achievements vs level of expectation

Exceeded: Manny Pacquiao
Failed: Zab Judah, Panchito Bojado

 

exceeded: pacman-hopkins-froch
failed: zab-williams,dawson

 

The thing about Zab Judah is that he had trouble adapting in fights when he was losing, or got hurt. He had a tendency to go into a defensive shell and look for one bomb (the left uppercut).

Early on, he didn't seem that way. Micky Ward, we all know he wasn't the most talented guy, but he had a killer left hook to the body. A young Judah fought controlled in that fight, and came back strong after getting hurt to the body. He rose the from deck to beat Jan Bergman, and also to beat Terron Millett later on. Those fights showed some of his sloppiness in getting caught, but I liked how he came back after getting dropped. He even stunned Millett shortly after getting dropped.

You wouldn't think from those fights that he had that front-runner mentality, but it showed later on.

 

A better question is where do you think Floyd falls in this?

 

you can't say that.
You can say he didnt surpass expectations at most.
He's a 5 weight belt holder.
How many people have done that.

at 147 he failed to meet expectations by not fighting a few guys.
But under that weight he exceeded.

 

He exceeded at first, but his brittle hands and Arum was his downfall

 

I think he definitely exceeded when he was below 140.
Most people had Corrales winning and Floyd sparked him
Angle Manfredy was supposed to be the hot fighter and be a tough fight and he got handled in 2
Genaro only had 1 lost to Oscar before and was undefeated at superfeatherweight then he lost to the 21 year old Floyd

They were calling him the next Sugar Ray Leonard in his early days, but I guess he didn't meet expectations once he got in the lime light above 140

 

I dont understand why people always say Zab I think he achieved allot and for the talent he had. For me Tyson underachieved obviouly because of things outside of boxing but he could have been one the ATG under the right conditions.

 

Williams and Dawson still young and hitting their prime, did you forgot when Pacroid was koed by Torrecampo and sing? Those two can rebound and I'm sure they will.

 

I would call Mosley an overachiever. Who would have expected him to get a fight with the 2nd best fighter in the sport after getting whooped badly by the top dog and looking silly against Mora?