Worst waste of talent in the history of boxing?

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  1. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Greg Page.
     
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  2. doug.ie

    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    ooh...i'll see your 'greg page' and raise you 'mike dokes'
     
    doug.ie, Oct 12, 2010
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  3. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If it wasn't for his 12000 wins, had you pub-crawled with Willie Pep 'round the clock, he'd be at the head of your list.
     
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  4. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :good.
     
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  5. JLP 6

    JLP 6 Fighter/Puncher Full Member

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    IRON MIKE TYSON

    Even though his career was as successfull as one can imagine. It is mostly based on early work again OK competition that reaches it's height with Michael Spinks or Larry Holmes.

    There should have been a line of wars with Bowe, Holyfield, Lewis, and others, that never happened.
     
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  6. Kouchak

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    Hatton, let himself down
     
    Kouchak, Oct 12, 2010
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  7. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Forget Hatton's extra curricular activities, K. An army of HOFers were train wrecks. Couldn't it just be that Rickey's full-bore style got him as far as he could go?
     
    john garfield, Oct 12, 2010
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    Ruby Goldstein, as a youngster was touted the NEXT Benny Leonard..He dropped or kod
    everyone he faced, while being a great boxer..But Ace Hudkins exposed him by getting off the floor in the1st rd and koing Goldstein...Ruby had everything, including a glass
    jaw...
     
    burt bienstock, Oct 12, 2010
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  9. doug.ie

    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    hatton reminds me of duran who partied like him....i could be wrong on this, but i think he was something like 14 stone a month before the leonard rematch
     
    doug.ie, Oct 12, 2010
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  10. HIGHCOLLIDE

    HIGHCOLLIDE Well-Known Member Full Member

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    what??????

    I hope u were bieng sarcastic.

    ROBINSON AMATUER RECORD WAS 85-0!!!!!!!!
    AS A PRO HE WAS 111-1 AT 1 TIME.
    Sugar ray robinson,..beat jake lamotta 5 times!
    He beat gene fullmer,..he beat 1 of the best boxers ever
    kid gavilan twice!
    He won belts at welter,middle and light heavy if he didnt pass out
    and he claimed the middlewieght tittle a record 6 times.
    And was winning belts at 44 years old!

    Listen if u were bieng sarcastic,then forget this post.
    But if u are bieng for real,..
    Then i tell u brother,..get the hate out ya blood,its a disease.
     
    HIGHCOLLIDE, Oct 12, 2010
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  11. doug.ie

    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    he's only playing fella
     
    doug.ie, Oct 12, 2010
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  12. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Pete Rademacher
     
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  13. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Do you think it was Pete's fault, or exploitation?
     
    john garfield, Oct 12, 2010
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  14. doug.ie

    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    how so john ?...wasnt he his own manager ?
     
    doug.ie, Oct 12, 2010
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  15. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Forgot he was his own manager, d. Think he was a waste because he rushed his pro career?
     
    john garfield, Oct 12, 2010
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