boggest waste of talent you have seen of a boxer

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  1. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Did u really put Roberto Duran in this list ?:patsch


    Go to rehb for that crack problem u got brotha !
     
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  2. Loggo

    Loggo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Kirkland Laing.He beat a peak Roberto Duran in the U.S.Where was he seen after that fight?Nowhere.He did come back to try and restart his career but he was another great talent wasted.
     
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  3. Cachibatches

    Cachibatches Boxing Junkie banned

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    Chin?
     
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  4. Cachibatches

    Cachibatches Boxing Junkie banned

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    Dave Tiberi.
     
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  5. Club Fighter

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    That Polish fella w/o any common sense.
     
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  6. Loewe

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    1. Jones
    2. Tyson
    3. Hamed

    HM: Calzaghe, Ibeabuchi, Judah, PBF

    These three guys i´m most dissapointed of recent time. Could all have been so much more.
     
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  7. headhunter

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    Naz
     
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  8. owell

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    Wasn't there a very good boxer who lost the apetite in boxing after a foe was tragically killed. He was hesitant to give the full power of his fist after that incident and fought lackadaisically? (Mancini if I am not mistaken)
     
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  9. hmi

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    got to agree with this one. a lot of folks here even believe that he can be the best in his division but unfortunately he was not given the chance to prove it. the top dogs won't give him a chance to fight them.
     
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  10. brown_bomber

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    Spadafora, tyson and hamed
     
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  11. Loewe

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    Forgot to mention Meldrick Taylor but he doesn´t quite fit in here.
     
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  12. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Roy was more a case of staying on too long, rather than wasting talent.



    And a case could be made that he was #1.



    Biggest waste of talent: Zab
     
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  13. Outboxer

    Outboxer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah, but we're talking talent, not 'skills' -- Hamed was, in my opinion, one of the most naturally gifted fighters I've ever seen.
     
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  14. Loewe

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    No there could not. Never ever ever. and no roy didn´t stay too long he just made the mistake that he didnt adjust his style to his diminishing physical talent like Hopkins did for example.
    Roy could have been the #1 if he would have gone for legacy instead of money. Well, he didn´t and so h isn´t.
     
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  15. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    What the hell are you talking about? Roy went from LHW up to HW and won a world title. He could've retired then and would've been in many peoples' top 10 list. Instead, he went back down in weight in order to answer the challenge of the number 1 contender at LHW. He won a close fight and then rematched him. The rest is history. Name 1 top contender or champion, besides DM, that Roy didn't fight at LHW.
     
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