Favorite Fighters that did not Achieve Greatness

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  1. praetorianJJ

    praetorianJJ Conqueror of Worlds Full Member

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    Topping my list would be a couple of guys that didn't really show their heart until their careers were almost done: Jermain Taylor and Riddick Bowe. I was also a huge fan of Margarito long before the Cotto fight. Monte Barret gets an honorable mention for dusting Tye Fields.
     
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    Jeff Lacy
     
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    All my top all time favs are greats... I would have to go with Vargas very good and maybe could have been great if handled right or maybe not?? In his prime,he was as borderline as you could get to being an elite fighter. Little Red Lopez,Chacon are favs of mine who just get the nod on achieving greatness.
     
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    praetorianJJ Conqueror of Worlds Full Member

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    i remember when lacy was coming up. he was being heralded as the middleweight tyson
     
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    Rey "boom boom" Bautista- there was so much hype about this kid becoming the next pacquaio then ponce deleon knock his ass out and he was gone.
     
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    Gatti

    Guzman
     
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    praetorianJJ Conqueror of Worlds Full Member

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    Ray Mercer was another of mine. Although he didn't have some of the natural skills of the greats, he had a punch and a hell of a chin. It was a shame he didn't have much heart. Round 6 or so and he could barely throw punches. Then he ballooned up like Buster Douglas. Shame. Probably could have gone a long way as a heavyweight of that era
     
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    - Miranda
    - Mayorga
    - Zab Judah
    - Angel Manfredy
    - Emmanual Augustus
    - Jason Litzau
     
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    praetorianJJ Conqueror of Worlds Full Member

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    mayorga was great. consistently beat by the elite fighters but man was he entertaining. glad he had such a strong showing against cotto(at least defied expectations that is)
     
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    Diego Corrales

    Pernell Whitaker - I feel like he didn't achieve enough to be considered one of the best slippers since Willie Pep.

    Also people may argue with me but I feel as though Willie didn't have the best head movement.People kinda sucked back in the old days. Like most fighters were throwing wild hooks.
     
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    ^Him
     
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    VARGAS, even though he was the youngest champ wish he could perform vs top opposition.
     
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    Edwin Valero (rip)

    Tragic end to what could have been a great career
     
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