with James Toney.
     
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  13. drenlou

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    The OP said Injuries ect.
     
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  14. Easyrhino

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    Joe retired at age 36. Better a year or two too early than too late.
     
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  15. drenlou

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    He left at the right time imo. I mean who was he going to fight Chad Dawson? Nah
     
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