They Promised So Much

Could you say Calzaghe going through his rough patch mid way through his title reign.

Eubank after Watson 2 definitly lost that ruthlessness that in turn made him less determined to win.

i really cant think of any on here as i mostly dont buy the BS of a champ not trying

 

That's a good call. I'm not sure I would say it made him less determined though exactly, but rather less empahatic. He would mostly do "just enough".
But yes, after Watson, Eubank certainly lacked that something special that was there before.
Like Joe Bugner after the Ulric Regis fight. I have always maintained Bugner was a good quality fighter (and take all the **** thrown my way for it) and after the Regis fight he lost a lot of heart for the sport.

 

actually afew just popped into my head haha right now

Fighting Harada ate and partyed himself out of Flyweight and Bantamweight. But he had desire in the ring just not out of it

Ruben Olivares: Ditto

Wilfredo benitez: The prodigy neglected training in favour of partying.

I think he lost alot of that thought of going to hurt his opponent what you need,

 

How about Junior Jones. For a man who beat MAB twice (I know one was a DQ, but it was a KO really) he kind of petered out. He was really hyped on the way up.

 

The Ragamuffin man never quite got to the same dizzy heights post Curry.

Frank Tate looked real to me, as I really rated Olijade (figured he could of beaten Hagler), but he was borderline ordinary against an ancient Sibbo, and Nunn took him to school.

Mark Breland was supposed to have the skill of Robinson, with the right hand of Hearns, until Marlon Starling proved otherwise.

I thought Matthew Hilton could of been a dominant force at 154, although at least his battle with Bam Bam Hines was big fun, as that myth was exposed!

Bobby Czyz was supposed to of been another superstar, but I remember turning on in the middle of the night on ITV (The good old days) to watch Prince Charles Williams get off the floor to beat Czyz, in a war (fight one).

Humberto Gonzales was billed as the pound for pound number one puncher in the late 80s, he could do little wrong, until Rolando Pascua disagreed, and made many of us look like fools!

 

Wow, yes he was. You reminded me I really must dig out Gonzales-Carbajal I

 

Hatton anyone?

 

People just bash Floyd for no reason.

Other than jealousy obviously.