GREAT BOXING ENIGMAS: Fighters who SHOULD have achieved so much more........

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Lionel Rose, Aug 28, 2009.


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  1. Lionel Rose

    Lionel Rose Guest

    Starting with one of themost talented fighters to come out of Panama, Guillermo Jones.

    Began as a welterweight, belting out a succession of 'tomato cans' before stepping up to the plate in a light middleweight tilt against underrated Laurent Boudouani, drawing and then losing controversially in back-to-back challenges in 1998.

    Has since eaten his way up to Cruiserweight, only losing once, by SD to Steve Cunningham.

    Stopped some decent operators such as Kelvin Davis and Wayne Braithwaite before taking his opportunity at 'World' level again, beating solid Firat Arslan to take the WBA bauble a year ago.

    Seems to be under the general fight fans' radar, with a non existent profile and, at 37, his best years are surely behind him.

    Would like to see a 'career defining' or at least 'marquee' name on his ledger before he disappears altogether.

    How about a tussle with tough, but IMO overrated Adamek, or, conversely, the equally underrated Afolabi?
     
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  2. ricardinho

    ricardinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  3. J.R.

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    Shane Mosley. He had everything going for him to become a top all-time great.. and the he ran into Vernon Forrest.
     
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  4. safc1990

    safc1990 Goodbye Bolo :( Full Member

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    I was about to say something along those lines about Vargas before he ran into Trinidad.
     
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  5. Sandokan32

    Sandokan32 Active Member Full Member

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    Mike Tyson is the No.1 example of a fighter who could and should have achieved more. But the cause of this is not an enigma. He was phisically strong and fast, but mentally weak and unstable.

    Another examples:
    Zab Judah
    Fernando Vargas (He turned from potential great to washed up with the first Tito left hook he took)
    Jermain Taylor (he still has a little chance to redeem himself)
    Naseem Hamed
    Hurricaine Carter
     
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  6. ricardinho

    ricardinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    And after that it was all down hill---(trying not to laugh)
     
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  7. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    I think Mosley did damn fine for himself, about as good as he could've actually. The man who the inept threadstarter named himself after is a good choice, though.
     
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  8. Lionel Rose

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    He ran into a chemist, too!
     
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  9. Lionel Rose

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    WTF's eatin' at you, Mutha****er?
     
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  10. Lionel Rose

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    How 'bout Emanuel Burton?

    Had all the talent in the world, but fought for chump change and won **** all in his disappointing career.
     
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  11. ricardinho

    ricardinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    And after that it was all down hill---(trying not to laugh)
     
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  12. Blood Green

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    David Reid
     
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  13. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    he's on my radar but he's so inactive that i don't talk about him much. my fave fighter in the CW div.
     
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  14. jonnytightlips

    jonnytightlips Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well hes not really an enigma and did very well for himself but Joe Calzaghe always strikes me as someone who should of achieved abit more than he did.
     
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  15. DeanoFlash

    DeanoFlash Boxing Addict Full Member

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