Fighters who deteriorated alarmingly quickly

All of them in their primes as well.....i think im gonna start a new thread

 

:deal

 

Terry Norris
Mike Tyson to an extent

 

True but red hot he was "only" for 3 years. Unbelievable run.

Paul Berlenbach.

 

Fernando Vargas. He was around, and making some noise, then he was gone. When he came back he didn't have it anymore.

 

Leon Spinks

 

Greg Page
John Tate
Hilmer Kenty
Marty Monroe.

 

Tito Trinidad will do that to ya.

 

Kelly Pavlik. Chris all mighty. I don't know how many classic posters keep current with modern boxing developments but the mans career is a disgusting, head shaking train wreck the past few years.

 

I remember some people saying he would surpass Hagler and Monzon.

 

Suzie used to be adamant he was an ATG in the making.

I'm not laughing saying it was a ridiculous claim, more what the situation is in hindsight. He certainly looked capable of being far more then he ended up being, even after the Hopkin's loss.

 

Personally, I always thought he would fight Abraham and get KOed. Some of his fights were great to watch though. Miranda, the first Taylor fight.

 

DeJesus put together a decent win streak after Duran III, but looked utterly ancient at 28 when the older Mamby slammed the door on his career. Don't know what to think of Armstrong-Ross. Was Hank simply too great, or did Barney also decline abruptly to the point where he could get dominated like that? (Ross did seem to age rather prematurely after the war.)