Fighters you had the highest hopes for that fell short?

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  1. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    Absolutely!
     
    Fogger, Aug 30, 2024
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  2. Flo_Raiden

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    Sergey Kovalev. Had all the tools to be a dominant champion but didn’t seem to put it all together in the end. I still maintain the notion that Kovalev’s career could have gone much better for him had he gotten the decision against Andre Ward the first time around.
     
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    bolo specialist Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think there are parallels between Kova & GGG - they didn't start getting the truly big fights until they were at the tail end (or even already past) their primes, & they were both robbed of a decision win vs. a superstar/ATG shortly before their careers declined.
     
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  4. BoxingFan2002

    BoxingFan2002 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah, Lopez beat Loma tho many Loma fans are claiming Loma won or pull thousand excuses for that fight same way Pac-Man fans are making thousand of excuses for his losses.
     
    BoxingFan2002, Aug 30, 2024
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    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    What did those three have in common regarding defenses?
     
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  6. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yuriorkis Gamboa
    Kelly Pavlik
    Juan Manuel Lopez
     
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  7. KO_King

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    Maybe not the highest hopes ... But Audley Harrison comes to mind. I watched him win Olympic gold in 2000 and was convinced he'd become a world champion.
    His pro career never really got off the ground - never seemed to have the style or the mentality to switch successfully from amateur to the pros.
     
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  8. janitor

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    There was a time when I had Denis Boytsov down as a possible future star.
     
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    bolo specialist Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I remember when Gamboa & JuanMa seemed destined for 1 of the biggest showdowns in the sport. Lopez losing to Salido ended up ruining both of their careers IMO.
     
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    Orlando Salido had a knack for ruining plans. Crushed Juanma twice in PR that killed any hopes of Gamboa vs Lopez and then giving Loma his first L in his bid to become the fastest fighter to win a title. What a party crasher.
     
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    Honestly thought Andre Dirrell would go far even after the debacle that took place during the Super 6 (getting robbed against Froch, his acting job against Abraham, declining to fight Ward, leaving the tournament, Dr Shaw High). He looked like he had the skills and talents to at least be a title holder just like his brother Anthony Dirrell. Shame that he didn't have the capacity to go further.
     
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  12. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lopez, whatever happened there, had potential, it probably wasn´t simply a lack of skills but work ethics or whatever... maybe @AntonioMartin1 can share some background info... because he went downhill too soon and too fast.
     
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    Teofimo Lopez.
     
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  14. Eddie Ezzard

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    All complete massacres? Not sure other than that.
     
    Eddie Ezzard, Aug 30, 2024
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    Goyo Vargas
    Elisha obed
    Clemente Sanchez
    Arturo Pineda
     
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