Big Fight Chokers.

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  1. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Which fighters never seemed to be able to pull out a win in the big fights?

    I'm looking for guys who looked great against less than stellar opposition but froze whenever thay faced a class fighter or somehow fell short in important fights.

    Andrew Golota is a name who immediately springs to mind for me.He either got himself in a position to win but got jittery and found a way to lose (Bowe and Michael Grant) or was like a rabbit in the headlights and got blown away (Lewis,Brewster).

    Gerry Cooney was another who was awesome against washed up fighters and other assorted punching bags but give him a live body and a big occasion and he'd always come up short.Duane Bobick likewise.

    Howard Davis Jnr acquitted himself well in a couple of big fights but never managed to get the win that would have elevated his standing from that of a talented amateur.

    Any others spring to mind?
     
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  2. Holmes' Jab

    Holmes' Jab Master Jabber Full Member

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    Frank Bruno (despite putting on a great losing display against Lewis). :yep
     
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  3. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good one,but he did manage to get that one big win against Oliver McCall even though he nearly managed to lose that one as well.
    Against a better fighter he would have.
     
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  4. Nemesis

    Nemesis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bomber Graham
    Johnny Nelson (at first)
    Mark Breland to an extent
     
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  5. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yaqui Lopez

    Billy Schwer

    Herol Graham
     
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  6. BoppaZoo

    BoppaZoo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Zab Judah
    End of Story.
     
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  7. Duodenum

    Duodenum Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ruben Castillo, Yaqui Lopez, Jerry "The Bull" Martin, Vonzell Johnson, Eddie Davis, Bad Bennie Briscoe.
     
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  8. Taffyy

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  9. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Alvaro Lopez came up short in fights,during a very strong era for LH,sbut he didnt choke he gave Saad Muhammad life and death twice ,went 15 with Conteh,beat Burnett 2 out of 3,beat Mike Quarry ,and gave Galindez 2 hard fights ,Yaqui wasnt quite good enough at the top level,but he allways gave his best.I remember him as a very gutsy fighter definitely not a "choker". The description more aptly fits guys like the early Johnny Nelson,Bruce Seldon ,Akinwande etc.
     
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  10. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lopez had Muhammad in all sorts of trouble and could not get the job done, like you said twice... If that is not choking, what is?
     
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  11. DamonD

    DamonD Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I guess you could say Razor Ruddock. While he did have wins of note, against the best guys on his record he lost. Tyson twice, Lewis, Morrison, and no title belts.

    David Tua is dangerously borderline. While he has beaten good opponents, he failed in his two biggest fights - title shots against Lewis and Byrd.

    Guys like Seldon, Akinwande, Bruno, Briggs etc don't count in my book...they did manage to win and/or hold onto title belts.
     
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  12. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tony Tucker and Bernard Taylor, though both didn't really fight the comp they should have coming up.
     
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  13. Jack Dempsey

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    Young Stribling never seemed to be able to win his title shots, yet beat the same guys in non title matches
     
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  14. AREA 53

    AREA 53 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I suppose Jerry Quarry warrents a mention, had some good wins of course, but even if you take away the losses to Ali (x2) and Frazier (x2) Jerry still lost to Ellis, Chavalo and Norton (when admittedly when much Faded)
     
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  15. Curtis Lowe

    Curtis Lowe Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Very well put. I watched Lopez fight his heart several times and greatly admire the man.
     
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