Fighters that you thought would be world class!

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  1. dellboi94

    dellboi94 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What are some of the fighters you guys felt would be world class, but ended up being average or a "hype job" I honestly felt Berto would go on and be something in the sport, but we all now how he's turned out.
     
  2. beachie17

    beachie17 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Zab Judah is a good example
    Khan is a bit of a disappointment too, as he was tipped to be the next big thing
     
  3. bigboots

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    Broner (moved up in weight too soon) , Jeff Lacy, Jermaine Taylor,
     
  4. Ryan the Lion

    Ryan the Lion King of the Jungle Full Member

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    I thought David Price would have beat Tony Thompson and entered the World stage.
     
  5. ArsenalGB

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    Andre Berto is definitely one. Victor Ortiz too.

    Gut feeling says Broner may be one too in coming years.
     
  6. kevinreid001

    kevinreid001 Punchdrunk101 Full Member

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    thought ortiz and berto had potential berto just went off ball and ortiz has no heart whatsoever
     
  7. kevinreid001

    kevinreid001 Punchdrunk101 Full Member

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    also thought kermit cintron was gony b gd how wrong could i be
     
  8. kevinreid001

    kevinreid001 Punchdrunk101 Full Member

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    tbh thought same even said he was gony beat him 2nd time seems a gd guy price always comes across well on talksport for interviews hope he keeps up confidence building with sauderlands and steps up progressively has a punchers chance once the klitschos go can see hw belts change hands alot
     
  9. kevinreid001

    kevinreid001 Punchdrunk101 Full Member

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    james kirkland also still has time but after seein him get koed by japenese boy was in shock he was walkin thru guys at time
     
  10. dellboi94

    dellboi94 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Linares was another one I was wrong about, I felt he could reach p4p status.
     
  11. second to none

    second to none Boxing Addict Full Member

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    In Britain Mitchell has been a massive letdown.

    I think it's a bit harsh to include the likes of Judah or Khan, they may have been letdowns to what you thought they'd be but both were world class fighters. On the world stage Kirkland, Juarez, Ricardo Williams JR, Yan Barthelemy, Victor Ortiz, GRJ ( he may still be).
     
  12. TBooze

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    In the UK I thought Richard Evatt was going to be the real thing. I should of learnt my lesson at 126 having previously brought into the hype of Hodkinson and McMillan. And although both won alphabet titles, neither quite made it to the very top.
     
  13. Rosg

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    The 4-0/5-0/6-0/7-0 in rematches Audley Harrison and heavyweight champion.

    Wlad/Povetkin/Joshua beater etc.
     
  14. Rosg

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    Fighters (you thought that would be world class) and then didn't think they would be world class.

    That turned out to be world class in the sport of "Boxing".
     
  15. Rosg

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    Young Tysons