Emanuel Augustus - how will he be remembered?

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He gave Mayweather one of his tougher fights, fought toe to toe with ward. I think he will be forgotten by the mainstream as time goes on but the historians will know that he was a tough tough fighter with much more talent then his record indicates.

 

good thread, good pic, great analysis above

 

Hopefully as the most unappreciated and under-rated 'journeyman' of modern times. Unfortunately to the uninitiated, it will probably be just as a name on other fighter's ledgers.

Although, he was voted something like ESPN's FFN's most entertaining fighter ever, and got fight of the year against Ward in 2001, so maybe his cult status will grow over time?

 

When guys have poor management and develop their skills as pros, they wind up with jacked up records. I think Augustus would have accomplished a lot more if he was developed properly under better management with the talent he had.

 

The Robinson Garcia of our time.

 

I will remember Burton personally as the fighter who made me a tidy profit, when he schooled Jon Thaxton a decade or so back.

I also will remember him as arguably the first fighter to show Lil Floyd was mortal.

 

The guy in Fight Night Round 4

 

He made Mayweather's nose bleed didn't he?

Not too shabby at all. Augustus had an insane chin as well, he was legitmately stopped, as far as I know, only once in his entire career a few fights in.

 

with luck could have won a "minor" title like WBO or IBO.

But having PBF and other "big boys" around at the same time, would never have broken thru to the top.

 

He's really a modern day Kirklaind Lang. :think

 

More consistent, but less flashy and naturally gifted than Laing IMO.

 

Not at all by me . who did you say? Ive forgotten him allready

 

Respected by fellow fighters, but forgetten by the fans.