Name some fighters who had great potential but wasted it away..

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  1. RAMPAGE0017

    RAMPAGE0017 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    .. on the likes of drugs, booze, troubles with the law, mental problems, anything you can think of.
     
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  2. Smokin'Joe100

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    Aaron Pryor
     
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  3. RAMPAGE0017

    RAMPAGE0017 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I guess Leon Spinks is the most obvious choice. Olympic gold-medalist, heavyweight champion, then got taken by the wrong crowd.
     
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  4. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    This would pretty much account for most of them post 1970...
     
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  5. RAMPAGE0017

    RAMPAGE0017 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Well.. name the ones who you think had the greatest potential. :D
     
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  6. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Greg Page
    Donald Curry
    Davey Moore
    Bernard Mays
    Alex Ramos.
     
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  7. salsanchezfan

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    Mando Ramos
     
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  8. Marnoff

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    Tyson... had his management stayed together, Cus lived, and on and on, he probably goes undefeated for many more years.
     
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  9. mightyd40

    mightyd40 Spartan Full Member

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    wow u have seen this thread that many times and u only have 4 post......dont post often do u
     
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  10. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Isuppose you could name most of Don Kings heavweight stable at one time.
    Some others,Tony Ayala,Kirkland Laing,Jeff Merrit.
     
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  11. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    .............I believe you're lost, sir.

    Go up to the intersection here, hang a left, and follow the signs to "General Forum."
     
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  13. garymcfall

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    mike tyson, scott harrison
     
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    Mike T Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ayala, Ike, Ricky Womack
     
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  15. Titan1

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    Michael Dokes
    Tony Tucker.
     
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