Fighters that didn't cash-in off big wins?

Two guys come to mind: Zahir Raheem, after his masterful paint job of Erik Morales, 'n Dmitry Pirog's one-punch KO of hot-prospect Danny Jacobs.

Did Raheem 'n Pirog fail to seize the moment? What's your take?...And do other examples come ta mind?

 

Kirkland Laing after beating Duran.

 

ABSOLUTELY! D. Always wondered why.

 

Well obviously its because circumstances beyond his control but leotis Martin deserves a mention

 

Great mention, s, 'specially the way Martin caved-in Liston

 

When you say "circumstances beyond his control,"s, what specifically do you mean?

 

Doug Jones,,,,,,,after his bout with Cassius Clay,,,,,,,,

 

Jones, arguably, didn't get the win, but sure-as-hell looked good. Can't remember if he didn't get opportunities off it, or just looked lackluster.

 

Vernon Forrest, two huge wins over Sugar Shane Mosley. He should have had a megafight with DeLaHoya or something. What happens? he loses to Mayorga in a small money fight. ruins any chance of a huge $$ fight.

 

Guess Forrest's clear domination of Sugar Shane -- so highly thought of --scared fighters 'n their managers away, lc.

 

good point JG

a similar argument could be made for langford (though his not cashing in the ketchel performance had a lot to do with ketchel's death)

in a literal sense, douglas "cashed in" after tyson but completely ruined his own career through gluttony

michael bentt after knocking out tommy morrisson didn't do a whole lot

 

If Doug Jones could fore-tell the future,,,,,
he could have taken easy pick-up fights for 1963 and 1964, and wait for
the big bay-day versus Muhammad Ali in 1965.

 

I do remember Vernon had trouble getting bouts at that time... But Mayorga did cash in by beating Forrest, & so it goes...

 

Met Michael Bentt 'bout a month ago in Hollywood at a screening of THE FIGHTER, J. Spoke with him afterward. Low-key engaging guy, with a good sense of humor.

 

Rolando Navarette dethroned Cornelius Boza- Edwards in a thrilling war. he could have capitalized, but was quickly dethroned himself in another thriller with Bazooka Limon.