Biggest waste of talent

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  1. Jack Catterall

    Jack Catterall New Member Full Member

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    In the history of boxing who was the biggest wastes of talent
     
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  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Riddick Bowe
     
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  3. Sting like a bean

    Sting like a bean Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Very difficult to say, because the biggest waste of talent will almost by definition be someone you've never heard of. (If you've heard of him, it's likely because he achieved enough that his talent didn't go entirely to waste, and if you haven't heard of him what solid evidence of his talent can there really be?)

    Among heavyweights, Bowe, Tyson, and Dempsey (post title) seem like decent candidates. Bert Cooper, Ray Mercer and Tommy Morrison were inconsistent enough with high enough highs to make me think there might have been wasted potential there.
    Damn near the whole eighties crop is in the running.

    With prospects like Luther McCarty or Ed Sanders, who died very early in their careers, it's impossible to say.
     
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  4. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    In recent years, Gary Russell and Keith Thurman. They fight once a year. A total waste of their prime-money making years.
     
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  5. The Undefeated Lachbuster

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  6. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    To be fair both of them were of there own doing
     
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  7. JackSilver

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    Always thought David Haye could have had a better career than he did.
     
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    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    emallini Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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  10. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Mark Breland....Howard Davis.
    Great amateurs, but didn't seem to have pro viciousness to
    be totally dominant.
     
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  11. Jackstraw

    Jackstraw Mercy for me, justice for thee! Full Member

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    This answer only makes sense at a superficial glance. Riddick Bowe was the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World; how many guys can say that? He outfought and outtoughed a prime Evander Holyfield...twice! And the second fight interruption probably played a part in Riddick’s losing the second fight. It’s about universally acknowledged that on his best night Bowe would be capable of beating any other fighter in history. Yes, Bowe had his lack of discipline eating issues and the belt dumping debacle, but those Holyfield fights took something out of Riddick. Bowe’s unexpected fall from grace and lack of longevity should not be lazily labeled as a waste of talent.
     
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  12. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hector Camacho
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  13. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    why Hector Camacho? How many titles was he expected to win? He beat at least 8 fighters who held titles

    Nunn just got beat in a tough fight but his reign was shorter than I expected
     
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  14. escudo

    escudo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Still a waste, a genius list to Heroin or madness always is.
     
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  15. escudo

    escudo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Nunn lost to a special fighter. Just that nobody knew him yet. https://imgur.com/gallery/ccwN4
     
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