which British prospects have let you down the most

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  1. micker

    micker Member Full Member

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    I was thinking to myself. The people who you expected big things from and they let you down.

    I was thinking of a few

    Audley Harrison I expected him to win a world title when he turned professional

    Kevin Mitchell Just padded his record when his chance came along he blew it

    Im sure some of you will have loads
     
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  2. aky101

    aky101 Solis EVT1 VITLAY Full Member

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    paul appleby was shocking against laryea.
     
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  3. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Cathal o Grady
    Georgie smith
    Darren Bruce
    Richard williams
     
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  4. Jasper Simone

    Jasper Simone Veteran Traveller Full Member

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    Colin McMillan.

    I really thought he was the bollocks but it kinda didn't work out like that.
     
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  5. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    I really thought Audley could do it against David Haye.
     
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  6. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    McMillan didn't do that bad and it was injuries what did him in.
     
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  7. Kid Lucky

    Kid Lucky Well-Known Member Full Member

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    George Collins - massive hyped record, when came up against decent opposition didn't deliver.
     
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  8. Jasper Simone

    Jasper Simone Veteran Traveller Full Member

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    I know mate but the first time I saw him box I jumped all over him like he was Englands answer to Pernell Whitaker. My expectations shot through the roof.
     
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  9. Jasper Simone

    Jasper Simone Veteran Traveller Full Member

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    He never boxed again after the Laing fight. Over 30 straight wins at one time too but I was never sold on him.
     
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  10. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    Yep, i guess it all depends on those levels of expectation. I just wouldn't describe him as a "let down" though.
     
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  11. Jasper Simone

    Jasper Simone Veteran Traveller Full Member

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    Nah, you're right, I mentioned him solely down to my own personal expectations.
     
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  12. RyDogg123

    RyDogg123 Active Member Full Member

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    If ricky hatton didnt have a lack of discipline.... he would of beaten mayweather and pacqiuao imo.... let me down!
    Naz couldve gone up and up if he had the motivation! he wouldve cleaned out a few divisions without a doubt
     
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  13. Fitzgerald90

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    Junior Witter but then again hatton never gave him the fight he deserved and the British public wanted to see would of been a interesting one. Pele Reid was also a let down.
     
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  14. hagman1989

    hagman1989 the boxing site , try it Full Member

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    mayweather/pac are worlds apart from hatton im afraid to say
     
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  15. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I was really high on Chris Okoh; Colin McMillan was a cannot miss superstar; I thought Jess Harding was doing over Mason; everyone was going on about McCullough, but Michael Carruth won a gold medal, he was going to be the class of 92; Richard Evatt was clearly a future world champ...
     
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