Elite level fighters who maximized their potential and skills?

yeah it was a juicy fight to make, but things just didn't go their way :conf

 

Barrera.

He could have been done after the Jr. Jones fights but reinvented himself and had one hell of run after that.

 

Reasoning, brah?

 

Vitali and Vladimir Klitschko!!!!!!!

 

Nobody asked which two fighters you'd most like to double penetrate you, you silly ******. :nono

 

Holyfield and Hopkins are the clear choices IMO.

 

He's become probably the greatest of the Mexican trio with his longevity, success up in weight and, most importantly, his success against Pacquiao at such an advanced age. I had him winning the majority of his close/controversial fights, anyway, so they're not really a black eye for me.

I think he's overachieved, if anything.

 

Most of them are ranked pretty high as ATG's....i dont think any of them have really underachieved....we just want more of them.

 

Hopkins.

 

It never is.....so many big fights this guy missed. NONE his fault.

 

Bernard Hopkins maximized his potential. One of the most driven and disciplined athletes of all time. Manny Pacquiao is another.

Roy Jones Jr didn't maximize his potential but he had the gifts and athletic ability to be the greatest boxer who ever lived. He ended up being like Kobe instead of like Jordan which isn't to say that being like Kobe is a bad thing.

Holyfield I agree maxed out his potential. He might still win another title even as old as he is if he fights anyone other than Wlad and Vitali.

 

are you implying this was his fault :tired

 

what?? if he maximized his potential and skills he wouldn't have lost to Jones

 

it's funny cause two of my favorite fighters all time, Pac and Hopkins, and the ones that people say overachieved. I bet they would say the same about Armstrong. These fighters are just better than what everyone thinks.