Biggest Prospects that failed

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Was Spinks talented? All he ever did was beat an under trained over the hill Ali.
     
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  2. James Smith

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    Gold medalist, undefeated. Ali thought he could be the next dominant heavyweight.
     
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  3. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Just because you are a gold medalist doesn`t mean you will be a good pro! I think he only had 7 pro fights and who did he beat? Was he a big puncher? Fast? Good chin? something has to stand out other than winning a gold medal, every olympics you got to have a gold medal winner right? How many of them go on to become something special?
     
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  4. James Smith

    James Smith Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He was fast.

    Ali, Frazier, Foreman, Lewis Wladimir
     
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  5. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  6. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Was Shavers talented? He fought Ali five months earlier and couldn't do it.
     
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  7. Gymbot

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    Frankie Gavin
     
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  8. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Korobov has only lost once (in a fight he was winning until he got caught by Andy Lee's pet right hook and overwhelmed) so it might be too early to write him off completely. However, he's 34 years old now and he's failed to live up to the hype or the promise he showed in the amateurs. He was an absolutely superb amateur but sadly I think he left his best in them.
     
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  9. IsaL

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    So ****ing promising, had elite level skills even on his pro debut, lacked the heart.
     
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  10. Badbot

    Badbot I Am An Actual Pro. Full Member

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    Gave it his all to the sport and didn't really get much back. I really hope he made some good money but looking at the opponents he faced, i doubt he did.
     
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  11. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Yes it's a shame as he's real talent. Seems like a good guy, too.

    I suspect you're right about that.

    Lovely right hook (the second KD) he dropped the tough Jose Uzcategui with

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  12. cippi

    cippi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    maybe andre berto.

    but david price is the first that comes to mind.
     
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  13. BoxingNL

    BoxingNL Dutch P4P Champion Full Member

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    Ievgen Khytrov.
    He still can make it, but I thought he would be champion in 3 years after debuting.

    Egor Mekhontsev
    Olympic Champion. Had lots of potential, but never made it as a pro
     
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  14. DanielDimov

    DanielDimov Jabbing all night Full Member

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    Denis Boytsov. Great hope, but lost against Leapai... and then this attack against him damn that sucks so bad. I hope he gets better! Btw does someone have info about his condition?
     
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  15. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Good shouts. Odlanier Solis is another
     
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