What Fighter you thought was going be BIG-TIME Belt Holder, But turned out to be a...

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  1. DonBoxer

    DonBoxer The Lion! Full Member

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    I thought Zab was destined for P4P greatness.
     
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  2. chimba

    chimba Off the Somali Coast Full Member

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    Howard Davis (mother of all bust), David Reid (although he was rushed a bit)
     
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  3. jonnytightlips

    jonnytightlips Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Maybe Vargas?
     
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  4. darryl1914

    darryl1914 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah...And If I remember correctly..Howard never won a title, right?
     
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  5. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    :lol: Makes perfect sense!
     
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  6. The-Beast

    The-Beast Free Boo Radley Full Member

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    The first time I saw Williams fight I thought the same thing. He only had a few fights, and I thought, "If this kid learns to fight tall and use his leverage, he'll be hell on wheels."

    Several years and many fights later I'm still thinking, "If this kid will learn to fight tall and . . . . . ." Well . . . you know!
     
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  7. The-Beast

    The-Beast Free Boo Radley Full Member

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    Davis was such a great amatuer that lots of people had high expectations. In my 40 plus years as a boxing fan I have not seen many bigger disappointments.
     
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  8. The-Beast

    The-Beast Free Boo Radley Full Member

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    And, I have a general response to the thread as a whole. Zab Judah and Kelly Pavlik both have a lot left. Pavlik is only 28 years old, and there were some pretty harsh circumstances surrounding his two losses. Zab is by no means old, and he never belonged at 147. He may yet do big things at 140.

    Danny Jacobs hopefully stopped believing the Danny Jacobs hype, and will learn from his mistakes

    The books ain't closed on these three guys.
     
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  9. VX.Nefarious

    VX.Nefarious Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Miguel Cotto
     
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  10. The-Beast

    The-Beast Free Boo Radley Full Member

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    One more post. Anybody remember Johny "Bump City" Bumpus? Back in the early days of ESPN that little dude was the darling of the network. Lost in his first shot at a world title, and retired.
     
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  11. Jear

    Jear Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Pretty tough call. ODLH, Trinidad, Whittacker and Quartey were all at WW with him.

    For me it was Jorge Luis Gonzalez, Lawrence Clay-Bey and Shannon Briggs
     
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  12. darryl1914

    darryl1914 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I have always been a critic of Miguel Cotto...But he is in NO WAY, A MAJOR BUST!!!

    Pavlik is sooooo done!!!! He has a lot to learn and the sad part...is that he shouldv'e learned it by now. He can't Box, has No Defense and gets hit WAY TOO MUCH!!!

    Johny Bumpus...Damn, I haven't heard that name in a long time!!!!
     
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  13. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    :blood
     
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  14. 8count

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    Donaire. Thought he would go "big time" as you said but noooooo
     
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  15. haglerdude

    haglerdude Active Member Full Member

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    i think you are wrong, bumpcity won a title at 140 and lost it to gene hatcher.he then went on to fight at 147 before retiring
     
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