Which fighter went from 'hot' to 'shot "in a short period of time?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Fighters that have performed well and then it seems suddenly, sometimes literally over night, they started to lose and never regained there former status? Terry norris, meldrick Taylor spring to mind. Honeyghan went from dominant champ to been knocked down repeatedly against breeland. Any in mind?
     
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  2. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ivan Calderon, Pipino Cuevas, Juanma Lopez, Fernando Vargas
     
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    Good one s my man. Vargas in particular to me, seemed to be a danger to himself very suddenly.
     
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    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Roy Jones Jr, end of thread........
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    I thought Cuevas had a pretty good run??
     
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    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Buster Douglas anyone???
     
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    Riddick Bowe
     
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    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You are right, but after he got ko,d by Hearns he lost more fights than won
     
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    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Could say buster. Beat tyson, ko'd by holy. Not much more happened after that.
     
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    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Colin mcmilan? Was looking the business till that freak shoulder injury.
     
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    Yep, unfortunately for riddick. Seemed to go down hill very quickly.
     
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    My choice too. Buster Douglas was a fighter that shone in a single fight....Against Holyfield he was in horrible form.
     
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    Jeff Fenech and Jeff Chandler.
     
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    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    One must wonder if he was ever really that good to begin with. He found a perfect foil in Holyfield. Their styles meshed well for entertaining fights. But he struggled with guys like Tubbs and Coetzer, and had a succession of softies. Of all people, the deeply flawed Golota was enough to permanently upset his apple cart.
     
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    Fighters such as Pipino Cuevas, Jeff Fenech, Sean O'Grady, John Tate and Donald Curry all incurred severe knockouts where there was an obvious cerebral trauma because their jaws were never the same. However, one fighter I can think of that took an unusual downward spiral was former lightweight champ Bud Smith. Bud was at the top of his game winning the title and successfully defending against Jimmy Carter. And that was the last fight he won. 11 straight losses into retirement.
     
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